Category Archives: Country Now

Jason Isbell And Amanda Shires Finalize Their Divorce

Jason Isbell And Amanda Shires Finalize Their Divorce

Country musician Jason Isbell, 46, and his former wife and collaborator Amanda Shires, 43, have finalized their divorce. Isbell initially filed for divorce in December 2023 after 10 years of marriage, due to irreconcilable differences between the couple. Isbell has since been in a relationship with painter Anna Weyant, 29, and she created the cover…

Charity Drive Distributes 2,000 Free Music Instruments To North Carolina Hurricane Victims

Charity Drive Distributes 2,000 Free Music Instruments To North Carolina Hurricane Victims

Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina hosted a charity drive on Sunday, March 9th, distributing over 2,000 musical instruments to North Carolina hurricane victims. The event was organized by the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, and they aimed to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene by giving out donated instruments that were collected from multiple…

Kelsea Ballerini Recalls Her Pre-Fame Bonding Experience With Carly Pearce

Kelsea Ballerini Recalls Her Pre-Fame Bonding Experience With Carly Pearce

During her recent guest-hosting stint on SiriusXM’s Women of Country channel, Kelsea Ballerini revealed that she has been friends with fellow country star Carly Pearce for over a decade. The duo bonded before their rise to fame as part of what Ballerini describes as an “all-girl” “therapy group.” “We were all just trying to figure…

Morgan Wallen’s High School Baseball Field Renamed After Him

Morgan Wallen’s High School Baseball Field Renamed After Him

Gibbs High School in Tennessee has renamed its baseball field the ‘Morgan Wallen Field’ in honor of their most famous alumni. Principal Jason Webster praised Wallen’s generosity and his positive impact on the school while making he dedication to the country music superstar. Wallen, a former player at Gibbs High who was part of their…

Luke Combs Opens Up About His Ongoing Battle With OCD

Luke Combs Opens Up About His Ongoing Battle With OCD

In a new interview with 60 Minutes Australia, Luke Combs detailed his ongoing struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Combs revealed that he has been diagnosed with what he calls “Pure O,” a  variant that causes obsessive mental symptoms and intense anxiety. Combs described the effects of his OCD as “particularly wicked” and more “obscure”…

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Universal Music Nashville Rebrands As MCA

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…

Self-Made Country Star Drew Baldridge Closes In On Another No. 1 With “Tough People”

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…