Country

Kelly Clarkson opens up about the origins of her success, her musical influences and more on a new installment of comedian Kevin Hart’s talk show, Hart to Heart, which airs on NBC’s Peacock. Of course, it’s impossible for Clarkson to talk about her musical beginnings without mentioning American Idol. In September 2002, she was the show’s

Maren Morris performed a tongue-in-cheek stoner anthem about American marijuana legalization during her time as the guest host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night (Aug. 16). “Let’s light up legally — from the purple hazy mountains, from sea to THC,” the song concludes. “It’s hard to keep track of where you can and can’t smoke,” the

Jason Aldean told his concert crowd in New York that the coolest thing was looking out and not seeing one person wearing a mask. “I’ve had just about enough of this s–t,” he told them on Aug. 7. The concert took place one day after Live Nation announced it would allow artists the choice to implement

Season 21 of The Voice premieres in September, and as always, each coach will enlist one high-profile star guest to serve as their team’s Battle Rounds advisor. This fall, the Battle Rounds are getting a double dose of country: Jason Aldean will mentor Team Kelly Clarkson, and Dierks Bentley will mentor Team Blake Shelton. The

Live Nation has updated its COVID-19 safety protocols to require proof of vaccination or a negative test at all of its upcoming live events. According to a Rolling Stone report published on Saturday morning (Aug. 14), Live Nation will require all artists, staff and fans in attendance at upcoming concerts and festivals to furnish either

Fourteen years ago today, on Aug. 14, 2007, Luke Bryan released his debut album. I’ll Stay Me was released on Capitol Records. After working in a grocery store and on his family’s farm, Bryan moved to Nashville and focused on his career. By the time I’ll Stay Me was released, Bryan had already found success as a songwriter, having co-written Billy

Tim McGraw‘s youngest daughter, Audrey, is the female lead in her dad’s new music video for “7500 OBO,” out Friday (Aug. 13), but the superstar admits he didn’t love every moment of her involvement. In a sneak peek shared on Instagram Reels ahead of the premiere, McGraw looks on while Audrey, 19, sits in the front seat

AEG Presents has announced that it will require proof of vaccination in order to gain entrance to its live events moving forward. Billboard reports that AEG Presents, which is the concert and live events wing of AEG, announced on Thursday (Aug. 12) that it will require all fans and staff in attendance at its club

Kelly Clarkson is hoping she can be Kelly Clarkson once again. The singer and talk show host has asked a judge to issue a default judgement and restore her famous name as her legal name moving forward. The Blast uncovered the legal document revealing as much. A default judgement would make Kelly and Brandon Blackstock

Carrie Underwood‘s album of hymns has earned her two nominations for the 2021 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Her My Savior album and the song “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” were revealed as nominees on Wednesday (Aug. 11). Lifetime, Underwood now has three GMA Dove Awards nominations. My Savior is up in the Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of

A live collaboration with Brandi Carlile and a guest spot on a Jimmie Allen song won’t be R&B star Monica’s only forays into country music. In a new interview with Billboard, the singer shares more about a full country album she’s been working on, inspired by the legends she listened to growing up. Billboard reports that

Gangstagrass returned to the stage on America’s Got Talent on Tuesday night (Aug. 10), stunning the judges and the viewers at home with an outstanding original song titled “All for One.” The country-meets-hip-hop group begin the song with crystal-clear a capella harmonies in the clip below, after which they launch into a rap section that

Without fanfare or advanced warning, Billy Currington dropped his seventh studio project, Intuition, on Friday (Aug. 6). The album is the first full-length project Currington has released in six years, following his June 2015 record, Summer Forever. That project included a number of straight-ahead country tracks, like the No. 1 hits “Do I Make You Wanna”

Jason Isbell is speaking out about his decision to require that fans show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a current negative test in order to attend his shows. It’s a requirement that has affected recent performances from the singer — such as his appearance at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater — and will be

By the time Luke Bryan released Tailgates & Tanlines on Aug. 9, 2011, he’d placed two albums in the No. 2 spot on the country albums chart, earned five Top 10 singles (including two No. 1s) and won a few awards. His third studio album, though, kicked his career to another level. It started with “Country Girl

Asleep at the Wheel have officially hit 50 years as a band, and to mark the milestone, they’re celebrating with a new album, appropriately titled Half a Hundred Years. Due out on Oct. 1, the project will feature 19 tracks and an all-star collection of special guests. Some of those featured performers hail from the

Kacey Musgraves shares a glimpse into her as-yet-untitled fifth studio album on a new episode of the A Slight Change of Plans podcast, in which cognitive scientist and host Dr. Maya Shankar explores how life change shapes peoples’ minds. In Musgraves’ case, one of those changes was the perspective shift she encountered via a psychedelic

Rodney Crowell is one of those rare talents who has found success as both a singer and a songwriter in equal parts. As a recording artist, he’s released more than 20 studio albums, earned a couple of Grammy Awards and taken five singles to No. 1. As a songwriter, he’s written hits for everyone from Waylon Jennings to Keith

The Mavericks are one of the most innovative country bands around. Formed in Miami, Fla., in the late 1980s — and fronted by vocalist Raúl Malo — the band melds traditional country, blues and soul sounds with Latin instrumentation and styles. The group first broke big with their third album, 1994’s platinum-selling What a Crying Shame,