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Jelly Roll has announced his Beautifully Broken tour, a trek that will hit 37 arenas across North America later this year. The musician will be joined on the road by Warren Zeiders, whose song “Pretty Little Poison” is poised to hit Number One at country radio, and upstart singer Alexandra Kay. The rapper turned country

Look closely and you’ll spy Randy Travis in the audience during an upcoming episode of the Price Is Right. The country legend spent the day on set and scored a front-row seat for a recent taping. Find pictures of Travis’ day below. He was able to tour backstage, meet host Drew Carey and experience what it’s like to

The question if country radio will play Beyoncé has seemingly been answered When Beyoncé released “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” last week, fans and insiders wondered if country songs from a Black pop star would get a cosign from the industry’s great gatekeeper, country radio. The answer appears to be “yes,” as “Texas Hold

The Eagles are one of the most beloved musical groups across generations, and the members of the band have lived the high life in some truly spectacular homes. Founding member and Eagles band leader Don Henley owns not one, but two stunning homes in the Los Angeles area, though he lives full-time in his native

Jason Isbell stopped by The Daily Show to perform his song “Cast Iron Skillet” and to chat with rotating host Desi Lydic about his most recent LP, Weathervanes. The musician took the stage solo with an acoustic guitar for the intimate, introspective number, which tells an ominous tale. Later, Isbell sat down with Lydic to

Dolly Parton and Lainey Wilson brought star power to the stage — and the small screen — during Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala, a two-hour television special that tapes in Nashville and aired on Wednesday night (Feb. 21). One of the highlights of a fast-paced lineup, Parton and Wilson sang Parton’s classic “I Will Always Love You,”

The star became the first Black woman to top the chart this week Dolly Parton congratulated fellow legend Beyoncé on topping Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with her new single “Texas Hold ‘Em.” Taking to social media, Parton shared an image on Instagram Thursday night that read: “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that

Shania Twain is mourning the death of Allison Cornell — a violinist, violist, synth player and multi-instrumentalist who had been part of her core touring band for years. “Allison Cornell was such a talented and wonderful person. It was a privilege, as an artist, to have her on stage with me through a lot of my

When Alice Randall first sat down more than 30 years ago to write “The Ballad of Sally Anne” with Mark O’Connor and Harry Stinson, she wanted to use the murder ballad format to discuss a topic — lynching — that was never mentioned in country music. “The ugliest fact of Southern life went missing from

Iam Tongi won Season 21 of American Idol but the young pop-folk singer was not the show’s big winner. In fact, it’s been a very long time since the contestant with the most votes became a “star.” Until very recently, the last 10 winners had as many hit songs as you do, but at least they got paid,

Beyoncé has become the first Black woman artist ever to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in the modern history of country music, thanks to her country debut “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which also opened at Number Two on the Hot 100, the publication announced on Tuesday. “Texas Hold ‘Em” dethroned Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves’

Lauren Alaina and Kane Brown‘s friendship goes all the way back to middle school. Brown was the new kid at Lakeview Middle School in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and just happened to get seated next to Alaina. Their friendship blossomed as their respective music careers took root, and when they both made it to Nashville, they cut

From the jump, Wyatt Flores has made mental health advocacy a part of his songwriting and live performances. His song “Please Don’t Go” became a hit with fans for its vulnerable message to a loved one to not take their own life, and he recently released a cover of the Fray’s similarly minded 2006 hit

If you follow Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany, on social media, you know that they lead a very luxurious lifestyle. With all of the success Aldean has had in his career, they surely deserve it — including multiple vehicles they’ve accumulated! The Aldeans own a couple homes in Nashville, a beach home in Florida, a vacation

Singer also won Female Country Artist of the Year during the ceremony on Sunday Lainey Wilson performed “Country’s Cool Again,” her new single that arrived on Friday, and also her first new release since her 2022 album Bell Bottom Country won Best Country Album at the Grammy Awards earlier this month. This year, she’s nominated for Female Artist of

Gabby Barrett and her fellow musician husband Cade Foehner are now parents of three. She gave birth to their second daughter, and third baby overall, on Saturday (Feb. 17), according to a post shared to social media. Barrett hasn’t shared any of her children’s faces, and she’s keeping that rule in place for baby No.

