Country

The most-played country songs of 2021 included some surefire hits and some big surprises, some sentimental ballads and some rowdy party songs, and even two contributions from one superstar artist. Billboard released this year’s roundup when it unveiled its year-end charts for 2021, with lists full of the year’s best in music of all genres

Jana Kramer isn’t counting out the possibility that she and her ex-husband Mike Caussin might spend the holidays together with their kids at some point in the future — but “not this year,” the actor and singer explains in a new interview with Extra. “I considered it, but when I talked to my friends and my therapist…I

In a new interview, Faith Hill opens up about how Tim McGraw supported her through the difficult death of her father in 2019. The couple are featured on the cover of People to promote their new TV project 1883, which is a prequel to Yellowstone, and they talk about what marriage looks like to them and

Twenty-five years ago today, on Dec. 12, 1996, Clint Black was celebrating yet another career milestone: It was on that date that the singer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, sealing his status as a bona fide superstar. At the time of Black’s induction onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he had released five

Sure, “Soul” might feel like a little bit of a left turn for fans of Lee Brice‘s more traditional country music — and the singer even admits that at the beginning, he was a little nervous for the song to be a single, because it felt like a risk. “It kinda did for a minute,” he

Twenty-two years ago today (Dec. 11) was a big day for Brad Paisley: It was on this day in 1999 that the singer earned his first No. 1 hit with the song “He Didn’t Have to Be,” from his debut album, Who Needs Pictures. Paisley co-wrote “He Didn’t Have to Be” with his longtime friend and frequent

Tim McGraw added 17 live dates to his concert calendar when he announced his official 2022 tour on Friday morning (Dec. 10). The McGraw Tour 2022 will begin in Arkansas on April 29 and focus on venues in the Eastern United States through June 4. The tour includes three dates in Florida, two in North Carolina and

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is gearing up to open another exhibit, this time for country duo Florida Georgia Line. Florida Georgia Line: Mix It Up Strong will open on Jan. 21, 2022, and run almost a full year until Jan. 1, 2023. The exhibit will give visitors an unprecedented view into the

When Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani were in the midst of wedding prep, the singer admitted that he was leaving most of the details up to his bride, explaining that if he were in charge, the wedding would be “pretty classless.” Now, in a conversation on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Shelton says that those comments led

Blake Shelton has added another major award to his trophy shelf. The country superstar took home Country Artist of the Year at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday night (Dec. 7). Shelton was on hand at the ceremony on Tuesday night to perform his latest single, “Come Back as a Country Boy,” on the

Garth Brooks will travel to central Florida for his only Stadium Tour stop in that area. On Wednesday morning (Dec. 8), the singer announced a date in Orlando, Fla., for spring 2022. The concert will take place on March 26, 2022, making it (for now) his first show of the new year. A press release notes that

On Dec. 8, 1976, a remake of A Star Is Born opened in theaters. Starring Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand, this particular version of the story is a remake of the 1937 movie with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. (However, it shouldn’t be confused with a 1954 musical version starring Judy Garland and James Mason.) In

Midland frontman Mark Wystrach is officially a father of two. The singer and his wife, Ty Haney, welcomed a baby boy on Sunday (Dec. 5), and he shared a social media post announcing the new arrival the following day. “I present to you, our lil hombre,” Wystrach writes in the caption of his post. “‘Champie’

It’s getting down to the wire on The Voice, and Lana Scott had some big shoes to fill on Monday night (Dec. 6) when she took the stage for the Live Semi-Finals Top 8 Performances. The country standout from Chesapeake, Va., bravely tackled mega-vocalist Carrie Underwood‘s 2014 smash, “Something in the Water.” Scott chose the song as a way to showcase her

Cole Swindell has announced a headlining tour for early 2022. The Down to the Bar Tour will begin on Feb. 17 in Peoria, Ill., and include dates through early April in New Hampshire. The country hitmaker lists 16 dates on the newly-announced tour, including three in his home state of Georgia. Opening act Travis Denning (“After

Lainey Wilson, Granger Smith and Chase Rice come together for a windows-down good time on “Beer Song,” the newest song to come out off of the upcoming Hardy-curated Hixtape: Vol 2. With a premise as simple and time-tested as its title, “Beer Song” celebrates the power of a cold beer to bring back memories of

Bill Anderson is the subject of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and a number of his celebrity friends and fans were on hand to help launch the exhibit at a special event in downtown Nashville on Thursday night (Dec. 2). Titled Bill Anderson: As Far as I Can

Stonewall Jackson — the Grand Ole Opry‘s most senior member — has died. Jackson notched hit songs in three different decades and was a familiar face at the Opry for over 50 years. “Waterloo” and “B.J. the D.J.” were his two No. 1 hits but he placed 11 songs inside the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot

There will be a “Roar on the Shore” as the first-ever TidalWave Music Festival makes landfall in the summer of 2022 on the shores of Atlantic City in New Jersey. The three-day festival is set for Friday, Aug. 12, through Sunday, Aug. 14, presented by Live Nation. The lineup for the festival is stacked. Luke

Ever since Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani first became an item, their relationship has left some fans scratching their heads: At first glance, the pair don’t seem to have all that much in common. Stefani comes from the pop world, and when they first met on the set of The Voice, she didn’t even know