Today (March 6), Big & Rich announced the release of their new single, “California.” But some country fans may already be familiar with the tune that was previously cut by Tim McGraw and featured Big & Rich on harmonies. That version is a cut from Tim’s 2015 album, Damn Country Music, but it was never…… MORE
Watch Cam’s TEDx Talk: “Life Can Be Tough. Music Can Help.” + Performance
Cam delivered a TEDx Talk—“Life Can Be Tough. Music Can Help.”—and performance on Jan. 21 in front of a live audience at the University of Nevada in Reno. TEDx Talks were created in the spirit of TED Talks’ mission of supporting “ideas worth spreading” and they are planned and coordinated under a license granted by…… MORE
Best Thing About Your State
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia…what’s the best thing in your home state? Here’s a list of the best things in all 50 of the United States. https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/best-thing-50-states … MORE
New Albums From Little Big Town and Aaron Watson Land in the Top 10 on the All-Genre Billboard 200 Chart
A pair of country acts scored Top 10s on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, which ranks the most popular albums of the week in the US based on traditional album sales, track equivalent albums and streaming equivalent albums. Little Big Town’s The Breaker landed at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, with 51,000 equivalent units…… MORE
Just a Man and His Piano: Watch Keith Urban’s Captivating Medley of “The Fighter” and “Blue Ain’t Your Color”
There’s a reason Keith Urban scored seven ACM nominations in five categories—including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year—and it’s not because he sports a great head of hair. Keith’s current album, Ripcord, is one of the best-selling country albums of 2016, according to Billboard and Nielson Music.…… MORE
Old Dominion Member Suffers Family Loss
According to Old Dominion’s Instagram page this morning (March 6), the members of the hit-making band have suffered a “great loss” in their family. Members Whit Sellers, Brad Tursi, Matthew Ramsey, Geoff Sprung and Trevor Rosen posted a message informing fans of the loss. “Dear fans and friends, We have sad news to share. We’ve…… MORE
Chris Young Scores Third Consecutive Billboard Country Airplay No. 1 Single With “Sober Saturday Night”
Break out the champagne. Chris Young’s “Sober Saturday Night” reached the top of both Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase chart this past week. “Sober Saturday Night,” which features Vince Gill on background vocals and guitar, was co-written by Chris, Brad Warren and Brett Warren. The tune is Chris’ third consecutive single from his…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini, FGL, Dan + Shay & Maren Morris Snag Multiple Radio Disney Music Awards Nominations
The Radio Disney Music Awards were announced on Friday, March 3, across multiple social media platforms, including YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Kelsea Ballerini, who will be co-hosting the awards show on April 29, picked up four nominations, including two in all-genre categories (Breakout Artist of the Year, Best Crush Song). Hunter Hayes also picked…… MORE
Jason Aldean and Wife Brittany Kerr Add to Their Family
A couple of weeks ago Jason Aldean said he and wife Brittany were “down” to add to their family. Today (Feb. 5), the couple doubled-down on that statement by announcing the addition of Boss to their troupe. Jason and Brittany posted a video on Twitter with their new French bulldog after alluding to the aforementioned…… MORE
Patsy Cline Remembered With “American Masters” Documentary 54 Years After Her Death
Arguably one of the greatest voices in country music, Patsy Cline would have celebrated her 85th birthday this year on Sept. 8. As a tribute to Patsy, the American Masters series is honoring the country legend—who died in a plane crash 54 years ago on March 5, 1963, at the age of 30—with the world…… MORE
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Universal Music Nashville Rebrands As MCA
Universal Music Group has just unveiled the rebranding of its Nashville operations to Music Corporation of America (MCA). The rebrand is led by recently appointed President/CEO Mike Harris and CCO Dave Cobb, with MCA continuing to operate and support their frontline labels: Mercury Nashville, EMI Nashville, Capitol Nashville and MCA Nashville, along with the newly…
Carrie Underwood Reunites With Make-A-Wish Foundation Child 17 Years Later, Donates $235K From Vegas Residency To Charity
During her final show of her Las Vegas residency on April 12, Carrie Underwood was reunited with Noel Miller, a Make-A-Wish recipient with a severe heart condition she first met 15 years ago. The country superstar also donated over $235,000 to the foundation, a portion of which came from her residency ticket sales. Underwood, who…
Morgan Wallen Claimed Post Malone Collaboration For His New Album After “I Had Some Help” Was Included On ‘F-1 Trillion’
In a new interview clip featured on Spotify to promote his new album, Morgan Wallen discussed his collaboration with Post Malone on their just released track, “I Ain’t Comin’ Back.” The country superstar revealed how the song ended up on his upcoming album, I’m the Problem, instead of on Malone’s F-1 Trillion. “This was written…
Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, LeAnn Rimes Among Performers Added To 2025 ACM Awards Lineup
Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, and LeAnn Rimes lead the list of performers who have just been added to the live lineup at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards taking place on May 8. The other new additions to the ACM performance roster are Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Clint Black,…
Self-Made Country Star Drew Baldridge Closes In On Another No. 1 With “Tough People”
Drew Baldridge finds himself on the brink of possibly securing another No. 1 hit with his current Top 15 single, “Tough People,” following up the success of his groundbreaking self-released No. 1 hit from 2024, “She’s Somebody’s Daughter.” Working alongside Luke Combs to co-write the impactful song with Adam Sanders and Jordan Walker, Baldridge initially…