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Late last month, Luke Bryan surprised fans with a special guest at the Jacksonville, Florida, stop on his Raised Up Right Tour. It wasn’t one of Bryan’s country music peers, but a politician with presidential dreams: Florida governor Ron DeSantis.  Walking onstage to pre-recorded music and tossing merch into the crowd, DeSantis treated the cameo

7 “Everything Is Fine” Josh Turner Thankful Lyrics: “Everything is fine, fine, fine / Through the sunshine and the rain / I got a peace of mind / You know I can’t complain / I make it a point to thank the Lord / When I got Him on the line / I’m feeling good

Randy Rogers Band is back with a music video for “Fast Car,” the latest single from their ninth studio album, Homecoming, which was released in October. The track is a driving ballad about the first encounter between two people that have never met and all of the assumptions the narrator makes about a potential new love interest.

Miley Cyrus‘ second-annual Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party special is getting a dose of country royalty this year, thanks to a co-hosting appearance from the one and only Dolly Parton. Parton — who, famously, is Cyrus’ godmother — will co-host the show with the singer-songwriter during the 2022-2023 iteration of the special, which will air

It’s that time of year again! This Friday, Nov. 25, music fans will converge on local record shops for the chance to grab rare and exclusive releases from their favorite artists. These special biannual events — Record Store Day and Record Store Day Black Friday — give listeners the opportunity to buy special editions and expand their

Lauren Alaina is engaged to be married! The country singer and reality television personality turned to social media on Sunday morning (Nov. 20) to share the news of her surprise engagement, which she announced at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night (Nov. 19). “BRIDE be dang’d, y’all. My best friend, @arnold.cam, asked me to marry

When the pandemic swept across America in 2020, Vince Herman bought an RV and hit the road. His goal was to remain under the radar in his vehicular bubble, on a solo excursion to rediscover the country — at his own pace, and in his own way. “And by the time I hit Nashville, I

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Erin Rae paved her own way into the music scene with years of work and determination. After completing just one semester of college, Rae realized she needed to chase her dreams. She dropped out and threw herself into playing open mics and honing her craft in Nashville among fellow musicians and writers. She took a

According to a new report on Saturday (Nov. 19), Ticketmaster is now under investigation by the top legal authorities in three states after a botched rollout of tickets to Taylor Swift‘s 2023 Eras Tour left millions of fans frustrated and empty handed. The Associated Press reports that the Attorneys General in Nevada, Tennessee and Pennsylvania

Country star and bluegrass favorite share in their love of Flatt & Scruggs and killer weed Dierks Bentley and Billy Strings hunker down to greet the end of days with some bluegrass jams and weed in the new song “High Note,” a lively romp from Bentley’s upcoming new album. A brisk, rumbling acoustic guitar riff

Good people, great food, sweet memories and taking the time to reflect on everything we’ve been given is what this time of the year is all about. Whether you’re gathered up with the whole family or celebrating “friendsgiving” style, here’s a soundtrack for your Thanksgiving holiday from some of country music’s biggest names, then and now.

Luke Bryan‘s wife, Caroline Bryan, is on the mend after undergoing hip surgery earlier this week. She took to social media to share what happened and what she’s doing to make sure recovery goes smoothly. “I said unexpected surgery. It wasn’t unexpected surgery,” Caroline clarifies in an Instagram Story video shared on Friday (Nov. 18). She’s referring

The Zac Brown Band member and the Seventies icon join forces with Yacht Rock Revue for a gloriously cheesy Christmas single John Driskell Hopkins gives us all the White Christmas feels with his swinging version of Irving Berlin’s “Snow.” The Zac Brown Band member taps into the song’s lineage too, enlisting Debby Boone to sing

Johnny Cash was one of the most iconic country music artists in history, but much of his life was still shrouded from public view until the release of the Oscar-winning biopic Walk the Line. Released on Nov. 18, 2005, the film starred Joaquin Phoenix as Cash and Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash, and it

Marty Stuart is back with his first new single since the release of his acclaimed 2017 record Way Out West. Released today (Nov. 17), “Country Star” is a groovy, high-energy boot stomper with all the elements of an instant classic. Accompanied by veteran musicians Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson and Chris Scruggs — better known as His

