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Toby Keith has revealed plans to get back onstage amid his battle with stomach cancer, with the country singer booking two Las Vegas shows in December. “It’s been awhile. You know what I’ve been doing. Been on the ol’ roller coaster, but the Almighty is riding shotgun, he’s letting me drive,” Keith told fans Friday

What do Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have in common with a former U.S. President and First Lady? Plenty. Over the years, the country power couple have grown close to President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn over their mutual passion for building affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity builds and the Jimmy and Rosalynn

Dolly Parton and her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, find new heartache on a new rendition of “Wrecking Ball,” which will appear on Parton’s upcoming Rockstar album, out Nov. 17. The song begins as a traditional piano ballad, with Parton taking the first verse, her voice quivering with longing as she sings, “I will always want you.”

Blake Shelton will do another round of his Back to the Honky Tonk Tour, with new dates and openers scheduled for 2024. The second leg of the trek will launch early in 2024, with Dustin Lynch and Emily Ann Roberts — a former Team Blake member on The Voice — bellying up to the bar as openers.

Jason Aldean defended his controversial song and music video “Try That in a Small Town” this week. “If you’ve got common sense, you can look at the video and see, I’m not sayin’ anything that’s not true,” the singer, who has sparked many a controversy, claimed on the podcast Coop’s Rockin’ Country Saturday Night (via

Who says that a string-swept love song has to be over-the-top and saccharine? Tyler Childers‘ “In Your Love” tells a love story that even curmudgeons can get behind, because of its emphasis on grit, pain and the price that two people are willing to pay for each other. The “In Your Love” music video shows

Maren Morris and her husband, fellow singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd, are getting divorced. The Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk’s office confirms to Taste of Country that Morris filed for divorce on Oct. 2. Divorce documents obtained by Taste of Country state that Oct. 2 — the same date as the filing — was listed as their date

Happy birthday, Alan Jackson! The singer was born 65 years ago today, on Oct. 17, 1958, in Newnan, Ga. Jackson was born to Joseph Eugene and Ruth Musick and was the youngest of five children — and the only boy. He and his family lived in a tiny home, built around his grandfather’s tool shed, on

Dallas star Patrick Duffy is selling his stunning Oregon ranch, and pictures show a beautiful, historic property surrounded by more than 300 acres of unspoiled natural splendor. Duffy and his wife and family owned the gorgeous property just outside of Medford, Ore., for more than three decades, and one of the couple’s children even got

Caitlin Quisenberry captivated The Voice viewers on Tuesday (Oct. 10) with a stunning cover of Kacey Musgraves‘ “Rainbow.” Although she started off a little shaky, according to coach John Legend, she finished the song very strong. Before her performance, viewers learned that the Denver native has been singing since she was three years old in her

Miranda Lambert is back in the saddle — literally. The country star tells fans via social media that she just took part in her first horse show in four years. “First horse show since 2019,” she writes. “What a weekend. Thanks @samanthacrook1 for helping us get back in show mode! Gypsy Vanner’s forever.” The “If I Was a Cowboy”

The country music collaboration we didn’t know we needed is on the horizon: It’s an amazing matchup of Jon Pardi and Luke Bryan, “Cowboys and Plowboys”. The song was written by Rhett Akins, Cole Taylor and Jacob Rice. I recently sat down with Pardi, and he leaked a bit of information to me about the song, which will arrive

On Oct. 12, 1993, Faith Hill released her debut album, Take Me as I Am. Co-produced by Scott Hendricks, Michael Clute and Gary Burr — the latter a songwriter with whom Hill sang and crafted her first demo — the record helped establish the Mississippi native as one of the most promising artists of the ’90s. Take

Country music instrumentalist Buck Trent has died. The banjo player passed on Monday, Oct. 9, in Branson, Mo., at the age of 85. Details surrounding his death have yet to be revealed. Before lending his musical talent to countless songs, Trent was a prominent member of several national television programs, like Hee Haw, The Porter

Twenty-seven years ago today (Oct. 12, 1996) was a big day for Trisha Yearwood: It was on that date that her single “Believe Me Baby (I Lied)” soared to the top of the charts, becoming her fourth No. 1 hit. Trisha Yearwood Believe Me Baby I LiedMCA Nashville loading… “Believe Me Baby (I Lied),” which was the debut

