Twenty-two years ago today, on July 31, 2001, Blake Shelton‘s self-titled freshman album was released on Giant Nashville. Blake Shelton includes Shelton’s debut single, “Austin,” which flew all the way to No. 1. “Austin” became a big hit for Shelton, but just as the song was climbing the charts, Giant Nashville closed its doors. Shelton then was
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Twenty-one years ago today, on July 27, 2002, Kenny Chesney added another No. 1 hit to the growing list of “good stuff” that was happening in his career. It was on that date that the singer soared to the top of the charts with his song “The Good Stuff” and held reign for seven straight weeks.
Though Irish rock and pop legend Sinéad O’Connor was never known for venturing into the country genre, her 2003 cover of Dolly Parton‘s “Dagger Through the Heart” — part of a tribute album to the country titan — demonstrates an expert, folky and instrument-forward interpretation of bluegrass. Following the news of O’Connor’s death on Wednesday
George Jones‘ widow, Nancy Jones, was so upset by conversation around Jason Aldean and his song “Try That in a Small Town” that she tapped out an angry paragraph and posted it to the late icon’s 1.5 million followers on Facebook. “Do we live in America?” she begins in a post made on July 21. As of Thursday (July
Sinéad O’Connor made television history on Oct. 3, 1992, during an appearance as the musical guest star on an episode of Saturday Night Live. During her final performance of the evening, O’Connor went off-script after an a capella rendition of Bob Marley’s “War,” ripping up a photo of Pope John Paul II while making eye
Tim McGraw just shared his tour plans for 2024. The “Standing Room Only” singer is getting an early jump on the new year by announcing 33 new arena concerts in the United States and Canada. McGraw’s 2024 Standing Room Only Tour begins March 14 in Jacksonville, Fla. and continues through June 27 in Phoenix. Carly
Jelly Roll said it hurts him to see Miranda Lambert being dragged on social media after stopping a concert to scold a fan for taking a photo, but … “I understand the ladies wanting to take the picture, too.” The “Need a Favor” singer hardly dodged a question about general fan behavior with a middle-of-the-road answer. He just
Dolly Parton‘s rock ‘n’ roll album, Rockstar, features an inspirational cover of Queen’s “We Are the Champions.” The uplifting track is now a part of NBC Universal’s campaign for their wall-to-wall coverage of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. The country veteran collaborated with the network on a video promoting the biggest sporting events in
Last summer, Garth Brooks expressed a desire to open a police station alongside his Friends in Low Places bar. This summer, he’s turning that dream into reality. Photos show Brooks and Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake touring the new bar and substation. Both are under construction, and it’s not clear when either will be complete.
The sick Chick is still not healthy enough to take the stage, so the country trio has rescheduled two additional concerts. Saturday night’s (July 29) show in Knoxville, Tenn., and Sunday night’s concert in Greensboro, N.C., have been bumped, “due to illness.” “We are so sorry for the inconvenience, but our priority is to put on
Ricky Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, put a major win on the scoreboard for real, live music during their sold-out set at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on Thursday night (July 27). The Grammy, CMA and ACM winner — who’s also a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee — performed at the “Mother Church” of
Multi-PLATINUM-selling Country artist Justin Moore’s duet with Priscilla Block, “You, Me, And Whiskey,” recently climbed into the Top 5 on the Mediabase Country Airplay chart, marking one of Moore’s fastest-climbing — and best consuming — songs to date with roughly 85 million streams thus far. And, today (7.28), the two share an acoustic spin on
Lainey Wilson is on a hot streak when it comes to making her dreams come true. In addition to awards and No. 1 songs, now she can cross “Meet Reba McEntire” off of the bucket list. The special moment was captured backstage at CMA Fest. In the video, shared recently by the “Watermelon Moonshine” singer, you
A sick Chick is keeping the country trio away from fans in Nashville on Thursday night (July 27). The Chicks revealed that they had to postpone the show just a few hours before it was scheduled to begin. The Bridgestone Arena date is the first of back-to-back Tennessee shows amid their 2023 world tour. Related: The Chicks
Randy Meisner has died. The bassist and founding member of the Eagles is best remembered for his high harmonies on early Eagles hits like “Take It Easy” and “The Best of My Love,” and for his original lead vocals on “Take It to the Limit.” The band shared the news on social media, calling him an integral
Dolly Parton teams up with NBC and the the 2024 Olympics to release her official video for “We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You” medley from her recent Rockstar album. In the video we can see highlights from previous Olympic competitions and see the hype she’s building for the 2024 meets happening in Paris next
Twelve years ago today, on July 26, 2011, Eric Church’s career was about to shift into overdrive: It was on that date that the singer released his third studio album, Chief, launching himself into a new level of success. Church co-wrote all but one of the songs on Chief, purposefully stepping outside of the box while choosing
Dan + Shay recently shared a vulnerable video message with fans, revealing that a personal and professional rough patch almost ended their band for good in early 2022. Thanks to a renewed commitment to working together and maintaining their relationship, the duo bounced back, making what they describe as their best new music to date.
Jason Aldean‘s “Try That in a Small Town” music video is now six seconds shorter, as images of a Black Lives Matter demonstration have been removed. The decision is the latest in a series of discoveries about the making of and promotion of a clip that now has 19 million views. It’s not clear when the footage was
During the 11 years that they shared hosting duties at the CMA Awards, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood practically became the awards show’s prom king and queen: Their rapport, chemistry and ever-dazzling costume changes made them a fan-favorite, year after year. The two stars haven’t co-hosted since the 2018 show, but Paisley says he’d jump