Last summer, Brad Paisley invited Post Malone to make his Grand Ole Opry debut on August 14th. Now, the legendary Nashville venue has shared a 12-minute video on their official YouTube page which captures Posty’s emotional night on the Opry stage, as well as tributes to the breakout country star by fellow Opry performers Lainey…
Fresh off of a breakout year in 2024, which saw Wyatt Flores release a well-received EP, Half Life, and his successful debut full-length, Welcome to the Plains, the rising country star just announced a spring US tour. The Welcome Back to the Plains Tour will find the Sweetwater, Oklahoma native playing a series of eight…
On Wednesday (January 15), Zach Bryan shared an audio file to his Instagram, captioned only with one word, “Motorbreath.” Rather than featuring a clip of a new song that the country star is working on, the audio features the unmistakable voice of Matthew McConaughey providing a teasing introduction to a forthcoming documentary film about Bryan.…
Music fans are speculating that Kenny Chesney will soon announce a headlining residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere. The rumour was fueled by a video shared on the Sphere’s social media accounts on Wednesday (Jan. 15), featuring the Vegas venue lit up by graphics showing an old blue chair sitting on a beach with an acoustic…
On Wednesday (January 15), the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival revealed its stacked 2025 lineup. The celebrated music festival will feature high-profile headlining sets from Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, hometown rap superstar Lil Wayne performing with The Roots, Lenny Kravitz, Kacey Musgraves, John Fogerty, Luke Combs, Santana, and Burna Boy. New Orleans Jazz…
On Wednesday (January 15), the Recording Academy announced significant changes to its annual Grammy Week festivities. The Academy canceled most industry events leading up to the awards show on Sunday, February 2, while shifting the focus of the remaining events towards raising relief efforts for the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. “We understand how devastating…
The music data tracking company Luminate announced on Wednesday (January 15) that Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department was the most popular album of 2024 in the U.S. This marks the third time in Swift’s career that she has topped Luminate’s year-end list, after previously claiming the top album in 2014 with 1989 and in…
Dylan Marlowe has officially scored his first No. 1 single on the MediaBase Country Radio chart with “Boys Back Home,” which also features fellow chart-topper Dylan Scott. The track marks the first chart-topping song of the rising country star’s career, and will surely add to his rapid rise in the contemporary music scene. Marlowe took…
On Monday, Hardy shared an emotional story about his late grandfather in a post on Instagram. The country music star is an avid hunter, as was his grandfather, and in the post Hardy revealed the inspiration behind a new song called “Buck on the Wall” that he wrote in honor of him. “Some of you…
The iHeartCountry Festival announced their lineup on Instagram on Tuesday (January 14), and the impressive list of performers includes Country Music Hall of Famers, award-winning hitmakers, and rising newcomers. The 12th annual country music festival is set to take place on May 3 at the Moody Center in Austin, and will feature performances from Brooks…
The UK Country Radio Airplay Chart was established in March 2024, and it has showcased numerous successful songs from artists like Conner Smith – whose “Creek Will Rise” was the very first chart-topper – along with Sam Hunt, Ella Langley, Shaboozey, and Luke Combs. As the chart celebrates its anniversary, the first annual UK Country…
During a recent appearance on Friday Night Takeover with Rob + Holly, Jordan Davis opened up about the origin stories of some of his songs. The country star shared the backstory of his 2017 smash hit, “Singles You Up,” which was written with Steven Dale Jones and Justin Ebach. “Justin had just gotten engaged, and…
Paul Cauthen recently took to Instagram to give fans an update on his health, revealing that a bout of pneumonia on tour led to the discovery of thyroid cancer. After experiencing a health scare on the road and a subsequent checkup, doctors eventually found a mass in the country singer’s right thyroid. “They told me…
In a new interview with the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Vince Gill says he’s amused by the uproar around Taylor Swift attending Travis Kelce’s NFL games. The country star, who previously performed with Swift at the 2013 CMA Awards, admires how she handles herself amidst all the intense scrutiny she is under. “She’s awesome. I’m…
Beyoncé has just expanded her Cowboy Carter Tour by announcing a new show in Las Vegas on July 25 at Allegiant Stadium. Tickets for Bey’s Vegas show will be available beginning on March 25. In response to reports that Beyoncé’s upcoming tour was underselling across the country, Live Nation released a statement disclosing that over…