Zach Bryan his expanding his already-massive the Quittin Time Tour in 2024. Just weeks after the initial slate of concerts were announced, the bulk of the shows Bryan had planned for 2024 are sold out, and he’s responding to that fan demand with 19 new dates. Newly-announced shows will take place in cities like Los Angeles, Houston

Reba McEntire bares her heart in the music video for “Seven Minutes in Heaven,” the only brand-new song included in the track list of her recently-released acoustic project Not That Fancy. “Seven Minutes in Heaven” is McEntire’s imagination of what she would do if she could make a quick trip to the afterlife. “I wouldn’t

Gabby Barrett loves a good ol’ Southern gentleman, and she’s displaying that front and center on her fresh track, “Cowboy Back.” Barrett penned hit-ready the song with Jesse Frasure and Jon Nite, and the nostalgic number finds the 23-year-old completely head over heels for her cowboy. Throughout the tune, Barrett proudly highlights the traits her better

Rodney Atkins says he’s heartbroken to have to shut down his tour to treat a lung infection that’s been nagging him for weeks. The singer had to cancel his appearance at Friday night’s (Oct. 6) Hall of Fame Block Party in Stillwater, Okla., as well as a show scheduled at the Pace Center in Parker, Colo.,

Last month, Mike and the Moonpies made their debut at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium as part of a three-band bill of Red Dirt stalwarts including Jason Boland and Reckless Kelly. Despite going on first, Mike Harmeier and co. found the Ryman’s pews full and the crowd at attention. The fans knew what’s up: The band with

Garth Brooks has achieved many career milestones and accolades, but perhaps none will be as significant as what happened on Oct. 6, 1990. It was on that date that the Oklahoma native fulfilled a lifelong dream when he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Brooks first stepped onto the Opry stage on June

Happy 27th wedding anniversary to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill! The couple wed on this day, Oct. 6, in 1996. McGraw and Hill began dating while Hill was an opening act on McGraw’s Spontaneous Combustion Tour earlier that year. At the time, she was newly engaged to record producer Scott Hendricks, but it didn’t take long for sparks to

Lainey Wilson was the first winner at the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards. The Louisiana native, who just headlined Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, in support of her album Bell Bottom Country, was named Female Artist of the Year. Dan + Shay were named Group/Duo of 2023. “I didn’t know if we’d stand on

Toby Keith‘s cancer battle has been the focus of headlines about him over the past year, but his impassioned performance of “Don’t Let the Old Man In” at the People’s Choice Country Awards last month is a reminder of who he is as an artist. The superstar told NBC’s Backstage Live on the red carpet that he chose

Twenty-nine years ago (Oct. 5, 1994) was a day of celebration for Vince Gill. It was on that date that the singer took home three CMA Awards, at the 28th annual ceremony. Gill won for Male Vocalist of the Year; Album of the Year, for his part in the tribute album Common Thread: The Songs of the

The country-pop piano player said goodbye to an illustrious career with a guest-heavy Nashville show Ronnie Milsap played what is being billed as his final Nashville concert on Tuesday night at Music City’s Bridgestone Arena. But before he took the stage, a parade of artists from all genres paid him tribute: Keith Urban, Ricky Skaggs,

One year after her death, Loretta Lynn‘s family is still cherishing their memories with her and mourning her loss. In an anniversary statement posted to the country legend’s website, Lynn’s family recount the day she died as if it had happened only yesterday. “It was just supposed to be another day,” the statement begins, winding

“I need a moment to focus on me and to make myself better,” says the country star, who was involved in a tour bus accident last year Hardy has canceled two upcoming concerts and postponed a third scheduled for this weekend. The “Truck Bed” country singer, currently on tour in support of his album The

While Blake Shelton isn’t a judge on this season of The Voice he was represented during night two of this week’s Blind Auditions on Tuesday (Oct. 3). As soon as contestant BIAS took the stage and the opening notes of “God’s Country” played out, the current judges perked up, including Shelton’s wife, Gwen Stefani, who