Country

Thirty-four years ago this month, Clint Black skyrocketed to fame with his debut album Killin’ Time. The on May 2, 1989 release boasts four consecutive No. 1 singles, as well as a No. 3 hit, and went on to be certified triple platinum. Black’s second record, Put Yourself in My Shoes, was released in 1990 and nabbed him another triple-platinum album. The

The Voice said goodbye to its longest tenured coach, Blake Shelton, on Tuesday night (May 23). Part 2 of a special Season 23 finale was filled with plenty of tributes honoring his time on the show. And what better way to send Shelton off than with his winning team members from seasons past singing the ultimate goodbye song? For decades,

Blake Shelton may not be taking the stage to perform a song solo during the live finale of Season 23’s The Voice, but he did team up to duet with his contenders who are still in the running for the top prize. One of those artists vying for the win is 31-year-old NOIVAS, a soulful pop singer from

To promote their latest album, I Only See the Moon, the Milk Carton Kids have announced a 34-city tour, beginning this summer with a slew of festival dates. The forthcoming state-hopping tour launches this Friday (June 2) with a performance at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas. Over the coming months, the band is expected

The Wreckers were officially a band for only two brief years, but fans freaked out when the country-pop duo teased a reunion in late 2020. Clearly, their debut — and, thus far, only — album left a mark. Stand Still, Look Pretty, the Wreckers’ first full-length project, arrived on May 23, 2006 — 17 years ago

Two of Blake Shelton’s artists are still in the running to be crowned the champion on Season 23 of The Voice. And on Monday night (May 22), they each had to take the stage not once, but twice to show America they have what it takes to win it all. NOIVAS, whose real name is

Grace West is Blake Shelton’s last country contestant to grace The Voice, which means her moments on stage are extra meaningful for the long-running coach. It also means she has to give it her all to make him proud. During night one of the special two-part finale on Monday (May 22), she did just that,

Harper O’Neill finds herself missing someone she shouldn’t with the smokey “Guilty.” In between heart-throbbing percussion and a guitar’s soft cry, she yearns for just one more embrace. It might hurt her, but she’s willing to take that risk — mostly because she just can’t resist. “Who in the world could ever blame me,” she sings. “Knew from the

After her performance with Jelly Roll earlier in the show, Lainey Wilson returned to the American Idol stage during Sunday night’s (May 21) finale episode for a second time. For her second appearance, Wilson hit the stage to perform her hit song “Heart Like a Truck.” She started the song off by herself before being

Fifty-three years ago today, on May 22, 1970, Merle Haggard landed at the top of the charts. It was on that date that Okie From Muskogee, the live album that Haggard released in December of 1969, hit No. 1. Okie From Muskogee features 20 tracks, including a number of Haggard’s most famous songs — “Mama Tried,”

Keith Urban made a triumphant return to the American Idol stage during Sunday night’s (May 21) finale episode. After taking some time to mentor the Top 3 contestants earlier in the week, Urban hit the stage himself to deliver his fun song “Wild Hearts.” Although he remained behind a standing microphone, Urban brought plenty of energy

Keith Urban is planning to boost the American Idol finalists’ success — and remind them to listen to their gut — when he returns to the show as a guest mentor for the Season 21 finale on Sunday night (May 21.) “If you’ve made it this far, I think you’re [good],” Urban tells People ahead

In 1989, country music gained one of its strongest new voices in Lorrie Morgan, a seasoned performer with a Nashville legacy and a seriously powerful voice. After her debut album Leave the Light On, Morgan went on to release 11 more albums packed with killer ballads, excellent covers and plenty of hard-country classics in between.

On May 21, 2013, Kellie Pickler and dancing partner Derek Hough won Season 16 of Dancing With the Stars. The pair won the season thanks to perfect 30-point scores on all three of their final dances: a quickstep set to Ludovic Bource’s “Peppy and George;” a freestyle dance soundtracked by Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé’s “Beneath Your

She’s been a country mainstream artist for more than 40 years, and is a vivid storyteller and, like many beloved country stars, a chronic over-sharer, so it’s easy enough to assume that even casual fans know just about everything there is to know about recording artist and actor Reba McEntire. We, however, beg to differ.

What is a concept album? Ask five people, and chances are, you’ll get five different answers. In a nutshell, however, a concept album is a collection of songs with some sort of unifying theme — whether that be lyrical, musical or spiritual. In country music, Woody Guthrie’s 1940 release Dust Bowl Ballads — a record about

Before Blake Shelton‘s name was widely known in country music, and before he was a judge on The Voice, fans may have seen him opening for Toby Keith‘s 2002 Shock’n Y’all Tour, Rascal Flatts‘ 2005 Here’s to You Tour or the Flatts’ 2006 Me and My Gang Tour. Every superstar starts out as an opening

Once upon a time, Garth Brooks did a one-man show in Las Vegas and then he followed it with a full band stadium tour. Opening night of his Plus One residency in Las Vegas was a terrific marriage of the two concepts. Nobody really knew what to expect when Brooks took the stage at the Caesars Palace Colosseum

American Idol finalist Megan Danielle will compete for the Idol crown during the Season 21 finale on Sunday, May 21. To gear up for the big moment, she and the other two finalists Colin Stough and Iam Tongi, have released official singles into the world. For her first official introduction to audiences post-Idol, Danielle is sharing a determined,

Iam Tongi will join his fellow American Idol finalists Megan Danielle and Colin Stough in competition during the Season 23 finale on Sunday (May 21). Ahead of the big night, Tongi has shared his first official single, “I’ll Be Seeing You.” The acoustic-led song was written by Francisco Martin VI, and in it, Tongi emotionally sings of