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After a massive 2024 for pop star Tate McRae, 2025 is about to be even bigger. The “greedy” singer is set to release her third album, followed by a 50-date world tour (if your reading this Tate, please come to Perth, Australia again). Tate’s third album, So Close to What drops on February 21, 2025. She took

Lainey Wilson‘s engagement to Duck Hodges took place on George Jones‘ old front porch, which — when you think about it — was the perfect place. The Possum is known for sad songs and drinking songs before his catalog of love songs, but Hodges’ pick for a location to drop to a knee is still

The summer event will also feature Sierra Ferrell, Dwight Yoakam, Koe Wetzel, Cody Jinks, and more Kentucky country artists Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson will headline the Oregon-based FairWell Festival. More than 30 artists will descend on Redmond for the two-day music event, including Sierra Ferrell, Dwight Yoakam, Koe Wetzel, Cody Jinks, Flatland Cavalry, Ludacris,

What was once thought of as a go-to store for art and craft supplies is now looking to close some of its locations after filling for bankruptcy. There was a time before places like Michaels and Hobby Lobby when one lone chain seemed to dominate the art and craft supply game. With aisles lined with

It can be hard to make time for time for date nights, especially when you have three small kids, as Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn, do. But what about on Valentine’s Day, when romance is pretty much mandatory? The “Bury Me in Georgia” singer popped by the Taste of Country Nights studio to talk to host

Country rocker Hardy has announced a massive tour that will keep him on the road from the spring through the early fall. The “Jim Bob World Tour” will find Hardy playing a mix of headlining shows and festival dates around North America, as well as his first headlining shows in Europe and the U.K. While

Four colors that have been long gone from boxes of crayons are about to return for the first time in 35 years. Why Crayola Removed Colors From Crayon Boxes Over the years, crayon-maker Crayola has added and “retired” colors from its collections. In some cases it may have been a lack of popularity. In others,

Leading up to Chris Stapleton‘s now-legendary national anthem performance at the Super Bowl in 2023, it was pretty rare for the country superstar to agree to an anthem gig. And now, as he looks back on that moment, he says it was probably be his last anthem performance ever. “I would have people ask me

Kane Brown just released his fourth studio album, The High Road. He’s been around Nashville for the better part of a decade now, so he’s made friends along the way — many in high places. The “Thank God” singer tells Taste of Country Nights that he has quite the list of contacts stored in his phone. As for

Swapping flowers for carbs? We’re here for it. A popular American restaurant known for its classic menu, including steaks, ribs and homemade sides, has recently gone viral due to its “bread bouquets.” Texas Roadhouse is raking in the dough with this fun Valentine’s Day idea. These unique creations feature freshly baked rolls arranged in the

Morgan Wallen has released “I’m the Problem,” the title track off his upcoming fourth LP. The reflective single sees the country star reflecting on a failed relationship. “If I’m so awful/then why’d you stick around this long?” Wallen sings. “And if it’s the whiskey/then why you keep on pullin’ it off the shelf?/You hate that

Everyone knows that youth and beauty give performers a leg up in the entertainment business. But these 11 country stars were even younger than most when they got their big break. Jessica Andrews, Taylor Swift and Hunter Hayes are just a few of the singers who weren’t yet old enough to drink when they scored

Texas country singer, known for songs like “Country As Fuck,” was on a three-month headlining tour Paul Cauthen, the Texas country singer known for songs like “Country As Fuck,” “Cocaine Country Dancing,” and “Fuck You Money,” and an outsized personality to match, has canceled his current tour to “take care of his mental and physical

Morgan Wallen took to his Instagram to share a video of him sitting at a piano and playing his hit, “Love Somebody.” Naturally, fans of Wallen were freaking out, because the country superstar rarely posts anything — let alone anything personal — to his social media. That fact can be confirmed by a comment left by Wallen’s

Earlier this week, the eternally prolific Charley Crockett announced his major label debut, Lonesome Drifter, which will be released in March on Island Records. Crockett is no newcomer: Lonesome Drifter arrives after a decade of touring and more than a dozen studio albums from the 40-year-old singer-songwriter (“I just keep dodging them,” Crockett said of

We are about to see the triumphant comebacks of some of the biggest brands from the ’80s and ’90s. Long-forgotten clothing, soda and restaurant chains from another era are quietly working their way back to prominence. For some, like the multiple mall clothing brands on the list, it was a matter of certain styles going

