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Teenage country singer Grace West is advancing to the Playoff Round on Season 23 of The Voice following her latest performance on the reality TV sing-off series, when she delivered one of Dolly Parton‘s biggest hits. On Monday night (April 24), the Team Blake singer, 19, went head-to-head against 34-year-old Neil Salsich as part of

Blake Shelton used his final steal during Season 23 of The Voice on Monday night (April 24). The longtime country coach pressed his red button for Team Kelly Clarkson’s 22-year-old standout, Rachel Christine. The Wisconsin native delivered a dramatic cover of Stevie Nicks’ “Rhiannon” during the latest Knockout Round. She went up against a country

Lauren Alaina is remembering beloved Dancing With the Stars judge Len Goodman, who died on Saturday (April 22) at the age of 78. Alaina met Goodman while competing as part of DWTS‘ 28th season along with her partner, professional dancer Gleb Savchenko. Together, the pair ultimately came in fourth place that season. On Monday (April

Carrie Underwood is supplementing her Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency 2023 calendar with three new dates in December. The singer announced on Monday (April 24) that she’s adding three shows on Dec. 13, 15 and 16. Those new dates join 18 Reflection dates already on Underwood’s calendar for this year. The singer’s 2023 Vegas run

Colin Stough has made it to American Idol’s Top 20, and after learning the news, he took to the stage to perform his own version of Parker McCollum’s “Pretty Heart.” For his time on stage, the giant screens behind him showed a rural landscape bathed in the light of a colorful set complete with rolling

Thirty-two years ago today, on April 24, 1991, Garth Brooks won a record-breaking six times at the 26th annual ACM Awards. Brooks shares his one-night ACM Awards wins record with Faith Hill and Chris Stapleton, who each won six trophies in 1999 and 2016, respectively. At the 1991 ACM Awards, Brooks won trophies for Top Male Vocalist of the Year; Album

Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a syndicated radio show heard on more than 100 country radio stations nationwide, every night from 7PM to midnight. He plays the best new country music and interviews today’s top stars, like Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Lady A, Morgan

Twenty-seven years ago, on April 23, 1996, George Strait released his 16th studio album, Blue Clear Sky. The multi-platinum-certified record includes three No. 1 singles, including its title track, which draws a bit of inspiration from an unlikely source. Strait released “Blue Clear Sky” as the album of the same name’s first single in March of

Sixty-seven years ago today (April 23, 1956) might be a day that Elvis Presley would have rather forgotten. It was on that date that the King of Rock and Roll made his debut in Las Vegas — and quickly learned that his superstardom didn’t extend to Sin City. Presley, who had, at the time of his Vegas

Fourteen years ago, on April 23, 2009, Taylor Swift launched her first headlining tour with a sold-out show at the Roberts Municipal Stadium in Evansville, Ind. The trek — which was dubbed the Fearless Tour — was, appropriately, in support of the star’s sophomore effort, Fearless, which topped the U.S. country and pop charts upon its

If you miss a week of American Idol, you miss a lot, so we’ve stepped up with this updated list of remaining American Idol Season 21 contestants. Season 21 really got started when 26 singers moved on from the Hollywood Round and Showstopper Round. In late April, the group will start to be trimmed further, until

Sam Hunt and his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, are expecting their second child, according to a new report. Entertainment Tonight reports that Hunt announced the news on stage live during a concert in Las Vegas on Friday night (April 21). According to ET, Hunt told the crowd at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas that

Glen Campbell‘s name is legendary in country music thanks to his iconic hit songs, but he’s also a major figure in music as a whole due to his crossover hits and, especially, because of his work as a session musician. Whether fans know it or not, Campbell left his mark on myriad songs in the

The late Glen Campbell was born on this day, April 22, in 1936. He was the seventh of 12 children to John Campbell, a sharecropper, and his wife Carrie. After Campbell’s uncle, known as “Boo,” taught Campbell to play the guitar as a child, the future star relocated to Albuquerque, N.M., as a teenager, to play in his

Brantley Gilbert is a Nickelback fan, but not for the reasons you may think. Both artists have a high-energy, guitar-driven live show, and both the country singer and his rock counterpart on tour this summer (Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger) have a bad boy appeal. It was something quite different, however, that attracted Gilbert to the band,

Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, have said a somber goodbye to their family member, Carl. Carl was one of their miniature ponies that fans could find gracing Brett’s Barn‘s social media — a pony Caroline would often describe as tender and sweet in demeanor. This striking blue-eyed pony was unique, having crooked back legs due to

Can you imagine turning down some of country music’s most well-known names for a spot in a singing competition? That’s exactly what the crew of American Idol did — more than once, too. Awkward! The popular TV show might be known for turning out superstars including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Scotty McCreery, but those involved with American Idol also said

Lainey Wilson has been racking up ACM, CMA and CMT Music Awards nominations left and right — but now she could be a contender at an awards show that’s outside the country format, and isn’t even strictly focused on music! Her song “Smell Like Smoke,” which comes off the Yellowstone soundtrack as well as the

Rising country singer-songwriter Francesca Brown offers up a playful tribute to treating yourself well with her new track “Brussels Sprouts and Whiskey.” The song, which is exclusively premiering at The Boot today, serves as the second single from the Los Angeles-based talent’s upcoming album, set for release this fall. Propelled by whirling pedal steel and Brown’s