Country

Darius Rucker‘s divorce from his wife Beth is, all things considered, pretty amicable. Still, it’s a big life shift: The couple were married for two decades and share two children together. In a new conversation with Kelleigh Bannen for Today’s Country Radio on Apple Music Country, Rucker explains what he’s learned during the divorce process.
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Reba McEntire got a surprise during Monday night’s (Nov. 27) episode of The Voice. When McEntire first heard one of her contestants wanted to play “Jolene” for their Playoffs song, she probably thought they meant Dolly Parton’s 1973 release. Instead, the country legend was in for a shock with a more alternative version, thanks to
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The talent was running like a stream during Monday night’s (Nov. 27) new episode of The Voice. The latest installment of the singing competition had members of Reba McEntire’s team facing off to keep their spot. One of those constants hoping to nab a spot in the next round was Ruby Leigh. Before hitting the stage,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 &
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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.
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