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Jelly Roll has shattered attendance records, chart milestones and expectations as a new artist in the country genre, but he’d never shattered a trophy — until the 2023 CMA Awards on Wednesday night (Nov. 8.) Just hours after winning CMA New Artist of the Year, his first-ever win at the awards show, Jelly was backstage

Seven small towns in the U.S. will welcome Jason Aldean and Kid Rock next year when the polarizing singers co-headline the Rock the Country Tour. The festival tour will stick mainly to the South, spending two nights at each stop in Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Missouri, Kentucky, and Georgia. “Rock The Country is for

Going into the 2023 CMA Awards, fans knew to expect a big announcement following Morgan Wallen, Post Malone and Hardy‘s performance on the awards show. They also knew that the moment would feature a tribute to Joe Diffie, thanks to a slip of the tongue from show host Luke Bryan the day before. Still, no

Judd admitted why she “just held on for dear life” during the rendition of “Need a Favor” Wynonna Judd still gets nervous about performing on stage. Shortly after joining Jelly Roll onstage at the 2023 CMA Awards for a duet of his song “Need a Favor,” Judd addressed concerns from fans after they noticed that

Shania Twain has issued a statement after a tour bus and truck accident in Canada left several people in the hospital. On Wednesday (Nov. 8), several members of Twain’s crew were taken to an area hospital after a rollover wreck that involved at least one tour bus and one of her production trucks. Shortly after, her

Jelly Roll has had A Week. On Wednesday, he opened and closed the CMA Awards with a pair of performances and won his first-ever CMA for New Artist of the Year (and promptly shattered it). Two days later, he woke up a Grammy nominee. The Tennessee rapper-turned-country-star is nominated in the all-genre category of Best

One of Weathervanes‘ standout tracks seems to get better each time Isbell and his band play it live Earlier this fall, Jason Isbell and the 400 United stopped by the Moody Theater in Austin for what would become their third appearance on Austin City Limits. Isbell had spent the summer presenting nearly every song from

Leading up to the 2023 CMA Awards, many fans wondered if the Country Music Association might’ve enlisted Tracy Chapman for a surprise duet with Luke Combs during the show. After all, she’s the writer and original performer of “Fast Car,” a song that won two CMA trophies during the show on Wednesday night (Nov. 8)

The face-tattooed singer-rapper took home the award for New Artist of the Year at last night’s award ceremony Jelly Roll came out on top at last night’s CMA Awards, opening the show with a boisterous performance of “Need a Favor” alongside Wynonna Judd and joining K. Michelle to sing the Judds‘ “Love Can Build a Bridge” for the finale.

Wynonna Judd turned to social media late Wednesday evening (Nov. 8) after performing at the 2023 CMA Awards, clapping back at comments on her performance that suggested she was struggling. Jelly Roll took the stage to open the 2023 CMA Awards in Nashville on Wednesday night by singing “Need a Favor,” and Judd joined him in

Chris Stapleton was almost baffled to be named the CMA’s Male Vocalist of the Year. He claimed his trophy in person during the awards show on Wednesday night (Nov. 8). “Any one of these guys in this category deserves this award,” he said as he opened his acceptance speech. “I’ve won a couple of these, and I’m

Ahead of tonight’s 57th annual CMA Awards, the Country Music Association has announced winners in two categories. “Wait in the Truck,” the revenge rocker collab between Hardy and Lainey Wilson, was named Musical Event of the Year, while the video for the song won Music Video of the Year. “Wait in the Truck” will also

Luke Bryan says that big onstage surprises always make for his favorite CMA Awards moments — and he may have gotten a little bit too excited about one surprise ahead of the 2023 show. During a press conference with his co-host, NFL legend Peyton Manning, Bryan fielded a comment about the moments he’s most excited to

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: Watch the CMA Awards on ABC with DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and Sling TV. When the 57th annual Country Music Association Awards kick off in Music City this

