Country

Dolly Parton topped Drake and Taylor Swift this week, and Morgan Wallen from earlier this year. Sales of her Rockstar album were No. 1 all-genre and among the best in country music in 2023. Parton’s Rockstar debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, which includes sales, streams and more. Her previous best on that

Jason Aldean‘s 2024 tour will pick up where he left off in 2023. The Highway Desperado Tour will begin again next May and run into October. The new tour dates listed below are in addition to several festival shows, including seven festivals with Kid Rock that were announced earlier this month. Lauren Alaina and Hailey

Ninety-eight years ago today (Nov. 28, 1925) was an historic day for country music: It was on that date that the WSM Barn Dance, later re-named the Grand Ole Opry, began broadcasting. On the evening of Nov. 28, 1925, on Nashville’s WSM-AM radio station, announcer George D. “Judge” Hay introduced famed fiddle player Uncle Jimmy Thompson as

Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, Riley Green and Mickey Guyton are just some of the stars filing up to perform at the annual All for the Hall charity benefit show next month. Country music legends will co-mingle with fresh-faced stars at the event, which will also feature relative newcomers like Hardy and the War and

Just a few months after taking the internet by storm with his impassioned song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” Oliver Anthony is set to make his Grand Ole Opry debut. The singer took to social media to share the news with his followers. “You know what this means …” he writes next to a photo of

Kelsea Ballerini is living in her dream home, but she took a circuitous route to get there. In a new interview, the country singer reveals that she ended up buying her current home in Nashville from Kacey Musgraves in an off-market deal after her divorce from Morgan Evans. Ballerini and Evans wed in December of

The last year and a half hasn’t been easy on Amy Grant after a bicycling accident left her hospitalized. Now, she’s entered into a new era of her music career and will be making a triumphant return to the Ryman Auditorium in 2024. The “Baby, Baby” singer will perform two solo shows at the Mother

Chase Bryant shares his much-anticipated return with his rock-influenced new single, “I Still Do.” Co-written by Bryant, Ryan Beaver (Ashley Monroe, Blake Shelton) and Joe Clemmons (Gabby Barrett, Ryan Hurd), the track showcases his “hard-edged voice and significant guitar chops” (Billboard Country Update) that encapsulated fans and critics alike on his 2021 return to country

Toby Keith says it’s time to get busy living. The country music icon has taken most of the last two years off since being diagnosed with stomach cancer in late 2021, and while he’s still receiving treatment, he says it won’t define him any longer. Talking to Taste of Country, Keith reveals what two events heightened his

Music historians believe the country music genre originated in the 1910s with Southern Appalachian fiddlers; however, it wasn’t until the following decade that artists started pressing commercial recordings. Top 25 Country Songs With the Most Covers Stacker looked at data on all songs with recorded covers from Second Hand Songs and ranked the top 25 songs

Following a string of enthusiastically-received singles, the harmonious Cash & Carter will be releasing their debut EP No Use Praying on 5th January 2024. Formed through a combined love of and skill for songwriting, Birmingham musician Shaun Smith (aka Stealth) and London producer, singer and writer Ross O’ Reilly have come together to release a set of songs under the moniker Cash &

Today, Apple music unveils “I Would If I Could,” performed by Grammy-nominee and CMA’s recently crowned Entertainer of the Year, Lainey Wilson, as the fifth release of its Lost & Found program, which spotlights unreleased tracks written by some of the best songwriters in Nashville and re-recorded by today’s biggest artists, all in Spatial Audio.

Twenty-eight years ago today, on Nov. 30, 1995, Martina McBride became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. McBride was inducted into the Opry by Loretta Lynn, with whom she forged a lifelong friendship. “I love her. She’s amazing to me,” McBride says of Lynn. “What she’s done is opened herself up to me. I’ll find

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed John Lennon’s classic “Imagine” during the memorial service for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 28.) Dressed in respectful black, Brooks and Yearwood stood onstage before the late Mrs. Carter’s coffin, which was adorned with a colorful array of flowers. Yearwood sang the lead

John Legend’s team closed out this season’s Playoff rounds for The Voice. During Tuesday night’s (Nov. 28) episode of the singing competition, members of Team Legend were tasked with delivering one song each. After performing, Legend was then challenged with whittling his team down from six people to just three. One of those contestants fighting for

Dolly Parton has a long list of country radio hits under her belt, but she believes there should have been three more on that list. In a recent interview with Vulture, the country veteran revealed there are three songs of hers that radio programmers refused to play. In fact, they determined one song was too

Twenty-nine years ago today (Nov. 29, 1994) was a day of celebration for Brooks & Dunn: It was on that date that their debut album, Brand New Man, was certified quadruple platinum, signifying sales in excess of 4 million units. Their sophomore record, Hard Workin’ Man, also earned triple-platinum status. The first four singles from Brand New Man,

Ring in the holiday season with Koe Wetzel! This Friday, 12/1, Koe will release his 3-track EP of Christmas covers titled Koe Wetzel Presents… Wetzel’s Wonderland. Earlier today Koe shared a hilarious trailer for the project, which he wrote and co-directed. The video clip finds Koe encountering Mr. Claus himself ‘Once Upon a Time in

Craig Campbell is wrapping up his most ambitious music year ever with the release of a beautiful rendition of the holiday classic “Santa Baby” today. Craig’s talented daughters Preslee and Kinni take the lead on vocals with their dad adding harmony. Older sister Preslee also recorded Kinni’s vocals, opening a new chapter for the creative

Chris Janson Keeps Taking Us Down the “Holiday Road” As We Head Into the Most Magical Time of Year  Janson Closes Out ABC’s “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration”  Janson to Perform on NBC’s “Christmas At The Opry” Airing on December 7th Janson’s Current Radio Single “All I Need Is You” Hits Top