The Country Music Hall of Fame’s upcoming exhibit, Outlaws & Armadillos: Country’s Roaring ’70s, will explore the era of cultural and artistic exchange between Nashville, Tenn., and Austin, Texas, that spawned artists like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Jessi Colter, Bobby Bare, Jerry Jeff Walker, David Allan Coe, Cowboy Jack Clement, Tom T. Hall,…… MORE
Alan Jackson’s “Honky Tonk Highway Tour” to Feature Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, Lee Ann Womack & Runaway June
Since dropping his debut studio album in 1990, Alan Jackson has been keeping it country—selling nearly 60 million albums worldwide and ranking as one of the 10 best-selling country artists of all-time. As you probably imagined, Alan will be keeping it country in 2018 during his 28th year in the biz with the extension of…… MORE
Listen to Carrie Underwood’s New Super Bowl Song, “The Champion,” Featuring Ludacris
Carrie Underwood will open Super Bowl 52 on Feb. 4 with a video for her new song, “The Champion,” which also features vocals from rapper Ludacris. Carrie co-penned the anthemic tune with Ludacris, Brett James and Chris DeStefano. NBC will also incorporate “The Champion” into its coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, which will…… MORE
Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town Announce Co-Headlining “The Bandwagon Tour”
Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town, two of country music’s biggest acts, are joining forces for a co-headlining tour this summer. The Bandwagon Tour will kick off on July 12 in Charlotte, N.C., and make stops in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Tampa, Philadelphia, Toronto and more. So far, 13 dates have been scheduled, and more will be…… MORE
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Named in Copyright Lawsuit Over “The Rest of Our Life”
The title track of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s recent duets album, The Rest of Our Life, is the subject of a new copyright lawsuit. Songwriters Sean Carey and Beau Golden filed a complaint in a New York federal court that claims “The Rest of Our Life” is “blatant copying” of their 2014 song, “When…… MORE
Chris Young, Lee Brice, Alabama, Sara Evans & Travis Tritt Added to Charlie Daniels’ 2018 “Volunteer Jam” Concert
Chris Young, Lee Brice, Alabama, Sara Evans and Travis Tritt have been added to the lineup for Charlie Daniels’ 2018 all-star concert on March 7 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Volunteer Jam XX: A Tribute to Charlie will also feature performances by Charlie Daniels and The Charlie Daniels Band, Alison Krauss, Billy F Gibbons of ZZ…… MORE
Watch Shania Twain & Meghan Trainor Trade Insults During “Drop the Mic”
Shania Twain and Meghan Trainor went head-to-head in a good-natured battle on TBS’s rap competition, Drop the Mic. The stars traded barbs for four minutes before hosts Hailey Baldwin and Method Man crowned the winner. We won’t spoil the ending, so check it out. It’s pretty entertaining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckccU8ojRg photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com… MORE
The 10 Best-Selling Country Songs of 2017 Came From Dustin Lynch, Sam Hunt, Brett Young & More—But Who’s No. 1?
According to Nielsen Music, Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road” is the Top-Selling Digital Song of 2017, moving more than 1.8 million units. “Body Like a Back Road” spent a record 34 weeks atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, and it outpaced its closest competitor in sales—Brett Young’s “In Case You Didn’t Know”—by almost…… MORE
Rascal Flatts Announces New “Back to Us Tour” With Openers Dan + Shay & Carly Pearce
Rascal Flatts will return to the road this summer on their newly announced Back to Us Tour. Although dates have not been released yet, the trio will visit more than 25 cities, including Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego and more. Dan + Shay and Carly Pearce will serve as openers. “I can’t describe how much…… MORE
Listen to Dan + Shay’s New Single, “Tequila”
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay are back on the radio airwaves with a new single, “Tequila,” which looks to be the duo’s first offering from their as-of-yet-announced third studio album. The reflective ballad was co-penned by Dan, Jordan Reynolds and Nicolle Galyon. “We love breaking it down in our live shows…… 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,…