Morgan Wallen is speaking about his infamous racial slur that occurred in early 2021. Aside from one interview (with Good Morning America) several months after the incident, the Tennessee native has remained largely quiet about the night his entire life was turned upside down. “There’s no excuse,” Wallen told Billboard. “I’ve never made an excuse. I never will make…
Reba McEntire‘s music and career worlds collided during a recent performance. The Country Music Hall of Fame member performed her current single, “Seven Minutes in Heaven,” while on The Voice, where she is serving as a coach for her first season. The song is the only original from her just-released Not That Fancy record. McEntire closed her performance of…
The eighth All for the Hall, hosted by Keith Urban and Vince Gill, is officially history. The star-studded show, held at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, featured performances by Urban and Gill, along with Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Old Dominion, HARDY and more, raising more than $900,000 for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. This year’s theme was The…
This year’s All for the Hall is now only a few hours away. Hosted by Keith Urban and Vince Gill, Urban covered one of Gill’s early hits, in anticipation of the star-studded event. “Vince and I are hosting All For The Hall Tuesday 12/5 at Bridgestone – we just added Ernest, Riley Green, and The War and Treaty to…
Cole Swindell had a small part in helping launch Lainey Wilson‘s already legendary career. The Georgia native included Wilson on his hit single, “Never Say Never,” which not only was her first collaboration, but her second No. 1 hit, released in 2021 at the start of her career. “For me and Lainey, we were friends before that, but I…
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is once again launching its This Shirt Saves Lives campaign, raising money to help St. Jude continue to offer free medical care to children battling cancer and other serious illnesses. And once again, several country artists, including Ashley McBryde, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Russell Dickerson, and former Angels Among…
Scotty McCreery is still processing his invitation to become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. The North Carolina native, who was invited to join on Sunday, December 3, while he was performing as part of Opry Country Christmas, shared his thoughts on social media, one day after the invitation was issued by Garth Brooks. “Last night was…
Darius Rucker is the latest celebrity to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rocker-turned-country music singer was inducted on Monday, December 4, two months after he was also inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame. Rucker was introduced by former Universal Music Group Nashville Chairman/CEO Mike Dungan “This is stuff you don’t even dream…
Jelly Roll is nominated for his first two Grammy Awards, both for the all-genre Best New Artist category, and for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, for his “Save Me” performance with Lainey Wilson. While he is grateful for the nominations, the 39-year-old says he doesn’t believe he should win in either of the categories. “I’m not planning on winning,” Jelly…
Brandon Davis can now add being an author to his list of accomplishments. The father of four just released his new children’s book, Silverado Santa, which goes along with his new holiday EP of the same name. “Silverado Santa the children’s book is officially available now!” Davis shared on social media. “Never in a million years did I have…
