Following in the footsteps of country music luminaries like Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Rosanne Cash and more, Marty Stuart will be the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s 16th artist-in-residence Marty will perform three themed shows in the museum’s CMA Theater on Sept. 11 (The Pilgrim), Sept. 18 (Psychedelic Jam-Bo-Ree) and Sept.…… MORE
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FGL Brings Their “Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour” to St. Jude Children’s Hospital for Surprise Show With Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen & More
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line and their Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour cohorts—Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Canaan Smith and Hardy—took a slight detour before their concert in Southaven, Miss., on June 15. The troupe stopped by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis (about 20 minutes from Southaven) to…… MORE
Watch Chris Lane Propose to Lauren Bushnell
Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell got engaged on June 16. Chris shared a video of the proposal, featuring him popping the question in the backyard of Lauren’s family home in West Linn, Oregon. Under the guise of letting Lauren hear one of his new songs, “Big, Big Plans,” Chris stealthily takes Lauren hand and drops…… MORE
Luke Combs Just Had One of the Best Weeks in the History of Country Music
If it seems like Luke Combs is crushing a new milestone every week . . . he is. In addition to getting invited to join the Grand Ole Opry on June 11, Luke achieved the largest streaming week ever for a country artist. Check out a few of his amazing accomplishments on the Billboard country…… MORE
Check Out Maren Morris’ “Playboy” Interview & Photos: “Not Many Country Artists Speak Up”
Maren Morris’ new interview and photo spread in Playboy was posted online on June 18. The almost-3,000-word interview covers a wide range of topics, spanning music, marriage, fears, sexuality, gender inequality more. ✨I didn’t come to play, BOY…// did one of my favorite interviews in @playboy this month. Photographed, styled, and interviewed by WOMEN for…… MORE
Morgan Wallen’s “Whiskey Glasses” Celebrates Third Straight Week Atop Billboard Chart
Morgan Wallen continues his reign atop the Billboard Country Airplay chart as “Whiskey Glasses” notched its third straight week at No. 1. Penned by Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish, “Whiskey Glasses” is Morgan’s first multi-week No. 1 tune. He scored his first No. 1 single with “Up Down” in June 2018. “The power of this…… MORE
“Dive Bar”—Garth Brooks Releases New Duet With Blake Shelton to Country Radio
Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton have joined forces for a new duet, “Dive Bar,” which will be featured on Garth’s upcoming album, FUN. Penned by Garth, Mitch Rossell and Bryan Kennedy, “Dive Bar” was shipped to country radio on June 18, which is the only place you can hear it right now. “It sounds fresh,…… MORE
Brett Eldredge Scores 7th No. 1 Single With “Love Someone” [Watch Him Celebrate With Dad]
Brett Eldredge scored his 7th No. 1 single this week as “Love Someone” ascended to the top of the Mediabase chart. Penned by Brett, Ross Copperman and Heather Morgan, “Love Someone,” which is featured on Brett’s 2017 self-titled album, is his first No. 1 since 2016’s “Wanna Be That Song.” “It’s been a hell of…… MORE
Donations & Tribute Shirt in Honor of Granger Smith’s Late Son Have Raised More Than $100,000 for Children’s Hospital
Following the death of their 3-year-old son, River Kelly Smith, in a tragic accident on June 6, Granger Smith and wife Amber asked that donations be made—in lieu of sympathies—to Dell Children’s Medical Center, the Central Texas hospital where River was treated. In addition, Granger and Amber honored River with a T-shirt, which is on sale…… MORE
Post Malone’s Bonnaroo Attire Gets Dolly Parton’s Seal of Approval
Post Malone sported a Dolly Parton-themed outfit during his headlining set at Bonnaroo on June 15—and Dolly “loved” it. The 23-year-old rapper was decked out in a patterned short-sleeved suit adorned with hundreds of photos of Dolly’s face during his 75-minute set. Dolly shared her sentiments on Post Malone’s garb via Twitter, saying: “Love the…… MORE
