Randy Travis is receiving a huge honor this year. The Grand Ole Opry member, along with longtime Warner Music Nashville CEO John Esposito, will both receive the Nashville Symphony’s 2024 Harmony Award. The two will be honored together during the Nashville Symphony’s 40th annual Symphony Ball, held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. “My passion…
Alexandra Kay is heading back out on her own tour in 2025. The singer-songwriter, who has spent part of this year serving as the opening act on Jelly Roll‘s Beautifully Broken Tour, announces on social media that she will headline her own Cupid’s a Cowgirl Tour next year, kicking off on February 23 in Jacksonville, Florida. Logan Crosby will…
Blake Shelton just announced he was returning to TV in 2025, with a brand-new show, The Road, in partnership with Yellowstone‘s Taylor Sheridan. The new series, looking for aspiring singers all over the country, is a return for Shelton, who left The Voice in 2023, after 23 seasons, to free up more time to spend with his wife, Gwen…
The Oak Ridge Boys faced an unfathomable loss earlier this year, when Joe Bonsall passed away, after a lengthy battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a neuromuscular disorder commonly known as ALS. The disease had been affecting Bonsall’s mobility for a few years, with Bonsall staying on the road as long as he could, even as the disease progressed. After…
Dan + Shay are nominated once again for Vocal Duo of the Year at the upcoming CMA Awards, a category they have been nominated in every year since 2014, and won two times, both in 2019 and 2020. Whether they win again or not, both Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney say being nominated means more to them now than…
George Strait will be honored at the upcoming CMA Awards. The 72-year-old will receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, given to an “iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in country music,” per a press release. Strait will also be honored with a star-studded performance of artists paying tribute to his music career, which has…
A new song is coming from Blake Shelton! The Oklahoma native reveals “Texas,” his debut single on BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, will be out on November 15. The song is the first release from a forthcoming new project. “The thing that struck me about ‘Texas’ immediately was how different it sounded for me, and I’m always looking to push…
Cody Johnson has a Top 30 hit with “I’m Gonna Love You,” his duet with Carrie Underwood. The song, from Johnson’s Leather Deluxe Edition, is a testament to the talent of the two singers, who recorded “I’m Gonna Love You” live in the studio, although that wasn’t the original plan. “I did my part; I did my vocal part,…
Blake Shelton is returning to TV. The former coach on The Voice announces he is teaming up with Taylor Sheridan, best known for his Yellowstone franchise, for a new show, The Road. Set to air on CBS in the fall of 2025, the new show will feature a still-to-be-named superstar, with aspiring singers joining the headliner on tour, serving…
Dierks Bentley is proud to be part of country music, but not just because he has had a successful career that has spanned more than 20 years. The Arizona native loves how the entire industry, both the artists and fans, are supportive of the United States of America, and especially those who have served or are currently serving in…
