For KING & COUNTRY will celebrate the holidays on the road! The duo, made up of Joel and Luke Smallbone, just announced that they will embark on their A Drummer Boy Christmas Tour, kicking off on November 26, in Kansas City, Missouri, performing in 14 cities across the country. Much like their previous What Are We Waiting For? Tour,…
Lauren Alaina has a new label home! The Grand Ole Opry member announces she has signed with Big Loud Records to release her next album. The news comes only a few months after Alaina announced that she was leaving her longtime label, Mercury Records, where she had been since coming in second place on Season 10 of American Idol…
Ben Rector has a new song coming out, featuring Thomas Rhett! The singer-songwriter announces the release of “What Makes A Man,” which he sings with the country music superstar. The song will be available on August 5. “I had so much fun having collaborators on a few of the songs on the record that I immediately thought of Thomas…
Only a few weeks after William Lee Golden and The Goldens made their Grand Ole Opry debut, the family group has announced another Nashville show, this time at 3rd & Lindsley. The show, which will take place on July 21, will feature songs from their recent The Golden Classics album. The upcoming concert marks their second performance at the…
Keith Urban is adding a special guest to his The Speed of Now World Tour. The Grand Ole Opry member announces that Tyler Hubbard will join him on September 3 for his show in Mountain View, California, and remain with Urban for the remainder of the dates on tour. Ingrid Andress is already serving as Urban’s opening act on…
Happy birthday, Jake Hoot! The singer turns 34 years old on July 7, so we’re celebrating his birthday with 11 fun facts about one of country music’s most promising rising stars. 1. He grew up on the mission field. Hoot was nine when his parents made the decision to be missionaries, ultimately settling in the Dominican Republic. Although his…
It’s hard to believe it’s been nine years since Randy Travis first became ill with what would ultimately be a nearly-fatal illness. On July 7, 2013, the country music superstar was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy, after suffering a viral upper respiratory infection. While in a Texas hospital, in critical condition, Travis suffered a stroke three days later, which permanently…
Two years ago today, on July 6, 2020, country music lost one of its biggest superstars. It was on this day that Charlie Daniels passed away, at a hospital near Nashville, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. Daniels was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, and from an early age was exposed to a wide variety of musical styles. By the…
The Oak Ridge Boys will once again take part in the Country Music Cruise, setting sail in January of 2023. The week-long event features music from The Oak Ridge Boys, along with plenty of country music’s most legendary stars. “Especially the time of the year that the cruise is being held — it’s in the winter when it’s…
Alexandra Kay is quickly proving her abilities to cover all kinds of music. After posting a medley of Creed hits, which earned the approval of the group’s lead singer, Scott Stapp, the rising star returns to TikTok with another one of her trademark coffee cover songs, this time taking on Kacey Musgraves‘ iconic “Follow Your Arrow.” Kay used the…
