Keith Urban will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this fall, an accomplishment that at one time seemed impossible to achieve. Urban came to the United States in 1989 from Australia, where he was raised, to become a singer-songwriter, although by his own admission, his early years were anything but promising. “I still drive down 16th and into…
We already know that Randy Travis is being honored with A Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis – 1 Night, 1 Place, 1 Time, taking place on October 24 in Huntsville, Alabama, but now another concert honoring the legendary artist is happening as well. A Texas Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis – 1 Night, 1 Place, 1…
The nominees for the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards are in! Morgan Wallen leads with 11 nods, followed by Luke Combs, with nine nominations, and Lainey Wilson who has seven. Each of them is nominated for the night’s highest honor, The People’s Artist of 2023, a category they share with Blake Shelton, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Old Dominion and…
Luke Combs might currently be Down Under on his massive World Tour, but he’s already plotting another tour. The father of one — with one on the way — announces his Growin’ Up And Gettin’ Old Tour, which kicks off on March 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and concludes on Saturday, August 10 in Houston, Texas. All but one of…
A new song is coming from Dolly Parton this week, and it features some of rock music’s most iconic stars. The Grand Ole Opry member announces the release of “Let It Be,” from her forthcoming 30-track Rockstar album. Paul McCartney, who wrote the song with John Lennon for the Beatles, joins Parton on the track, out on Friday, August…
Old Dominion has a new album coming out, and it’s a big one. The reigning ACM Vocal Group of the Year just announced their 18-track Memory Lane album, out on October 6. The record, which comes on the heels of Old Dominion earning their ninth No. 1 hit with the title track, features collaborations with both Blake Shelton and…
Blake Shelton is used to being the headliner, but he made a return to becoming an opener, for a very special guest at his Ole Red in Tishomingo, Oklahoma — his stepson, Kingston Rossdale! The 17-year-old, the eldest son of Shelton’s wife, Gwen Stefani, and her former husband, Gavin Rossdale, made his debut at Shelton’s The Doghouse music venue,…
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have been married for 27 years, a length of time that is almost unheard of for famous couples. Their marriage has weathered several highs and lows, including McGraw’s choice to get sober in 2008. It was a choice he made thanks in part to an ultimatum from Hill, who told him he had to choose…
It was a weekend of highs and lows for Luke Bryan. The singer-songwriter sold out Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday, August 11, for the sixth time in his career, as part of his Country On Tour. Unfortunately, Bryan is still being plagued by vocal problems, which had forced him to cancel shows earlier in the month, also forcing him…
Luke Bryan just released a new song, this one embracing his Georgia roots. The 47-year-old just dropped “Southern and Slow,” from his forthcoming new album. The song was written by Matt Dragstrem, Josh Thompson and Chase McGill. “‘Southern and Slow’ reflects on simple times,” Bryan explains. “Those picture-perfect moments like the sun setting behind a water tower, honey dripping…
