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Every December, Brenda Lee is remembered as the “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” singer, but to answer the question “Who is Brenda Lee?” you need to dive deeper. Here are 10 things every country fan should know about the woman known as “Little Miss Dynamite.” Lee — who turns 79 on Monday (Dec. 11) —

Carrie Underwood will be spending some more time in Las Vegas in 2024. On Monday, Resorts World announced that the singer will be extending her Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency dates through late October. The newly announced shows will take place on Oct. 16, 18, 19, 23, 25, and 26 at the Resorts World Theatre.

Dan + Shay singer-songwriter Dan Smyers has listed his stunning mansion in Nashville for sale, and pictures show a perfect mix of ultra-modern luxury and laid-back casual living. Smyers’ 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 5,365-square-foot home sits on just under an acre in the high-dollar Brentwood area of Nashville, set back from the road behind a long driveway

Country stars including Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi, Ashley McBryde and Maddie & Tae have stepped up again for the kids of St. Jude. They’re hoping you will, too. Nearly 200 artists are repping the 2023 version of the This Shirt Saves Lives T-shirt. It’s what you receive when you become a Partner in Hope for St.

Dallas star Patrick Duffy’s gorgeous Oregon ranch is going up for auction, and pictures show a stunning property surrounded by more than 300 acres of unspoiled nature. Duffy and his wife and family owned the gorgeous property just outside of Medford, Ore., for more than three decades. The actor listed the massive rural estate for

The nearly 40-minute jam, recorded at a gig in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, goes from his album Tinfoil & Turmoil to Home and back again At a Billy Strings concert, you never know what you’re going to get. Case in point: His recent Halloween show included pro-wrestling costumes, guests like Molly Tuttle and Sierra Hull, and

Keith Urban paid tribute to a country legend and one of the great television shows of all time. Vince Gill paid tribute to a fellow Eagle. Trisha Yearwood sang a Linda Ronstadt song with the kind of emotion you’d expect at a memorial. Each was part of the 2023 version of All for the Hall,

The Texas country vocalist and his band put a Western spin on “Cuz I Love You” Joshua Ray Walker showed off his knack for choosing left-of-center cover songs during a Tuesday night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The Texas songwriter and his band covered Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You,” a track off What Is It

The first batch of live voting results for Season 24 of The Voice have been announced! During Tuesday night’s (Dec. 5) episode of the singing competition, the Top 12 narrowed down to the Top 9. Country music has been well represented during the latest season of the show with many standouts, including Ruby Leigh from Reba McEntire‘s

“With modern times often full of heaviness and darkness, how do we find the strength to survive and grow?” singer-songwriter asks Valerie June, an expert at covers, takes on latter-day Duran Duran with her very own rendition of “Ordinary World.” While many artists covering songs tend to stay true to the original, June’s version is

Toby Keith admits that he was sick on the day he delivered a show-stopping performance of “Don’t Let the Old Man In” at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. In fact, he was nearly too sick. Toby Keith (62) was diagnosed with stomach cancer in late 2021. He tells Taste of Country he’s still being treated.

Scotty McCreery got one heck of a Christmas gift from the Grand Ole Opry. He was invited to become the newest member on Sunday night (Dec. 3). Garth Brooks had the honor of inviting McCreery and he literally handed him a wrapped present. Although, he told the “Cab ub a Solo” singer not to open it

The last year and a half hasn’t been easy on Amy Grant after a bicycling accident left her hospitalized. Now, she’s entered into a new era of her music career and will be making a triumphant return to the Ryman Auditorium in 2024. The “Baby, Baby” singer will perform two solo shows at the Mother

Fifty-six years and 49 albums into her music career, Dolly Parton has a new milestone to celebrate. The country legend’s album Rockstar recently became the singer’s highest-charting LP ever, debuting at Number Three on the Billboard 200 chart. “Wow, this is a big thrill!” Parton said in a statement. “I owe a thank you to

