Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd welcomed a baby boy—Hayes Andrew Hurd—into the world on March 23. “Hayes Andrew Hurd. 3/23/20. Love of our lives,” said Maren in an Instagram post, which included a handful of photos of the newborn. Ryan showed off a couple of photos of Hayes, as well, via his Instagram page. Maren…
Maren Morris will follow up her multi-week No. 1 single, “The Bones,” with the release of “To Hell & Back.” The new tune, which was penned by Maren, Jessie Jo Dillon and Laura Veltz, will impact country radio on March 30. “I wrote ‘To Hell & Back’ with my friends Jessie Jo Dillon and Laura…
Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee in the early hours of March 3, including a direct hit in downtown Nashville around 12:40 a.m. Multiple deaths—at least 19 people have died in four counties (updated at 11:28 a.m.)—have been reported, as well as significant damage to hundreds of homes and buildings. One of the hardest hit neighborhoods in…
Maren Morris is a self-described “workhorse,” and it’s hard to argue with her assessment. Maren is slated to be onstage at the Houston Rodeo on March 7, just a couple of weeks before her due date. When Maren and husband Ryan Hurd’s little boy arrives, Maren plans to take two months before she gets back…
Maren Morris’ “The Bones” is No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart for the second consecutive week. A solo female artist had not accomplished back-to-back weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart since Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” in October/November 2012. “2 weeks at number 1. If I can be…
Maren Morris’ “The Bones” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Maren co-penned the tune, which is featured on her 2019 album, Girl, with Laura Veltz and Jimmy Robbins. “The bones are good,” said Maren via Twitter. “Thank you so much for my third number 1…
The 2020 Houston Rodeo will feature a lineup of A-list performers this year, including Luke Bryan, Willie Nelson, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton and a very pregnant Maren Morris, among others. Maren is slated to take the stage on March 7, which means she’s going to be performing a couple of weeks before her due date.…
Bluebird, a feature film documenting the 35-year history of Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, will air on Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. ET on CMT. The 82-minute film, which was directed by Brian A. Loschiavo, features Garth Brooks, Maren Morris, Steve Earle, Charles Esten, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift, Pam Tillis, Trisha…
From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26. The Notes Date: Jan. 26 Location: Staples Center in L.A. Time: 8 p.m ET Channel: CBS Live Stream: CBS All Access Host: Alicia Keys Non-Televised Awards: Grammy.com at 3:30…
Running from March 3 to March 22—yes, 20 days—Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of the largest rodeo and livestock exhibitions in the world. Rodeo Houston features a carnival, a bar-b-que contest, 10K race and some of the best live entertainment in the country. The event pulled in more than 2.5 million attendees during…
Over the past year, Hudson Westbrook rose to fame with hits like “Take It Slow” and “House Again.” In a new interview with People, the 20-year-old country music sensation reflects on his whirlwind success, while also sharing the helpful advice he received from Miranda Lambert. “She was like, ‘Just do your own thing and don’t…
Billboard Country Live is set to host another two-day event in Nashville, with this year’s festivities set to take place on June 5-6 at Luke Combs’ Category 10. The celebration will include a showcase concert on Thursday (June 5) presenting live performances by rising country artists Alexandra Kay, Ashley Cooke, Drew Baldridge, Max McNown, and…
Morgan Wallen’s inaugural Sand In My Boots Festival will officially kick off this weekend in Gulf Shores, Alabama, running from May 16-18. The fest coincides with the release of Wallen’s highly-anticipated new album, I’m the Problem, which dropped on Friday (May 16). Wallen will be joined by fellow headliners Post Malone and Brooks & Dunn,…
On Thursday (May 15), CBS shared the first glimpse of their upcoming reality music competition series, The Road, which was created by Yellowstone mastermind Taylor Sheridan and country superstar Blake Shelton. The 12 competing musicians on the show will face a unique challenge as they perform a series of opening sets for Keith Urban while…
During an appearance on Sharla McCoy’s Buckin’ Broadcast during ACM week, Ella Langley opened up about her struggles with mental health despite her recent success in her music career. The country star reflected on her challenging week leading up to the 60th ACM Awards, where she was the most nominated artist and won five awards,…