More than 20 stars—including newly announced Toby Keith, Alabama and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons—will come together at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on April 6 for a Merle Haggard tribute concert. Dubbed Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard, the concert will also feature performances from Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp, Dierks…
According to the Chicago Tribune, some Naperville, Ill., residents are protesting Toby Keith’s upcoming appearance at Ribfest on June 30 because he’s too “polarizing.” Perhaps Toby needs to put a “boot in your ass,” Napervillians, “courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.” Here’s the gist of the story: The Exchange Club of Naperville, which hosts…
They may not be the biggest names in country music, but they are names in country music. Here’s a rundown of the country acts slated to perform at the various inauguration festivities for soon-to-be President Donald Trump. Thursday, Jan. 19 Make America Great Again Welcome Celebration Location: Lincoln Memorial, 4–6 p.m. ET Performers: Toby Keith,…
“Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” singer Toby Keith has added his name to the list of artists who will perform during next week’s inauguration festivities for President-elect Donald Trump. Toby will perform at Trump’s Make America Great Again Welcome Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday, Jan. 19, along with “God Bless the…
While they couldn’t top Taylor Swift ($170 million), One Direction ($110 million) or Adele ($80.5 million), a handful of country crooners made Forbes’ 2016 World’s Highest-Paid Musicians list, including Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan and Toby Keith. Forbes’ list measured pretax income from June 1, 2015, to June 1, 2016 before deducting management fees.…
After filming more than a dozen great performances inside Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 30, the 10th annual ACM Honors will air a two-hour televised special tonight (Sept. 9) on the CBS Network at 9 p.m. ET. The five standout performances of the evening included ditties from a handful of country’s most talented ladies—and one…
Flag-waving, boot-kicking, U.S.A.-loving Toby Keith is back on the Billboard charts with a new single, “A Few More Cowboys.” The tune, which was co-written by Toby, Dean Dillon and Bobby Pinson, is straight out of Toby’s vintage-sounding repertoire. Throughout the song, the Oklahoma native croons about the Toby-esque solutions to some of our country’s problems,…
It was a muggy 95-degrees in Nashville yesterday (Aug. 30), but it was even hotter in the Ryman Auditorium last night for the 10th annual ACM Honors. Seriously, the Mother Church needs a new AC, but that didn’t stop the capacity crowd from enjoying a bevy of performances from country music’s biggest stars as they…
Less than a month after Merle Haggard’s death on April 6, 2016, longtime friend Toby Keith paid tribute to his buddy with a medley of the Hag’s hits at the American Country Countdown Awards on May 1. A few weeks later, Toby stepped onstage at the famed Grand Ole Opry on May 20 and saluted…
Toby Keith is back with new music and he’s bringing his latest single, “A Few More Cowboys,” straight to you. The song, co-written by Toby, Bobby Pinson and Dean Dillon, has a message of civility and manners during today’s harsh times— implying that if we had more folks act like cowboys, we’d be better off.…
Ty Herndon has just signed a three-album deal with Club44 Records, and the Grammy-nominated country singer launched his new creative partnership with a reimagined duet version of his 1995 breakout hit, “What Mattered Most,” featuring LeAnn Rimes. The single is the first offering from Herndon’s upcoming album, Thirty, which will pay tribute to his distinguished…
On Thursday (June 12), Kane Brown released his infectious new country anthem, “2 Pair.” The track was produced by Jordan Schmidt, with Brown saying of his new song: “’2 Pair’ is an anthem for the summer. I wanted to give my fans a song they can blast at full volume and sing along to all…
On Thursday (June 12), Post Malone shared a raw and soulful rendition of his country-tinged track, “Ain’t How it Ends,” as part of The Littlest Honky Tonk series. The stripped-down, unplugged performance was filmed in a cozy trailer-turned-stage outside of a stadium stop on his Big Ass Stadium Tour, with Posty providing an unexpected intimate…
On Monday (June 16), Hardy announced the cancellation of all the upcoming European shows on his 2025 Jim Bob World Tour just days before it was set to commence. The country star writes: “It wasn’t an easy decision, but one I had to make for my band, crew and my family. Please know that I…
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” premieres at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the Grammy-winning pop star’s second chart-topper and her fourth Top 10 hit of her career, while becoming her first single to debut atop the chart. Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” spent one week at No. 1 in June 2024, after debuting at No.…