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George Strait is paying powerful tribute to police officers and first responders of all kinds in his brand-new video for “The Weight of the Badge.” Strait premiered the video via his Facebook page on Thursday (Oct. 28), in honor of National First Responders Day. The emotionally stunning video intercuts footage of actual first responders going

Toward the end of 2020, as everyone found themselves almost slap happy at the absurdity of the year that was, singer-songwriter Trey Lewis put out a somewhat raunchy song called “D–ked Down in Dallas.” And the song went viral. The overwhelming success of the saucy country song brought Lewis a slew of new fans and

Miranda Lambert has added another honor to her long list of prestigious accolades. She has been inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, which she calls “one of the greatest honors of my life.” Lambert was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday (Oct. 26) in Fort Worth, Texas. She turned to Instagram

Carrie Underwood really lives in style. The country superstar and her husband, former NHL player Mike Fisher, have lived the good life in several homes that epitomize luxury living. Underwood bought her first home in Nashville not long after she won American Idol in 2005, and while it wasn’t the kind of enormous celebrity mansion

Thirty-six years ago today, on Oct. 30, 1985, the Judds dropped their sophomore album. Naomi and Wynonna Judd‘s Rockin’ With the Rhythm was released via RCA / Curb Records. Rockin’ With the Rhythm shot straight to No. 1, as did all four of the singles released from it: “Have Mercy,” “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Ol’ Days),” “Rockin’ With the

Although it’s just barely fall, Brett Young and Colbie Caillat are already dreaming of a white Christmas. In preparation for the holiday season, Caillat joins Young on a warm rendition of the holiday classic “White Christmas.” Caillat opens the iconic song before being joined by the “In Case You Didn’t Know” singer. From there, the pair take turns

Thirty-one years ago today, on Oct. 29, 1990, Vince Gill earned his first gold record, signifying sales of 500,000 copies, with his 1989 album, When I Call Your Name. All four singles from When I Call Your Name reached the Top 25, including a duet with Reba McEntire, “Oklahoma Swing,” and the title track, which peaked at No.

The nominees in the 2021 American Music Awards have been announced, and the names include some of the biggest artists in country music. The nominations commenced on Thursday morning (Oct. 28), when initial artists were revealed during ABC’s Good Morning America and Spotify’s morning show, The Get Up. The balance of the nominees were subsequently announced

Jameson Rodgers says one of his favorite songs on his new album is a hopeless heartbreaker called “One Day.” The mid-tempo song is a jagged blade that pierces the chest and twists with the final line of each chorus. It’s the kind of song you’d expect from someone who’s been through a breakup recently, but the newly married Rodgers

Not much stands in the way of Blake Shelton, but Ariana Grande did. In 2016, years before they began working together on NBC’s The Voice, both released albums at the same time: Shelton’s If I’m Honest dropped the same day Grande released Dangerous Woman. “I released the album, and I had some momentum going at that point musically,”

Reba McEntire‘s Living & Learning Spotify podcast returned for Season 2 on Monday (Oct. 25), and she kicked off the season with a particularly special guest: Her boyfriend, actor Rex Linn. McEntire and Linn started dating in early 2020, but they met much earlier: In 1991, both were on the set of the Kenny Rogers TV

Brandi Carlile‘s current single, “Right on Time,” is eligible for nominations at the 2022 Grammy Awards — but not in the all-genre awards show’s Americana categories, or even in its country ones. Instead, the singer-songwriter revealed on Instagram on Tuesday (Oct. 26), the Recording Academy has opted to consider the song in its pop sector. Per

The competition is heating up on The Voice Season 21, and Monday (Oct. 25) brought the first night of the Knockout Rounds. Winding down to the final minutes of the two-hour program, Team Kelly’s Girl Named Tom went up against the talented Holly Forbes, showcasing their stellar sibling harmony on Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman.” Before their performance, the band

Kelly Clarkson and Chris Stapleton have teamed up for a brand-new Christmas song, “Glow.” The stunning, ebullient tune spotlights the powerhouse vocalists’ strong deliveries and complementary harmonies. “Nothing has changed, I still wish you could be / Wrapped up in my arms, spending Christmas with me / When it gets cold is when I notice the

Rising star Brittney Spencer is set to hit the road for her first-ever headlining run at the end of 2021. Her In a Perfect World Tour — which is named after a line from “Sober and Skinny,” a song she put out over the summer — kicks off Dec. 2 at Rockwood Music Hall in

Scotty McCreery‘s megahit from 2017, “Five More Minutes,” will find new life this holiday season as it lends its name to a Hallmark Christmas movie. The film, which was inspired by the song, will air on Hallmark’s Movies & Mysteries channel on Nov. 20 at 10PM ET. “Five More Minutes” isn’t a Christmas song, though

Fifteen years ago today, on Oct. 24, 2006, Taylor Swift’s life was about to completely change. It was on that date that the then-16-year-old released her self-titled debut album on Big Machine Records. Swift released her first single, “Tim McGraw,” on June 19, 2006. The song, which Swift wrote with Liz Rose, peaked at No.

Olivia Newton-John has been battling Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer for years, and in a new interview on the Today show, she says she’s “feeling pretty good” due to medical cannabis. The pop superstar and actor appeared on the show on Oct. 20 to talk to Hoda Kotb about the 40th anniversary of her iconic

Eleven years ago today, on Oct. 23, 2010, Blake Shelton officially became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The singer was introduced by Jeannie Seely and inducted by Trace Adkins. Shelton, an avid Twitter user, was invited to join the Opry via a tweet on Sept. 28, 2010, during the Country Comes Home concert that

Jessie James Decker has announced a full scale tour for next spring. Her 2022 The Woman I’ve Become Tour includes 24 stops across the country. Decker and opening act Adam Doleac will begin on April 14 in Detroit and stay on the road through early June, finishing at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, the city in