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An upcoming Paramount+ documentary called June will showcase the life of one of the most formative — and most mysterious — female figures in country music history. The movie will follow the life and career of June Carter Cash, who grew up in the legendary Carter Family but often slipped into the shadow of her

Seventy-four years ago today (Jan. 3, 1950) was an historic day for country music, although no one was aware of it at the time: It was on that date that the famous Sun Studio — home of future recordings from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, among others — opened in Memphis, Tenn. Sam Phillips,

Rascal Flatts‘ guitarist Joe Don Rooney is breaking his silence after an arrest, time in an alcohol treatment facility, a divorce and rumors that he might be dead. At the beginning of a massive tweet, he confirms he’s not dead and he’s not transitioning to become a woman. Both of those things, Rooney says, were rumored

CARR-DIO by CARRIE’S COUNTRY is available exclusively on SiriusXM Carrie Underwood joined the SiriusXM lineup with her very own year-round channel, CARRIE’S COUNTRY (Ch. 60), back in June. Now, the eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist is creating a second channel: CARR-DIO by CARRIE’S COUNTRY, available to stream anytime exclusively on the SiriusXM app. CARR-DIO will also be available

John Michael Montgomery to Start Farewell Tour in 2024 and Wind it Down in 2025The Legendary 90’s Artist Announces PHOTO BY – Carrie Wilson/ CMW Photography  With an illustrious career spanning thirty-plus years encompassing sales of more than 16 million albums, 36 radio singles and numerous hits, including seven No. 1’s, Country music 90’s superstar John

As the list of Eagles Songs Ranked Worst to Best shows, they made their legend in a veritable blink of an eye. There have been only seven studio albums and fewer than 90 songs. Only one of those studio efforts, 2007’s Long Road Out of Eden, arrived outside of a tight seven-year span in the ’70s that

Never one to keep his emotions or his past hidden from the public, Jelly Roll acknowledges that he’s still very much a work in progress. In a new interview with the New York Times, the singer reflects on the demons and difficult times that have inspired so much of his music — and admits that those

Forty-nine years ago today, on Jan. 2, 1975, Austin City Limits premiered on PBS. The show’s inaugural episode, which aired as part of a PBS pledge drive, featured Willie Nelson as its very first guest. ACL‘s original first episode actually taped on Oct. 13, 1974, and included an appearance by BW Stevenson. But when that recording was found unusable, Nelson

The new country music album calendar for 2024 is filling up. Hardy and Sheryl Crow are two well-known stars who have put a date on new projects. Newcomers including Conner Smith and Hannah Ellis will beat them to it. The first three months of any year typically bring fewer new country albums to stores and digital

It looks like Alabama football’s Nick Saban will be relaxing on the beach in Florida during the offseason. Listing agent Joanne Wagner has confirmed the legendary head coach purchased a gorgeous, modern beach house on Jupiter Island in April 2023. Saban acquired the property through At High Tide — a Delaware-based limited liability company. The 6,200-square

Jelly Roll has taken the country music scene by storm this year. His first two releases to country radio, “Son of a Sinner” and “Need a Favor,” both hit No. 1 on the charts, and he’s made lasting friendships with a lot of country artists already. By now, most have heard about Jelly Roll’s storied past and how he’s overcome

Thirty years ago today (Jan. 1, 1994), Faith Hill started off the new year on a high note: She scored her very first No. 1 hit with her song “Wild One,” from her debut album, Take Me as I Am. “Wild One” stayed at the top of the charts for an astonishing four weeks — the first time

The top country songs of 2023 are rooted in tradition, but they’re not necessarily growing there. You’ll hear a few pop influences across this playlist, but for the most part, it’s a list of hits that could have worked in any generation. At least one did work in another generation. Luke Combs makes this list

Jon Pardi is closing out this year with about 130 days of sobriety from alcohol under his belt. The singer spoke about his big lifestyle change during a recent interview with Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast, revealing that he has been sober since Aug. 22, 2023. Pardi says that he has “lost a bunch of

Fifty-four years ago today, on Dec. 29, 1969, Merle Haggard‘s Okie From Muskogee album was released. The record, along with the title track, soared to the top of the charts. “Okie From Muskogee” — with lines like, “And I’m proud to be an Okie from Muskogee / A place where even squares can have a

Travis Kelce is feeling like a kid again after receiving a special Christmas present from Taylor Swift‘s brother, Austin Swift. During an episode of the Kelce brothers’ podcast, New Heights With Jason and Travis Kelce, the NFL tight end admitted that he was truly touched by the thoughtfulness of his girlfriend’s brother. “He actually made me feel like a child because his

Jelly Roll prides himself on being a hard worker who will do things nobody else in Nashville will do. Well … almost nobody. I recently spoke to him, and we were talking about his Lainey Wilson duet, “Save Me.” I asked him what it says about country music that he and Wilson — both new artists — are sitting on top

Zac Brown and his new wife, Kelly Yazdi, are calling it quits after just four months of marriage. The couple, who wed in a secret ceremony in August, have released a joint statement confirming their divorce. “We are in the process of divorce,” Brown and Yazdi tell TMZ. “Our mutual respect for one another remains. We

With Christmas 2023 in the rearview, it’s time to look ahead to the next big holiday, New Year’s Eve: A time for partying and ringing in 2024 with some great country music. That’s equally true for country fans and stars. The same artists who spent last weekend’s holiday relaxing and enjoying meals with family are

Jason Aldean was a big topic of discussion in 2023, and the search numbers prove it. Google has compiled several lists of trending topics from the year in their annual Year in Search recap, and he tops not one, but two. The search engine harvested its data to determine what were the most-Googled items over