CMT has revealed plans for a week-long programming celebration on the network during CMT Music Awards Week, beginning March 27. The week includes the debut of a brand-new series “CMT Defining” in celebration of the 10th anniversary of “CMT Next Women of Country,” and features two-time CMT Music Awards nominee Carly Pearce. In addition, there…… MORE
Country-pop icon Shania Twain recently shared an official cover of Harry Styles’ “Falling.” Twain released the cover as part of her Spotify Sings session on Wednesday, March 15. The track is accompanied by Twain’s cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s “Spoonful” and the title track of her recent album, Queen Of Me. For the cover of “Faller,”…… MORE
Zach Bryan and Willie Nelson are among the musicians set to headline the upcoming FairWell Festival, scheduled to take place at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in High Desert in Central Oregon from July 21 to 23. Bryan will headline on Saturday (July 22), while Willie Nelson & Family will headline on Sunday (July 23). Turnpike…… MORE
Darius Rucker returns to the road this summer with 21 dates across the U.S. and Canada on his “Starting Fires Tour,” kicking off in Virginia on June 15. Joining him as support across most dates is popular Americana band Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, with rising star Drew Green supporting him on select dates. Tickets…… MORE
Country legend Willie Nelson’s upcoming Outlaw Music Festival Tour will feature an all-star lineup. The 2023 Outlaw tour continues the celebration of Willie’s legendary life and legacy in his milestone 90th birthday year. For the largest-ever Outlaw tour to date, Willie is bringing his family and friends on the road for a can’t miss lineup…… MORE
Keith Urban has announced that his headlining Las Vegas residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has been extended through November. The additional eight shows are scheduled to take place on November 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 15, 17 and 18. “Keith Urban: The Las Vegas Residency” is a more than two…… MORE
Morgan Wallen scored his first No. 1 on Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100 chart after “Last Night” jumped from No. 5 to the top spot on the tally. The song, which debuted five weeks ago, peaked at No. 3 four weeks ago. The track is from Wallen’s new 36-track album, One Thing at a Time. “Last…… MORE
Margo Price has joined forces with Sierra Ferrell to release a brand new rendition of “Change of Heart.” A stand-out song from Price’s 2022 album Strays, “Change of Heart” recently reigned at No. 1 for 14 consecutive weeks on the Americana chart. The single marks the first-ever collaboration between the two Nashville singer-songwriters. On working…… MORE
Jelly Roll has announced that his new album, Whitsitt Chapel, will be released via BMG/Stoney Creek Records on June 2. The 13-track album is named after the church the Antioch-native grew up attending in Nashville, Tennessee. Earlier this week, Jelly Roll teased the album on social media with images of Whitsitt Chapel’s outdoor sign featuring…… MORE
The Lumineers and Zach Bryan have been confirmed as headliners of the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival. The annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is set to return to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee, on September 23 and 24. The lineup also features The Black Crowes, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats,…… MORE
Over a THIRD of the songs on Billboard Hot 100 there right now are Morgan Wallen’s. Morgan’s album “One Thing at a Time” came out this month, and ALL 36 songs are now on the Hot 100 list. That’s a new record, and not just for country artists. This only happens when a huge artist…
Are you a TRUE country fan? Not unless you have a really good memory, I guess. “Taste of Country” posted a huge list of the, quote, “country music singalongs” that “every country fan should know by heart”. A lot of them are classics, like “Friends in Low Places” . . . “On the Road Again”…