Music historians believe the country music genre originated in the 1910s with Southern Appalachian fiddlers; however, it wasn’t until the following decade that artists started pressing commercial recordings. Top 25 Country Songs With the Most Covers Stacker looked at data on all songs with recorded covers from Second Hand Songs and ranked the top 25 songs

Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks honored Rosalynn Carter with a performance of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Imagine” at a memorial service for the former first lady on Tuesday. Trending The performance began with just Yearwood and Brooks together, the former singing lead, and the latter plucking an acoustic guitar and providing a bit of

Dolly Parton has a long list of country radio hits under her belt, but she believes there should have been three more on that list. In a recent interview with Vulture, the country veteran revealed there are three songs of hers that radio programmers refused to play. In fact, they determined one song was too

John Legend’s team closed out this season’s Playoff rounds for The Voice. During Tuesday night’s (Nov. 28) episode of the singing competition, members of Team Legend were tasked with delivering one song each. After performing, Legend was then challenged with whittling his team down from six people to just three. One of those contestants fighting for

America really likes its Morgan Wallen. The country star dominated streaming on both Apple Music and Spotify this year, earning the Number One streamed song in the country on both platforms with “Last Night.” His One Thing at a Time album was the most streamed album on Spotify. On Apple Music, Wallen’s “Last Night” was

Brothers Osborne have announced a 35-date tour next year. Their fourth album Brothers Osborne was released in 2023 and just scored a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album. The sibling duo of singer TJ Osborne and guitarist John Osborne will kick off their newest slate of live shows in March 2024 in Milwaukee. The tour

Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, Riley Green and Mickey Guyton are just some of the stars filing up to perform at the annual All for the Hall charity benefit show next month. Country music legends will co-mingle with fresh-faced stars at the event, which will also feature relative newcomers like Hardy and the War and

Hart, one of the original members of Isbell’s backing band, took a leave of absence from the group earlier this year Jimbo Hart, one of the founding members of Jason Isbell’s backing band, the 400 Unit, has officially departed the group. Hart, the band’s bassist, shared the news in an online post on Monday morning.

Keith Urban reviewed the turbulent early years of his career, as well as some of the pivotal moments in his journey toward musical success, in a recent appearance on Criss Angel’s Talking Junkies podcast. Most fans know that Urban — who was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia — expressed an early interest

A lucky fan managed to catch the heel of Taylor Swift‘s boot during her concert and is selling it in hopes to raise enough funds for his cousin’s cancer treatment. During Swift’s third concert of The Eras Tour in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, which was postponed from Nov. 18 to Nov. 20, her heel broke. She was

Dolly Parton delivered the hits — and a couple of thrilling surprises — during her halftime show performance at the Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23)  football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders. It seems that Parton may have been rooting for the home team: She took the stage at Arlington, Texas’ AT&T Stadium dressed

The country star donned the iconic blue-and-white outfit to perform “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” and songs from her new album Rockstar Dolly Parton’s promotional push behind her new album Rockstar has been as well-planned as a military operation. The country music superstar has been everywhere, from an hourlong interview on ABC earlier this month to

Dolly Parton‘s performance for the Tennessee Volunteers and their fans on Saturday (Nov. 18) may have gotten a little “Rocky” with audio issues, but the crowd still loved every minute. The country legend and East Tennesee native popped up at the end of the first quarter, during Tennessee’s faceoff with the reigning national champs, the

The Voice Season 24 Playoffs have kicked off, and Niall Horan’s team is up first! During the Playoffs, coaches are faced with whittling down their teams from six to three contestants. One of those contestants who was fighting to keep her spot in the singing competition was Alexa Wildish. Horan challenged the hopeful with singing

Just days before Thanksgiving, Tim McGraw has come to his fans bearing gifts. Six of them, to be exact: He just dropped a surprise, six-song EP of new music called Poet’s Resumé. “In the spirit of being thankful, I’m so grateful for all of you and the ways you have supported me, my family and