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Tyler Hubbard‘s freshly-released “Back Then Right Now” is about more than just nostalgia. He says the song, which he wrote with Jessie Jo Dillon, Geoff Warburton and David Garcia, sums up a mindset that’s been his mantra for the past year or so. When asked which lyric describes his life today, Hubbard points to the

Charles Wesley Godwin returns to the Grand Ole Opry tonight, ahead of the release of his third album and Big Loud Records debut Family Ties, out this Friday, Sept. 22. It will be Godwin’s second Opry performance of the year, following his debut in February. Family Ties Album Art | Courtesy of Big Loud Records On

CMT today revealed the newest installment of the iconic “CMT Crossroads” franchise featuring platinum-selling artists Hozier and Maren Morris. “CMT Crossroads: Hozier & Maren Morris” premieres with a special one-hour presentation on Friday, September 22nd at10p/9c, with an immediate encore at 11p/10c, and on Saturday, September 23rd at 12p/11c.  It will also go live on Wednesday, September 23rd on CMT.com, CMT VOD and the MTV app

Kane Brown has new details to share about his 2024 tour schedule, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 20) social media post. Billed as the In the Air Tour, the trek will kick off March 28 with a stop in Charlottesville, Va. A number of country hitmakers are set to join Brown on the road. Tyler

Reba McEntire is putting her dukes up for some friendly competition on the newest promo teasing Season 24 of The Voice. McEntire is a new coach this season, serving as replacement for longtime country coach Blake Shelton. During his time on the show, Shelton was known for his playfully antagonistic relationship with other coaches, often

The Oak Ridge Boys acknowledge time is running out to see them live, as they label an upcoming batch of tour dates a “farewell tour.” The American Made: Farewell Tour includes shows through mid-December, but the band plans to keep playing into 2024. William Lee Golden and company will play fewer shows next year than ever before,

Garth Brooks is wishing happy birthday to “The Queen” herself. The singer’s country legend wife, Trisha Yearwood, turned 59 years old on Tuesday (Sept. 19). “HAPPY BIRTHDAY [Trisha Yearwood]!!!!” a statement posted to Brooks’ social media reads. “To the woman who brings inspiration, comfort, kindness & love into our hearts every day, today we celebrate

It was 50 years ago today, on Sept. 19, 1973, that singer-songwriter Gram Parsons died. Parsons was only 26 years old when he suffered an overdose of morphine and alcohol. A Florida native, Parsons began his professional music career with the Byrds in 1968, before launching into a series of other musical endeavors, including a stint with the

Country music’s best dressed in white for the 2023 ACM Honors red carpet. Pictures show Tim McGraw, Carly Pearce and Bailey Zimmerman all in white as they entered the show, which aired Monday night on Fox (Sept. 18). Meanwhile, Chris Janson, Brandy Clark, the War and Treaty and (appropriately) Clint Black chose black for their ACM

Charlie Daniels received the ACM Spirit Award posthumously during the broadcast of the 2023 ACM Honors on Fox on Monday night (Sept. 18), and his son was on hand to give an emotional speech on his father’s behalf. The ACM awards the Spirit Award to honor the legacy of Merle Haggard. The award goes annually

Zach Bryan‘s newest musical endeavors appear to include some out-of-genre, outside-the-box collaborations. On Sunday night (Sept. 17), the singer hopped on social media to share a trio of new songs, freshly written and recorded during a productive period of camping, collaborating and sequestering himself in a studio. Two of the friends on hand with him

It just wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa, presents and Brett Eldredge. The country singer will once again embark on his annual Glow Live Tour in 2023, which has become a staple around the holidays. “The Glow Tour has now become a big, beautiful Christmas tradition,” Eldredge says in a press release. “I love kicking off the

Dan + Shay‘s Dan Smyers remembers the night he and Shay Mooney chose between doubling down on their decade of hitmaking and splitting up. Fans will hear it all across the new Bigger Houses album. “I think that was the most pivotal moment of our career,” Smyers tells Taste of Country Nights during a recent

Novelist Anne Lamott once said, “If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.” That may be so, but that doesn’t make it any less challenging to show your parents the lyrics you wrote about difficult parts of your childhood, knowing that it could cause them pain or unearth latent

Drake Milligan made a soulful return to America’s Got Talent during Wednesday night’s (Sept. 13) results show! The Season 17 contestant returned to the entertainment competition stage to offer up a boot-stompin’ rendition of his song, “I Got a Problem.” Throughout nearly the entire performance, the audience weren’t only on their feet, but clapping along as Milligan

Dustin Lynch and Jelly Roll have teamed up for “Chevrolet” — a song that’ll take fans back to the dreamy yesteryears of singing along to Dobie Gray’s 1973 hit, “Drift Away.” Jessi Alexander, Hunter Phelps and Chase McGill wrote the track, with “Drift Away” songwriter Mentor Williams listed as a contributor as well. The breezy love tune opens

Maren Morris isn’t afraid of calling a spade a spade as she sets sail on a new chapter of life and music in her new song, “The Tree.” Morris co-wrote the soaring number with frequent collaborators Laura Veltz and Jimmy Robbins, and the track features diaristic lyrics about Morris’ past and future. “I’m done filling a cup

On Sept. 15, 2007, Garth Brooks made history with his song “More Than a Memory.” Fourteen years ago today, the song became the first tune ever to enter Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart at No. 1. Co-written by Lee Brice, Billy Montana and Kyle Jacobs, the moody, subdued “More Than a Memory” was Brooks’ first

Earlier this week, Luke Bryan and his team got together to celebrate a giant moment in his career, and for country music. Bryan and his team had a party to commemorate his 30th career No. 1 song in country music — and Jason Aldean was on hand to help. Admitting that he never thought he’d make

A historic farm that once belonged to June Carter Cash and the Carter family has found a buyer in Nashville, months after it went on the market. The Smith-Carter House in Nashville listed for $3.5 million in May, but that price turned out to be too high. The property re-listed for less before arriving at