Scotty McCreery recently dropped a new single, “Lonely,” from his forthcoming album, Rise & Fall, arriving May 10. “I love a good heartbreak, honky-tonk country song, and ‘Lonely’ is definitely that,” Scotty said. “Brent [Anderson], Derek [George], Frank [Rogers], Bobby [Hamrick], Jeremy [Bussey], Monty [Criswell] and I had such a good time writing this song…… read more
Taylor Swift dominates the latest edition of the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, claiming an unprecedented top 14 spots on the tally. Swift claims the top 14 positions on the Hot 100 survey dated May 4, led by “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone. All 14 songs are from Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, which…… read more
Multi-platinum country rock star Brantley Gilbert has announced he is adding 15 more dates to his ongoing “Off The Rails Tour.” “Y’all wanted more shows, so we’re extending the Off the Rails Tour with lots of new dates,” Gilbert posted on social media. The new dates will see special guests Dylan Marlowe, Struggle Jennings, Adam…… read more
Award-winning duo The War And Treaty recently shared the official music video for their latest song, “Stealing A Kiss.” Written by the husband-and-wife pair and inspired by their passion for each other, “Stealing A Kiss” is the first new track since their critically acclaimed major label album debut, Lover’s Game. Directed by Gus Black, the…… read more
Darius Rucker recently shared a duet version of “Never Been Over” featuring Jennifer Nettles. Penned by Rucker alongside Lee Thomas Miller and Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne, “Never Been Over” is a song from Rucker’s recent album, Carolyn’s Boy. According to Rucker, it was one of the favorite songs he has ever written. “Now, to have…… read more
Andra Day, The War And Treaty, Ravyn Lenae and Shinedown will perform at the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s inaugural Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala. The Academy said the names of more performers will be announced at a later date. The Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala will take place on May 21 at the Novo…… read more
CBS and Dick Clark Productions have announced the world’s largest fan-voted awards show, the American Music Awards, will air on the CBS Television Network for the first time, on October 6, and stream on Paramount+. The nominees for the AMAs are determined by the fans – as reflected on the Billboard charts – based on…… read more
Award-winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce recently surprised her fans by announcing an early release date for her highly anticipated fourth studio album, Hummingbird. Hummingbird will now be arriving on June 7 via Big Machine Records and is available to pre-order at https://carlypearce.lnk.to/hummingbirdPR Pearce announced the news on Instagram Live with fans in celebration of her birthday,…… read more
CMT recently revealed that Mickey Guyton will headline the Fall 2024 CMT On Tour. CMT On Tour Presents Mickey Guyton will launch on September 18 at the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The tour will cover 22 cities, including New York, Chicago, Columbus, St. Louis, Toronto, and Washington, D.C., before concluding at Manchester Music Hall…… read more
Chris Stapleton recently shared his take on Tom Petty’s “I Should Have Known It,” from the forthcoming Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, due June 21 via Big Machine Records. The cover version is accompanied by an audio-video that features vintage photos of Petty. The new track follows the recent release of…… read more
Taylor Swift has scored her 14th No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, making its debut on top of the chart dated May 4. The surprise double album launches with 2.61 million equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the April 19-25 tracking week, according to Luminate.…… read more
The University Of Oklahoma will posthumously honor late country star Toby Keith by awarding him an honorary degree. The University said it is honoring the singer, songwriter, entertainer and successful businessman, “whose generosity enhanced the university and state of Oklahoma for decades.” Born and raised in Oklahoma, Keith was inducted into the New York-based all-genre…… read more
The iHeartCountry Festival has announced that Keith Urban has joined the star-studded lineup of the event’s upcoming 2024 edition. Other artists who are already listed to perform when the music festival returns to Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on May 4, include Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Old Dominion, Lady A, Riley Green, Ashley McBryde, Brothers…… read more
The Academy of Country Music, Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions have announced entertainment icon Reba McEntire will host the 59th ACM Awards on May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. CDT/5 p.m. PDT. The event will be streaming live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video from Ford…… read more
Universal Music is set to release a new album, Songwriter, featuring 11 previously unreleased recordings by Johnny Cash on June 28th, more than 20 years after the legend’s death. The collection contains 11 songs Cash wrote and recorded in 1993 at LSI Studios in Nashville. The songs are about love, family, sorrow, beauty, survival, spiritual…… read more
ACM Lifting Lives, the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music, has announced the full lineup for the upcoming ACM Lifting Lives LIVE. The lineup includes ACM reigning Group of the Year Old Dominion, this year’s 4x ACM nominee Jordan Davis, this year’s first-time ACM nominees Ashley Cooke and Kameron Marlowe, along with additional…… read more
The Outside Lands Music Festival has revealed a star-studded 2024 lineup, which will be headlined by Tyler, the Creator, The Killers, and Sturgill Simpson. The festival will also feature a special country music set performed by Post Malone and a rare live appearance from Grace Jones. The 16th edition of Outside Lands will return to…… read more
MTV’s flagship awards show, the MTV Video Music Awards, is set to return to New York this September to celebrate its 40th anniversary after holding the event at other venues since 2018. The Video Music Awards, which debuted in 1984 at Radio City Music Hall, are scheduled to take place on September 10th this year…… read more
Born & Raised Music Festival has announced the 2024 list of performers, which will be headlined by Cody Johnson, Hank Williams Jr. and Koe Wetzel. Additionally, the festival will feature Dwight Yoakam, Midland, The Red Clay Strays, Shane Smith & The Saints, Paul Cauthen, Treaty Oak Revival, The Cadillac Three, William Clark Green, Wade Bowen,…… read more
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department surpassed one billion Spotify streams within just five days of its release, a first in the streaming platform’s history. Spotify said the superstar singer’s surprise double album also achieved a few other milestones. On April 18, it became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in Spotify. On April 19,…… read more
Hardy is set to return to his home state to play Mississippi State University’s Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi on September 12. Further, Hardy has also confirmed two nights at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on October 20 and 21. Randy Houser and Travis Denning will join as support on all new dates. Tickets…… read more
Miranda Lambert has signed a record deal with Republic Records in partnership with Big Loud, who will add support on country radio promotion as well as other marketing efforts. Lambert’s first release under the new deal will be the single “Wranglers,” which will arrive on May 3. “Miranda Lambert’s legacy as both a consummate storyteller…… read more
Randy Houser recently released a new single “Country Back,” described as a full throttle proclamation of all things country. The song was written by Houser and Matt Rogers and produced by Houser. “We’re taking our country back / Back to the hollers and hills / Show your bright light towns how a night goes down…… read more
Taylor Swift recently released the music video for “Fortnight”, her first collaboration with Post Malone. The song is from Swift’s most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department. “Fortnight” sees Swift sing about a romance that lasted just a couple of weeks. Malone joins Swift on the second verse and stays through the remainder of the…… read more
Chris Janson recently debuted a new music video for “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get” via YouTube Premiere. The video shows Janson and his longtime friend and superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hanging out, spending an afternoon in a deer stand and riding in a vintage Ford pick-up. “We had a great time making this video.…… read more