Music

Keith Whitley‘s life and career were tragically cut short, but his music has left a lasting impact on country music. The Kentucky native became close friends with another future country star, Ricky Skaggs, at an early age. The pair were just teenagers when their talents were discovered by bluegrass icon Ralph Stanley, who quickly recruited

Jennifer Lopez – “Love of My Life (Marry Me)”: When production team Monsters & Strangerz get involved in a track there’s no doubt it’s going to be a chart topper. Most famous for there recent work on Katy Perry’s ‘Daisies’, Monsters & Strangerz team up with JLo for the Marry Me soundtrack. If you haven’t

Last year, CMT named rising Canadian country star Sacha one of 10 artists in the Next Women of Country Class of 2021. On her new single, “We Did,” the talents that earned Sacha her spot are on full display. Sacha’s vocals are electric, matching the spark of the young love she’s signing about. The track pulses with a rhythm not

Mickey Guyton helped kick off Super Bowl LVI on Sunday (Feb. 13) with a powerhouse performance of the national anthem. Wearing a belted blue dress and backed by a vocal choir and piano, Guyton’s version of the anthem pulled out all the stops for a dazzling performance. Still, the star of the show was Guyton’s

For all of its national holiday status, Super Bowl Sunday can be a complicated matter, especially when you consider the NFL’s tumultuous record surrounding issues of race. See the league’s handling of Colin Kaepernick or coach Brian Flores. But the NFL made the right call for Super Bowl LVI when it invited Mickey Guyton —

One of Margo Price‘s biggest creative projects is finally coming to fruition. The accomplished singer-songwriter is set to release Maybe We’ll Make It: A Memoir on Oct. 4 via the University of Texas Press. “I’m so excited to share with y’all that for the past five years, I’ve been working on writing a book,” Price said in a

For all of you that don’t know the brilliant actress Mckenna Grace, she’s starred in a huge variety of films and television shows. In her own introduction she says; Hi! I’m Mckenna:) You might know me from film and television shows such as Ghostbuster’s Afterlife, The Haunting of Hill House and The Handmaid’s Tale…if not,

Maren Morris is pondering life and our time here on earth. The conclusion is the same: We won’t live forever, but it’s what we do with our time that matters. In her new song “Background Music,” Morris makes a promise to love her husband, fellow artist Ryan Hurd, for as long as they both have

It may not seem as though country music has taken center stage at the Super Bowl all that often, but throughout the big game’s history, more than a dozen of the genre’s artists have performed during pre-game festivities and at halftime. Super Bowl organizers have more often selected country stars to sing the National Anthem

Luke Bryan showed Las Vegas his kind of night when the country star kicked off his residency at Resorts World on Friday. It was a spectacle that featured top-end technology, pyrotechnics, a slew of No. 1 songs, and a whole lot of ass-shaking. In a press conference prior to the concert, Bryan promised a “high

In February of 1993, Toby Keith released his debut single, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” Co-produced by Nelson Larkin and Harold Shedd — the pair that co-produced all of Keith’s self-titled debut album — the song is about a man wistful for a different kind of life. More precisely, the protagonist of “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” feels as

The last time Anaïs Mitchell released a new album under her own name was 2012. The years between Young Man in America and her latest self-titled LP, released on Jan. 28, were hardly a creative gap for Mitchell. Her acclaimed musical Hadestown was on its journey to Broadway and went on to win the Tony Award for Best Musical in

Vince Gill‘s Down to My Last Bad Habit is full of big-name collaborators — you just have to look further than the tracklist to notice some of them. The lauded musician’s 14th studio album arrived six years ago, on Feb. 12, 2016. Listeners will find Cam (“I’ll Be Waiting for You”) and Little Big Town (“Take

Allison Moorer’s son John Henry was playing in a New York City park in 2019 when he climbed an old, squeaky glider and began stomping his foot to its rhythm, then singing along. Using video of John Henry’s instinctive performance that his teacher had sent, Moorer’s longtime musical collaborator Kenny Greenberg created a loop while

