Since The Voice began in April of 2011, there has been one constant presence in the judges chair – Blake Shelton. The original 4 judges were Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, CeeLo Green and Blake. Now, 10 years, 20 seasons and nearly 500 episodes later – Blake is still turning that chair to work with talented young…
Count Blake Shelton among those who were shocked to learn that Adam Levine won’t return as a judge on Season 17 of The Voice. The news was announced on Today on May 24 by the host of The Voice, Carson Daly. Adam has served as a judge with Blake since the show’s inception in 2011.…
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Lee Ann Womack sits down with “The Killer.” Jason Aldean delights in his unborn child’s outlaw spirit. Blake Shelton is excited to return to The Voice. Tyler…
Imagine you’re on the stage of The Voice and you have to sing one of Shania Twain’s biggest hits in front of millions of people on live television. Add to that, the superstar herself will be seated right in front of you as you sing. That’s exactly what happened to Lilli Passero Monday night (April…
Season 11 of The Voice came to a close last night (Dec. 13) when Sundance Head from Team Blake beat out Billy Gilman from Team Adam for the top spot. Sundance’s victory is Blake Shelton’s fifth win as a coach, which extends his career lead over Adam Levine, who has three wins as a coach.…
The 11th season of The Voice is down to four finalists, including former country star Billy Gilman, who shot to stardom as an 11-year-old in 2000 by becoming the youngest artist to have a Top 40 single on the country chart. During last night’s episode—Part I of the Season Finale on Dec. 12—Billy, 28, dug…
After years away from the spotlight, former child country star Billy Gilman burned bright on The Voice last night (Sept. 20). Billy’s performance of Adele’s “When We Were Young” was impressive enough that all four judges—Adam Levine, Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton and Alicia Keys—swiveled their chairs around in approval. Billy, 28, shot to stardom in…
Former child star Billy Gilman returns to the TV spotlight tonight (Sept. 20) with an appearance on Season 11 of NBC’s The Voice. Billy took part in the show’s blind auditions and received the attention of all four coaches. In 2000, 11-year-old Billy released the single “One Voice,” which was a Top 20 hit for…
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…
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…
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, 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,…
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…