Country

Blake Shelton flew to Nashville to show some love for country supergroup Alabama. The singer and former coach on The Voice was one of nearly a dozen country stars who posed for photos and spoke to media on the red carpet for CMT Giants: Alabama. CMT Giants has been celebrating the best in country music since 2006.

Chris Stapleton has cut way down on his drinking, but he’s not exactly sober — contrary to what many fans believe. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Stapleton explains his relationship with alcohol. “I don’t drink as much as I used to,” the singer allows. “I’m a 45-year-old man who has a lot more

Kane Brown and his wife Katelyn still have time before they welcome their third child — their first baby boy — but they’ve already got a pretty good idea of what their son’s name will be. “We have a name picked out. We had a top list of, like, our favorite three. And as of right

Dolly Parton’s celebrating her 78th birthday on Friday (Jan. 19) with a surprise deluxe release of her acclaimed rock album, Rockstar. The 39-track collection features nine new songs, including a soul-stirring rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Parton approaches the timeless ballad with careful restraint in the beginning, assuming the role of a

Jelly Roll has been an unstoppable force in country music over the last year. And while it has been a joy for his mother to watch his rise to fame, his father never had the opportunity to see just how high he would fly. Unfortunately, Jelly Roll’s dad, Horace “Buddy” DeFord, died on March 20, 2019 after a

Some of country music’s most legendary stars have lived the high life in some pretty amazing homes. Read on to look inside the stunning mansions of your all-time favorote country singers. Of course, any list of legendary country singers’ homes has to include a number of stars from the golden era of country music. Look

Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! The country music icon was born on this day, Jan. 19, in 1946, in a tiny, one-room cabin in Sevier County, Tenn. Parton was the fourth of 12 children born to parents Robert and Avie; her father reportedly paid the doctor who oversaw her birth with a bag of oatmeal. Parton showed an early

The relationship between Kevin Costner and the Yellowstone team has been icy since last winter, when fans learned there was a major — and as it turns out, damning — contract snag. On Thursday (Jan. 18), both sides signaled a thaw. Yellowstone will wrap after Season 5 in late 2024, mostly because Costner and show producers

Dolly Parton is not only arguably the most famous country star of all time, but she’s one of the most notable and recognizable figures in all of entertainment, even to this day. With a career that spans over fifty years, Parton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling musical artists

Since its introduction, country music has become the most popular genre of music on the radio. There have been artists who have come and gone, and then there are those who have had hits that span across multiple decades. Toby Keith, for example, makes this list of the Top 40 most-played country songs of the past 50 years four different times. Country radio

Thirty-four years ago today (Jan. 19, 1990) was a career-changing day for Reba McEntire: It was on that date that the singer made her film debut, appearing in the movie Tremors. Tremors, which stars Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward and Michael Gross, is about residents in a small town who are forced to defend themselves against underground creatures that are

On Jan. 19, 1963, 61 years ago today, “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” hit No. 1 on the Billboard country charts. Known to most as an adaptation of the The Beverly Hillbillies theme, the tune highlights the inimitable bluegrass stylings of country legends Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. (Guitarist Flatt also sang the single version, although the

Jelly Roll has one of the most unique backstories in country music, and recently, his past led him to speak on Capitol Hill about fentanyl abuse in America. A former felon, Roll offered testimony on his real-life experiences with the opioid epidemic in front of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. For someone who once was

Can’t wait to see Reba McEntire perform the National Anthem at the 2024 Super Bowl game next month? You’ve got her boyfriend, actor Rex Linn, to thank. In a Thursday (Jan. 18) CBS Mornings slot, McEntire jumped on video chat to discuss her upcoming appearance at the big game — and said that it was Linn who pushed

Today, Sierra Ferrell invites listeners to join her on a beautifully untamed and time-bending journey through the Trail of Flowers. Announced this morning and out March 22nd on Rounder Records, the new LP has already been hailed as one of the “most anticipated albums of 2024” (Variety), from one of “the most exciting country musicians

Darryl Worley is grieving the loss of his beloved family barn, while still looking ahead to a brighter future. The country singer updated fans on social media on Thursday (Jan. 18), after sharing the first video of his catastrophic barn fire earlier this week. “I don’t think I will get this sight out of my

On this day, 38 years ago (Jan. 17, 1986), Reba McEntire fulfilled a lifelong dream by becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry. McEntire’s induction was part of a big milestone for the Opry: The Oklahoma native became an official member of the revered organization during a televised special honoring the Grand Ole Opry’s 60th anniversary. But

Fox News host Jesse Watters lives the high life in a massive mansion in New Jersey, and pictures show a home that is perfect for one of the network’s most successful news personalities. The 45-year-old host of Jesse Watters Primetime on Fox News and his wife, Emma, previously lived in a ritzy condo in New

Ray Stevens has announced his final full run of live shows for 2024, but the country music icon is not stepping entirely out of the public eye. Rather, the 84-year-old entertainer is slowing his live performance schedule way down to focus on recording. Stevens’ six-decade-plus career has yielded him a string of hits that includes

Joe Don Rooney‘s recent flight to Nashville was a tremendous test to his recovery journey. The Rascal Flatts guitarist describes three excruciating hours spent mostly in an airplane bathroom. Rooney’s battle with alcohol became public in September 2021, when he ran his car into a tree. He was arrested and later pled guilty after receiving