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15 Years Ago: Carrie Underwood Releases Vengeful ‘Before He Cheats’

15 years ago today, on August 19, 2006, country music fans got to see a darker side of Carrie Underwood. It was on this day that Underwood released “Before He Cheats,” a vengeful anthem of love gone wrong. Written by Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear, the song spent five weeks at the top of the country charts, and became…

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Carly Pearce Wants to Be Known for Her Faith [EXCLUSIVE]

 Carly Pearce is grateful for all of the lessons of the past couple of years, even the hard ones. The newest Grand Ole Opry member bared her soul on 29, which is being followed with the upcoming  29: Written in Stone record. Woven through all 15 songs on the new project is not only the heartbreak that Pearce…

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The Story Behind Garth Brooks’ ‘Ask Me How I Know’

Garth Brooks might be one of the biggest country music superstars of all time, but his legendary status didn’t always equal No. 1 hits. In fact, in spite of setting new attendance records for live concerts, the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s last No. 1 hit was 2007’s “More Than a Memory,” until he recorded “Ask Me How…

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Justin Fabus Drops Personal ‘The Aftermath’ EP [EXCLUSIVE]

New music is here from Justin Fabus! The Pennsylvania native’s five-song EP, The Aftermath, is out now. Fabus wrote all of the tracks on the project by himself, a daunting task that only made each of the tracks a deeply personal look into Fabus’ own life. “I kind of lead off from the last EP, Shelter From the Storm,”…

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Keith Urban Drops Empowering New Song, ‘Wild Hearts’: LISTEN

Keith Urban just dropped a brand-new song, “Wild Hearts.” The song, written by Urban, Eric Paslay, Old Dominion‘s Brad Tursi and Runaway June‘s Jennifer Wayne, follows Urban’s hit single, his collaboration with Pink on “One Too Many.” “Wild Hearts,” which says in part, “Saw the Man in Black, spotlight in the air / Heard a thousand screams, saw my…

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Garth Brooks Cancels Stadium Tour Dates for 2021

Garth Brooks is canceling the remainder of the shows on his Stadium Tour for 2021, as cases of COVID-19 are once again on the rise across the country. Brooks shared the news in a press release, explaining his decision. “In July, I sincerely thought the pandemic was falling behind us,” Brooks said. “Now, watching this new wave, I realize…

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‘The Voice’ Winner Jake Hoot Teases ‘Night Left’ Video

 Jake Hoot has a new video coming for his current single, “Night Left.” The Tennessee native teased a clip of it on social media, hinting that the full video would be released soon.   The countdown is on! #nightleft #musicvideo Posted by Jake Hoot on Tuesday, August 17, 2021   Hoot released “Night Left” after his duet, “I…

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Collin Raye Defends Return to Live Music: ‘There’s Nothing Gained by Being Silent’

Collin Raye was one of the only artists who performed a live concert at the height of the pandemic last year, when much of the world was shutdown because of COVID-19. The singer, who headlined a free show in Utah, is standing behind his decision, speaking out as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise again, indicating another shutdown could potentially…

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Dolly Parton on Women in Country Music: ‘We’ve Got Far to Go’

Dolly Parton is proud of the women in country music. The 76-year-old praised some of the rising and reigning female stars for finding their place and making their voices heard, especially in a genre that has not always been inclusive of women and their music. “Wouldn’t it have been a great loss in this world, to not have the…

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Carly Pearce’s Childhood Led Her Straight to the Grand Ole Opry

 Carly Pearce still can’t believe she’s an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Kentucky native, who was inducted by Trisha Yearwood last month, joined Marty Stuart and Billy Cody in a special press event on Tuesday, August 16, to officially kick off the countdown to the Opry’s upcoming 5000th Saturday night broadcast, which will take place…

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