Country

Loretta Lynn is leading a group of country music superstars to raise funds for those affected by historic floods in Humphrey’s County Tennessee recently. The flood relief concert will originate from the Grand Ole Opry on Monday night (Sept. 13), airing live on Circle TV and streaming live on Facebook. Readers can find the livestream

Lily Rose has announced a new EP, Stronger Than I Am. The project will consist of seven songs and is due out Oct. 1. Rose, who is one of very few openly gay country artists signed to a major record label, has had an unusual route to stardom. Her song “Villain” debuted at No. 1 on iTunes all-genre

Carrie Underwood‘s newest Sunday Night Football theme song was just revealed. For the ninth straight year, the country singer opens NBC’s coverage with a video that finds her trading scenes with the NFL’s biggest stars. “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” is the name of the official Sunday Night Football theme song, and it’s the

Eighteen years ago today, country music lost one of its most beloved stars: Johnny Cash. The legendary singer died on Sept. 12, 2003, of complications from diabetes; he was 71. Cash began his historic career in 1955 with his first single, “Hey Porter.” He went on to record more than 100 albums and release over 150

Miranda Lambert turned to social media on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to remember the tragic events of that day, honoring the victims’ loved ones and first responders with a proudly patriotic picture. The country superstar posted a picture of the American flag waving at her farm on Saturday (Sept. 11), recalling

Seventeen years ago today, on Sept. 11, 2004, Terri Clark was undoubtedly doing plenty of celebrating. It was on that date that her single “Girls Lie Too,” from her Greatest Hits 1994-2004 album, soared to the top of the charts, becoming her second single to take the No. 1 slot in the United States. The

Sept. 13 is National Grandparents Day, and no genre of music embodies the cross-generational traditions of strong family values better than country music. Our grandparents hail from a generation that has been recognized as the golden standard of what country music represents: honesty, integrity and hard work. From the Judds‘ classic “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the

Colt Ford is releasing a great new video for his new single, “Keys to the Country,” and the new song features an impressive collection of special guest collaborators. TikTok breakout star Rvshvd joins Ford in the new video, which readers can watch below. Ford released “Keys to the Country” as his new single on Sept.

Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay and Zac Brown Band will headline a five-hour, 50-performance New Year’s Eve party in Nashville this winter. For the first time ever, this annual celebration will air on CBS. New Year’s Eve Live! Nashville’s Big Bash will also feature Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Kelsea Ballerini and

All that’s left of what once was is covered in dust in Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood‘s “If I Didn’t Love You” music video. Directed by Shaun Silva and filmed at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the video jumps between Aldean onstage — where Underwood soon joins him to sing — and Aldean in an abandoned home, presumably where he lived

Keith Urban picked an uptempo, progressive country bop to bury his most personal, unguarded emotions in. “Wild Hearts” cuts deep when you know the story behind his lyrics. Brad Tursi (Old Dominion), Jennifer Wayne (Runaway June) and Eric Paslay wrote “Wild Hearts” and when Urban heard it, he didn’t connect with the verses. So, he passed

Brett Eldredge treated fans to a snippet of a new song, “Cinnamon,” in a recent Instagram post. If his caption for the video is any indication, he might just start playing it live on his upcoming tour, too. “NEW SONG … jammin’ with this awesome band,” Eldredge writes. “Should we put it in the set for

Sometimes you don’t know how good you’ve got it — or how things differ around the world — until you leave. Michael Ray‘s song “Didn’t Know I Was Country” explores that theme through the lens of his hometown of Eustis, Fla. “I didn’t know I was country / Thank God I am,” Ray sings in the chorus,

Forty years ago today, on Sept. 4, 1981, George Strait released his debut album, Strait Country. The record was released on MCA Records. Three singles were released from Strait Country: “Unwound,” “Down and Out” and “If You’re Thinking You Want a Stranger (There’s One Coming Home);” both “Unwound” and “If You’re Thinking You Want a Stranger” landed

Keith Urban has an inspiring message for anyone who’s been put down or told not to chase their dream. The country singer turned to Twitter to share a motivating throwback clip from 1983 that shows him as a shaggy-haired 16-year-old performing as a contestant on the Australian talent show, New Faces. After the performance, one of the judges,

Nine years ago today (Sept. 6, 2012), Vince Gill achieved yet another career accolade. It was on that date that the Grand Ole Opry member received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “I loved my years in southern California,” Gill said during the ceremony. “They were probably the most important years I ever spent, because

Elvis Presley‘s former wife, actor Priscilla Presley, is opening up about some of the highs and lows of being married to such a high-profile figure. In a new interview, Presley says she was always “nervous” about his female fans — so much so that she went to some pretty extreme lengths to keep tabs on him.

Twenty-nine years ago today (Sept. 5, 1992), after releasing 19 Top 40 singles, Vince Gill finally scored his first No. 1 hit. The song, “I Still Believe in You,” was the debut single from and title track of his sixth studio album. Gill reportedly penned “I Still Believe in You” during a time of marital

Reba McEntire is coming to Lifetime in a new Christmas movie this holiday season, and she shared a first look with her fans in a post to social media. The country superstar and actor turned to Instagram on Friday (Sept. 3) to share a new Lifetime commercial that first aired on Friday, advertising the network’s

Thirty years ago today, on Sept. 4, 1991, the country music community was in mourning: It was on that date that Dottie West died, from injuries sustained in a car crash. West was 58 years old at the time of her death. In her early 20s, West became friends with several up-and-coming singers and songwriters, including