Kacey Musgraves is headed to the Big Apple on May 12 to perform as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Actress and comedienne Amy Schumer will tackle the hosting duties. In the past three years, a handful of country stars have performed on SNL, including Blake Shelton (January 2015), Zac Brown Band (March 2015),…… MORE
Walker Hayes Talks Overcoming Hard Times, Breaking Through With “You Broke Up With Me,” Releasing New Single, “Craig,” & More
Jim Casey talks with Walker Hayes about: being an “overnight” success how his life has changed in the last nine months after being in Nashville for 14 years breaking through with Top 10 hit, “You Broke Up With Me” raising six kids, with a seventh on the way this summer how close he came to…… MORE
CMA Fest Announces Lineups for Free Shows at Ascend Amphitheater, Including Cole Swindell, Lee Brice & More
The Country Music Association has announced the return of its free nightly concerts during CMA Fest at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater on June 7–9. June 7 Everette Runaway June Lindsay Ell Chase Bryant Craig Campbell Granger Smith Chase Rice June 8 Clare Dunn Drake White Maddie & Tae Tyler Farr Lee Brice June 9 Tegan Marie…… MORE
Country Stars Reba, Brad Paisley, Loretta Lynn & More Remember Barbara Bush
A number of country stars—including Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Travis Tritt, the Oak Ridge Boys, Charlie Daniels and more—shared their thoughts, prayers and remembrances of former First Lady Barbara Bush, who passed away on April 17 at the age of 92. You can read some of the social media messages below. America has…… MORE
Carrie Underwood to Release New Album, “Cry Pretty,” on Sept. 14 [Watch New Album Trailer]
Carrie Underwood announced she will release her sixth studio album, Cry Pretty, on Sept. 14. The upcoming record will be her first since 2015’s Storyteller, which spawned hits such as “Smoke Break,” “Heartbeat,” “Church Bells” and “Dirty Laundry.” Carrie is co-producing Cry Pretty with David Garcia. “At this point in my career, I feel stronger…… MORE
Chris Stapleton Says Wife and Twin Boys “Are Doing Great” and Shares Photo
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone on the planet who has had a better week than Chris Stapleton. In addition to celebrating his 40th birthday this week, Chris won two ACM Awards, earned nominations for five Billboard Music Awards and welcomed twin boys into the world. Reba McEntire made the announcement regarding the birth of…… MORE
Brad Paisley, Charles Esten, Chris Young, Lindsay Ell & More to Headline 2nd Annual ’80s Dance Party to Benefit the Alzheimer’s Association
CMA Fest week will get an unofficial kickoff during the second annual ’80s Dance Party to End Alz, which will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, on June 3 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. This year’s event will feature Brad Paisley, Chris Young, Charles Esten and Lindsay Ell singing—and dancing to—their favorite ’80s songs. Additional artists will be…… MORE
Nominations Revealed for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards: Chris Stapleton & Sam Hunt Lead the Country Pack
The nominees for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards have been announced. Sam Hunt and Chris Stapleton lead the country contingent with five nominations apiece. Sam earned nominations for Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist and Top Country Song, as well as all-genre nominations for Billboard Chart Achievement Award and Top Selling Song (“Body Like…… MORE
Midland, Kane Brown, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan & More Feel the ACM Awards Sales Boost
Many performers, nominees and winners at the 53rd annual ACM Awards on April 15 got a coveted “ACM Sales Boost,” including Kane Brown, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Midland, Luke Bryan and more. According to Nielsen Music, songs that were nominated enjoyed a 431 percent surge on April 15 compared to a baseline average on April…… MORE
Jordan Davis Takes “Singles You Up” to No. 1 on the Country Charts
After a 43-week run, Jordan Davis’ “Singles You Up” reached No.1 on both Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase chart. “From the bottom of my heart, I’m so grateful to the fans, country radio and everyone who helped make ‘Singles You Up’ the number one song in the country,” said Jordan via Twitter. “Thank…… 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,…