Country

Garth Brooks turned to social media on Saturday (May 22) to share his excitement after receiving the Kennedy Center Honors. The country superstar was one of the handful of artists who received the honors in 2021, alongside comic actor Dick Van Dyke, dancer, artist and choreographer Debbie Allen, singer-songwriter Joan Baez and violinist Midori. The recipients

American Idol finalist Willie Spence recently celebrated Mother’s Day by delivering a stunning performance of the Joe Cocker classic, “You Are So Beautiful.” And before the powerful song was through, both Spence and his dear mother watching from home were in tears. But they weren’t the only ones. “I couldn’t stop crying,” American Idol’s music

Morgan Wallen is “back” on his record label’s website and he was “back” at Kid Rock’s Big-A– Honky-Tonk Rock ‘n’ Roll Steakhouse on Wednesday night (May 19). After three and a half months, is the singer slowly stepping “back” into the spotlight? Whatever the answer, he won’t be “back” in major categories on the 2021 CMA Awards

On May 22, 2012, Pistol Annies singer and solo artist-on-the-rise Angaleena Presley married Jordan Powell, whom fans might recognize from his work as a producer on American Middle Class, Presley’s blockbuster 2014 album. The two wed in a private ceremony in Jackson Hole, Wyo., after getting engaged in 2011. It’s unclear exactly how Powell and Presley met, though no doubt, fate

Ross Copperman has been playing the piano since he was a toddler, started recording songs in his childhood bedroom and began songwriting in college. Before moving to Nashville around 2010, the Roanoke, Va., native worked his way up from playing songwriters’ rounds in New York City, to a development deal with a major U.S. record label

Rising country stair and 2019 American Idol winner Laine Hardy has just released his new feel-good single, “Memorize You.” The grooving summer jam is available everywhere. “Let’s go!” Hardy says of the new song. “I’ve been so excited to get this out since the moment I heard the mix. I’ve been asking and asking when we

While Thomas Rhett‘s 2021 album Country Again, Side A, is a largely self-reflective project, his collaboration with songwriter-turned-artist Hardy, “Put It on Ice,” is both nostalgic and a party-ready banger. Written by Rhett with his father, acclaimed songwriter Rhett Akins, as well as Matt Dragstrem and Josh Thompson, the song takes listeners to a field party

The Voice fans’ favorite bromance will be back in action during the Season 20 finale on Monday and Tuesday (May 24-25). Former coach Adam Levine and his band Maroon 5 will be guest performers during the two-night event, reuniting the frontman with his favorite faux frenemy, Blake Shelton. A short promo video for the finale

Blake Shelton is bringing back his Friends and Heroes Tour in 2021. The country superstar and The Voice coach announced the 17-show trek on Wednesday (May 19). Shelton previously ran his Friends and Heroes Tour — featuring a variety of special guests who are, as the tour name explains, both the singers pals and musical inspirations

Blake Shelton and the rest of The Voice‘s coaches made a stop on coach Kelly Clarkson‘s talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, on Monday (May 17), as the show’s Season 20 advances towards its final episodes. While they were there, the four coaches teamed up for a game of “Throw Me a Line,” dividing into two teams and

During The Voice‘s Monday night episode (May 17), Season 20’s Top 9 finalists performed live as they vied for viewers’ votes. But that wasn’t all the show had in store: It also featured a blast from The Voice‘s past in the form of Season 19 finalist Ian Flanigan. Repping the country genre for Team Blake with performances

Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley and Jimmie Allen are among the country acts who will appear as part of Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series Lineup for 2021. The morning TV program announced its all-genre lineup for 2021 on Monday (May 17), which will kick off with virtual performances beginning May 28. Paisley and Allen will appear together

Alan Jackson is opening about the impact of his son-in-law’s death. The country legend was working on an album at the time and ultimately shelved it as he went through the grieving process. Ben Selecman, who was married to Jackson’s eldest daughter Mattie, died in 2018 after suffering a traumatic head injury from a fall while helping a

Luke Bryan gave fans quite a surprise on Friday night (May 14) when he showed up at his downtown Nashville bar, Luke’s 32 Bridge Food + Drink, for an impromptu performance. Video from the event shows Bryan leading the crowd in an epic sing-a-long of Brooks & Dunn‘s early ’90s classic, “Neon Moon.” A full house of fans

Twenty-three 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

You may be shocked, because they look so darn young, but … Shawna and Keifer Thompson of country duo Thompson Square have been married for more than 20 years. That’s right: two full decades and then some, since May 15, 1999. For some couples, autonomous careers are a good thing. But for the duo, that

Twenty-four years ago today (May 15, 1997) was a significant day for the family of Bill Monroe: It was on that date that the bluegrass founder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, less than one year after his death. Monroe credited his uncle, Pendleton Vandiver, with fostering his love of the

Keifer and Shawna Thompson of award-winning country duo Thompson Square are a match made in country music heaven. She hails from Chatom, Ala., and he from Miami, Okla. They met at a singing competition after they separately moved to Nashville, but they didn’t instantly become a duo; instead, it was love first, singing second. “We came

Rising folk singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun co-wrote her new song “Bigger Man” with Maren Morris — and enlisted the country star to sing with her on it. The pair dropped the track on Friday morning (May 14). Joining Oladokun and Morris as co-writers on “Bigger Man” are Laura Veltz and Jimmy Robbins. Morris, Robbins and Veltz recently

On Sunday (May 16), Luke Bryan will get up from his American Idol judges’ chair and stand on the stage to share with the audience the fifth single from his Born Here Live Here Die Here (Deluxe Edition) album. That extended project was released in April 2021 and has already produced four consecutive No. 1 singles. “Waves,” the song