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The Voice Season 24 Playoffs have kicked off, and Niall Horan’s team is up first! During the Playoffs, coaches are faced with whittling down their teams from six to three contestants. One of those contestants who was fighting to keep her spot in the singing competition was Alexa Wildish. Horan challenged the hopeful with singing

The Playoffs have arrived in Season 24 of The Voice! Coach Niall Horan’s team took the stage first, with six contestants fighting for just three spots in the live shows. One of those contestants was Huntley, who was tasked by his coach to try his hand at David Kushner’s “Daylight.” During rehearsals, Horan shared that

Ashley McBryde just added 31 new tour stops to her 2024 calendar. The Devil I Know Tour will now keep her busy through the spring. The “Light on in the Kitchen” singer’s fall 2023 and winter/spring 2024 trek began in October and includes two weeks in Great Britain. The new shows are centered in the United States and

While Season 24 of The Voice is entering into the Playoffs stage, the reality singing competition is already gearing up for its next installment. The show has announced it will return for its 25th season on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, with a two-part premiere that continues on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Over the summer, The Voice

In September, Maren Morris sounded like she was breaking up with country music, but in the two months that have followed, she has massaged that message to the point that it feels like she meant she was just on a Ross and Rachel-esque break from the format. So, which is it? And to what extent does she have

Abe Stoklasa — who made his name in Nashville as a highly respected songwriter and musician — has died at the age of 38. Nashville’s Tennessean newspaper reports that Stoklasa died on Friday (Nov. 17) of “undetermined causes.” Multiple social media posts suggest that he had battled cancer prior to his death, but that is unconfirmed as

Garth Brooks‘ Las Vegas residency is getting even bigger. On Monday (Nov. 20), the singer announced 18 new dates for his Garth Brooks/Plus One Las Vegas Residency, all of which will take place in the back half of 2024. Of course, Brooks’ calendar is well-stocked in the months leading up to the new slate of

Garth Brooks reacted to the death of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter by sharing a message she taught his wife, Trisha Yearwood. The singer and his wife were very close to former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn. They often worked together at the Habitat for Humanity’s yearly Carter Work Project. “President Carter calls

Dolly Parton‘s performance for the Tennessee Volunteers and their fans on Saturday (Nov. 18) may have gotten a little “Rocky” with audio issues, but the crowd still loved every minute. The country legend and East Tennesee native popped up at the end of the first quarter, during Tennessee’s faceoff with the reigning national champs, the

It sounds like Joe Diffie singing “Pickup Man” with Post Malone because it is. To make the Difftape more authentic, singer-songwriter Hardy dug up old recordings of the late hitmaker. Then, with the Diffie family’s blessing, he added a few collaborators: Post Malone is just the start of it all. Hardy’s Hixtape Vol. 3: Difftape

Before June Carter Cash was married to Johnny Cash, she was just June Carter. The country singer grew up surrounded by country royalty and was a star long before she walked down the aisle, however, and now her story is being told in the full-length documentary. June is coming to Paramount+ early next year. “This film

Forty-five years ago today (Nov. 15, 1978) was a life-altering day for Kenny Rogers: It was on that date that the singer’s multi-Platinum-selling album The Gambler was released. Rogers was already one of the most successful male vocalists in country music by the time he released The Gambler, but the record catapulted him to superstar status, becoming a worldwide

In the 1990s, CDs sold like hotcakes. As that trend turned underdogs such as Alanis Morissette and future country star Darius Rucker’s Hootie & the Blowfish into household names, Garth Brooks became more than just an established star. He rewrote the record books when it came to album sales, with seven multi-platinum albums issued between 1989

Garth Brooks and Ronnie Dunn both remember the first time they became aware of one another. It’d take a bit of outside interference to put them in the same room, however. The two country music legends were chasing similar bars and honky-tonks near Tulsa, Okla., in the mid-80s, but they didn’t actually cross paths until an

On the latest “Kellyoke” segment of her talk show, Kelly Clarkson forayed into the world of modern-day country once again. In fact, she picked one of the hottest songs currently at country radio: Lainey Wilson‘s wistful “Watermelon Moonshine,” a ballad that remembers a dreamy, alcohol-fueled first taste of love. In the tradition of classic country

Kane Brown and Lainey Wilson are among the country stars on deck to tribute Elvis Presley in a new NBC holiday special. On Wednesday (Nov. 15), People officially announced the lineup of the inaugural television event, which is called Christmas at Graceland. Kacey Musgraves and The War and Treaty are also repping the country format, but

“It’s kind of about getting a little older, moving from hard drugs and hookups to bedroom sex and pharmaceuticals,” says folksinger Willi Carlisle of his latest single “When The Pills Wear Off.” “It’s an amalgam of queer stories that I’ve heard, lived, and seen.” Devastating and gorgeous, Carlisle’s fingerpicked ballad serves as the penultimate tune

Warren Zeiders shares “Sin So Sweet.” The fiery track marks his first single since his debut album, ‘Pretty Little Poison,’ and coincides with the album’s title track earning Zeiders his first Top 20 single on Country Radio.  Written by Zeiders, Blake Pendergrass (Morgan Wallen, Chris Lane), and Justin Ebach (Brett Young, Dustin Lynch) and produced

A once GRAMMY-nominated track that was later covered by Alison Krauss is in the forefront again – this time by way of 22x GRAMMY-winner Vince Gill and Roots-rock newcomer Matt Koziol. In this case, three isn’t a crowd when it comes to album-recorded versions of this track; it’s merely a much-needed 20+ year revival of

‘Tis the season to be jolly with “CMA Country Christmas!” Hosted by Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood, this year’s holiday special will feature performances by Jordan Davis, Lady A, Ashley McBryde, Jon Pardi, Lindsey Stirling, The War And Treaty, Zach Williams and Lainey Wilson. Grab your hot chocolate and fuzzy slippers on Thursday, Dec. 14