We’re not sure where to file this one, but let’s go with shocking and weird. A priest in Michigan has been arrested for allegedly pulling out a teenager’s hair and then using it to floss his teeth. This isn’t your average priest, either. According to People, Father Carlos Martins of Detroit also hosts a podcast

A rep for the country star called the unfounded internet accusation “sensationalistic” Kacey Musgraves wasn’t making a face or reacting negatively to Beyoncé‘s win for Best Country Album at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. After fans misinterpreted a clip of Musgraves clapping for Beyoncé’s win, a rep for Musgraves set the record straight on Tuesday. “It’s a

A rep for the country star called the unfounded internet accusation “sensationalistic” Kacey Musgraves wasn’t making a face or reacting negatively to Beyoncé‘s win for Best Country Album at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. After fans misinterpreted a clip of Musgraves clapping for Beyoncé’s win, a rep for Musgraves set the record straight on Tuesday. “It’s a

Luke Combs missed the 2025 Grammy Awards, but he had a very good reason. Dan + Shay also had something more important to tend to, and the other four artists on this list may have, as well. Those reasons are just less clear. More Grammy-nominated country artists missed the show than attended on Sunday night. Beyoncé, Lainey

Randy Travis has released a new single, “Horses in Heaven.” The ballad, written by Jon Randall and Matt Nolen and created with the help of vocal AI, finds the country singer intoning, “There are horses in heaven/so I bet that God’s a cowboy/headin’ off into the sunset in a big white Stetson hat.” Travis unveiled

Move over Martina McBride, there’s a new king of country music Grammy snubs. For years, her 14 swings and misses at the Grammys stood as a mark to avoid, but Dierks Bentley couldn’t help it. After losing in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance category in 2024, he surpassed McBride, making him 0-15. But he’s got

Lainey Wilson‘s latest album Whirlwind will spin her all across North America later this year. The country star has announced an extensive tour in support of the record with special appearances from Ernest, Muscadine Bloodline, Kaitlin Butts, Maddox Batson, Drake Milligan, Lauren Watkins, and Zach Meadows. The Whirlwind tour will begin on Aug. 14 in

Riot Games and Virgin Music Group have unveiled a stirring new version of “What Have They Done to Us,” featuring the haunting and enigmatic vocals of Sasha Alex Sloan, listen here. This transformative take on the standout track from Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 (Soundtrack From The Animated Series) breathes fresh emotion and depth into the original composition by Mako and Grey. The single will be

Walking through the produce section of a grocery store is so invigorating. All the bright colors of various fruits and even the smells sometimes tickle our noses. I’ve even found myself weaving between the fruit displays even when fruit isn’t on my shopping list. Sometimes, you pick and choose our oranges, plums, or grapefruit individually since you only need

The songwriter, who has lambasted topics ranging from American healthcare to capitalism, previews the upcoming LP with the “pro-love song” “Horses” Jesse Welles, the gravelly-voiced songwriter who is reviving protest songs through a series of self-shot videos, will release his new studio album, Middle, next month. But there’s nothing “middle” about Welles: He’s unflinchingly addressed

“You don’t have to be a country artist to make a country record,” Ballerini said. “Those don’t have to exist in the same plane” Kelsea Ballerini thinks Beyoncé‘s country music Grammy nods are more than deserved. While visiting SiriusXM’s Fierce: Women in Music, the country star stood behind Cowboy Carter‘s industry recognition in country music

If you haven’t noticed, country music and NASCAR go together like peanut butter and jelly. The two entities appear to have a mutual affection for one another. There are a handful of singers who have songs dedicated to the sport, like Eric Church with “Talledega” and Riley Green‘s “Numbers on the Cars.” In addition to

Faster Horses, the country music festival held at Michigan International Speedway since 2013, will not return this summer. A message on the festival’s website announced what it described as a “pause” for 2025. “Dear fans,” the letter read, “we have made the decision to pause Faster Horses Festival in 2025. We are taking the year

The lyrics to Kane Brown and Jelly Roll’s new song find them battling depression today. “Haunted” features both men considering a death by suicide, or at the very least, not making it through the night. Both of these artists have shared how they struggle with mental health in the present tense, and — to varying degrees — they’ve each