Miranda Lambert‘s Postcards from Texas album is out. The 14-track project is Lambert’s ninth studio record, and her first on a new label, Republic Records, after leaving Sony Music Nashville, where she had been for 20 years. “This record, because I have had so much full circle happen lately, with turning 40 and a new record label, and I felt…
Keith Urban has been sober since 2006, but he still loves a good drinking song. Urban’s next album HIGH, out on September 20, has several songs that reference drinking, including “Laughin’ All the Way To The Drank” and his current Top 20 single, “Messed Up As Me.” While Urban is no longer imbibing, the 56-year-old is still happy to…
The video for Callista Clark and Scotty McCreery‘s gorgeous new duet, “Gettin’ Old,” is out now. The song was written by Clark, who had the idea to invite McCreery to join her on the heartbreaking track. “Scotty was my first choice for a duet partner on ‘Gettin’ Old,’” Clark said when the song was announced. “I’ve always loved his…
Carrie Underwood was just announced as a judge on the upcoming Season 23 of American Idol, joining veteran judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, and taking the place of Katy Perry, who left after last season. While Bryan wasn’t part of the final decision to invite Underwood to be part of American Idol, he does say that both he and…
More than $375,000 was raised for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, thanks to the talents of some of country music’s biggest stars. Scotty McCreery, Carly Pearce, Clint Black and Robert Earl Keen were part of the recent All for the Hall Dallas event, held on September 10 at Gilley’s Dallas. The two-day event, which began with…
Jelly Roll is by now getting used to having hit singles at radio, but his current single, “I Am Not Okay,” is especially meaningful to him because of the song’s subject matter. The Nashville native has a Top 10 hit with “I Am Not Okay,” a song about mental health. “This means more to me than people will ever…
We now know who is performing, and presenting, at the upcoming People’s Choice Country Awards. Keith Urban, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum and The War and Treaty are among the performers for the evening. In addition, Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, Little Big Town and comedian Nate Bargatze are among the presenters. More performers…
Alan Jackson captured the hearts and feelings of millions of Americans when he wrote “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” in October of 2012, in response to the tragic September 11 terrorist attack. At the time, Jackson had no idea he was writing a song that would, quite literally, be heard around the world. Instead, the Grand Ole…
When Ben James joined The Oak Ridge Boys, he had some shockingly big shoes to fill. The 28-year-old took the place of Joe Bonsall, who retired from touring at the end of 2023, due to his deteriorating health. Generations apart from William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban and Duane Allen, the three longtime members of The Oak Ridge Boys, James…
Cody Johnson is heading into the 2024 CMA Awards with an impressive five nominations. Johnson is nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, for Leather, Single of the Year for “Dirt Cheap,” and two nominations in Music Video of the Year, for both “The Painter” and “Dirt Cheap.” Both “Dirt Cheap” and “The Painter” are also…
