Music

There’s no one in country music quite like Loretta Lynn. The genre-defining legend made a name for herself, starting in the 1960s, with songs that tackle topics women simply weren’t expected — or allowed — to sing about: abortion, divorce, the genuine difficulties of motherhood and more. Lynn’s career has spanned decades and has never really

Kelsea Ballerini has dropped a powerful and ruminative new song, “What I Have.” The emotional track, which Ballerini co-wrote with Cary Barlowe and Alysa Vanderhym, arrives on the heels of her recent announcement of her divorce from Morgan Evans. Opting for a stripped-back production, “What I Have” boasts diary-entry lyrics that vulnerably and beautifully chronicle Ballerini’s thoughts

Maddie & Tae are looking to rid themselves of ex lovers in their new song “Spring Cleaning.” The track is from their upcoming album Through the Madness Vol. 2, which is set to arrive in full on September 23. The breakup song is the perfect anthem for those who are sick of being on the same

Luke Bell’s family is speaking out for the first time since the untimely death of the 32-year-old singer near Tucson, Ariz., in late August. In a statement issued via People, Bell’s family says they are “heartbroken” after the loss of their “beloved son, brother, and friend.” They also shed light on Bell’s battle with mental illness

The 1975 have released their brand new single, ‘I’m In Love With You’, which comes from the band’s forthcoming fifth album, Being Funny In A Foreign Language. The Album is set to drop October 14th. The single comes with a black-and-white visual directed by Samuel Bradley. In the video we see front man Matt Healey taking on

Deluxe version of Carlile’s In These Silent Days, titled In the Canyon Haze, features updated versions of the songs Brandi Carlile has often shown the influence of Joni Mitchell and the Laurel Canyon singer-songwriters in her work, with cuts like “You and Me on the Rock” nodding to the era’s style and tone. To mark

Country music’s history is full of iconic duos — Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, Brooks & Dunn, and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, to name just a few — but we’d be hard-pressed to think of a pair more iconic than Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty. Between 1971 and 1988, Lynn and Twitty released

Amy Martin has no need for hiding. Growing up in Harrisonburg, Va. as a queer Christian, Martin felt isolated from the community she loved so much. Martin’s album, Travelin’ On, is being released as a series of singles from now until January 2023. It focuses on reconciling that love with the rejection of others, and

Florida Georgia Line played the final show on their concert itinerary on Wednesday night (Aug. 31), and they ended the performance with an emotional thank you to their fans for their years of support. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley shared the stage for one final time at the Minnesota State Fair on Wednesday night, and

Jason Aldean’s wife is totally over Maren Morris calling her “Insurrection Barbie” Brittany Aldean, the wife of country singer Jason Aldean, has turned the controversy over her recent transphobic remarks into new t-shirts that incorporate references to Barbie and some favored right-wing slogans.  On Instagram Wednesday, Aug. 31, Aldean and her sister-in-law, Kasi Wicks —

Fifteen years ago today was an unforgettable day for Taylor Swift: It was on that date (Sept. 1, 2006) that the then-16-year-old made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry. At the time of her Opry debut, Swift was just beginning her rapid ascent to stardom: She had recently signed to Big Machine Records, a

Hardy and Lainey Wilson have officially joined the list of country stars with murder ballads in their catalog — a list that includes Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Garth Brooks and the Chicks. On Friday (Aug. 26), the singers are sharing their brand new collaboration, a murder ballad titled “Wait in the Truck.” Hardy co-wrote the song with

Ashley Judd says that she felt like a “possible suspect” during authorities’ initial investigation into her mother Naomi Judd‘s suicide, in an op-ed calling for privacy for her family in their time of grief and loss. In an impassioned editorial for the New York Times, the actor and activist writes that standard police procedures following

“I have a love/hate relationship with the term ‘outlaw,’” Eric Church says in the opening moments of the the trailer to They Called Us Outlaws: Cosmic Cowboys, Honky Tonk Heroes And the Rise of Renegade Troubadours, a six-part documentary due next year. Executive produced by country music luminaries Jessi Colter, Ray Benson, and Jack Ingram

On Aug. 31, 1999, the Chicks (then known as the Dixie Chicks) released their second major-label album, Fly. The album, which was also their second one recorded with Natalie Maines in the lineup, built on the success of 1998’s Wide Open Spaces. Fly spawned a staggering eight country radio singles. Even more impressive is the fact that six

Camille Parker‘s voice has been turning heads across the country music industry recently, but her roots have ran deep within the genre for years. She’s always had a love of music, instilled in her by her grandfather, Mr. Charles. “Mr. Charles was just so great at showing me that (artists) start in small places,” she told UNC’s MediaHub. “It’s

Willie Nelson is 89 years old, and it seems he’s accomplished everything anyone could dream of: He’s acted in more than 30 films, received a fifth-degree black belt in the martial art GongKwon Yusul, co-authored several books and been heavily involved in pushing for the legalization of marijuana. And that doesn’t even begin to cover his 60-plus-year music career.

