Country

Brooke Eden‘s music has always been for everybody, but on her four-song Outlaw Love EP, she’s honing in more than ever on stories about LGBTQ+ love. “Up until this EP, honestly, I was like, ‘Just being queer is enough of a challenge,'” says Eden, who came out as queer in 2021, and who recently married

With artificial intelligence (AI) quickly becoming part of the day-to-day in every industry and aspect of life, it’s only natural that country artists would start incorporating the technology into their songwriting sessions. But not Darius Rucker — he says that an AI chatbot is one co-writer he doesn’t plan on ever inviting to a writer’s room.

Jo Dee Messina wasn’t kidding when she told The Boot back in April that her songwriting is “blowing up.” The ’90s country legend has had a massive career resurgence over the past year due to her collaboration with Cole Swindell on “She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” an updated version of her 1996 classic, “Heads Carolina,

Dolly Parton is remembering Treat Williams, an actor whom she once worked with on the holiday movie Christmas on the Square. Williams died on on Monday (June 12) at the age of 71 after being involved in a motorcycle crash. “I was very sad to hear that Treat Williams had passed away,” Parton writes on Instagram.

American Idol winner Iam Tongi chose the perfect song to send his fellow high school graduates on their way. Fans of the Hawaii native’s may recognize it: Video finds Tongi performing “Don’t Let Go,” the Spawnbreezie song he chose for Top 26 week in Hawaii during Season 21. He also sang it as his final song and

The third Golden Buzzer of America’s Got Talent Season 18 has been awarded! During Tuesday night’s (June 13) episode of the entertainment competition, the Atlanta Drum Academy dazzled the entire auditorium with their enthusiastic percussion performance. Their time on the stage included a little bit of everything, from solos to intricate exchanges including the entire group and

Tyler Childers will take the stage as the headlining act for this year’s Healing Appalachia benefit concert. Set for Sept. 21-23, the three-day event will be held at the State Fair of West Virginia fairgrounds in Lewisburg, W.V. Other artists tapped to perform during this year’s festivities include Trey Anastasio and Classic Tab, Gov’t Mule, Umphrey’s

Garth Brooks‘ tolerance for people different from him extends to those who disagree with him on the importance of diversity and whether or not his bar should stock Bud Light. On Monday night (June 12), Brooks doubled down on last week’s conversation in Billboard, where he emphasized that Bud Light would be served at Friends in Low Places,

On June 13, 1989, Mary Chapin Carpenter released her second album, State of the Heart. Carpenter co-produced the project her longtime collaborator, the late John Jennings. State of the Heart combines instrumental flourishes from country and folk, and a foundation rooted in sturdy songwriting. The record ended up being Carpenter’s breakthrough, as it peaked at No. 28

If you’re a celebrity at a Luke Combs concert, you’ll probably get invited to shotgun a beer with him. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had the honor at Combs’ show in K.C. on Saturday (June 10). Mahomes — aruably one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL currently — is used to taking shotgun snaps

Celebrated singer-songwriters and longtime friends Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin are hitting the road again this fall. On Monday (June 12), the pair revealed seventeen new dates across the U.S., continuing a long-running tradition of embarking on intimate, joint tours together. The pair will take the stage as a duo, sharing stories and memories

NASCAR champion Kyle Bush is selling his $13 million waterfront estate in North Carolina, and pictures show a lavish property with top-of-the-line amenities across the board. Realtor.com reports that the 38-year-old racing legend has listed his 7-bedroom, 9-bathroom, 15,003-square-foot mansion for $12,995,000. According to online property sites, that breaks down to $866 per square foot

Prayers for Toby Keith? Not so fast. The singer was in fine form as he celebrated the Oklahoma University softball team’s National Championship win on Thursday (June 8). He even led a performance of his hit “How Do You Like Me Now?” that had the team jumping and hollering. OU beat Florida State University (3-1)

Jo Dee Messina had no idea that Cole Swindell was planning to cut his own updated twist on her 1996 country classic, “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” until Swindell’s version was already finished and recorded. In fact, when she finally heard “She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” it wasn’t Swindell who sent it to her — it

Jordan Davis is counting down the days until he and his wife Kristen welcome baby No. 3.  The new addition to the family is set to arrive this month. Fortunately for the “Next Thing You Know” star, he’s currently on the road with a country star who knows a thing or two about being a dad

Seventy-four years ago today, on June 11, 1949, Hank Williams made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry. The then-25-year-old performed “Lovesick Blues,” his first No.1 hit, as well as his self-penned single “Mind Your Own Business” … and earned an incredible six encores. Williams began performing when he was still a teenager, but in addition

On June 11, 1970, Ray Price married Janie Phillips, and thus began one of country’s greatest love stories. Theirs was a love story that lasted 43 and a half years, before the country singer passed away on Dec. 16, 2013, after battling pancreatic cancer. Ray Price enjoyed a fantastic music career prior to his death, becoming a

Jelly Roll rocked the crowd at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on Friday night (June 9) with a powerful CMA Fest set that literally left the fans screaming for more. The unexpected country breakout star of the year took the stage as an unannounced special guest on the second night of headlining performances at CMA Fest, as

Big things are brewing in all aspects of Kimberly Perry‘s life. After releasing her new EP, Bloom, on Friday (June 9), she’s getting right back to work in the studio, with plans to expand the EP into a full album in the fall. “We’re recording the back half of that in June,” Perry tells Taste

Eighteen years ago today (June 10, 2005) was an unforgettable day for Carrie Underwood: It was on that date that the Oklahoma native made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry, only a couple of weeks after she was declared the Season 4 winner of American Idol. During her first Opry performance, Underwood performed “Inside Your Heaven,” the