Fans hoping to get tickets for Taylor Swift‘s the Eras Tour on Friday (Nov. 18) won’t get the chance. The general public on sale has been canceled. A note from Ticketmaster shares that “due to extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand, tomorrow’s public on-sale for Taylor

Rollicking tune is Stuart’s first single release since 2017 Marty Stuart spins some fantastical stories where fiction and reality blur in the new song “Country Star,” recorded with his band the Fabulous Superlatives. It’s the first new single Stuart has released since putting out the trippy, surf-inspired album Way Out West in 2017. A jangling

Tim McGraw: He’s a household name, the quasi-subject of one of Taylor Swift‘s hits and one of country’s most beloved stars. The 55-year-old released his first single, “What Room Was the Holiday In,” on March 29, 1991, and though it didn’t fare well on the charts, it was the start of an extremely successful career, highlighted

Old Crow Medicine Show’s rocking new holiday tune pays tribute to the band’s adopted hometown. Released today (Nov. 16), “Trim This Tree” blends elements of guitar-driven rock with samples of classic holiday favorites and Music City-centered lyrical imagery. From AirBNBs to pedal taverns, the band pays homage to familiar sights and scenes captured across the city.

Music City will welcome the new year with New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash on CBS, and the hosts for the night have officially been revealed. Country artists Jimmie Allen and Elle King and Entertainment Tonight anchor Rachel Smith have signed on to host the special. The special returns to CBS for the second

Vengeful murder ballad gets the cinematic treatment, with a stage shrouded in fog and the titular truck parked nearby Hardy and Lainey Wilson brought a harrowing tale of domestic violence and vigilante justice to the CMA Awards stage with their rendition of “Wait in the Truck,” currently just outside the Top 25 on country radio.

Miko Marks and Rissi Palmer will embark on a very special co-headlining tour this May. The two country talents are teaming up for nine acoustic performances, beginning with a stop at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center as a part of their ongoing Millennium Stage Series. The pair will stop at cities across the U.S., including Boston,

New dad Scotty McCreery offers a peek into his wife Gabi’s recent pregnancy with the music video for his song “It Matters to Her.” To create the video, McCreery gathered home footage from every pregnancy stage and milestone, starting with the very first pregnancy test and leading all the way up to the birth of

Miranda Lambert picked up the most nominations when the Recording Academy announced the country music Grammy nominees on Tuesday. Lambert, a perennial contender, found herself nominated in all four of the country categories, the only performer to do so for the 2023 Awards. Lambert’s 2022 album Palomino clearly resonated with Grammy voters. In addition to

Born Nov. 14, 1957, accomplished singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters has proven herself as one of the genre’s most gifted lyricists. Although she began honing her musical talents at a young age, her career quickly skyrocketed after she moved from her childhood home of Boulder, Colo., to Nashville in 1988. Through the early to mid-1990s, Peters penned

Carly Pearce‘s 29: Written in Stone album was an open-hearted chronicle of her journey through loss, grief and divorce, and though she’s now moving on to her next music chapter, the singer has promised the same level of authenticity in her next batch of music. In a recent live performance of an unreleased new song

Talented country trio Chapel Hart will hit the road for their first headlining tour in 2023. Sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and cousin Trea Swindle won the hearts of America’s Got Talent viewers earlier this year but have been steadily making their mark on country music for years. Over the past few months, the Poplarville,

Garth Brooks will make his return to the Las Vegas Strip in 2023 when his new residency Garth Brooks/Plus One gets underway at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The Country Music Hall of Fame member made the announcement on Monday morning. The new shows will begin next May and run through the end of the

Rocks the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival is returning to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for its 10th year in a row, and festival organizers have officially announced the more than 30-artist, genre-spanning lineup. The festival will take place across three nights on April 14-16, 2023, and Kenny Chesney, Eric Church and Shania Twain have been named as

The Kentucky natives sing in honor of their home state, which saw historic flooding earlier in 2022 Entertainer of the Year nominee Chris Stapleton brought out five-time CMA winner Patty Loveless for a haunting collaboration on “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at the 2022 CMA Awards. The performance aimed to lift up the state of