Country

It was 50 years ago today, on Sept. 19, 1973, that singer-songwriter Gram Parsons died. Parsons was only 26 years old when he suffered an overdose of morphine and alcohol. A Florida native, Parsons began his professional music career with the Byrds in 1968, before launching into a series of other musical endeavors, including a stint with the

Country music’s best dressed in white for the 2023 ACM Honors red carpet. Pictures show Tim McGraw, Carly Pearce and Bailey Zimmerman all in white as they entered the show, which aired Monday night on Fox (Sept. 18). Meanwhile, Chris Janson, Brandy Clark, the War and Treaty and (appropriately) Clint Black chose black for their ACM

Charlie Daniels received the ACM Spirit Award posthumously during the broadcast of the 2023 ACM Honors on Fox on Monday night (Sept. 18), and his son was on hand to give an emotional speech on his father’s behalf. The ACM awards the Spirit Award to honor the legacy of Merle Haggard. The award goes annually

Zach Bryan‘s newest musical endeavors appear to include some out-of-genre, outside-the-box collaborations. On Sunday night (Sept. 17), the singer hopped on social media to share a trio of new songs, freshly written and recorded during a productive period of camping, collaborating and sequestering himself in a studio. Two of the friends on hand with him

It just wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa, presents and Brett Eldredge. The country singer will once again embark on his annual Glow Live Tour in 2023, which has become a staple around the holidays. “The Glow Tour has now become a big, beautiful Christmas tradition,” Eldredge says in a press release. “I love kicking off the

Dan + Shay‘s Dan Smyers remembers the night he and Shay Mooney chose between doubling down on their decade of hitmaking and splitting up. Fans will hear it all across the new Bigger Houses album. “I think that was the most pivotal moment of our career,” Smyers tells Taste of Country Nights during a recent

Novelist Anne Lamott once said, “If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.” That may be so, but that doesn’t make it any less challenging to show your parents the lyrics you wrote about difficult parts of your childhood, knowing that it could cause them pain or unearth latent

Drake Milligan made a soulful return to America’s Got Talent during Wednesday night’s (Sept. 13) results show! The Season 17 contestant returned to the entertainment competition stage to offer up a boot-stompin’ rendition of his song, “I Got a Problem.” Throughout nearly the entire performance, the audience weren’t only on their feet, but clapping along as Milligan

Dustin Lynch and Jelly Roll have teamed up for “Chevrolet” — a song that’ll take fans back to the dreamy yesteryears of singing along to Dobie Gray’s 1973 hit, “Drift Away.” Jessi Alexander, Hunter Phelps and Chase McGill wrote the track, with “Drift Away” songwriter Mentor Williams listed as a contributor as well. The breezy love tune opens

Maren Morris isn’t afraid of calling a spade a spade as she sets sail on a new chapter of life and music in her new song, “The Tree.” Morris co-wrote the soaring number with frequent collaborators Laura Veltz and Jimmy Robbins, and the track features diaristic lyrics about Morris’ past and future. “I’m done filling a cup

On Sept. 15, 2007, Garth Brooks made history with his song “More Than a Memory.” Fourteen years ago today, the song became the first tune ever to enter Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart at No. 1. Co-written by Lee Brice, Billy Montana and Kyle Jacobs, the moody, subdued “More Than a Memory” was Brooks’ first

Earlier this week, Luke Bryan and his team got together to celebrate a giant moment in his career, and for country music. Bryan and his team had a party to commemorate his 30th career No. 1 song in country music — and Jason Aldean was on hand to help. Admitting that he never thought he’d make

A historic farm that once belonged to June Carter Cash and the Carter family has found a buyer in Nashville, months after it went on the market. The Smith-Carter House in Nashville listed for $3.5 million in May, but that price turned out to be too high. The property re-listed for less before arriving at

Twenty years ago today, on Sept. 15, 2003, Miranda Lambert signed her first record deal, with Epic Records. The deal came only a few months after Lambert placed third in the first season of Nashville Star. Lambert was approached by Epic, a division of Sony Records, about signing a record deal, when she was just 19

Carly Pearce, Toby Keith, Jelly Roll and Kane Brown are among the performers for the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards. The awards show is set for Thursday, Sept. 28, at the historic Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Others scheduled to take the stage include Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Hardy, Kelsea Ballerini and Wynonna Judd. Little

Maren Morris is taking a musical left turn with her two newest songs, and that’s just a sample of what the singer-songwriter has in store for her fans. In a new interview, Morris tells the Los Angeles Times that she is leaving country music in favor of exploring a broader range of musical influences on

Some of the biggest country music tours of 2024 were announced this week, including runs for Dan + Shay, George Strait, Riley Green and more. Find 10 country music tours below, with dates and openers listed. Carrie Underwood and Travis Tritt are two more artists who released American tour dates, while Darius Rucker is going

Tanya Tucker‘s planned performance at SummerStage in New York, N.Y., will not go on as scheduled. The singer canceled her Thursday night (Sept. 14) appearance as she continues her recovery after a medical procedure. “Tanya is recovering from a medical procedure on her neck and while she was hoping to be further along in her

Carrie Underwood brought a little bit of everything to Today for their Citi Concert Series on Thursday (Sept. 14). In addition to a fire outfit — a given for the singer — Underwood gave the audience a taste of her new music alongside a deep dive into some of her older hits. The country veteran, outfitted in a lime

Carrie Underwood‘s fans helped make a donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to the tune of $420,316. The generous total comes from a portion of tickets sales from the singer’s Denim & Rhinestones Tour. One dollar from every ticket sold was set aside for the foundation, to further their efforts to care for and support veterans,