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On Jan. 19, 1963, 61 years ago today, “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” hit No. 1 on the Billboard country charts. Known to most as an adaptation of the The Beverly Hillbillies theme, the tune highlights the inimitable bluegrass stylings of country legends Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. (Guitarist Flatt also sang the single version, although the

Jelly Roll has one of the most unique backstories in country music, and recently, his past led him to speak on Capitol Hill about fentanyl abuse in America. A former felon, Roll offered testimony on his real-life experiences with the opioid epidemic in front of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. For someone who once was

Isbell and the 400 Unit nixed a gig in Kansas on Thursday night; they’re scheduled to play their first arena concert with Turnpike Troubadours on Friday in Oklahoma City Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have scrapped their sold-out concert slated for Thursday night at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas, citing a vocal cord issue

Joe Don Rooney‘s recent flight to Nashville was a tremendous test to his recovery journey. The Rascal Flatts guitarist describes three excruciating hours spent mostly in an airplane bathroom. Rooney’s battle with alcohol became public in September 2021, when he ran his car into a tree. He was arrested and later pled guilty after receiving

Blake Shelton‘s Ole Red is open for business in Sin City. The brand’s sixth location officially opened its doors on Monday (Jan. 15) with a line out the door waiting to get in. “Ok everybody, don’t tear the place up on the first day,” the country singer told fans in his Instagram Stories. “@OleRed Vegas baby!!!!!!!” InstagramInstagram

Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde are also on the lineup of the May 4 concert in Austin Mainstream country music singers will once again gather under the iHeartMedia banner when the broadcasting giant stages its annual iHeartCountry Festival this spring in Austin. Set for May 4 at the Moody Center in the Texas capital, the

His government name is Jason Bradley DeFord, but since he was a child, his mother and everyone else have called him Jelly Roll. So that’s what he goes by in country music, too. “My mother named me that whenever I was a little chubby kid,” the “Save Me” singer explained. It stuck, with some variations: Some

Lainey Wilson has recorded a new song with the Black Crowes that’s set to appear on Happiness Bastards, the rock group’s first album in 15 years. Wilson harmonizes with vocalist Chris Robinson on “Wilted Rose,” a gospel-tinged number. According to Rich Robinson, the group’s guitarist, the seed for Wilson’s guest appearance was planted backstage at

Late Monkees star Michael Nesmith’s luxurious estate in an exclusive part of California has sold, and pictures show a stunning property that is a perfect mix of comfort and class. Nesmith’s gated estate in Carmel Valley sold for $3.25 million in a deal that closed on Dec. 7, 2023, according to online property sites. The

Singer also shares spoken word track that calls back to his defiant 2022 ACM Honors speech Hardy will spend the early summer months on the road as the Nashville country rocker has announced his “Quit!!” Tour. In addition to mapping out the trek’s 15 dates, Hardy has also shared a new spoken word track also

Hardy revealed a fiery new song and a spring / summer tour on Friday (Jan. 12). The “Truck Bed” singer will begin his Quit! Tour in May. Kip Moore, Travis Denning, Ella Langley and Stephen Wilson Jr. will split shows in an opening role. The 15-date tour takes him up and down the East Coast, with

After making his Martin Scorsese debut, the New Jersey folk-rocker hides in the shadows of an art deco movie house in a noir music video Killers of the Flower Moon had a remarkable amount of musician cameos: Jason Isbell, Randy Houser, Sturgill Simpson, and even Jack White all turned up. But Pete Yorn’s role may

Scotty McCreery fans have never heard him sing something like his stomping new honky-tonk hit. “Can’t Pass the Bar” is a traditional country play on words that signals a big change for his upcoming record. Spoiler alert: This isn’t a song about trying (and failing) to become a lawyer. McCreery and his co-writing team (Brent Anderson,

Béla Fleck also plays on “Brown’s Ferry Blues,” the first song off an upcoming tribute to Scruggs, who’d have turned 100 this year Bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs was born 100 years ago this week, and the tributes to the banjo picker have been many. On Friday, Tony Trischka, himself a banjo disciple of Scruggs, released

In 1976, some of Music City’s most eccentric, outside-the-box artists turned the town upside down, staging a commercial revolution against the Nashville establishment that resulted in a paradigm shift in country music. Ironically, they didn’t even mean to do it. Wanted! The Outlaws wasn’t an album project that any of its participants thought to undertake.

