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The Oklahoma country songwriter sang “Don’t Let the Old Man In” at the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards Toby Keith performed “Don’t Let the Old Man In” at the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards, marking his first live TV performance since being diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2021. Keith, looking thin but strong, sang the

Music City will once agin be rocking on New Year’s Eve. Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson and Lynyrd Skynyrd are set to perform at Nashville’s Big Bash to help ring in 2024, with more acts yet to be announced. In its third year, New Year’s Eve: Nashville’s Big Bash aims to kick off the new year country style. Thousands

New collab appears on Rhett’s ’20 Number Ones’ compilation On average, Thomas Rhett has scored a Number One song on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart every six months for the past decade, explaining the title of his recent 20 Number Ones compilation. He repeated the trick again earlier this year with “Angels (Don’t Always Have Wings),”

Thomas Rhett took care of his business so his fans could enjoy the party in Nashville on Friday night (Sept. 29). The hitmaker’s Home Team Tour 23 stop at Bridgestone Arena is what happens when an artist in his prime takes his job very seriously. Rhett’s Home Team Tour 23 wraps on Saturday night (Sept. 30)

The Kentucky songwriter is increasingly probing tough topics in his country songs Country music is increasingly starting to address difficult subject matter and Elvie Shane is at the forefront of that movement. Today, he drops the new song “Pill,” which dissects the fallout of the opioid crisis. In the video for the song, filmed in

Ronnie Milsap is preparing for his final Nashville concert, and the iconic country singer says he’s particularly looking forward to one very special performance during an all-star celebration of his career. The 80-year-old country legend will take the stage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena in October as part of an all-star lineup that also includes Kelly Clarkson, Little

Forty-nine years ago today (Sept. 28, 1974) was an important day for Waylon Jennings: It was on that date that his single “I’m a Ramblin’ Man,” from his The Ramblin’ Man album, soared to the top of the charts. “I’m a Ramblin’ Man,” which became Jennings’ second No. 1 hit, was written by Ray Pennington, who

Brad Paisley meditates on his home state of West Virginia on his newly released EP, Son of the Mountains: The First Four Tracks. Two songs, “Son of the Mountains” and “The Medicine Will,” reflect on what he loves about the state and what he worries about: The latter songs addresses the opioid crisis. Paisley debuted

Kelsea Ballerini won’t stay quiet when it comes to haters attacking her art. The singer took to social media to set the record straight after she was accused of lip-syncing during her People’s Choice Country Awards performance on Thursday night (Sept. 28). The rumors started after she took the stage to sing her song “Mountain With a View,”

Nineteen years ago today, on Sept. 29, 2004, Randy Travis further cemented his reputation as a celebrity whose artistic appeal goes far beyond country music. It was on that date that the singer, songwriter and actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “It’s a great honor, but I feel out of place,” Travis said

Recipient of the Country Champion Award talks about the day her mother Naomi committed suicide Wynonna Judd received the Country Champion Award at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Brothers Osborne presented Wynonna with the award, which recognized her “commitment to philanthropy and social advocacy.” And then she performed “I Saw the Light” and “No

The winners in the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards have been announced, after weeks of active voting from fans across the country and the world. Morgan Wallen led the nominations going into the live ceremony on Thursday night (Sept. 28) with 11 total nods, including one for the most important award of the night, the

Thirty-nine years ago today, on Sept. 28, 1984, George Strait may not have realized how significant a day it would become for him and his career. It was on that date that Strait released his album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind, which became the country legend’s second of many chart-topping records and spawned three

The songwriter, who identifies as nonbinary, criticized the Americana Music Association for not publicly acknowledging an incident they allege occurred at the Americana Awards Adeem the Artist, the nonbinary songwriter who earned raves for their 2022 album White Trash Revelry, is criticizing the Americana Music Association in an open letter published Wednesday night. The “Middle

Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce and Lauren Alaina are among the presenters for the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards on Thursday (Sept. 28). The inaugural show is set to honor Toby Keith and Wynonna Judd in addition to revealing winners of 12 fan-voted categories. The 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards air on NBC from 8-10PM ET. The show

Morgan Wallen has extended his One Night at a Time Tour with a new string of 2024 dates — and managed to dash former NFL star Peyton Manning’s dreams at the same time. To announce the new dates, Wallen shared a clip on social media in which he calls up Manning to see how his

