The Highwomen—Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby—will officially ship new single, “Crowded Table,” to country radio on May 26. Penned Natalie, Brandi and Lori McKenna, “Crowded Table” is featured on the foursome’s 2019 self-titled debut album, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. “‘Crowded Table’ has taught me…… MORE
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Helps Raise More Than $75,000 for Animal Shelters Affected by March Tornadoes
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation helped raise more than $75,000 to assist animal shelters and organizations that were affected by the tornadoes that swept across Middle Tennessee on March 3. The devastating twisters killed 25 people and cause more than $1 billion in damage. “We knew people needed to come first, but MuttNation is here because we…… MORE
Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Tim McGraw & More Join the “CMT Celebrates Our Heroes” TV Special
CMT announced the second slate of performers for its two-hour TV special, CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special, on June 3 at 7 p.m. CT. Brandi Carlile, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Kane Brown, Kristen Bell, Lauren Daigle, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Tim McGraw will join previously announce performers Brothers Osborne,…… MORE
Thomas Rhett Scores 15th No. 1 Single With “Beer Can’t Fix” Featuring Jon Pardi
Thomas Rhett scored his 15th No. 1 single as “Beer Can’t Fix” topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. The tune features vocals from Jon Pardi, who tallied his fifth No. 1 single with the achievement. “Today we celebrated my 15th number one,” said Thomas Rhett via Twitter. “Thank you to my amazing team,…… MORE
May 12: Live-Stream Calendar With Michael Ray, Sara Evans, Cam, Band of Heathens & More
Country stars are trying to do their part to keep us entertained during our quarantines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a rundown of what to expect as some of our favorite stars perform live and chat via social media. May 12 (updated throughout the day) Stephanie Quayle: 10 a.m. CT – Facebook Cam: 12…… MORE
Watch Gwen Stefani Make Her Grand Ole Opry Debut Alongside Blake Shelton
After topping the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the past two weeks with her duet with Blake Shelton, “Nobody But You,” Gwen Stefani made her Grand Ole Opry debut on May 9. Blake and Gwen performed their No. 1 hit via a remote broadcast performance from Blake’s farm in Oklahoma, while Dustin Lynch and Trace…… MORE
Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina & More to Return to “American Idol” for Performance of “We Are the World”
During the season finale of American Idol on May 17, a number of Idol alum will return to the show to perform a special rendition of “We Are the World.” Idol judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Katy Perry will perform “We Are the World” with Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Kellie Pickler, Laine Hardy, Gabby…… MORE
Bono’s List of “60 Songs That Saved My Life” Features Johnny Cash’s “Hurt”
In honor of his 60th birthday on May 10, Bono compiled a list of “60 Songs That Saved My Life.” The U2 frontman created the playlist—which is available via Apple, Spotify, YouTube and more—and will release a fan letter via U2.com to accompany each song. Six of the letters were released on May 10. “These…… MORE
Kenny Chesney Ties Garth Brooks With 9th No. 1 Album on the All-Genre Billboard 200 Chart
Kenny Chesney scored his ninth No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 Albums chart with his new record, Here & Now Here and Now moved 233,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music. Kenny’s nine No. 1s on the Billboard 200 chart tie him with Garth Brooks for most all time among country acts. The…… MORE
Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini & Morgan Evans to Perform on the Opry on May 16
The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,924th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on May 16 with a showcase featuring Opry members Keith Urban and Kelsea Ballerini, as well as Morgan Evans. The show will air at 7 p.m. CT on 650 AM WSM and be broadcast live on Circle Television, as well as streamed on…… MORE
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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2025
When Steve Burns was still on “Blue’s Clues”, rumors started circulating that he had DIED . . . either of suicide or an overdose. Those rumors followed him after he left the show. And they were devastating. He says, “One of the most common things people would say to me was: ‘I thought you were…
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It was just announced that Lainey Wilson will soon make her feature film debut. The movie is called “Reminders of Him”. It’s described as a “transformative feature film about motherhood, forgiveness and the power of one love to heal even the most shattered heart.” No word on what kind of part Lainey will be playing,…