Country

Fifty-six years ago today, on May 17, 1967, Glen Campbell had a career-changing day, although he likely wasn’t aware of it at the time. It was on that date that the singer recorded “Gentle on My Mind,” which was the title track of his August 1967 album. “Gentle on My Mind” was written by John

What do you do if you’re a flight attendant and you see your favorite country star sitting in the front row? Well, if you’re the Southwest Airlines crew whose flight roster recently included Randy Travis, you throw a party. That’s exactly what happened on a recent flight, when the airline crew saw the country star

Didn’t get the chance to attend Willie Nelson’s star-studded 90th birthday celebration last month? The Red-Headed Stranger has you covered. Fans will get a second chance to experience the two-day event, which was held at Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl on April 29-30. Beginning June 11, select theaters across the U.S. will offer screenings of Long Story Short:

Fifty-four years ago today, on May 16, 1969, Merle Haggard recorded one of the biggest hits of his career. It was on that date the the singer recorded “Workin’ Man Blues,” from his 1969 album A Portrait of Merle Haggard. “Workin’ Man Blues,” which became a No. 1 hit, was written by Haggard as a tribute to

Twenty-five years ago today (May 16, 1998) was a big day for Faith Hill: It was on that date that the singer landed at the top of the charts with her single, “This Kiss,” which stayed in the No. 1 spot for three consecutive weeks. “This Kiss” was the debut single from Hill’s album Faith, which sold more than

A new book penned by Loretta Lynn is set for posthumous release this month. Titled A Song & a Prayer, the book was written by Lynn before her death in 2022, alongside co-author, songwriter and ordained minister Dr. Kim McLean. The book is a faith-based collection of prayers and song lyrics inspired by Lynn’s songwriting sessions with

Yep, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are Swifties! The power couple attended Taylor Swift‘s Philadelphia Eras Tour stop on Sunday night (May 14), and from the looks of the video they took at the concert, Swift had Urban and Kidman singing and dancing along to every song. “We had the BEST night!!!” Urban wrote on

Jordan Davis left plenty of fans misty-eyed at the 2023 ACM Awards on Thursday night (May 11), performing a tender rendition of his current single, “Next Thing You Know.” Davis’ performance took place during the live broadcast of the show, toward the end. The Louisiana-born singer performed the rising single from a smaller stage in

Lainey Wilson brought the house down at the 2023 ACM Awards with a rousing performance of “Grease.” She performed onstage during the live broadcast of the show. The newly crowned Female Artist of the Year proved why she won the award by first joining Jelly Roll for a duet of “Save Me.” She then threw

Twenty-two years ago today, on May 12, 2001, Tim McGraw became a doctor — sort of. It was on that date that the singer received an honorary doctorate degree in humanities from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. McGraw was briefly enrolled at the University of Louisiana at Monroe before moving to Nashville; the future country

Happy 68th birthday to Kix Brooks! The singer was born on this day (May 12) in 1955, in Shreveport, La. Born into a musical family, Brooks grew up living close to country star Johnny Horton. The future country star played gigs around town with Horton’s daughter, performing at clubs and writing songs, before relocating as

Jimmie Allen won’t be playing CMA Fest this year after being accused of rape, sexual assault and harassment. The singer had been scheduled to play the main stage for the 50th annual CMA Fest next month. He’s no longer listed on the website, and multiple outlets forwarded a statement from the CMAs that he’s been

Tim McGraw was one of the biggest stars on Curb Records, the label where he first made his career. But things turned sour between the label and the star, ending up in court in 2011. On May 13, 2011 — 12 years ago today — Curb sued the superstar for breach of contract, claiming that McGraw

Jimmie Allen won’t be booked for any jobs for the foreseeable future. United Talent Agency (UTA) has suspended the singer after a lawsuit was filed accusing him of assault and sexual abuse. The move follows a suspension by his record label and removal from next month’s CMA Fest in Nashville. Allen had stayed remarkably busy over

Kelly Clarkson is speaking out after a blockbuster report alleged that the work environment on her daily talk show, the Kelly Clarkson Show, is toxic and “traumatizing.” In a statement she posted to social media on Friday evening (May 12), the singing superstar and television personality says she has always “led with my heart and

Nashville‘s ratings had been falling when ABC announced that it was canceling the TV drama, but the response to the news left no question about fans’ passion for the series. Lucky for them, their calls to save the show were answered within a month. Created by Callie Khouri, Nashville aired on ABC for four seasons after debuting on

Margo Cilker quietly broke the internet with her acclaimed debut album Pohorylle. Cilker’s meditative view of rural living netted her a nomination for UK Americana Album of The Year alongside Brandi Carlile and Robert Plant, and earned Cilker a slew of festival performances and tours supporting American Aquarium, Hayes Carll, and Drive-By Truckers. Today, Cilker is

Last night Dolly Parton fired up the crowd at the 2023 ACM Awards with her debut performance of “World On Fire”, the first track released from her upcoming album “Rockstar” and it was everything we would expect from a Dolly rock song, gospel choir and all. Watch now! World on Fire Lyrics: Chorus: Liar, liar, the

Lainey Wilson locks in the sound of Bell Bottom Country for fans with her live performance of her barn-burning track “Grease” last night at the 2023 ACM Awards. Enjoy the rewatch right here and be ready to party to this track all summer long! Grease Lyrics performed by Lainey Wilson: It’s been a long, hot

Ashley McBryde got by with a little help from her friends at the 2023 ACM Awards on Thursday night (May 11). She took the stage with Brothers Osborne‘s John Osborne, Pillbox Patti, Brandy Clark and Caylee Hammack to perform “Bonfire at Tina’s,” a track off her Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville album. The group of talented