Country

Fifty-three years ago, on Oct. 10, 1970, Johnny Cash‘s “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” from his the Johnny Cash Show album, landed at the top of the charts. The song, written by Kris Kristofferson, was first recorded by Ray Stevens, who released his version of the tune in 1969. But it was Cash’s rendition, released one year later, that became a major hit

Garth Brooks is ready to open his downtown Nashville bar and honky-tonk. The singer has announced a grand opening date and concert, with information on how you can get tickets. The good news is, you won’t have to wait long. The bad news is, tickets won’t hit the open marketplace. Garth Brooks’ Friends in Low

Zach Bryan his expanding his already-massive the Quittin Time Tour in 2024. Just weeks after the initial slate of concerts were announced, the bulk of the shows Bryan had planned for 2024 are sold out, and he’s responding to that fan demand with 19 new dates. Newly-announced shows will take place in cities like Los Angeles, Houston

Reba McEntire bares her heart in the music video for “Seven Minutes in Heaven,” the only brand-new song included in the track list of her recently-released acoustic project Not That Fancy. “Seven Minutes in Heaven” is McEntire’s imagination of what she would do if she could make a quick trip to the afterlife. “I wouldn’t

On this date (Oct. 9) in 1993, chances are good that Vince Gill was celebrating. It was that day that his single “One More Last Chance” became his third No. 1 hit. The comedic “One More Last Chance,” which Gill wrote with famed tunesmith Gary Nicholson, comes from Gill’s multi-platinum-selling album I Still Believe in You. That record spawned four

God gave them a boy! Russell Dickerson and his wife Kailey welcomed their second child, Radford Arthur, on Oct. 1. He joins big brother, three-year-old Remington. Kailey and Dickerson shared the first photos of baby Radford in a series of sweet at-home family shots. The pictures show the newborn baby cuddled up on the couch

Sara Evans was officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry family Saturday night (Oct. 7) during the Opry’s 98th Birthday weekend by Opry member Crystal Gayle. “I want to thank the Opry for asking me to become a member because this is a country artist’s dream come true,” said Evans. “And I have been dreaming

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