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The expanded edition of the country star’s record arrives on Sept. 22 Rockefeller Plaza welcomed Carrie Underwood to the Today stage on Thursday morning as part of the Citi Concert Series. The country star ran through a packed set of songs, mainly pulling from the forthcoming deluxe edition of her latest album Denim & Rhinestones,

Carrie Underwood‘s fans helped make a donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to the tune of $420,316. The generous total comes from a portion of tickets sales from the singer’s Denim & Rhinestones Tour. One dollar from every ticket sold was set aside for the foundation, to further their efforts to care for and support veterans,

Maren Morris and Irish singer-songwriter Hozier will be the next duo to share the stage for an installment of CMT Crossroads, a performance series that pairs two artists from different genres for a night of duet renditions of both their hits. Though the pair may seem like unlikely collaborators, they’ve worked together before. In 2019,

Charlie Robison, whose gritty songwriting and independent spirit helped pave the way for modern Texas music, has died at 59. His wife Kristen Robison confirmed his death in a Facebook post. While a cult figure in the mainstream country music world, his influence throughout his native Texas and on the Red Dirt scene was undeniable.

A stop on the Chicks‘ 2023 World Tour got a date change earlier this week as the trio deals with a family crisis: The death of Charlie Robison. The Texas singer-songwriter, who was formerly married to Chicks bandmate Emily Strayer, died over the weekend at age 59, after suffering cardiac arrest. He and Strayer were married

Zach Bryan’s self-titled fourth album remains the Number One album on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart for a second consecutive week. With over 141 million streams according to Luminate, which powers the Billboard charts, it was the top streaming album of last week, and the album sold another 3,500 units. The album’s success reflects country

Hank Williams Jr. looks set to get married once again. The Country Music Hall of Fame singer is reportedly engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Brandi. Per the Pure Hank Radio Show, Williams and Brandi — a woman he referred to as his “sweetheart” in January — are engaged. Representatives for the singer didn’t respond to Taste of Country’s

The country superstar strutted her way through “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” Carrie Underwood kicked off the 2023 season of Sunday Night Football with a rousing rendition of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night.” Her performance found her strutting the catwalk and behind the drum kit. This marks the country star’s 11th consecutive season

The gorgeous mansion where Lisa Marie Presley was living in Calabasas, Calif., has sold for full price, and pictures show a stunning property that is worth every penny. Presley’s 6-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom, 7,440-square-foot estate listed for just under $4.7 million in late July, and it went under contract mere just days later. According to online property sites, the spectacular luxury

Legend of Hip Hop Busta Rhymes is back. Busta Rhymes and Coi Leray reconnect for new collaboration called “Luxury Life.” Released on Friday, “Luxury Life” marks Busta’s latest single since “Beach Ball” with BIA. Both singles are expected to be on the Brooklyn rapper’s 11th studio album, slated to release by the end of the year.

Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll are looking like the new faces of country music. Wilson, with nine, and Jelly Roll, with five, led all nominees when the nominations for the 2023 CMA Awards were announced Thursday morning. For Wilson, her multiple nominations cement her status as the genre’s next superstar: She scored her first Entertainer

Duck Dynasty stars Jase Robertson and Missy Robertson own a carefully renovated and fully restored historic plantation in Monroe, La., and fans of the hit show can actually stay there! The couple have converted the historic Logtown Estate into a top-notch events venue with every amenity. The couple purchased the historic property in 2017 after

Nicki Minaj has shared a her emotional new single ‘Last Time I Saw You’, which features on her forthcoming studio album ‘Pink Friday 2’. This record will be a sequel to her debut Grammy Nominated album ‘Pink Friday’. Taking to Twitter, Minaj explained how the track captures a feeling of hope over loss. POW! even tho

Eric Church, Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Morgan Wallen also on the lineup for California’s country music festival The one thing country fans all want is for Post Malone to record and release a country music album. For now, we’ll settle for the next best thing: Posty crooning his way through a set of country covers

