Lauren Alaina is very, very excited about her forthcoming new album, her first on Big Loud Records. The American Idol alum announced last year that she had left her longtime label, Mercury Records, later revealing she had signed with Big Loud instead. Now, Alaina is eager to share her new project with her fans, one she says is “a whole…
Happy birthday, Randy Travis! One of country music’s biggest influencers turns 64 on May 4. To celebrate, we found 11 things to know about the living legend. 1. His last name isn’t Travis. It’s true! Randy Travis’ full name is Randy Bruce Traywick. Travis, who had been performing under the stage name, Randy Ray, changed his last name to…
Chris Janson has one epic collaboration coming out this week. The Grand Ole Opry member announces the release of “21 Forever,” out on Friday, May 5, featuring both country music legend, Dolly Parton, and rocker Slash. “I’m so thrilled to announce, that two global Icons have joined me in song, for my absolute biggest collaboration to date,’ Janson says….
Carrie Underwood is getting her own SiriusXM channel. The global superstar’s Carrie’s Country channel will launch in June, joining artists like Kenny Chesney, Eric Church and more who have their own channels. Underwood’s channel will feature not only her music, but music of artists who inspire her and helped shape her own career, along with songs by artists, of…
Guests in attendance to see Todd Tilghman perform at Ole Red Gatlinburg, got a big surprise: a video of Blake Shelton! Shelton was Tilghman’s coach on Season 18 of The Voice, which Tilghman won in 2020. “I figured your old coach better call in and say hi to you since you’re playing Ole Red,” Shelton said to Tilghman. “Well,…
Happy birthday, Carly Pearce! The singer turns 33 on April 24, and we are celebrating her big day with 11 fun facts about one of country music’s biggest reigning hitmakers. 1. Pearce isn’t her last name. Pearce’s real name is Carly Cristyne Slusser. She chose Pearce as her stage name, after her grandparents, since it was from them that…
Luke Combs has a lot of reasons for wanting to lose weight, including his son, Tex, and his upcoming baby boy, due this fall. The Grand Ole Opry member has been vocal about wanting to get healthy, saying now that a lot of his motivation is for his family. “I want to be running around the yard with my…
Carly Pearce is dropping more hints about her forthcoming new album. The Kentucky native says fans can expect news from her about her next set of tunes in the very, very near future. “Weeks,” she tells Audacy‘s Katie Neal. “I don’t want to give anything away, but this is the most excited I’ve ever been to put out a…
Trace Adkins is lending his time and talents to help those in need. The Grand Ole Opry member will perform a free show in Mayfield, Kentucky on Saturday, May 20th, at the Mayfield High School’s CFSB War Memorial Stadium. “We just want to stop in Mayfield and do a show and just give those people a pat on the…
Reba McEntire is back on The Voice. The Country Music Hall of Fame member returns for the show, beginning on Monday, April 17 as a Mega Mentor for the Knockouts, sharing her decades of wisdom with the aspiring singers. “Oh, it’s so much fun to be back on The Voice again,” McEntire said in a preview clip, ahead of…
