Country

It has been an interesting year for the restaurant industry. The impacts of inflation and costs of operation have seen revenue plummeting and some major chains struggling. Earlier this year, Denny’s shut down 57 locations due to underperformance. Now comes word that even more have bit the dust. Denny’s, America’s Diner, Shutting Down More Locations Across

The Pioneer Woman star Ree Drummond had some big news to share in her blog post on Sunday (Aug. 4): Her daughter Paige is getting married. Paige — who’s turning 25 at the end of August — officially got engaged to her boyfriend David Anderson over the weekend, after a surprise proposal in Dallas, Texas.

The roster of up-and-coming country artists ready to get into the spotlight is long. It is a hard scene to break into, but once you do — and other country artists start to notice — you know you’re doing something right. Tigirlily Gold is a country music duo who have broken in, and stars are taking

It’s been more than 20 years since Dierks Bentley ripped the roof off of country music with his first No. 1 hit, “What Was I Thinkin’.” He climbed the ladder — Bentley went from dive bars to honky-tonks, to arenas to stadiums — and along the way, he’s seen artists come and go in the genre.

How does one decide the Top 50 classic country artists of all time? Obviously, hit songs are essential, and a resume worthy of the Country Music Hall of Fame is key, while actual induction is better. However, the true legends of country music are those who exert a lasting influence on subsequent artists, as you’ll

Willie Watson has released a new single titled “Slim and The Devil.” The song is a wits-sharp adaptation of the Sterling A. Brown poem, “Slim Greer in Hell.” The story of a Faustian bargain made with St. Peter at the pearly gates in exchange for one more earthly adventure, it’s a sly contemplation of the

GRAMMY® award winning multi-PLATINUM artist, Lainey Wilson announced that her soul-stirring new song “Good Horses (feat. Miranda Lambert)” will release on Friday, August 2, off her forthcoming and highly anticipated record, Whirlwind, via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Pre-order/pre-save/pre-add “Good Horses (feat. Miranda Lambert)” and Whirlwind HERE. “Good Horses (feat. Miranda Lambert)” is Wilson’s first collaboration on her own project

Carrie Underwood unites with Rock icons Papa Roach on a new recording of their multi-format hit single “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)”, out Friday August 2nd. The dynamic duet was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and continues the mission of the California band to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health awareness,

With 28 #1 singles, multi-platinum country music superstar Jason Aldean – who’s currently on his 2024 extended “Highway Desperado” Tour – follows his Hot 100 #1 single “Try That In A Small Town” and anthemic “Let Your Boys Be Country” with “Whiskey Drink”. Featured on his 11th studio album, Highway Desperado, the award-winning, GRAMMY nominated,

Reba McEntire has unveiled the official music video for her “driving, dramatic, soulful” (NBC Insider) new single “I Can’t.” Watch it here. Directed by Dano Cerny, the epic landscape-driven video showcases stunning visuals and dancers whose movements are inspired by the song’s lyrics. In classic Reba fashion, the video features the iconic entertainer in striking outfits artfully reinforcing the narrative of

Curb Records multi-Platinum selling Country star, Lee Brice, is one of Nashville’s most prolific storytellers. His latest release, “Summer of Us,” written by Brice, Ben Glover, Billy Montana and Joe Leathers, takes the listener through the windows down, sun-drenched, carefree days of yesteryear. Produced by Ben Glover and Jerrod Niemann, the track feels like rolling

“I started playing on the streets of Lower Broad as soon as I was a teenager and was kicked out of Robert’s, Layla’s, and Gruhn Guitar more times than most regulars had been there before the age of 20,” reminisces songwriter and recording artist Benjamin Tod on his formative years as a rare Nashville local.

Justin Moore shares a statement on the current state of country music with his new song “Put A Boot In It,” out today (7.26) via The Valory Music Co. This track follows the release of Moore’s current Top 15 and climbing single “This Is My Dirt,” which will be featured on his forthcoming album, due

Taylor Swift says she’s “completely in shock” after hearing the news of a fatal mass stabbing in Southport, U.K. on Monday (July 29). The tragedy took place at a Swift-themed dance party and yoga class geared toward children, resulting in multiple injuries and three deaths. On Monday, Meyerside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy confirmed that

Rod Stewart, 79, knows he won’t live forever, but he’s not worried about it. “I’m aware my days are numbered but I’ve got no fear,” he recently told The Sun (via NME). “We have all got to pass on at some point, so we are all in the same basket. “I am going to be

Jelly Roll‘s wife, Bunnie Xo, is opening up about a recent health scare. On a video posted to Facebook on Saturday (July 27), she detailed the ups and downs she’s been going through this spring and summer, which eventually led to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure and a consultation with a neurologist. Thankfully, Bunnie

Alan Jackson is one of country music’s most beloved — and most decorated — stars. In addition to 30-plus No. 1 singles, he’s won countless ACMs and CMAs, and even a couple of Grammy Awards. Those Grammys stemmed from arguably the most meaningful song of his career, “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning).” In 2021, Jackson revealed

We all heard about Bud Light-Gate, the boycott of Bud Light, in April 2023. The boycott began in response to a social media promotion the company conducted with TikTok personality Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender woman. Up until that point, Bud Light was the number one beer brand in America. After Bud Light-Gate, the beer slipped to

Some of your favorite country stars live in incredibly extravagant homes that you have to see to believe, as the pictures below demonstrate. Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean and more country singers have lived large in some truly spectacular houses over the years. The highlights of some of

Garth Brooks has had one of the most successful careers of any country star in history, and his onstage chemistry translates to the screen, too: Just look at his unforgettable hosting gig on Saturday Night Live and his stint on the mid-1990s sitcom Empty Nest. But the singer’s budding acting career never translated into big-budget