Luke Bryan will return once again to serve as a judge on American Idol, along with Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, joined also by host Ryan Seacrest. The upcoming season, which marks the sixth one for all three of the judges to be part of the reality TV talent show, is not only a chance for Bryan to see…
Carrie Underwood will embark on her The Denim & Rhinestones Tour in October, joined by Jimmie Allen as her opening act. Already known for her theatrical shows, the new tour marks Underwood’s first since her 2019 Cry Pretty Tour, and she vows to make this one her best yet. “There’s so much work that goes into putting on a…
Carly Pearce still can’t believe she is the reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. The Kentucky native, who was crowned the winner in November, is still coming to terms with her title, even after all this time. “I stare at it quite often,” Pearce admits to her record label. “It’s really still hard, even eight months later, to…
It’s pretty clear that Jake Hoot can sing pretty much anything, including a Prince classic. The father of two recently performed a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain,” while serving as the opening act for an Alabama concert in Kentucky. Hoot kicked off the song by introducing his band members, whom he affectionately called the “Band of Drummers,” prominently featuring…
Scotty McCreery‘s “Damn Strait” is continuing its reign at the top of the charts for a third consecutive week. The American Idol alum spoke out about the song’s success, and his gratitude for being the one fortunate enough to sing the tribute to George Strait. “Can’t tell y’all how unreal it is to say ‘Damn Strait’ has been the…
Vince Gill had a very special guest for the second night of his four-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium: his daughter, Corrina, whom he shares with his wife, Amy Grant. Corrina performed in honor of her mother, who was home recovering following a bike accident that left her hospitalized. “Last night Vince performed his second concert of a four…
Walker Hayes had many moments early in his country music career when he was tempted to give up. But ironically, after the viral success of “Fancy Like,” the father of six was also ready to give up as well, when the hit song took him away from his family for long periods of time. “I’m just telling you all…
It’s a new musical chapter for CJ Solar, with the release of his first full-length album, The Future’s Neon. The Louisiana native has been steadily releasing music since his debut Hard One to Turn Down EP was released in 2016, but never felt the time was right to release a full-length record, until now. “After releasing three EPs, I’m…
Ben Rector‘s collaboration with Thomas Rhett on “What Makes A Man” is out! The song was written solely by Rector, who knew right away he wanted to invite Rhett to sing on it with him. “I had so much fun having collaborators on a few of the songs on the record that I immediately thought of Thomas Rhett when…
New music is here from Craig Morgan! The 58-year-old just dropped “How You Make a Man.” The song, written by Michael August, Megan Conner, and Skip Black, is the debut single from his forthcoming God, Family, Country (Deluxe Edition) album, scheduled to be released on November 11. “This song makes a powerful statement about how you have to go…
