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Just imagine: Your favorite country stars, a nice glass of wine and YOU in Napa Valley, Calif. It could happen! We want to send you to Live in the Vineyard Goes Country. We’ll fly you to California, where you’ll see intimate and exclusive performances from Darius Rucker, Old Dominion, Zac Brown Band, Cole Swindell, Chris

Asleep at the Wheel mark 50 years together as a band with the upcoming album Half a Hundred Years. It’s an all-star project, with artists like Lyle Lovett and Lee Ann Womack joining Wheel leader Ray Benson and his big Texas band. For “Take Me Back to Tulsa,” released on Friday, two Lone Star icons

Randy Travis pulled an unreleased song called “Ain’t No Use” from the vault to share with fans as part of a special anniversary celebration. It makes you wonder what else he’s hiding. How does a song so rich in country tradition remain locked up for 35 years? Credit Travis, who wrote the lyrics with John Lindley,

Jason Aldean has been forced to postpone a concert that was originally slated to take place in Alabama on Saturday night (Aug. 28) due to Hurricane Ida, which threatens a storm surge, heavy rain and the possibility of tornadoes. Aldean and his band were set to perform at the Wharf Amphitheatre in Orange Beach, Ala.,

There isn’t an artist in country music who’s been as successful for as long as George Strait has. In addition to earning a total of 60 No. 1 hits, Strait is the only artist in the history of music to have a Top 10 hit every year for 30 years. Strait got his start in

Reyna Roberts is a study in contrasts in her assertive new song “Raised Right.” The Alabama native released the country-rock anthem on Friday and it follows her 2020 single “Stompin’ Grounds.” Built around a handclap rhythm and swampy guitar lick, “Raised Right” has Roberts outlining some fundamentals of her upbringing. “At your worst, be on

Maddie and Tae are continuing to lean in to their playful side with their latest release, “Life Ain’t Fair.” The very first shot of the song’s accompanying lyric video — a big pitcher of lemonade — speaks exactly to what the song is about. It’s a music version of that old proverb:“When life gives you

Kid Rock‘s two shows that were slated to take place in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday and Saturday (Aug. 27-28) have been canceled due to COVID-19. The rocker, rapper and sometimes country singer was scheduled to perform at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth on those nights. He turned to Twitter on Thursday (Aug. 26)

Rising artist Drew Parker can count country star Luke Combs among his close friends. Parker — who co-wrote Jake Owen‘s hit “Homemade” and is currently promoting a single of his own, “While You’re Gone” — co-wrote Combs’ song “1, 2 Many,” but their friendship dates back well beyond their time as co-writers. Parker and Combs have known each other for

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, along with Brittney Spencer, paid tribute to Charlie Watts with a thunderous performance of the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” during Isbell’s Thursday night concert in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Spencer, who opened the show and will also open one of Isbell’s upcoming residency concerts at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, handled the

Muscadine Bloodline recently opened a show with their new song “Dyin’ for a Livin’,” which was … a bold move. No one had ever heard it — until Friday (Aug. 27), it wasn’t widely available — and musically, it’s a departure from everything the duo have released thus far. But the weirdest thing happened: An audience

Larry Fleet has always known the power of a song. As he sings in his new song “Stack of Records,” “When I couldn’t find the words, I’d play some her some Whitley … When I couldn’t find myself, I’d turn on some Otis …” At his childhood home in White Bluff, Tenn., Fleet’s parents had an eclectic

A country music newcomer who tastes success for the first time will often hold open the door for a favorite co-writer. Niko Moon also lends his his jacket, fills her gas tank and pulls the car around when it’s raining. Perhaps we exaggerate his chivalry, but Anna Moon, Niko’s wife, helped write each of the 13 original songs

Chris Stapleton was the musical guest on Wednesday night’s episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, performing the song “Worry B Gone” from his 2020 album Starting Over. A shuffling, blues-influenced rocker penned by Guy Clark, Gary Nicholson, and Lee Roy Parnell, “Worry B Gone” has a bit of ZZ Top’s Texas boogie in its

