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With 27 number one singles, 17 billion streams and 20 million albums sold, reigning ACM Artist of the Decade Jason Aldean today released another new track from his highly-anticipated 11th studio album, HIGHWAY DESPERADO, ahead of its November 3rd release. Released today as another preview of new music to come and written by Kurt Allison, Jonathan Edwards, Tully

he Voice returned for night two of this week’s Blind Auditions on Tuesday (Oct. 3). Out of all the music hopefuls that took the stage, Ms. Monét stood out from the crowd. Before stepping out onto the singing competition stage, Ms. Monét revealed that she has been a background vocalist for more than 30 years. Over the

Jelly Roll made a stop on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday (Oct. 3), performing “Halfway to Hell,” the tone-setting opening track from his debut country album, Whitsitt Chapel. Flanked by a backing band that boasted equal parts steel guitar and rock ‘n’ roll horsepower, Jelly treated the Fallon studio audience to a

Both independently and together, Blake Shelton and his pop superstar wife Gwen Stefani are used to the fandom that comes along with fame. During something as simple as a family road trip through their home turf in Oklahoma, it’s pretty common for fans to spot them out in public and stop them to say hi.

The CMT Music Awards will return to Austin, Texas’ Moody Center for the 2024 iteration of the awards show. According to a press release sent out on Thursday (Oct. 5), the annual awards show will take place on Apr. 7, 2024. Airing live from the Moody Center, it’ll once again be available to watch on

Oct. 7, 2000, was a bittersweet day for Chris LeDoux and his family. It was on that date that the rodeo and music star underwent a liver transplant in Omaha, Neb., after being diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a disease of the bile ducts. When news spread that LeDoux needed a transplant, Garth Brooks quietly

Gabby Barrett loves a good ol’ Southern gentleman, and she’s displaying that front and center on her fresh track, “Cowboy Back.” Barrett penned hit-ready the song with Jesse Frasure and Jon Nite, and the nostalgic number finds the 23-year-old completely head over heels for her cowboy. Throughout the tune, Barrett proudly highlights the traits her better

Rodney Atkins says he’s heartbroken to have to shut down his tour to treat a lung infection that’s been nagging him for weeks. The singer had to cancel his appearance at Friday night’s (Oct. 6) Hall of Fame Block Party in Stillwater, Okla., as well as a show scheduled at the Pace Center in Parker, Colo.,

Darius Rucker‘s new album recalls his late mother, but there’s at least one song on Carolyn’s Boy that refers to his ex-wife. He almost didn’t record it. “Never Been Over” is an acoustic ballad that looks back on true love before heartbreak: “We’ve never been splitting up friends, splitting up records / Putting up walls, burning our letters

Carly Pearce was repping the traditional side of country music — fiddle, steel and the kind of truth that doesn’t shy away from life’s low points — when she stepped in front of the cameras on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (Oct. 4). The singer performed a new song, singing “Country

While Chris Young had a lot of reasons to want to lose weight, he knew he couldn’t put his lifestyle changes off any longer once his doctor told him it was time. “[I] went to the doctor and ran my numbers, and just health-wise, my cholesterol was insanely high,” the singer explains to ET Online.

Garth Brooks has achieved many career milestones and accolades, but perhaps none will be as significant as what happened on Oct. 6, 1990. It was on that date that the Oklahoma native fulfilled a lifelong dream when he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Brooks first stepped onto the Opry stage on June

Happy 27th wedding anniversary to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill! The couple wed on this day, Oct. 6, in 1996. McGraw and Hill began dating while Hill was an opening act on McGraw’s Spontaneous Combustion Tour earlier that year. At the time, she was newly engaged to record producer Scott Hendricks, but it didn’t take long for sparks to

Forty-nine years ago today, on Oct. 4, 1974, the first-ever Volunteer Jam was held at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. The Volunteer Jam, founded by Charlie Daniels, was originally scheduled as a live recording session for two songs, “No Place to Go” and “Orange Blossom Special,” from the Charlie Daniels Band‘s 1974 album Fire on

Twenty-nine years ago (Oct. 5, 1994) was a day of celebration for Vince Gill. It was on that date that the singer took home three CMA Awards, at the 28th annual ceremony. Gill won for Male Vocalist of the Year; Album of the Year, for his part in the tribute album Common Thread: The Songs of the

Paramount Global’s country tentpole returns for global premiere on America’s Most Watched Network following record-setting 2023 ratings The 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS will return LIVE from Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 7, 2024 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT)on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand via Paramount+ with SHOWTIME*.

Twenty-two years ago today, on Oct. 5, 2001, the sitcom Reba debuted on the WB network. Reba, which starred Reba McEntire, Christopher Rich, Joanna Garcia and Melissa Peterman, centered around McEntire’s character, Reba Nell Hart, who lived across the street from her ex-husband and his new wife. Her teenage daughter Cheyenne (played by Garcia) revealed in the

On Oct. 4, 1978, Tammy Wynette was reportedly abducted from the parking lot of the Cain-Sloan Department Store in the Nashville neighborhood of Green Hills. The alleged kidnapping happened as the country star was out shopping for a birthday present for her then-8-year-old daughter, Tamala Georgette Jones. Wynette reported that, on that date she had left her car

Jimmie Allen and his wife Alexis have been putting family first in the days since they welcomed their third child together, baby boy Cohen Ace James. A representative for Allen tells People that he and Alexis, who announced their separation in April and initiated divorce proceedings soon after, are prioritizing getting used to life with

One year after her death, Loretta Lynn‘s family is still cherishing their memories with her and mourning her loss. In an anniversary statement posted to the country legend’s website, Lynn’s family recount the day she died as if it had happened only yesterday. “It was just supposed to be another day,” the statement begins, winding