Jeannie Seely was a 12-year-old girl in rural Pennsylvania when she first heard Kitty Wells’ song “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.” It was 1952, and Wells’ unlikely hit was climbing the charts on its way to making country music history. That August — 70 years ago this month — it became the

Since the late 1970s, Don Schlitz has cemented his place in country music history as one of the genre’s most successful and beloved songwriters. Born on August 29, 1952, the North Carolina native earned his first hit as a country songwriter when Kenny Rogers took ”The Gambler” to the top of the charts in 1978. That success forged a

Mickey Guyton‘s jubilant new single spotlights the power and magic of human connection. Out today (Aug. 26), ”Somethin’ Bout You” serves as an uplifting tribute to life, love and all the little moments in between. Guyton, who co-wrote the stunning tune with David Garcia and Florida Georgia Line‘s Tyler Hubbard, says that the song’s lyrics echo her own newly-shifted outlook on

One month after her bicycle accident, Amy Grant is updating her fans on her recovery process. The singer posted on social media on Saturday, Aug. 27, marking the first time she has personally acknowledged what happened. Although she is doing better, she will continue to give herself the rest she needs. “I want to say

Country songwriters team up for Marvel’s “Don’t Tell Me How to Drink” Kendell Marvel has co-written some of Chris Stapleton’s most hard-hitting songs — “Either Way” and “Hard Livin’,” among them. One of their collabs now finds its way onto Marvel’s upcoming album Come On Sunshine: “Don’t Tell Me How to Drink” is a stomping

Taylor Swift dropped the news of her new album while accepting the award for Video of the Year — the third win for her 10-minute version of “All Too Well” during the MTV VMA’s Sunday evening. The record entitled ‘Midnights’, will be out Oct. 21, it marks her first new music since 2020’s Folklore and Evermore and her 10th studio album. Taylor

Born Eilleen Regina Edwards in Ontario, Canada, in 1965, Shania Twain is the best-selling female country music artist, and one of the best-selling artists of all time, period. The singer released her first album, Shania Twain, in 1993, but it was her second disc, 1995’s The Woman in Me, that really put her on the map. Throughout her career,

Kip Moore has dropped a dreamy music video for his new song, “If I Was Your Lover,” and it features fast-rising country artist Morgan Wade. While Wade isn’t a writer vocalist on the track, she does an excellent job playing Moore’s love interest, with their chemistry seeming almost natural. The opening scenes feature Moore drinking solo

Shania Twain is known as the “Queen of Country Pop” for a reason: for nearly three decades, Twain has been dazzling audiences across the globe, selling over 100 million records in the process. In the 1990s, the Canadian native cemented herself as a lasting presence in the music industry. Her recent Netflix documentary Not Just a Girl and Let’s Go! Las Vegas residency have served

The country vocalist celebrates human connection in an unabashed love song Mickey Guyton returns with her first new song since the release of 2021’s Remember Her Name. “Somethin’ Bout You,” all two minutes and 41 seconds of it, is a hyper-concise but satisfying slice of country-pop written by Guyton, David Garcia, and Florida Georgia Line’s

Shania Twain represents the very concept of country music stardom to fans of a certain age, so she hardly needs an introduction. Still, the crossover hitmaker behind the biggest-selling country album ever, 1998’s Come on Over, has a life story dotted with fun facts and potentially embarrassing memories that even her most die-hard followers might’ve missed

Longtime friends and creative collaborations Kendell Marvel and Chris Stapleton join forces on the rollicking new track “Don’t Tell Me How to Drink.” Marvel is an accomplished country songwriter with lengthy list of hits to his name, including Stapleton’s “Either Way,” Gary Allan‘s “Right Where I Need to Be” and Brothers Osborne‘s “Younger Me.” On his upcoming solo

An iconic California estate that Johnny Cash designed and custom built has sold for above asking price, and pictures show a rural retreat that’s a piece of country music history. The legendary Man in Black built his 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom, 4,500-square-foot home in the hills above the rural California community of Casitas Springs in 1961, intending