Modern hitmakers like Scotty McCreery and Walker Hayes are the latest to name country stars in titles of their new songs, but legends like Waylon Jennings are here to prove that this kind of tribute has been around for years. Enjoy 16 songs that were inspired by — and named after — a country star. This list

Zach Bryan closed out the Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival outside of Nashville with a special set that included guest appearances from Noah Kahan, the War and Treaty, and fellow headliners the Lumineers. [embedded content] Kahan surprised fans near the end of Bryan’s set, slipping onto the stage to wild applause after Bryan got a

Jelly Roll, Luke Combs and Blake Shelton are just some of the stars who’ll make an appearance on Craig Morgan‘s just-announced duets EP, Enlisted. Set for release next month, the six-song collection will find Morgan re-imagining hits like “Redneck Yacht Club” and “That’s What I Love About Sunday” as duets with some of his friends

By sought-after demand, Brooklyn-born powerhouse artist Lola Brooke commences ‘GATOR SEASON’ with the debut of her eagerly-awaited new single “You” featuring GRAMMY® nominated, multi-platinum singer Bryson Tiller via Team Eighty Productions/ Arista Records. Get it HERE.  The sultry latest release from Brooke is backed by a sample of Rap icon Foxy Brown’s Billboard Hot 100 single “Get Me Home” featuring R&B group Blackstreet. The reinterpreted sample,

Emerging onto the music scene with a fresh electronic vibe is Taska Black, a 22-year-old producer hailing from Antwerp. Taska Black’s music weaves dreamy, organic warmth with heart-pounding melodies, fusing his classical music background with contemporary bass music styles. He’s on a mission to challenge the predictable trends of electronic music, pushing boundaries with his

Country singer Adam Mac has pulled out of a planned headlining appearance at a festival in his native Kentucky, citing local concerns over his performance because he is openly gay. Mac was slated to headline the Grand Finale Concert at the Logan County KY Tobacco & Heritage Festival, which was slated to take place on

Thirty-eight years ago today, on Sept. 22, 1985, the very first Farm Aid was held in Champaign, Ill. Farm Aid, hosted by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, was created after Bob Dylan said during Live Aid, which raised money for Ethiopian farmers during the famine, “Wouldn’t it be great if we did something for

The Top’s Billy Gibbons was honored as this year’s BMI Troubadour during an all-star event in Nashville ZZ Top were never really a ballad band. Think “La Grange,” “Tush,” and “Legs.” But for 1986’s Afterburner they tried their hand at a power ballad with “Rough Boy” — this was the Eighties after all. Earlier this

Luke Bryan turned to social media on Saturday (Sept. 23) to reveal that he is forced to cancel his scheduled gig in Minnesota for Saturday night, due to “impending weather” that is slated to impact the area. Bryan and his band were set to perform in Eyota, Minn., as part of his 2023 Farm Tour

Eighteen years ago today, on Sept. 22, 2005, Keith Urban had 3 million reasons to celebrate: It was on that date that his third studio album, Golden Road, which was released in 2002, was certified triple platinum, for sales of 3 million copies. Golden Road spawned three No. 1 singles — “Somebody Like You,” “Who Wouldn’t Want to Be Me”

Mike Henderson, a founding member of the bluegrass band the SteelDrivers and a frequent co-writer of Chris Stapleton’s, died Friday. He was 70. Henderson’s former bandmates in the SteelDrivers confirmed his death in a Facebook post. “All the SteelDrivers, past and present, are in shock today as we have lost our original architect,” they wrote.

Choosing the right playlist is essential to a successful road trip, but fortunately, you can’t really go wrong with country music. This genre offers tons of options, whether you’re driving through the West Virginia mountains or down Texas back roads. Whether it’s a carefree adventure or you’ve got something on your mind, country music has

Zach Bryan — whose work swings from rock, roots, folk, Americana, country, and beyond — has delivered yet another soulful compilation, this time bringing on Bon Iver and Noah Kahan for the ride. On the heels of his self-titled album, which debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart and moved the equivalent

Tim McGraw had nothing but love to share for his fellow country star wife Faith Hill as the two celebrated her birthday on Thursday (Sept. 21). “Happy birthday to the love of my life, my partner and my best friend,” McGraw wrote on social media, alongside a picture of Hill. “You light up every room