Over the course of his 16-year career, Dierks Bentley has accumulated enough hardware to fill more than a few trophy cases, including 18 No. 1 singles, eight No. 1 albums, two platinum albums, four platinum singles, five gold albums, nine gold singles, three CMA Awards, five ACM Awards and more. The 43-year-old Arizona native is…… MORE
After topping the country charts with more than 30 No. 1 singles, Tim McGraw is climbing a new chart—the New York Times Best-Sellers List—with his co-authored book, Songs of America, which debuted at No. 2 in the Hardcover Nonfiction category. In addition to his work in the aforementioned genres of music and writing, Tim has…… MORE
Before Chris Stapleton found success on the solo front with his three albums Traveller, From A Room: Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, he carved out a successful career in Nashville as songwriter, penning tunes such as “Never Wanted Nothing More” (Kenny Chesney), “Your Man” (Josh Turner) and “Drink a Beer” (Luke Bryan). In addition to…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini has another Top 20 hit on her hands with her current single, “Miss Me More,” which is No. 17 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after 19 weeks. “Miss Me More” was penned by Kelsea, David Hodges and Brett McLaughlin at a time when Kelsea says she was rediscovering herself after a bad breakup. The…… MORE
Earlier this month, Chris Stapleton revealed during his concert at Madison Square Garden that he and wife Morgane are expecting their fifth child in 2019. Chris and Morgane also have twins sons who are eight months old and a son and daughter around ages 6 and 8. For an artist who headlined more than 50…… MORE
After moving to Nashville from Perryville, Mo.—a town of less than 9,000—14 years ago, Chris Janson has been through the proverbial Music City wringer. For more than a decade, Chris labored away onstage at Lower Broadway clubs and in Music Row writers’ rooms, co-penning songs such as Tim McGraw’s “Truck Yeah” and Justin Moore’s “Off…… MORE
Maren Morris notched another Top 10 single this week as “Rich” reached No. 10 on the Mediabase chart. The tune is the third single from Maren’s major-label debut album, Hero, to crack the Top 10, following “My Church” and “I Could Use a Love Song.” Maren co-wrote every track on Hero, and as she recently…… MORE
Big & Rich will release their upcoming album, Did It For The Party, on Sept. 15, but you don’t have to wait until then to party with the duo. Big & Rich’s Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich will co-host this weekend’s American Country Countdown, while regular host Kix Brooks gets a little R&R in…… MORE
While Kix Brooks is vacationing halfway across the world, the superstar asked his friends from Little Big Town—Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet—to cover for him as host of American Country Countdown this upcoming weekend (Feb. 10-12). The Grammy-winning quartet was more than happy to oblige. “This is the way that people…… MORE
Kix Brooks, one half of the most successful country duo of all time, Brooks & Dunn, is celebrating his 10th anniversary as radio host of American Country Countdown this year. If that’s not cause enough to celebrate, this news is: today (Aug. 11) Westwood One announced a multi-year, extended partnership with Kix to continue hosting…… MORE
Rick Moranis will return to once again play Dark Helmet in “Spaceballs 2”!!! Bill Pullman will return as the hero Lone Starr, too. And Mel Brooks will be back as Yogurt . . . and, presumably . . . President Skroob. (He played both characters in the original.) Ted Danson’s wife Mary Steenburgen will play…
Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has died. His family didn’t announce the exact date or cause of death, but he was diagnosed with dementia and placed in a conservatorship last year. He was 82. Wilson was plagued by drug addiction and mental illness throughout his life. By 1964 he had stopped touring with the band.…