2018 was a big year for Scotty McCreery. The North Carolina native scored his first No. 1 hit, with “Five More Minutes,” a song he first released independently, before signing with his current record label, Triple Tigers, to help propel the song up the charts. “Five More Minutes,” released six years after McCreery won American Idol, also kicked off…
Reba McEntire is enjoying her first season as a coach on The Voice. The Grand Ole Opry member is joined this season by Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Niall Horan, three people who make the experience even more fun for McEntire, who is loving the opportunity to help aspiring singers, while on a national TV show. “It is a different part…
Lainey Wilson joins Dolly Parton on “Mama He’s Crazy,” from A Tribute to the Judds, out now. The collaboration on the record was a dream come true for Wilson, who got to honor the music and legacy of The Judds, while performing with one of her biggest musical heroes. “They asked me if I wanted to be a part…
Kelsea Ballerini will headline a show next week at the Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, her hometown. The 30-year-old grew up with the large venue as the backdrop to her childhood, never imagining that one day she would headline a show at the 21,600-seat venue, a show that would sell out in one hour. “It…
Shelly Fairchild joins her good friend, Ashley McBryde, on “Rockin’ With The Rhythm Of The Rain,” from A Tribute to the Judds, out now. The collaboration was a dream come true for Fairchild, who has a lot of admiration and respect for both McBryde and The Judds. “It was such a shock actually, to get a phone call about…
A Tribute to the Judds, the star-studded album honoring the music of The Judds, is out now. The 14-track record, which features Blake Shelton with Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Dolly Parton, Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Ashley McBryde, Gabby Barrett, Jamey Johnson, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, and more, became a way for Wynonna to honor not only her mother, Naomi, who passed away in 2022, but also their…
Lainey Wilson is hard at work on her new record. The 31-year-old just celebrated her fifth consecutive No. 1 single, with “Watermelon Moonshine,” from her sophomore Bell Bottom Country album. While she has yet to reveal a title or release date for the new project, Wilson does say fans can expect to get to know her better — a…
Tim McGraw is using a Randy Travis song to hint about what fans can expect from his upcoming Standing Room Only Tour. The Louisiana native posted a cover of Travis’ “On the Other Hand,” hinting that he planned on honoring some of the country music legends — and their biggest hits — while on the road. “Here’s a cover…
It’s a good day to be Alexandra Kay. The singer-songwriter just released her autobiographical All I’ve Ever Known album, which debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Country chart, and No. 4 on the all-genre iTunes album chart. Kay shared the impressive milestone on social media. I currently have the #1 album on iTunes country and the #4 album…
Jon Pardi is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The California native, recently inducted by Garth Brooks, already knows how he wants to conduct himself as an Opry member, looking to some of his musical heroes, past and present, for inspiration. “I remember seeing Charlie Daniels for the first time backstage,” Pardi recalls. “He played the Opry…
