In March, an all-star list of country music artists—including Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum and more—came together for a concert event at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to celebrate the songs of music icon Kris Kristofferson. If you weren’t able to attend the once-in-a-lifetime show, you can still experience it in the form of…
Innovative online music series Skyville Live paid tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis last night (Aug. 24) with performances from George Strait, Toby Keith, Lee Ann Womack, Chris Stapleton, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Payne. The ivory-tickling Jerry Lee, whose career spans more than 60 years, is responsible for classic tunes such as “Great Balls of Fire,”…
Trace Adkins and Kris Kristofferson will star alongside Luke Hemsworth and Bruce Dern in the upcoming Western, Hickok, which opens in theaters and on demand on July 7. The new flick features Wild Bill Hickok (Hemsworth) in 1870s Abilene, Kan., where mayor George Knox (Kristofferson) recruits the gunslinger to be the town marshal. Hickok soon…
On July 6, 2015, a group of modern-day musical “outlaws” joined forces at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, to pay tribute to Waylon Jennings, who died in 2002. Today (April 7), a new two-disc recording (CD and DVD) of the concert has been released, and CMT will premiere the two-hour broadcast tonight at 10…
Below are the three Best Country Albums of 2016 as picked by Nash Country Daily managing editor Jim Casey. 2016 was a year ripe with country albums, including a scattering of stinkers (I won’t mention those) and a handful of great ones (Keith Urban’s Ripcord, Miranda Lambert’s The Weight of These Wings, Loretta Lynn’s Full…
Jackson Dean, known for his high-energy live performances, will be releasing his new single “Be Your Man” on May 9. The country rocker’s intense stage presence, highlighted by moments of pushing himself to the point of blacking out, has fueled his successful career following his 2022 chart-topping debut single, “Don’t Come Lookin’.” With a distinct…
Chart-topping Nashville country duo LOCASH recently joined Rob + Holly on the Friday Night Takeover to discuss their forthcoming album, Bet The Farm, which is set to be released on Friday (April 18). LOCASH members Chris Lucas and Preston Brust shared insight into their highly-anticiapted new record, which features their current hit single, “Hometown Home,”…
Zach Bryan recently took to his Instagram Stories to salute Bon Iver’s latest album, SABLE, fABLE, expressing his admiration for the project that was released on April 11 to praise from fans and critics alike. Noteworthy for his consistent support of music he appreciates, the country superstar revealed that he has “Been with the record…
During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday (April 15), Luke Bryan shared that he unexpectedly found himself intrigued by the livestream featuring fellow American Idol judge Katy Perry’s all-female space flight on Monday (April 14). The country star’s interest was piqued while scrolling through Instagram on his morning farm walk, leading him to…
Mobilize Recovery has named Jelly Roll, Melissa Etheridge, and Noah Thompson as co-chairs for their 2025 Campus Surge initiative, which highlights their commitment to addiction recovery awareness and advocacy. The country singers will also be joined for this program by coach Scott Cochran and Sheriff Karl Leonard. Jelly Roll is known for both his music…