Kacey Musgraves offer an important message in her new song “Justified”: “Healing doesn’t happen in a straight line.” The song is airy and upbeat, yet comes from a hurting heart, reflecting well the disparate emotions that come with picking up and moving on. Musgraves released “Justified” on Friday (Aug. 27), accompanied by a music video that finds the artist

Ray Fulcher‘s precise, concise songwriting shines during “Girl in It,” his debut single on Black River Entertainment. The uptempo country observation is radio-ready, which should surprise no one, given his resume. Songs that praise a woman’s worth in this world are hardly rare in country music. Longtime fans of the format may recall Brooks & Dunn‘s late

Singer-songwriter Baylee Littrell grew up in the spotlight as the son of Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell, but the 18-year-old has talent that stands on its own. The Georgia native grew up around his grandparents playing the memorable tunes of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette, so country music pulsed through his blood at

“I don’t worship the ground you walk on,” George Strait sang in “Ocean Front Property,” rattling off a list of obvious lies to tell himself he wasn’t hurting. Fellow Texan Hayes Carll takes the idea even farther in his new song “She’ll Come Back to Me,” imagining an alternate reality where he doesn’t end up

Mickey Guyton released a soaring new sample of her upcoming debut album, Remember Her Name, on Friday (Aug. 20). The song, “All American,” recounts country themes, from “a Friday night football game” to “the dust on a backroad,” and the ways they unify people across state lines. “I wrote “All American” with my dream team of incredible female writers,” Guyton

Ryan Fleming, Jason Aldean‘s security guard and longtime friend, has died. The country star announced the news on social media on Wednesday (Aug. 25), sharing several photos of Fleming along with words of remembrance. Fleming, also known as “Rhino,” and Aldean grew up together in Georgia; prior to working for the singer, Fleming was a

Jo Dee Messina songs have a lot of attitude. The singer is known for her feisty empowerment anthems, as well as her high-energy stage presence. But while many of her biggest hits are uptempo musically, with edgy, aggressive lyrics, Messina also displays a softer, more sensitive side in her music, which has helped her reach

Less than one week after canceling the remaining dates of his 2021 stadium tour, Garth Brooks is already making plans for touring safely in the pandemic era. The Country Music Hall of Fame member discussed the decision and what his touring future will look like in Monday’s episode of his Facebook series Inside Studio G.

Erin Enderlin draws on her love of classic, tear-in-my-beer country music in her newest ballad, “If I’m Not in Hell,” a song that she co-wrote with musical pals Kimberly Kelly and Kayla Ray. Together, the three co-writers set out to encapsulate the kinds of heartbreak ballads they all grew up loving, and Enderlin says she’s proud

Miko Marks pairs reverberating, soulful vocal harmonies with an outlaw country standard on her version of “Whiskey River,” a bluesy take on a song that was written by Johnny Bush and Paul Stroud and popularized by Willie Nelson on his Shotgun Willie album in 1973. While country fans first heard Nelson’s radio single version of the song, “Whiskey

Reba McEntire has revealed that she did not have COVID-19 recently, despite her previous belief that she’d contracted the virus even after getting vaccinated. McEntire gave an interview to Nancy O’Dell via Talk Shop Live on Monday evening (Aug. 23), and during the segment, she revealed that her previous positive COVID-19 test had turned out

Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out our most recent list.) Kelsey Waldon, “Fixin’ It

Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley may never have become the Pistol Annies if not for a late-night phone call. Lambert and Monroe were in the middle of a writing weekend-slash-campout in 2009 when Monroe asked Lambert if she knew Presley. Lambert didn’t, so … “The next thing you know, 2 o’clock in the morning, they’re

Kenny Chesney is in a blissed-out state of mind in his new “Beautiful World” video. The video weaves together footage from various trips to the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and beyond, with lyrics that touch on well-worn Chesney themes. “In my favorite pair of salt-water-sun-bleached jeans / I got a cold one coming and some songs

Old Dominion just revealed that their new album will drop this fall. The country group’s fourth studio album, Time, Tequila & Therapy, will feature their current single “I Was on a Boat That Day,” plus a surprise collaboration with Gladys Knight. Fans can look for the album in stores and digital streaming providers on Oct. 8. A press release notes that every