Love is in the air, but you need a great country song to keep it there. This playlist of the greatest country love songs features some of the most romantic, endearing, satisfying and — ahem — passionate songs from hitmakers of every generation. Country love songs from the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s and 2000s are included on this list

The Kentucky Gentlemen know how to party. “Whatever You’re Up For,” the new song from the country duo made up of twin brothers Derek and Brandon Campbell, is the kind of inclusive, innovative banger that country radio could use more of. “Yeah, you love to keep me guessing / And you know that’s fine with

Ed Sheeran has released the Taylor Swift remix for “The Joker and the Queen”, in which the music video continues the storyline of the pop artists first collab. Directed by Emil Nava, the music video is an expansion of the Ed Sheeran/Taylor Swift cinematic universe. “The Joker and the Queen” is a continuation of “Everything Has

Fair or not, the Chicks’ career remains synonymous to some with Natalie Maines’ 2003 statements against President George W. Bush and the subsequent country radio backlash that curbed a Music City success story. Some former fans still cop a “shut up and sing” attitude; others, regardless of their own political beliefs, respect the First Amendment

Orville Peck will saddle up with a new full-length album in 2022. Bronco, the masked singer’s follow-up to 2019’s Pony and the 2020 EP Show Pony, will be released in chapter installments before arriving in full on April 8. Chapter One of the 15-track Bronco hit digital services on Friday and includes four new songs:

For the week starting Feb. 10, 1979, Eddie Rabbitt hit No. 1 on the charts with “Every Which Way But Loose.” Co-written by Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett and Milton Brown, the mid-tempo, pedal steel-adorned song stars a protagonist who can’t shake the memory of someone from his head. In fact, the narrator of “Every Which Way

Jeremy Ivey “Trial By Fire” The latest cut from Jeremy Ivey‘s upcoming album Invisible Pictures, due out March 11, is an especially personal one. The singer-songwriter was inspired by his wife and talent in her own right, Margo Price‘s decision to cut alcohol out of her life. The two openly discussed the decision and Margo’s

Thirty-six years ago today (Feb. 10, 1986), the Highwayman record was certified gold, for sales of 500,000 units. The album, released in May of 1985, was recorded by country superstars Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, collectively known as the Highwaymen. The Highwaymen formed in 1985 to release the album Highwayman, which features

Eric Church says fans should look out for a series of new concerts this summer. The North Carolina country singer, currently on his Gather Again Tour, announced the first of those shows on Tuesday morning. Church will headline Milwaukee’s American Family Field — the home of the MLB’s Milwaukee Brewers — over Memorial Day weekend.

These days, it’s not uncommon for country artists’ debut albums to be blockbusters. For example, Garth Brooks‘ 1989 self-titled debut record was certified diamond (that’s 10 million albums shipped), while Taylor Swift‘s 2006 self-titled effort went seven times platinum. Historically, however, not all first releases have been hot sellers — even albums by artists who would

David Quinn‘s new single “Down Home” is a honky tonk homecoming, a celebration of leaving city life behind for the return to one’s country roots. “Down Home” is the first single from Quinn’s upcoming album Country Fresh, due out on April 15. The track opens with a rollicking guitar riff and Quinn’s declaration that he’s packing his bags

Twenty-one years ago today (Feb. 9, 2001), the soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou? earned gold certification, for sales of 500,000 units. The album, which was produced by T Bone Burnett, includes songs by Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Ralph Stanley, the Fairfield Four and others. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is based on the story of three

Last May, Florida Georgia Line announced plans for their triumphant return to the live stage with the I Love My Country Tour. But in August, a month before the duo was slated to hit the road, they scrapped the tour, citing rising Covid cases. Now Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley say they’re

Eleven years ago today, on Feb. 8, 2011, Thompson Square released their eponymous debut album via Stoney Creek Records. Thompson Square includes the first chart-topping hit for the married duo, made up of Keifer and Shawna Thompson. “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not,” written by Jim Collins and David Lee Murphy, was Thompson Square’s second single from