Country

Country music is arguably the hottest genre of music right now. The top grossing country artists of all time have pulled in so much money each that it proves that even more. For nearly 40 years, Billboard Boxscore has been tracking the top tours in the in the music industry, and this year’s Billboard Boxscore Mid-Year report

Morgan Wallen may be the next country star with a bar in downtown Nashville, and it could be massive. While nobody is confirming, the Nashville Business Journal shares that Wallen and TC Restaurant group have partnered for a bar and live music venue at 107 Fourth Ave. N. Related: Country Artists Who Own Their Own

America’s Got Talent returned for their second week of live qualifiers on Tuesday night (Aug. 29). During the show, 11 contestants were vying for just two spots in the next phase of the entertainment competition. One of those hopefuls competing for a place was country singer Dani Kerr. Before launching into an original song, the North Carolina native

Former CEO of The Country Network Tommy Snyder and Noah Gordon, President of 8 Track Entertainment, have partnered to launch the American Country Network (ACN), a new national country music television network based in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to over-the-air broadcast, the new network will launch a streaming platform in Q1 of 2024 to include

ESPN’s College GameDay opening theme will sound familiar in 2023, but look much different. Big & Rich are out, and a trio of country hitmakers are in to sing “Comin’ to Your City.” Lainey Wilson, Darius Rucker and the Cadillac Three are set to open each Saturday’s slate of games this fall. College GameDay made the

Oliver Anthony‘s viral hit isn’t going away. In fact, the popularity of “Rich Men North of Richmond” is growing as it spends a second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This matters because last week, Anthony became the first artist with no prior chart history to debut at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot

Riley Green‘s next studio album has some real country star power. The country singer’s second full-length album will feature Luke Combs and Jelly Roll, plus a Tim McGraw cover. Look for Green’s new album Ain’t My Last Rodeo at digital retailers and digital streaming providers on Oct. 13. It’s the follow-up to Different ‘Round Here,

Zach Bryan announced a massive 2024 tour that features several stadium stops with Jason Isbell, Sheryl Crow, Turnpike Troubadours and more. The Quittin Time Tour begins on March 6 in Chicago and wraps Dec. 14 in Tulsa, Okla. On Monday (Aug. 28), the singer shared the news on social media and with fans who subscribe to

Reyna Roberts is ready to make her formal debut. The budding country artist will release her first full-length project, Bad Girl Bible, Vol. 1, on Sep. 8. Vol. 1 is the first of what will eventually be a double album. “Bad Girl Bible, Vol. 1 is the first half of my debut double album,” Roberts explains.

When it comes to sharing one’s true feelings on just about any subject, you can count on Toby Keith to do just that. For example, I have interviewed Keith before, and when I asked him if he ever thought one of his singles wasn’t going to make it to the top of the charts, he

Dan + Shay are the wedding song guys, right? Well…maybe not. In a teaser clip for their next song, “We Should Get Married,” the country duo seem like they’re making a bid to prove they can make people dance, too. The clip starts with Dan + Shay in their green room, straightening their bow ties

Caleb Farley, cornerback for the Tennessee Titans, is mourning the death of his father. 61-year-old Robert M. Farley died in a home explosion that occurred around midnight on Tuesday morning (Aug. 22.) ESPN reports that the home was the NFL player’s Lake Norman, N.C., property. The younger Farley wasn’t there at the time, but his

Jason Aldean is set to release his highly anticipated new album, Highway Desperado, on Nov. 3. The 14-track project will include “Tough Crowd” and Aldean’s current single, “Try That in a Small Town.” Also arriving with the announcement is an anthemic new track, “Let Your Boys Be Country.” Allison Veltz Cruz, Jaron Boyer and Micah

Naomi Judd‘s husband, singer Larry Strickland, has sold their home in Tennessee and moved away following her death by suicide, he reveals in a new interview. The Judd matriarch died from a self-inflicted gunshot on April 20, 2022, one day before she and her oldest daughter, Wynonna Judd, were slated for induction into the Country Music Hall

Lisa Marie Presley was living in a lavish mansion in Calabasas, Calif., before her death, and the estate has now gone under contract, just days after it went on the market. Presley’s 6-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom, 7,440-square-foot estate went on the market for $4.6 million in late July, and as People confirms, it went under contract just

Bob Barker, who became a household name over the course of decades of hosting the iconic television game show The Price Is Right, has died. TMZ reports that the legendary host died “peacefully” at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday morning (Aug. 26). A representative for Barker tells the celebrity news outlet that Barker

Dan + Shay are proving they’re not just the romantic ballad guys on their jubilant new song, “We Should Get Married.” The track, which Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney penned with Andy Albert, starts off unassumingly slow as the narrator plots his next romantic move. “Yeah, I know that we just met / So pardon

Caroline Jones is set to release a new album in the fall, and Taste of Country readers are the first to get the scoop. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist will drop a new album titled Homesite on Oct. 20, and she’s premiering her new song, “Serendipity,” and letting fans see her fun new video first in

Walker Hayes sure loves a third rail. No topic is off limits during the singer’s charming new single, “Good With Me.” Country music’s Dr. Seuss sings about everything you’re not supposed to sing about, and ultimately accomplishes his one true goal. If there is a singer who’s less divisive than Hayes, country fans haven’t met him. Sure, some

Trace Adkins marked another career milestone last night (8/23), appearing on the iconic Grand Ole Opry to celebrate his 20th anniversary as an Opry member. Trace adkins celebrates 20 years in the circle. Photo Credit Grand Ole Opry, photos by Chris Hollo Invited in 2003 by the late Little Jimmy Dickens – who stood on