Luke Combs is inching closer to one of country music’s most impressive records. Once again this week, Luke’s 2017 debut album, This One’s for You, is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. The double-Platinum album, which has moved 2 million units according to the RIAA, has now spent 48 weeks at No. 1.…… MORE
Carly Pearce Shares Upcoming Wedding Details: “We Wrote Our Own Vows—I Didn’t Expect to Be So Emotional”
Carly Pearce stopped by the Ty Bentli Show on Sept. 24 to talk about her new single, “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” being nominated for her first CMA Award and dish about her upcoming wedding to fellow country artist Michael Ray. “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” which features Lee Brice, will impact country radio on…… MORE
Kenny Chesney Announces “Chillaxification 2020 Tour” With Florida Georgia Line, Old Dominion & More
Kenny Chesney announced he will hit the road in 2020 for the Chillaxification Tour. The tour, which kicks off on April 18 in Arlington, Texas, will visit 20 stadiums across the U.S., including stops in Atlanta, Houston, Nashville, Chicago and more. Florida Georgia Line, Old Dominion and Michael Franti & Spearhead will serve as support.…… MORE
2019 AmericanaFest: By the Numbers
2019 AmericanaFest took over Nashville during the week of Sept. 10–15, with the Honors & Awards ceremony on Sept. 11 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium serving as the week’s centerpiece. The Honors and Awards ceremony was taped for broadcast and is scheduled to premiere on Nov. 23 in a special episode of Austin City Limits on…… MORE
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
A recent survey asked people to identify the best on-screen friendships of all time in TV and movies . . . Here’s the Top 10: Joey and Chandler from “Friends” Monica and Rachel from “Friends” Harry and Ron from the “Harry Potter” movies Woody and Buzz from the “Toy Story” movies Carrie and the girls…… MORE
Chris Young Makes Directorial Debut in Emotional New Video for “Drowning” [Watch]
Chris Young is following up his Top 5 hit “Raised on Country” with the release of a touching new single, “Drowning,” on Sept. 23. Co-penned by Chris, Corey Crowder and Josh Hoge, “Drowning” was partly inspired by the death of Chris’ close friend, Adam Carnes, and features lyrics: “So tonight I’m gonna pull out pictures,…… MORE
Dierks Bentley Scores 19th No. 1 Single With “Living”
Dierks Bentley scored the 19th No. 1 single of his career as “Living” ascended to the top spot on both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. “Living” follows back-to-back No. 1 singles, “Burning Man” and “Woman, Amen,” from Dierks’ 2018 album, The Mountain. The anthemic track, which was penned by Dierks,…… MORE
Keith Urban and Drake on the Same Page When It Comes to Measuring a Song’s Success
There are a number of metrics used to measure a song’s success: chart performance, sales, streaming and more. While those figures are convenient when it comes to defining an artist’s career success, Keith Urban uses his own benchmark. As Keith told Kix Brooks of American Country Countdown, the measure of a song’s success is the…… MORE
Chris Stapleton Wins Inaugural ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Decade Award
The Academy of Country Music recently announced the addition of seven new ACM Decade Awards: Song of the Decade, Album of the Decade, Artist-Songwriter of the Decade, Breakout Artist of the Decade, Single of the Decade, Songwriter of the Decade and Music Event of the Decade. The ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Decade has been awarded…… MORE
Justin Moore Plans 2020 “Late Night & Longnecks Tour” With Tracy Lawrence
Justin Moore announced he will hit the road in 2020 for the Late Night & Longnecks Tour with Tracy Lawrence. The 19-date trek, which takes its name from Justin’s 2019 album, will kick off on Jan. 16 in Dodge City, Kan., making additional stops in Indianapolis, Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta and more. Tickets for the new…… MORE
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Country music is known for its storytelling, and honest depictions of everyday people. Which is why it’s funny, that so many country stars have used STAGE NAMES this whole time. Here are some country artists, and their real names, that might surprise you: 1. Garth Brooks’ full name is Troyal Garth Brooks. 2. Hank Williams’…
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The bike from “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” sold for $125,000. Katie Ledecky just swam past her own world record! She broke her own world record for the women’s 800-meter freestyle during the TYR Pro Swim Series on Saturday. The 14-time Olympic medalist finished .67 seconds ahead of the record she set at the 2016 Rio Olympics…