Tyler Childers is the latest artist to share a single from the forthcoming Twisters soundtrack, which features more than two dozen country acts. In line with the theme of the film, out July 19, the musician finds himself being blown down memory lane on the nostalgic release “Song While You’re …
Read More »Raul Malo, Singer of the Mavericks, Says He's Been Diagnosed With Cancer
Raul Malo, the robust voice of the Mavericks, told fans on Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with cancer. In both a statement to Rolling Stone and in a video message on Instagram, Malo, 58, said doctors discovered some “cancerous spots in my digestive system” after undergoing a physical, colonoscopy, and …
Read More »Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson Set for Toby Keith Benefit Concert
Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and Eric Church are among the country stars that will pay tribute to Toby Keith at a Nashville benefit concert next month. “Toby Keith: American Icon,” set for Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on July 29, will also feature performances by Darius Rucker, Ashley …
Read More »Hear Midland Get 'Lucky' in Three-Part Harmony
Don’t you just get lucky sometimes? That’s what Midland ask in three-part harmony on their new song, “Lucky Sometimes,” which contrapuntally heralds the arrival of a new album, Barely Blue. The Texan trio teamed up with Chris Stapleton and Brandi Carlile producer Dave Cobb for the album, which arrives Sept. …
Read More »Randy Travis Appears Before Congress in Support of American Music Fairness Act
Randy Travis appeared in front of a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Wednesday to ask Congress to pass the American Music Fairness Act, a bill that would require American radio stations to pay royalties to a song’s performers. As Randy has been unable to speak since suffering a major stroke in …
Read More »Lainey Wilson Shares 'Whirlwind' Track List Featuring a Miranda Lambert Collab
Lainey Wilson has revealed the track list for Whirlwind, her follow-up to 2022’s Bell Bottom Country. “Writing & recording these 14 songs over the past couple of years has helped me stay grounded in ways you’d never believe,” Wilson captioned an Instagram post that unveiled the track list. “This album …
Read More »All the Times Post Malone Went Country (Before He Officially Went Country)
Take yourself back to 2015 for a second, and imagine someone came up to you and said, “That kid who made ‘White Iverson’ — nine years from now he’s going to be one of the biggest country music stars on the planet.” Maybe it’d seem inconceivable. But even then there …
Read More »Willie Nelson Misses Launch of Outlaw Music Festival Due to Illness
The Outlaw Music Festival kicked off last Friday without one of its co-headliners as, hours before the tour launched, Willie Nelson revealed he would miss at least three shows with an unspecified illness. His absence from the tour has now extended to Wednesday’s show in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A statement …
Read More »Watch Zach Bryan Join Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Onstage for 'King of Oklahoma'
Zach Bryan brought his Quittin Time Tour to Detroit’s Ford Field on Thursday night and used the opportunity to sing with the artist he calls one of “the best songwriters of all time,” Jason Isbell. Isbell and the 400 Unit are playing a string of dates on Bryan’s stadium tour, …
Read More »Post Malone and Blake Shelton Crack Open a Cold One on 'Pour Me a Drink'
Post Malone and Blake Shelton have finally sidled up to the bar with the official release of their long-teased collaboration, “Pour Me a Drink.” The track is a classic country rocker, with Posty and Shelton trading verses about soothing life’s woes — and perhaps finding your next great love — …
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