Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. The category is about the vocal performance, not the lyrics — which is what makes …
Read More »The Grammys' Best Country Album Category Is Going to Be Competitive AF
Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. Lainey Wilson won Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year at the …
Read More »Charlie Worsham Is Ready for His 'Chris Stapleton Moment'
Charlie Worsham has been playing the long game for over a decade, and he’s finally poised to cash in with an all-star duets project he’s calling Compadres. Released this week, the five-song EP features collabs with A-listers Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Elle King, Dierks Bentley, and Kip Moore. But before …
Read More »Country Music's Summer of Streaming Domination
Country music is this summer’s streaming powerhouse. That fact was all but cemented on Monday when “I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan’s duet with Kacey Musgraves, became the fourth consecutive country song over the course of six weeks to hold the Number One slot on Billboard’s Hot 100. With more than …
Read More »Morgan Wallen, Hardy, Luke Combs Lead Inaugural People's Choice Country Awards
Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Hardy, and Jelly Roll are the top nominees at the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards, airing live Sept. 28 from Nashville’s Opry House, the home of the Grand Ole Opry. Wallen leads the field with 11 nominations, including multiple nods in categories like The Song of …
Read More »Luke Combs Announces New 2024 'Growin' Up and Gettin' Old' Tour Dates
Luke Combs has announced a run of new U.S. tour dates for his “Growin’ Up and Getting’ Old Tour,” which will kick off next spring. The new stops include two-night weekend stints at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, Jacksonville’s EverBank Stadium, Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium, Houston’s NRG …
Read More »Luke Combs Shows Off the Live Power of 'Fast Car' with New Stadium Performance Video
Luke Combs has been performing his cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit “Fast Car” every night on his current stadium tour (and for years before that). He captured one of those massive sing-alongs back in May during a stop at Minneapolis’s U.S. Bank Stadium and releases it today as a …
Read More »Tracy Chapman Says She's 'Honored' and 'Grateful' for Country Boost Luke Combs Gave 'Fast Car'
Tracy Chapman‘s hit single “Fast Car” has lived many lives. There was the success of its initial release in 1988, then its tropical house revival at the hands of Jonas Blue and Dakota in 2015, years before its unexpected pandemic surge in 2020. Now, it’s reached history-making heights thanks to …
Read More »Luke Combs Isn't Hawking Weight-Loss Gummies — AI Scammers Are
It looks like Luke Combs and sounds like Luke Combs, but the words the country star is “speaking” in an online ad peddling “miracle” weight-loss gummies sure aren’t his. “I was at an all-time low, and then God blessed me with the miracle root gummies. My good friend Lainey Wilson …
Read More »Tracy Chapman Will Become the First Black Woman to Score a Number One Country Song as Sole Writer
Tracy Chapman is set to make history this week when Luke Combs‘ version of her 1988 song “Fast Car” is expected to go Number One on the country charts. According to multiple sources, including Twitter chart guru Chris Owen, Combs’ version of Chapman’s ballad will top Billboard’s Country Airplay chart …
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