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
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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
Two weeks ago, about 1,000 people bought a download of Jason Aldean‘s “Try That in a Small Town.” Last week, nearly 228,000 paid for the song. This spike in sales is the result of fresh attention to the singer’s latest radio single, brought about when he released the music video on July 14. It doesn’t stop
Maddie Poppe and Caleb Lee Hutchinson, an American Idol fan-favorite couple, have gone their separate ways. The pair never formally announced their breakup, but it seems that they called it quits some time ago: Poppe debuted a new relationship with singer-songwriter and guitarist Gabe Burdulis on her Instagram on Monday (July 24), sharing a photo
The lyrics to Jason Aldean‘s new song “Try That in a Small Town” deliver a low-key threat to anyone wanting to “round up” his guns. In real life, the singer isn’t so definitive. “Try That in a Small Town” is embroiled in controversy partially because of a lyric that is pro-gun rights and a message that
Brandi Carlile‘s epic voice can be heard in the new blockbuster Barbie movie, in theaters now. Her cover of the Indigo Girls’ “Closer to Fine” is heavily featured in the film, playing several times in different scenes as well as in the trailer. The classic power ballad has been an anthem for sisterhood and feminine
Jason Aldean‘s CMA Fest performance of “Try That in a Small Town” has been in the setlist for the CMA Fest television special ever since the lineup was announced earlier this month, but in light of the controversy surrounding the song and its music video, some viewers wondered if it would be removed from the
One Miranda Lambert fan attended her Velvet Rodeo Las Vegas residency show on Saturday night (July 22) wearing a custom-made shirt with a timely message — and caught the attention of the star herself. “Her shirt says ‘Shoot Tequila, Not Selfies,'” Lambert said during the show, bending down to get a good look at the
Rumors that Luke Bryan asked CMT to pull all his videos out of circulation in solidarity with Jason Aldean are completely false, according to a statement the network provided to Billboard. On Tuesday (July 18), CMT removed Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” music video from circulation. The network didn’t specify why they made
Country/Rap Artist Kendall Tucker will be releasing his new single “Dragging Me Down” featuring Jelly Roll and State Of Mine on August 25th. The new single follows the success of his previous single “Stickup” featuring MYXED and Three Six Mafia co-founder Project Pat which has seen a positive response from fans as they get ready
The love is strong for these 30 controversial country songs. The hate is strong, too. Country music’s biggest hitmakers took on sensitive social subjects in ways that became anthemic to one group of fans, while leaving another snarling. The 1970s were a particularly controversial era in country, but the early 2000s populate this list quite a
On July 20, 1968, Johnny Cash hit No. 1 on the country charts with the live version of “Folsom Prison Blues.” The song is the first track on his hit At Folsom Prison album. This ascent to No. 1 was actually the second time “Folsom Prison Blues” had charted: Back in 1955, the studio take
Chris Young leans heavy on a timeless rock riff throughout “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” the latest look at his next studio album. David Bowie‘s “Rebel Rebel” powers this new country-rocker to the point that he’s an official co-writer (David Bowie, CMA winner? It’s now possible!). A few may be bothered by this — the
Carrie Underwood recalled her time with Tony Bennett with a tribute and photo montage shared with fans on social media. The legendary crooner died on Friday (July 21) at age 96 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. Bennett’s songs include “The Way You Look Tonight” and “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.” He recorded 60 studio
Lee Greenwood is publicly defending Jason Aldean amid a firestorm of controversy over his “Try That in a Small Town” song and video. In an interview on Jesse Watters Primetime, the “God Bless the USA” singer says Aldean has been unjustly accused of racism. “I am a Jason Aldean fan. He is the biggest patriot,
The robots have come for the Man in Black. An AI-generated recording of Johnny Cash singing Aqua’s 1997 hit “Barbie Girl” in the style of “Folsom Prison Blues” sprung up on YouTube on Thursday and racked up over 500,000 views in four days. YouTube channel There I Ruined It garnered a following with renditions of
Jason Aldean addressed “cancel culture” and the controversy surrounding his new song and video during a concert on Friday night (July 21), thanking his fans for rallying “like I’ve never seen before.” Aldean performed at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Friday, less than a week CMT dropped his new video for “Try That