Dustin Lynch recently performed the biggest hit of his career, “Small Town Boy,” at the Grand Ole Opry. The performance, which was filmed at the Opry on July 17, features Dustin crooning the tune that spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in 2017, a feat no other country song…
After 2017’s successful initiative to support U.S. Troops by sending them 100,000 Thank You letters, Ty Bentli, Kelly Ford and Chuck Wicks of morning show Ty, Kelly & Chuck used their voices to support another great cause: Rally Around Radley Diaper Drive. The initial goal of the diaper drive was to collect 58,430 diapers—which was…
Cole Swindell, Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina will team up for The Reason to Drink . . . Another Tour this fall and winter. The 25-date tour will launch on Oct. 4 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and make stops in San Jose, Phoenix, New Orleans and more. “Being in a place in your career to go…
The Academy of Country Music announced its first round of performers and presenters for the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place on August 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony will recognize the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 53rd ACM Awards. Performers include Lauren Alaina, Kassi Ashton, Cam, Deana…
CMA Fest 2018 may be gone, but it’s not forgotten. Check out 19 of our favorite photos from four nights at Nissan Stadium, including pics of Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Brett Young, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Dustin Lynch, Jon Pardi, Kelsea Ballerini, Lee Ann Womack, Dierks…
Night 3 at CMA Fest’s Nissan Stadium on June 9 saw a packed house enjoying the sounds of Jillian Jacqueline (national anthem), Lee Ann Womack, Sam Hunt, Jon Pardi, Dustin Lynch, Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban. Check out our photo gallery, courtesy of photographer Jason Simanek. all photos by Jason Simanek
Jim Casey talks with Dustin Lynch about: going back to his hometown of Tullahoma, Tenn., to spend time with his family some of the cool places in the U.S. that he has visited, including Bend, Ore., and New Hampshire visiting Australia for the first time celebrating his 2017 smash hit, “Small Town Boy” documenting his…
Dustin Lynch is moving on from his 2017 album, Current Mood—which spawned No. 1 hits “Seein’ Red” and “Small Town Boy”—with the release of “Good Girl.” Co-written by Dustin, Justin Ebach and Andy Albert, “Good Girl” is a song that Dustin felt was timely for the summer season and he wanted to get it on…
More than 250 artists will descend upon Nashville on April 3–7 for the 26th annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival. During the five-day festival, 10 Nashville venues will play host to two shows per night, featuring some of the industry’s best singer/songwriters, including Robert Earl Keen, Dustin Lynch, Lindsay Ell, Aaron Tippin, Carly Pearce, Lori…
Yep, yep, Dustin, it does suck not getting an ACM Awards nomination for Single of the Year for “Small Town Boy.” But did Dustin deserve one? We’ll get there after a bit of backstory. Dustin got up early on March 1 to watch as the nominees were announced. We know this because he recently posted…
On Wednesday (April 30), Eric Church announced the dates and details of his 2025 Free The Machine Tour of North America. The 22-date arena tour starts in Pittsburgh on September 12 and finishes in Los Angeles on November 15, hitting cities like Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, and Seattle along the way. Church will be joined by…
Prior to being honored during Variety’s Power of Women: Nashville event, Jessi Alexander spoke with the publication about her journey from fledgling artist to blockbuster country songwriter. Alexander broke gender stereotypes in the Music Row writers’ rooms by penning chart-topping hits like Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck,” Miranda Lambert’s “Things That Break,” Blake Shelton’s…
Nashville-based label Big Loud, home to Morgan Wallen, has reportedly sold a minority stake in the country superstar’s master recordings to Chord Music Partners for over $200 million. The deal is for a minority holding in Wallen’s first three studio albums, which includes his blockbuster 2023 double album, One Thing at a Time. The deal…
The 2025 ACM Awards will begin with a 12-minute music showcase honoring ACM Award-winning Songs of the Year over six decades. The segment will feature Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and Sugarland, and will likely include hit songs like “Tequila,” “Why Not Me,” “Blue,” and “Stay” in the medley.…
Chase McDaniel believes that listening to music in real-time can have a significant impact on listeners, rather than letting an algorithm choose what they hear. The new country artist recalls three life-changing moments he’s had while hearing songs on country radio, and McDaniel hopes his first radio single, “Burned Down Heaven,” has a similar effect…