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Lady A‘s Charles Kelley and his wife, Cassie McConnell Kelley, have been married twice — to each other. Confused? Here’s why it took two weddings to seal the deal. Before Kelley and his future wife began dating, the singer admits that he had his eye on Lady A’s lead singer, Hillary Scott. But, it’s clear that fate had

Jeannie Seely has been an iconic fixture in country music for more than 50 years. Born Marilyn Jeanne on July 6, 1940, Seely was surrounded by music from a young age: Her father played the banjo in local square dances, and Seely grew up singing alongside her mother around the house. She began her career as a songwriter in

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani spent their Fourth of July holiday poolside, decked out in patriotic colors and soaking up the sun. Both members of the star power couple shared snapshots of the holiday: Stefani shared a carousel of photos on Instagram, including a smiling couple’s selfie, a snapshot of tiny American flags stuck in olives

As Luke Combs‘ cover version of “Fast Car” ascends to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart, Tracy Chapman — the song’s writer and original performer, who won a Grammy for “Fast Car” after its 1988 release — is weighing in. “I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored

Charlie Daniels‘ best songs show that he’s much more than just the man behind “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” Across a 50-year recording career, the icon and frontman for the Charlie Daniels Band proved he was an original who was less concerned about radio success and No. 1 hits than he was songs that spoke to him

In honor of Taylor Swift releasing Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) (July 7), let’s take a walk down memory lane. Twelve years ago, Swift was touring that album on the 2011-2012 Speak Now Tour, and as any Swiftie knows, she wore some pretty epic outfits on stage. They’ve since become iconic. See, that’s what the singer has mastered so

Luke Bryan is selling his spectacular beach mansion in Florida, and he’s dropped the price (again!) by a little more than a million dollars. Byan and his wife, Caroline, originally listed their 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom, 4,645-square-foot beach house in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., for $18 million in December of 2022. The country superstar dropped the price

Alan Jackson has listed his stunning “Hullbilly” yacht for sale, and fans will recognize the craft from its appearances in some of the country legend’s videos. Jackson’s 68-foot-nine-inch, 4-cabin yacht is a custom build from upper-tier builders Merritt, finished in 2022. The impressive custom seacraft has only seen 146 hours of use, according to the

Sixty-seven years ago today (July 7, 1956) was an historic day for Johnny Cash: It was on that date that Cash made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry — and the day he met his future wife, June Carter. Cash performed “I Walk the Line,” “Get Rhythm” and “So Doggone Lonesome” during his Opry debut.

Carly Pearce is pushing back on what her team calls “misinformation” about her canceled performance at Jeff Goes Country on July 1, clarifying that she not only canceled the show due to inclement weather, but also returned her advance fee. Pearce announced that she was canceling the free show on the River Stage in Jeffersonville,

Something fishy is happening at the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. One of Taylor Swift‘s guitars — known by fans as the “koi fish guitar” — appears to be missing, “temporarily removed,” per the Hall of Fame. A photo of the guitar being removed from its case is circulating on the Swiftie internet: Those who have visited the museum

After premiering on the streaming service Hulu on Wednesday (July 5), CMA Fest’s first-ever full-length documentary is getting its very own major network broadcast slot. CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair takes a look back at the Nashville-based country music festival’s history, scrolling back to its humble early years at Music City’s festival grounds.

Maren Morris came bearing gifts during her Wednesday night (July 5) stop at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town: She debuted a new song called “Get the Hell Out of Here” for the crowd. Before she performed it, Morris reportedly explained that “Get the Hell Out of Here” was inspired by her own experiences of wrestling

Josh Turner will release a new collection featuring 11 of his biggest hits. His Greatest Hits album is scheduled to arrive on Friday, Sept. 8. “When you start out in this business, you’re never guaranteed longevity,” Turner says in a pess release. “I’m humbled and thankful that I’m still around making music and that I’ve

Join us in celebrating 50 years of the longest-running Country Music festival with the original documentary film, “CMA Fest: 50 years of Fan Fair” streaming now on Hulu. Told through exclusive interviews with Country Music’s most notable artists and never-before-seen performances, “CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair” celebrates the festival’s humble beginnings to the

Thomas Rhett and his family went all-out for Independence Day. The singer, his wife Lauren and their four daughters celebrated the July 4th holiday with a family beach day and a fireworks show, and they all dressed the part, wearing patriotic red, white and blue. Rhett’s four kids were especially well-dressed: From a red, white

Toby Keith returned to the stage with two Oklahoma pop-up shows over the weekend, marking some of his first public appearances since announcing he was taking a break to fight cancer in 2022. Despite appearing markedly thinner than in previous years, it was clear from the start of the show that Keith is still very

AI technology has made it possible for fans to see their favorite artists perform even after their deaths, with holograms of stars like Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson already being created. With the technology still on the rise, AI hologram performances only stand to get more popular — but Dolly Parton says she’d

What started out as a simple favor to a friend turned into a major health ordeal for country icon Mickey Gilley. The legendary singer was helping a friend when he fell backward down some steps — a fall that left him paralyzed from the neck down. The accident happened on July 5, 2009. “I was helping

On July 5, 2003, Johnny Cash gave his final public live performance, a 30-minute set at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Va. Although visibly frail (he needed help walking from a wheelchair to a chair in front of the mic), the legend was in good spirits. Cash uttered his usual show-opening greeting — “Hello,