This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – August 19th On this day in 2017, Billy Currington was at number-1 with “Do I Make You Wanna.” In 2014, Sam Hunt made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry In 2003, Dierks Bentley released his self-titled debut album – which features his hit “What…
Ahead of her turn as a co-host with Keith Urban on this weekend’s 56th Annual ACM Awards, Mickey Guyton is turning the spotlight on some up-and-coming artists in the country music community that fans should know… Check out Mickey talking about Rissi Palmer, Yola, Harper Grae, Reyna Roberts, Brittney Spencer, Caylee Hammack, & The Carolina Chocolate Drops……
Did you see the CMT Presents: Next Women of Country Class of 2021 special? Lauren Alaina, along with Caylee Hammack, and Rissi Palmer hosted the program that featured performances from Tenille Arts, Priscilla Block, Ashland Craft, Brittney Spencer, Sacha, Mackenzie Porter, Harper Grae, Reyna Roberts, Hannah Dasher, and Chapel Hart. The show also features previous Next Women of Country class members like Carly Pearce, Ashley…
During her acceptance speech for Female Vocalist of the Year at the 54th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 11, Maren Morris name-checked some of her favorite female voices of country music that her fans might not know. As she stepped up to the microphone for the third time of the night, after previously capturing CMA…
Lauren Alaina welcomed her first baby, daughter Beni Doll Arnold, with her husband Cam Arnold on Wednesday (June 11), with the couple sharing the exciting news in a joint Instagram post on Friday. Alongside the baby announcement, Alaina also revealed the release of a heartfelt new song dedicated to her daughter, “Heaven Sent.” “I have…
On Sunday (June 14), Shooter Jennings announced the upcoming release of Songbird, a posthumous album by his dad, Waylon Jennings, that is set for release on October 3 via Shooter’s own Son of Jessi label through Thirty Tigers. He also shared the Greg Olliver-directed music video for the lead single and title-track from the project…
During a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, best-selling author Taylor Jenkins Reid revealed that her new project is a jukebox musical based around the music of The Chicks. “We’re taking the story of ‘Goodbye, Earl,’ and we are making that a jukebox musical with all the discography of The Chicks,” said the 41-year-old…
Riley Green secures his third chart-topping hit on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Worst Way” climbs two places to reach No. 1 on this week’s tally. The Jacksonville, Alabama native also becomes the first artist to lead the Country Airplay chart with a song they solely wrote and recorded since Chayce Beckham’s “23” in April…
On Thursday night (June 12), the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony brought together an impressive lineup of artists like Gracie Abrams, Garth Brooks, and George Clinton. Established in 1969 with over 400 inductees, the event is a blend of a trade-organization party that brings together the songwriting and publishing communities annually at the Marriott…