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Mitchell Tenpenny was doing a little more than slinging back drinks on Wednesday night (Nov. 24), the singer was also making plans for the rest of his life. Tenpenny popped the big question, “Will you marry me?”, to his longtime girlfriend and fellow country artist Meghan Patrick the night before Thanksgiving at a popular country bar in Nashville.

The Country Music Association (CMA) has unveiled the songs fans can expect to hear on the 12th annual CMA Country Christmas. The beloved television special will be hosted by two of the genre’s fast-rising stars, Carly Pearce and Gabby Barrett. Pearce and Barrett will share their renditions of “O Holy Night” and “Silent Night,” respectively, before teaming up

Blake Shelton and his three stepsons love a good Thanksgiving turkey, but the annual caveat is that it has to be done in an outlandish, unconventional way. Every year, Shelton and Kingston, 15, Zuma, 13, and Apollo, 7, select an off-center turkey recipe and cook up it up, whilst the maternal head of the family,

The internet is abuzz with speculation about the current status of Turnpike Troubadours, the acclaimed Oklahoma band who have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2019. On Nov. 24, fans were surprised to find that the band’s official website had been replaced with an image of their trademark logo with the words “Coming Soon” added beneath. All

Erin Rae “Candy & Curry” “I’m hearing many voices, so convincing,” Erin Rae sings on this meditative new track, which was inspired by an early-pandemic reverie at a friend’s cabin in Madison, Tenn. Produced by Jonathan Wilson, the song pairs Rae’s ethereal, multi-tracked vocals with an arrangement that combines elements of dream-pop and psychedelic rock. The

Luke Combs turned his music video for “Doin’ This” over to his good friend Adam Church, but the lesser-known country singer didn’t have any idea what was planned until the last second. Talking to Taste of Country, Church reflected on his college days with Combs and explained how his path to country stardom has been

A close look at the characters that will join James and Margaret Dutton’s journey to Montana reveals new plotlines. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are set to star in Yellowstone prequel 1883. The full cast was revealed this week. Previously, Sam Elliott, Billy Bob Thornton, Isabel May and LaMonica Garrett were announced to play major characters

What do Patsy Cline, Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley all have in common? If you can believe it, these three country stars have never won a Grammy! For more than 60 years, the Grammy Awards have been the great equalizer across musical genres. From country to hip-hop to R&B, the Grammys transcend mainstream popularity statuses and Top 40

There’s a grownup tone to Walker Hayes‘ new song “AA” that, when set alongside his hit “Fancy Like,” feels downright melancholy. All this talk of addiction, insecurities, real life parenting and the grind of daily life — who is this guy all of a sudden? New fans who’ve plowed past “Fancy Like” in his catalog have

Hank Williams Jr. began his Country Music Hall of Fame acceptance speech by stating that he was glad the Medallion Ceremony wasn’t scheduled for one day earlier, because he may not have shown up. He ended it with a flex and a not-so-subtle dig at the institution welcoming him and his outlaw kind. “The good thing

Dan + Shay have been named Favorite Country Duo or Group at the 2021 American Music Awards. Their victory was announced during a pre-show livestream on TikTok ahead of the awards ceremony on Sunday night (Nov. 21), along with a number of other winners genre-specific and non-televised categories. To win in their category, Dan +

Dierks Bentley songs are some of the most daringly original tracks in the last two decades of country music. Since his debut in 2003, the singer-songwriter has consistently defied radio trends to produce some of the most sonically interesting records in contemporary country music. Bentley has wandered around stylistically, touching on uptempo party anthems, slow and

Patsy Cline‘s former home in Nashville is currently for sale, and pictures give a glimpse into a piece of country music history. Cline purchased her “dream home” in the Nashville suburb of Goodlettsville after she rocketed to country music stardom with a string of hits that included “Walking After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Crazy”

Mickey Guyton‘s son is “not in the clear” yet, but she is breathing a sigh of relief and thanking fans for their support after an undisclosed medical scare sent him to the intensive care unit. Guyton turned to social media on Friday afternoon (Nov. 19) to update fans about her 9-month-old son, Grayson Clark Savoy, who

Abby Anderson says she’s going to turn off the music for a little while as she runs the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon this weekend in Nashville. Her two hour journey through Music Row and downtown is a great time to reflect on the cause and soak up the support. This run is known

Next year’s ACM Awards will be available to stream internationally. Country fans can now finally answer another pertinent question: when are the 2022 ACM Awards? The 2022 ACM Awards will stream on Amazon’s Prime Video from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The show will take place on Monday, March 7. Those details represent quite

Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but it also marks an especially important event for music fans. Twice a year, vinyl lovers swarm local record stores to snag rare and exclusive releases from their favorite artists. Record Store Day and Record Store Day Black Friday give listeners the opportunity to buy special

And then there were six! Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, welcomed their fourth baby girl, joining big sisters Willa Gray, Ada James and Lennon Love. Lillie Carolina Akins was born on Monday (Nov. 15), per a post on Rhett’s Instagram. She weights 7 pounds, 8 ounces and is “pure joy.” “Watching a child

Jason Aldean saw the opening act of his latest tour working overtime, and he came away with nothing but respect. The “If I Didn’t Love You” hitmaker recently reflected on his months spent on the road with Lainey Wilson and talked about how touring was different in 2021. Hardy and Wilson opened each stop of the

In her new book of poetry, Feel Your Way Through, Kelsea Ballerini explores some of the darker, more intimate parts of her past, and among them is her complicated and ever-evolving relationship with her body. One poem, called “Kangaroo,” delves into her struggles with body image when she was a young teenager. “A boy named