Sean Hannity has announced that he has made a permanent move to Florida, and pictures of his oceanfront townhouse in Palm Beach show a stunning residence fit for one of Fox News’ biggest stars. The 62-year-old host of Fox News’ Hannity program announced in early January that he had made good on his longstanding threat

Childers plays a raucous “Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You” and joins the all-star cast in a rendition of Prine’s “Paradise” John Prine made eight separate appearances on Austin City Limits over the course of his career. On Saturday, new episodes of the long-running live-music series return with a show devoted

Conway Twitty‘s former home is at risk of demolition, according to a new report. The late country icon’s former estate in the affluent Nashville suburb of Hendersonville is at risk of being destroyed due to plans for a new development. Twitty’s estate in Hendersonville, Tenn., was also the site of Twitty City, which was a

A popular country finalist from The Voice is grieving. Lauren Duski shares that her mother, Janis, died on Friday (Jan. 5). The Michigan native singer was a member of Team Blake and the runner-up to Chris Blue during Season 12. Duski covered songs by Little Big Town, Wynonna Judd, Keith Whitley and more during her

Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd agreed on issues of child support and co-parenting in time to finalize their divorce last week. A judge still needs to sign off on the agreement, but both parties have put their signatures to documents. Morris filed for divorce on Oct. 2, 2023, listing the couple’s date of separation as

Jon Pardi and his wife Summer are parents-to-be….again! The singer and his wife announced that she’s pregnant with her second child on social media on Sunday (Jan. 7.) The couple’s pregnancy announcement prominently featured their almost one-year-old daughter Presley, as well as the building site of their new house. In the video post, the family

Luke Bryan‘s fans love his goofy family antics almost as much as they love his music, and on New Year’s Eve, a crowd in Las Vegas got a little of both. Bryan was just putting the finishing touches on his Sunday night (Dec. 31) residency show during a string of dates at the Theatre at

Actress/singer performs “All My Exes Live in L.A.,” “He Says Y’all” and “My House” from upcoming Elle King-produced EP Lola Kirke dropped by CBS Saturday Morning’s Saturday Sessions to perform three tracks from the actress/singer’s upcoming EP Country Curious. For the mini-set, Kirke — who has previously appeared in films like Gone Girl, Lost Girls,

Jelly Roll‘s wife, Bunnie Xo, has been by his side for every step of his fast-rising career. The singer — real name Jason DeFord – broke through in 2023 after releasing his debut country album, embarking on a headlining tour and collecting a few awards in the process. You couldn’t miss Bunnie DeFord if you were looking

Jimmie Allen’s lawyers have filed a motion to withdraw as the country singer’s legal counsel in his two separate sexual assault cases, but they are facing pushback from one of the Jane Doe plaintiffs. Last month, Allen’s lawyers Jonathan Cole and Katelyn R. Dwyer filed a motion asking the court to let them withdraw from

A year-and-a-half after her divorce from Brandon Blackstock was finalized, Kelly Clarkson says she’s in no rush to get married again — she may never do it at all. In fact, she’s never really been a person who wanted marriage in the first place. In a new cover story interview with People, Clarkson explains that

The musician, who began performing with the country vocal group as a tenor in 1973, cites a progressive health issue Joe Bonsall, the charismatic tenor of the Oak Ridge Boys, has retired from touring with the vocal quartet. The 75-year-old first joined the country-gospel group in 1973, following his departure from the Keystones. Bonsall recorded

Rascal Flatts‘ guitarist Joe Don Rooney is breaking his silence after an arrest, time in an alcohol treatment facility, a divorce and rumors that he might be dead. At the beginning of a massive tweet, he confirms he’s not dead and he’s not transitioning to become a woman. Both of those things, Rooney says, were rumored

Joe Don Rooney, best known for playing guitar in one of country music’s most successful groups, Rascal Flatts, has broken his long silence since pleading guilty to a 2021 DUI. In a lengthy social-media post, he affirmed his sobriety and also dispelled a rumor that he was transitioning. “There have been so many rumors and

Never one to keep his emotions or his past hidden from the public, Jelly Roll acknowledges that he’s still very much a work in progress. In a new interview with the New York Times, the singer reflects on the demons and difficult times that have inspired so much of his music — and admits that those