Dolly Parton is sharing the secret to her successful marriage. The 77-year-old wed her husband, Carl Dean, when she was just 20 years old, with their relationship enduring a lot of highs and lows, including lengthy separations due to her successful career. Any other man might have balked at the time Parton devoted to her career, but Parton knew…
Alan Jackson and Kenny Chesney are among the newly-announced list of performers, who will take the stage at the CMA Awards, along with the Zac Brown Band, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, HARDY, Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Ashley McBryde, Cody Johnson and War and Treaty. A star-studded tribute to the late Jimmy Buffett will take place during…
Chris Stapleton might have had a No. 1 hit single with “Tennessee Whiskey,” but the truth is, he doesn’t imbibes anymore. The 45-year-old says his days of drinking are over, and have been for a while. “I like to tell people that I got into a drinking contest with myself in my 20s, and I lost,” Stapleton tells GQ,…
Mason Ramsey had no idea when he sang “Lovesick Blues” at a Walmart in Harrisburg, Illinois as an 11-year-old in early 2018, that his entire life was about to change, but that’s exactly what happened. The clip of his stellar performance went viral, earning him an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, a performance at the Grand Ole Opry,…
Halloween is here! The spooky holiday turns even the most successful artists into kids again. We rounded up some of country music’s biggest artists’ traditions, fondest memories, favorite ways to celebrate and more. Luke Bryan: “My tradition for Halloween is Caroline picks the outfit,” Bryan revealed. “I never know what I’m wearing. So that day, I’ll talk to the…
Thanks to the response from his fans, Toby Keith has added another show to his previously announced two-night run in Las Vegas. The 62-year-old recently announced that he was returning to performing, after being diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2022, with back-to-back shows on December 10 and 11, at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. After both nights…
Dax has joined forces with another country music powerhouse, for a remix of one of his thought-provoking hits. The Canadian, who sang with Elle King on “Dear Alcohol” last year, has teamed up with Darius Rucker for a new version of “To Be A Man,” out now. “Let’s make an impact and share this thought provoking piece,” Dax said when…
Lainey Wilson joins Dolly Parton on “Mama He’s Crazy,” from A Tribute to the Judds, out now. The collaboration on the record was a dream come true for Wilson, who got to honor the music and legacy of The Judds, while performing with one of her biggest musical heroes. “They asked me if I wanted to be a part…
Kelsea Ballerini will headline a show next week at the Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, her hometown. The 30-year-old grew up with the large venue as the backdrop to her childhood, never imagining that one day she would headline a show at the 21,600-seat venue, a show that would sell out in one hour. “It…
Lainey Wilson is hard at work on her new record. The 31-year-old just celebrated her fifth consecutive No. 1 single, with “Watermelon Moonshine,” from her sophomore Bell Bottom Country album. While she has yet to reveal a title or release date for the new project, Wilson does say fans can expect to get to know her better — a…
