Dierks Bentley and Elle King are returning once again to host the CMA Fest TV special, but this year they will be joined by Lainey Wilson. The three singers will serve as the hosts of the three-hour primetime ABC show, airing on July 19. “I could not be more excited to welcome Dierks, Elle and Lainey as our CMA…
Dax, best known as a rapper, might be just introducing himself to country music fans, but that doesn’t mean he is shying away from tough topics. The 28-year-old just released a new song, “Dear Alcohol,” featuring Elle King in both the song and video. While the title of the song might seem to be touting the benefits of drinking,…
Miranda Lambert has a friend, and a fan, in Elle King. It was King who penned a touching tribute for Lambert, after Lambert was named in Time magazine’s Time100 list of the most influential people in the world. Lambert invited King to join her in their recent, historic No. 1 duet, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” becoming…
Dolly Parton‘s new cookbook is out. The Country Music Hall of Fame member released Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals— A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food, written with her sister, Rachel Parton George, on September 17. The book is filled with more than 80 of the Parton family recipes, sharing their own heritage, growing up in the mountains…
Former Florida Georgia Line members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are speaking out about the sudden closure of their once-popular FGL House. In a statement shared on social media, the two confirmed that the bar, restaurant and music venue had permanently closed, seven years after it opened in 2017. “We love being one of the first to have a bar downtown but…
Count Walker Hayes among the large, and growing, number of country music artists who proudly live a sober lifestyle. But unlike some artists Hayes, who has been sober since 2015, wants to — and maybe needs to — talk about his brave choice to quit drinking. “I think for me personally, if I was not vocal about my sobriety…
Keith Urban has been the inspiration for countless artists, but he likely wouldn’t be the singer, songwriter and performer that he is today without being inspired by one of his own musical heroes. It was John Mellencamp who inspired Urban to do his own, genre-free style of music, both on stage and with his records. “I love John Mellencamp,” Urban…
Charles Kelley is an entirely different man than he was a little more than a year ago. The Lady A singer celebrated one year of sobriety in September, becoming a perhaps unintentional spokesperson for embracing a healthier side of life, especially within country music. “It wasn’t my goal to go public, but we had a tour planned, and the…
Charles Kelley was there when Toby Keith had the inspiration for what became his current hit single, “Don’t Let The Old Man In.” The song, which was first released in 2018, was recently released again, after Keith’s live performance at the People’s Choice Country Awards, becoming the most-added at radio. The Lady A singer shared a story on social…
Reba McEntire is officially a best-selling author! The Country Music Hall of Fame member’s new book, Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots, landed at the top of the New York Times Best Seller list, as well as the best-selling lists by The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Publishers Weekly. The…
