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Craig Morgan rushed into the crowd to rescue his wife after he learned of gunfire at the Texas State Fair on Saturday (Oct. 14). Afterward, he had nothing but praise for local law enforcement. Morgan was the headliner for Saturday night’s concert at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. A gunman opened fire in the food court,

Brad Paisley‘s 10th European tour will feature concerts in Iceland, Sweden, Norway and more. The singer announced 2024 Son of the Mountains World Tour on Monday (Oct. 16). Five of the nine stops are C2C Festival dates, announced the same morning that event revealed its 2024 plans. The tour is named after Paisley’s upcoming album,

Lynyrd Skynyrd endured one of the worst tragedies in music history on Oct. 20, 1977, when a plane carrying the band and their entourage crashed in Mississippi, killing several members of the group. But the band would rise again to bring the music of Skynyrd to an entirely new generation of fans. The pioneering Southern

It was 32 years ago that Clint Black wed his wife, Lisa Hartman Black. The couple tied the knot on Oct. 20, 1991. The couple met in 1990, when the actress and her mother attended the country singer’s New Year’s Eve concert in their shared hometown of Houston, Texas. Sparks immediately flew between the two, but

Luke Bryan lashed out at a music critic who said he “phoned it in” during a recent concert in Minnesota. Then, he told another country music publication to “kiss my a–.” Bryan’s show at the Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis received an unfavorable review from the St. Paul Pioneer Press, a daily newspaper that serves the

Apparently, not even Dolly Parton‘s closest musical friends have ever texted with her. During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, while fielding a question about her last text exchange with her fellow country legend, Reba McEntire revealed that she and Parton have never used that form of communication. “Dolly does

What do Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have in common with a former U.S. President and First Lady? Plenty. Over the years, the country power couple have grown close to President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn over their mutual passion for building affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity builds and the Jimmy and Rosalynn

Twenty-four years ago today, on Oct. 19, 1999, Keith Urban‘s debut solo album was released. The self-titled record marked Urban’s worldwide launch as a solo artist. Previously, Urban had released another self-titled solo album in 1991, but only in Australia, as well as an album in 1997, The Ranch (later re-released and re-named Keith Urban in the Ranch), with

Jerry Lee Lewis‘ former rural estate in Mississippi is currently for sale, and pictures show a very private, secluded spot to get away from prying eyes. The legendary musician’s stately ranch in Nesbit, Miss., is currently on the market for $1.6 million. That price includes the 6-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 4.775-square-foot main residence, as well as a

Blake Shelton will do another round of his Back to the Honky Tonk Tour, with new dates and openers scheduled for 2024. The second leg of the trek will launch early in 2024, with Dustin Lynch and Emily Ann Roberts — a former Team Blake member on The Voice — bellying up to the bar as openers.

Today, as 2023 approaches its end, Sierra Ferrell reminds listeners that she is still just getting started. Following a streak of collaborations with Zach Bryan, Diplo, Margo Price and more in recent months, as well as singular covers of songs by Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, the inimitable and untamable star of Nashville has shared

Reba McEntire‘s music career almost ended when her mother died. Jacqueline McEntire passed in March 2020 at the age of 93, after a battle with cancer. The heartbreak was unbearable for the country veteran. The grief was so bad, in fact, it almost made the star quit her music career. During a recent visit to Today, McEntire recounted the

Eighteen years ago today, on Oct. 18, 2005, Carrie Underwood‘s life was about to change, although she had no way of knowing it at the time. It was on that date that Underwood’s single “Jesus, Take the Wheel” was released. “Jesus, Take the Wheel” was the debut single from Underwood’s freshman album, Some Hearts. It followed “Inside Your

Dolly Parton will be the star of the 2023 Thanksgiving NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Commanders. The country veteran will take the stage during halftime at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys made the announcement with a video posted to social media. The 16-second clip starts with a bedazzled Salvation

Who says that a string-swept love song has to be over-the-top and saccharine? Tyler Childers‘ “In Your Love” tells a love story that even curmudgeons can get behind, because of its emphasis on grit, pain and the price that two people are willing to pay for each other. The “In Your Love” music video shows

Country star Chris Lane is marking a new era with his forthcoming EP From Where I’m Sippin’ (Red Street Records/Voyager Records) arriving to fans this Friday, October 20. Co-writing on four of five tracks featured on this EP, Lane took to Instagram to share what this project means to him,  “In this EP, you’ll hear songs about

Willi Carlisle Braves Battle In The Name Of Love On Lead-Off Single, “Critterland” From his upcoming, Darrell Scott-produced album of the same name; Out January 26th via Signature Sounds; West Coast tour continues October 17th in San Luis Obispo, California October 17, 2023 – Nashville, TN – “If we allow ourselves to sing together, there’s

Multi-Platinum and award-winning singer-songwriter, Lee Brice, helped to raise over $570,000 during a special appearance at the 10th Annual Homecoming Golf & Concert event hosted by The Nikki Mitchell Foundation.  On October 8th, Brice took the stage at The Bowery in Myrtle Beach, SC alongside Jamey Johnson to help bring necessary funds and awareness to the organization’s fight against pancreatic

Maren Morris and her husband, fellow singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd, are getting divorced. The Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk’s office confirms to Taste of Country that Morris filed for divorce on Oct. 2. Divorce documents obtained by Taste of Country state that Oct. 2 — the same date as the filing — was listed as their date

Thirty-six years ago today, on Oct. 16, 1987, Anne Murray made history in country music. It was on that date that Murray’s Greatest Hits album, released in 1980, earned triple-platinum status. Murray’s sales achievement signified sales in excess of 3 million units. It also made her the first female country artist to achieve that sales record. Anne Murray