Annual event at country legend’s Texas ranch also features Dawes with Lucius, John Oates, Toadies, Durand Jones and dozens more Willie Nelson’s annual Luck Reunion is set to return to his Texas ranch with a lineup that includes Tyler Childers, Old Crow Medicine Show, and the country legend himself. Taking place during South by Southwest

The performer’s latest single lands her on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart for the first time in her career Beyoncé and her latest single “Texas Hold ‘Em” have made their country chart debut on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, the publication announced on Friday. The track marks Beyoncé’s debut on that chart more than two decades into

A calf born at a farm in Oklahoma is becoming internet-famous thanks to the rather timely markings on his head. ‘Sweetest Little Valentine’ Wanette is a tiny town of less than 300 people, a short drive south east of Oklahoma City. It’s also the home to Merchen Farms, a cattle farm with the motto “from

The Louisiana native celebrates the rural renaissance in her first release since winning Best Country Album at the Grammys Back in 1981, Barbara Mandrell proudly professed her country music roots in her hit “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” Forty-three years later, Lainey Wilson shares a similar sentiment in her new song “Country’s Cool

Beyonce is creating a huge buzz with the news that she is releasing a full country album in March, but not everyone is a fan of that idea. In a new interview, Dukes of Hazzard star and country singer John Schneider compares the idea to a dog trying to mark new territory. Speaking to One

Dierks Bentley is resuming his Gravel & Gold Tour this summer. After crisscrossing the country last year, the Nashville star will return to the road in June for an amphitheater tour that runs through September. “It’s time to drop everything you got and come see us on the road,” Bentley said in an online video

Lovingly known as the “Tots” as their couple name, Reba McEntire and boyfriend Rex Linn have quickly become one of the cutest couples in the public eye. The longtime-friends-turned-lovers also have the sweetest pet names for each other: “Tater” and “Sugar Tot,” which really cranks up the cuteness. Although their love story is only a few

Dolly Parton voiced her support for Elle King after the latter stirred up controversy last month with a seemingly inebriated performance at a special Grand Ole Opry show celebrating Parton’s 78th birthday.  “Elle is a really great artist, she’s a great girl,” Parton said in her first interview about the incident on Extra. “She’s been

One week after his death, Toby Keith has the No. 1 album in America, all genres. A 15-year-old compilation album just topped albums by Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift and more. Toby Keith (62) died of stomach cancer on Feb. 5. Lifetime, he had 20 No. 1 singles and five No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200.

More than three decades since its radio heyday, the songwriter’s original 1988 recording is back on the charts at Number 42 Tracy Chapman‘s “Fast Car” has darted back onto Billboard’s Hot 100 at Number 42 this week following a surge in sales and streams after she performed the track with Luke Combs at the Grammy

It may be just a few short months into 2024, but fans have already mourned the deaths of multiple artists and industry members in the country genre. Although they may be gone, their legacies continue to loom large and will impact and shape country music for generations to come. To their fans, friends and loved

“Just one of the best songs ever made,” Bryan says of late country star’s 2002 hit after performing it at a Las Vegas concert Zach Bryan paid tribute to the late Toby Keith Saturday during his pre-Super Bowl performance in Las Vegas, where he delivered a rousing rendition of “Courtesy of the Red, White and

When Reba McEntire walks out onto the field on Super Bowl Sunday to sing the National Anthem, she’ll have her parents with her in spirit. The country singer has elected to wear very sentimental accessories from each of them — her father’s belt buckle and her mother’s bracelet. While looking at past album covers on the Drew

Luke Combs is still riding the high of his 2024 Grammys duet with Tracy Chapman. The country star reflected on Sunday’s awards ceremony and his moving performance of “Fast Car” with the singer-songwriter on Instagram, calling the moment “unreal.” “What an unreal Grammy week to say the least,” Combs wrote. “There were so many laughs,