Dierks Bentley‘s current single is his own spin on a classic rock hit. The singer-songwriter released a cover of Tom Petty’s “American Girl.” The song is from the forthcoming Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty album, out on May 31. For the video, shot in Nashville at Clementine, Petty’s own Rickenbacker guitar was flown in from…
Dan + Shay could have kept their personal struggles to themselves, but that was never really an option, for either of them. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney shocked fans when they revealed last year, in a video they posted called “The Drive,” that they had gone four months without speaking, unsure if they would ever reunite again. It was a…
Kenny Chesney just dropped “Wherever You Are Tonight,” a song about coping with grief, from his new BORN album. Written by Mike Reid and Gary Burr, Chesney admits the song was a challenge for him to record, but one with an important message he felt compelled to share. “I’ve had a lot of friends pass,” Chesney tells USA Today. “Some…
Carrie Underwood is expanding her SiriusXM empire. The American Idol alum launched her Carrie’s Country channel last year, followed by her Carr-dio by Carrie’s Country, a music workout station, at the start of this year. Now, Underwood is adding the faith-based Savior Sunday Daily by Carrie’s Country. The new channel, available on the SiriusXM app, includes faith-based music, hand-picked by…
George Strait is mourning the loss of his longtime manager, Erv Woolsey, who passed away due to complications from surgery. Woolsey was 80 when he passed away. The country music icon shared a heartfelt post on social media, “My manager for around 45 years and most importantly my friend for even longer, Erv Woolsey, passed away this morning,” Strait…
Alexandra Kay is headlining a show at Blake Shelton‘s Ole Red in Nashville, joined by a few former contestants on The Voice. The “Everleave” singer announces that she will headline a show at Ole Red on Thursday, March 21, part of a three-night series of The Voice Takeover, running March 20 to 22. Kay will be joined for the…
Todd Tilghman is giving his fans an early Easter present. The former pastor shared a cover of him singing the song “He’s Alive,” written by Don Francisco, and included on Dolly Parton‘s 1989 White Limozeen album. Tilghman shared his version of the gospel tune on social media. “I made an Easter surprise but I’m no good at keeping surprises!” Tilghman…
A mature, evolving new album is coming from Kelsea Ballerini . The Tennessee native had a surprise success story with Rolling Up The Welcome Mat, a personal response to the heartbreaking end of her five-year marriage to Morgan Evans. No one, especially not Ballerini, expected fans to react so strongly to her journal from heartache to healing. But now, emboldened…
Dan + Shay are better than ever. The duo, made up of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, are headlining their own Heartbreak on the Map Tour, while also appearing for their first season as coaches on The Voice. After spending several years working harder and harder, Smyers and Mooney took a four-month break, from each other and their music,…
Trisha Yearwood just celebrated 25 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Georgia native has been an avid supporter and outspoken advocate of the Opry, but she says it’s the artists who came after, especially her good friend, Lauren Alaina, who makes her feel confident in the future of the hallowed institution. “Even as an Opry member,…
