Béla Fleck‘s My Bluegrass Heart was named Best Bluegrass Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards, which were held today (April 3). The project was nominated alongside Billy Strings‘ Renewal, The Infamous Stringdusters‘ A Tribute To Bill Monroe, Sturgill Simpson‘s Cuttin’ Grass – Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions) and Rhonda Vincent‘s Music Is What I See. The award for Best Americana Album was one of
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Eighteen years ago today (April 3, 2004) was a big day for both Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker: It was on that date that their duet “When the Sun Goes Down” soared to the top of the charts. “When the Sun Goes Down” was the title track of Chesney’s seventh studio album, and for the country
When Thomas Rhett was putting together his latest album, Where We Started, there were no plans to make the title track a collaboration. It was a member of Rhett’s team who sent the song over to Katy Perry to see if she was interested. “I was like, ‘Yeah, but they’re not gonna respond.’… And literally within
Sixty-six years ago today (April 2, 1956) was a career-changing day for Johnny Cash: It was on that date that he recorded “I Walk the Line,” for his freshman album, With His Hot and Blue Guitar. “I Walk the Line,” which became the third single from Cash’s debut record, shot straight to No. 1 when it was
Eric Church fans in San Antonio can breathe a sigh of relief. The country superstar, who drew the ire of some fans for his controversial decision to cancel a scheduled performance to attend a basketball playoff game with his family on April 2, has announced a new show date to make up for that canceled gig — and the
Fifty-five years ago today (April 1, 1967) was a big day for country music and the genre’s fans: It was on that date that the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Nashville, Tenn. The Country Music Association (CMA) originally established the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 and spent six years
With just over a week left until he releases his new album, Cole Swindell says he couldn’t wait to release the title track. “Stereotype” arrived on Thursday, March 31. The song is a declaration to the love of his life, and it’s hard not to assume his girlfriend Courtney Little was his muse. After all,
Carrie Underwood is set to take the stage to perform at the 2022 Grammy Awards on April 3. The Recording Academy announced her appearance in a post to Instagram on Wednesday (March 30), writing, “Seven-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee #CarrieUnderwood will be at the #GRAMMYs for another reason. A performance!” The country superstar reposted
Garth Brooks is taking his Stadium Tour to Alabama. The country superstar has announced that he will head to Birmingham for a show at the city’s Protective Stadium on Saturday, June 4. The show will mark the first-ever concert at the stadium and Brooks’ first return to Birmingham in seven years. The concert will be
Parker McCollum is officially married! After telling Taste of Country at the 2022 ACM Awards on March 7 that his nuptials were just three weeks away, he and fiancee Hallie Ray Light tied the knot on Monday (March 28). The “To Be Loved by You” singer shared a photo of the newly-minted McCollums on his Instagram stories
Earlier this year, Jimmie Allen told Taste of Country that he had plenty of new projects he was working on. One of them was a collaboration with Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter on Carter’s song “Easy.” The two recently released a music video for the song, which features both stars’ families enjoying a trip to the desert
Kelsie Dolin may have made it past the audition phase of American Idol Season 20, but when she entered Hollywood Week on Monday (March 28), the timid 18-year-old country singer from West Virginia couldn’t help but feel nervous to sing in front of her peers. Before her performance, the hopeful — who had no previous experience singing or performing
Lee Brice will make more than 20 stops this summer on his just-announced Label Me Proud Tour, a cross-country trek that kicks off in Hampton Beach, N.H. Michael Ray is joining Brice on tour, along with additional supporting act Jackson Dean. On one D.C. show in July, Tyler Farr and Tim Montana will appear on the lineup.
Happy birthday to Reba McEntire! The singer was born on March 28, 1955, in McAlester, Okla. McEntire is the third of four siblings born to Clark and Jacqueline McEntire, the latter of whom aspired to be a singer but became an elementary school teacher instead. However, Jacqueline McEntire passed on her love of music to
Keith Urban returned to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Friday night (March 25) to begin another round of dates of his Las Vegas residency, and as he prepared to take the big stage, he also shared a little piece of his success with some of the young rising musicians who call Las Vegas home.
Fifty-seven years ago today, on March 27, 1965, Roger Miller‘s “King of the Road” hit No. 1 on the country charts. Produced by Jerry Kennedy, the song appears on 1965’s The Return of Roger Miller, and is an ode to the freewheeling road lifestyle. The protagonist of “King of the Road” hints at doing nefarious things to
As she contemplated her upcoming performance at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday (March 27), Reba McEntire wasn’t feeling all that excited, and she didn’t know why. Then, just days before the ceremony, she had a realization. “I was very emotional yesterday about the Oscars,” McEntire told Taste of Country and other outlets on
Happy 54rd birthday, Kenny Chesney! The singer was born on this day, March 26, in 1968. Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tenn., and raised in nearby Luttrell. He played football and baseball in high school and might have become a professional athlete if he hadn’t received a guitar for Christmas one year and gotten into
Sam Hunt narrowed the timeline of his baby’s arrival in a new interview, sharing that he’ll become a first-time father in about two months. He also shares which country artists have given him good advice, and whether he’s having a boy or a girl. The “23” singer tells Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA that
Buck Owens‘ legendary country career spanned five decades. During that time, he made his name as a singer-songwriter, bandleader, solo artist and crossover television star (he was one of the hosts of the long-running country variety show Hee Haw). By the numbers, Owens career resulted in over 39 studio albums and 21 No. 1 hits, and