Kid Rock has never been one to shy away from controversy. Actually, he seems to be quite fond of creating it, like when he opened for Zac Brown Band at Fenway Park earlier this month and decided to introduce a track by dropping an F-bomb directed toward 49er’s quarterback Colin Kaepernick (:50 second mark). Mr.…… MORE
Last night (Sep. 21) the Americana Music Association held their annual Americana Music Awards at the Ryman Auditorium. It was a star-studded show with an eclectic list of performers including Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, William Bell, The Milk Carton Kids, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Margo Price, George Strait and many others. We have listed…… MORE
Dropping your kids off at college is a bittersweet moment for most parents, and Faith Hill and Tim McGraw were no exception when they dropped their middle daughter, Maggie, off at college today (Sept. 22). “It’s beautiful and it’s sad all at one time,” Tim once remarked about his children leaving the nest. “You know,…… MORE
Chris Stapleton. It’s a name every country fan now knows. In the last year, he’s won multiple Grammys, CMAs and ACMs. His debut solo album, Traveller, reached No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 after his breakout night at the CMA Awards in November 2015. Not only does every country fan now know Chris’ name,…… MORE
On Sept. 9, Billy Ray Cyrus released his 14th studio album, Thin Line, which features collaborations with a number of artists, including Shooter Jennings, Joe Perry, Lee Roy Parnell and Shelby Lynne. Today (Sept. 22), Billy Ray released the music video for the album’s title track, a tune that features vocals from Grammy Award-winning Shelby…… MORE
Artist of the Year Bonnie Raitt Chris Stapleton WINNER Jason Isbell Lucinda Williams Album of the Year Something More Than Free, Jason Isbell, Produced by Dave Cobb WINNER The Ghosts of Highway 20, Lucinda Williams, Produced by Greg Leisz, Tom Overby and Lucinda Williams The Very Last Day, Parker Millsap, Produced by Parker Millsap and…… MORE
Kenny Chesney made some “Noise” in March when he released the aforementioned track as the lead single from his upcoming 17th studio album, which, at the time, was tentatively titled Some Town Somewhere. The tune became another Top 10 hit for Kenny and looked to pave the way for the new album’s scheduled release in…… MORE
Last night (Sep. 20) Charlie Daniels spoke briefly about his humble beginnings and bold early life ambitions at the opening and special viewing of his new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. “At the age of almost 80 years, God has chosen to bless me with yet another wonderful blessing.…… MORE
Mickey Guyton is currently out promoting her new single, “Heartbreak Song,” and this morning (Sept. 21) the vibrant singer performed the uptempo song on the Today Show’s Citi Concert Series. Mickey, who released her debut single, “Better Than You Left Me,” in 2015 along with her self-titled EP, was nominated this past April for her…… MORE
By now you’ve probably seen and heard that 30 of country music’s biggest stars—both past and present—have come together to record a new song and video, “Forever Country,” for the CMA Awards’ 50-year anniversary. The star-studded mashup features a fresh take on three of country’s most classic songs: John Denver’s “Take Me Home,” Willie Nelson’s…… MORE