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’
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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
In one sense, it often seems like Blue Rodeo are a band that exists in a different time. At the very least, you can quickly surmise that the Canadian group grew up surrounded by the right records, based on the cover songs they’ve sprinkled throughout their recorded repertoire. In their early days, “Good Year for the
Just three weeks after the release of Macon, Jason Aldean has dropped “Whiskey Me Away,” the first track off Georgia, the second half of his Macon, Georgia double album. Written by country top-seller Morgan Wallen alongside Rodney Clawson, Jeff Hyde and Drive Williams, Aldean’s new song recounts an unexpected budding romance after the protagonist makes a happenstance
What are you waiting for — haven’t you heard? Hang the stockings and trim the tree, because it’s “Officially Christmas,” per Dan + Shay. The duo’s new Christmas song already feels like a timeless classic. It’s got the bells and the horns, it’s got the romance and the charm … What more could you want? If
Randy Travis is one of country music’s most important traditionalists, and he’s helping to shepherd the next generation of old school country singers with a new duet. The Country Music Hall of Famer joins newcomer Drew Parker for a new rendition of a classic Keith Whitley Christmas song, and they’ve even released a brand-new video
Jeremy Rosado surprised Blake Shelton by singing a country song on Tuesday night (Nov. 30) during the epic Live Top 10 Eliminations on Season 21 of The Voice. Appearing in the bottom three with Team Grande’s Holly Forbes and Team Legend’s Jershika Maple, Rosado performed a heartfelt rendition of Rascal Flatts’ hit version of “What
The Top 10 performers on Season 21 of The Voice were whittled down to the Top 8 on Tuesday night (Nov. 30) during the highly anticipated results show. Luckily for Blake Shelton, all of his contenders were safe from going home, thanks to America’s votes. The top of the program saw Paris Winningham moving forward after
The best of friends are the ones who support you in all that you do, and Dustin Lynch has a buddy who’s a real keeper. The country star recently mentioned his desire to become a pilot, and his friend really came through. While talking with Taste of Country Nights host Evan Paul ahead of the 2021
Lana Scott has been treating viewers to country covers ever since the beginning of her journey on Season 21 of The Voice. But on Monday night (Nov. 29), fans got to see a whole new side of her when she tackled a song outside of her usual genre of choice as part of the show’s
Scotty McCreery honors George Strait with his new radio single, “Damn Strait.” It’s a tribute that comes 10 years after the King helped the then-teen win Season 10 of American Idol. Heading into the final night of American Idol performances, McCreery was set to play multiple songs, including one by a singer who had a big influence on his style of
Fifty-seven years ago today (Nov. 28, 1964) was an unforgettable day for Willie Nelson: It was on that date that the singer made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. Nelson’s appearance on the renowned Opry stage came less than two weeks after he had his first recording session at RCA Studio B in Nashville,
The viral “Fancy Like” is not as easy as it looks — just ask LeAnn Rimes and her husband, Eddie Cibrian. These days when you open up social media, chances are you’ll hear Walker Hayes‘ chart-topping hit about Applebee’s. “Fancy Like” has taken the world by storm — Hayes is a country artist by definition, but
As a genre-transcending country superstar, actor and businesswoman, Dolly Parton‘s gotten to meet all kinds of different people over the course of her life. But she says there’s something special about the hosts of late-night talk shows — and in particular, Jimmy Fallon. “Well, I have a crush on Jimmy Fallon…I think he is precious,” the