Zach Bryan was arrested and offered a very serious apology for his behavior. His fans and social media did not echo the feeling. Nope, Twitter has jokes about Bryan’s smiling mug shot after he was nabbed for obstruction of an investigation in Oklahoma on Thursday. Some — women mostly — used provocative language to describe how

The annual All for the Hall benefit concert returns on Dec. 5 after a two-year hiatus — and Keith Urban and Vince Gill will be headlining the show. On Thursday, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced the lineup for its annual show that raises funds for the Hall. The event, hosted at

Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen will each be headlining one night of the 2024 Stagecoach Festival. The California-based country festival dropped its full lineup of Thursday (Sept. 7). “There is something so special about playing music when the sun goes down in the middle of the desert,” Lambert says in a statement. “The

Tyler Childers and his band the Food Stamps will hit the road next spring on the “Mule Pull ’24 Tour.” The North American leg of the trek launches April 5 at the Viejas Arena in San Diego and wraps with a big gig May 29 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Childers will

Darius Rucker toes the line between serious and silly in his high-concept new music video for “Fires Don’t Start Themselves,” a single he put out back in April. The clip stars Rucker as a police detective who must solve the mystery behind a series of inexplicable fires that keep popping up — without any apparent

Members of the Beatles are still accomplishing firsts in their career after all these years, thanks to a little help from a friend. How Dolly Parton Helped the Beatles Members Dolly Parton has released a cover of the Beatles’ classic “Let It Be” that will be part of her Rockstar album, set for release Nov. 17. Rockstar, Parton’s 49th

Blake Shelton is grieving the loss of Jimmy Buffett after the legendary singer-songwriter’s death on Friday (Sept. 1.) In a social media post, Shelton paid tribute to Buffett’s massive impact, saying that he was “heartbroken” to hear that he had died. “What an incredible talent and man. His songs will live on forever,” the country

Twenty-nine years ago today, on Aug. 31, 1994, Clay Walker was undoubtedly in a celebratory mood. It was on that date that the singer-songwriter earned his first platinum record, signifying sales in excess of one million units, with his self-titled debut album. The Clay Walker album, which was released on Giant Records, includes three No. 1 singles:

Country singer pays tribute to one of his heroes and “Knee Deep” collaborator hours after Buffett’s death at the age of 76 Zac Brown Band paid tribute to Jimmy Buffett Saturday hours after their “Knee Deep” collaborator’s death with a performance of “Margaritaville” at the group’s concert in Gilford, New Hampshire. Brown and company had

Jimmy Buffett lived the good life in real life just as much as he celebrated it in his songs. The late singer-songwriter had a tidy real estate portfolio that included a staggering mansion in Palm Beach, Fla., and pictures show a property that looks like a perfect place to enjoy a cheeseburger in paradise. According

On Aug. 31, 1993, Garth Brooks released his fifth studio album, In Pieces. The record arrived less than a year after Brooks released his blockbuster album The Chase, which was still churning out hits well into 1993. Naturally, In Pieces picks up right where The Chase leaves off: The first single, the upbeat and raucous “Ain’t Going

The country superstar, whose own beachy songs owe a debt to the late songwriter, posted a video of him singing the Buffett ballad with the message “Sail on Sailor” Kenny Chesney, whose own beach-forward country songs owe a debt to the tropical vibes of Jimmy Buffett, paid tribute to the “Margaritaville” songwriter with a solo

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died at the age of 76. While no cause of death has been revealed, a statement posted to his website says he died on Friday night (Sept. 1), surrounded by loved ones. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” the

Forty-four years ago today, on Sept. 1, 1979, Leon Russell and Willie Nelson both had one very good reason to celebrate: Their remake of the Elvis Presley classic “Heartbreak Hotel” soared to No. 1 on the country charts. Nelson and Russell’s version of “Heartbreak Hotel” was on their collaborative album, One for the Road, which went

Kelsea Ballerini will bring big country energy to the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards as she makes her debut as a performer. To make things extra special, the show will take place on the same day as the singer’s 30th birthday: Tuesday, Sept. 12. “Performing at the @vmas,” the star writes on social media, promoting the