Reba McEntire came ready for action during the final Battles on Monday night’s (Nov. 6) episode of The Voice. The country legend decided to lean into her genre by challenging two of her team members, Caitlin Quisenberry and Crystal Nicole, to sing Trisha Yearwood’s “The Song Remembers When.” Before hitting the stage, the hopefuls were able

Seventy-five years ago today, on Nov. 6, 1948, Little Jimmy Dickens undoubtedly had one big celebration. It was on that date that the then-28-year-old became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. Dickens made his Opry debut on Feb. 21, 1948, during which he performed “John Henry” and “I Dreamed of an Old Love Affair.” That first appearance

Give Billy Strings the Halloween Championship Belt. The bluegrass picker and apparent pro-wrestling fan dressed up as Hulk Hogan to deliver a concert experience for the ages on Tuesday night at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. But Strings didn’t go it alone: each one of his bandmates and special guests, from Molly

Carrie Underwood was among the stars who took the stage at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday night (Nov. 3), delivering a scorching tribute to inductee George Michael by singing “One More Try” in his honor. The country superstar delivered a note-perfect rendition of the powerful ballad, which served

Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium may be the crown jewel of Tennessee music venues, but no live-music space goes as deep as the Caverns in Pelham, just southeast of town. Literally an underground performance venue, the natural cave will host the 13th season of The Caverns Sessions, a live-music PBS series, next year. The 2024 lineup includes

Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow and more were among the many stars from across musical genres who turned up at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City on Friday night (Oct. 3). Pictures from the event show a Who’s Who of musical talent assembled to honor the

Fifty-five years ago today (Nov. 2, 1968) was a day of celebration for Conway Twitty: It was on that date that the singer earned his first of many No. 1 hits on the country charts, with his song “Next in Line,” which was the title track of his fifth studio album released on Decca Records.

In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, the country musician discusses the politics around vaccinations and why he has “nothing but good things to say” about Donald Trump In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Jason Aldean was an open book about why he has “nothing but good things to say”

Last week, Jon Pardi had to reschedule three stops on his Mr. Saturday Night Tour because he was down with strep throat. Now, he’s been laid out by yet another illness — and this time, it’s also hitting his wife Summer and 8-month-old daughter Presley. “Just gonna cut right to the chase: I have to reschedule

In 2007, the rock band Radiohead dropped their In Rainbows album with no pre-promotion. Widely considered the first surprise-released album, it’s been followed by surprise drops from Beyonce and others — but it took eight years for a country artist to try the tactic. On Nov. 3, 2015, members of Eric Church‘s fan club, the Church Choir,

Dolly Parton knows Kid Rock can be, uh, polarizing but she decided to release “Either Or,” her duet with the Bud Light-blasting personality anyway. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Country Music (and Rock & Roll) Hall of Fame member said she could accept Kid Rock for who he is. The recording will

Reba McEntire is using her new song, “Seven Minutes in Heaven,” as a way of connecting with fans over some of life’s most bittersweet moments. The song finds McEntire wondering what she’d do if she could make a quick trip to the afterlife. Not even the singer’s musical heroes like Johnny Cash or Elvis Presley

For the two chart weeks dated Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 1983, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton pulled off quite a feat: The duo held the No. 1 position on the Billboard pop, adult contemporary and country charts with their duet “Islands in the Stream.” Written by the Bee Gees, “Islands in the Stream” was the first

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night.  Lainey Wilson won Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards

After selling out his two scheduled shows for Las Vegas in December, Toby Keith is adding a third and final date to the run. “Had a big ol’ day Friday,” Keith told fans in a video message, explaining that concertgoers had “completely sold out” both original shows the same day that tickets went on sale.

Post Malone’s long, slow march toward a country music career continues. The tattooed rapper will make his 2023 CMA Awards performance debut when the Country Music Association hosts its centerpiece awards show in Nashville next week. Malone is slated to perform a medley of classic country songs alongside Morgan Wallen and Hardy. Malone is no