Blake Shelton is a singer, a songwriter, a husband, a stepdad, a partner in the Ole Red franchise, a ranch owner, and much, much more. We rounded up 11 of our favorite facts about one of country music’s biggest stars. 1. His family was very, very normal. Nothing about Shelton’s family suggested that he would grow up to become…
Kenny Chesney is back at the top of the charts, again. The East Tennessee native just scored his 33rd No. 1 hit with “Take Her Home,” the debut single from his BORN album, out in March. Chesney is celebrating the milestone while on his Sun Goes Down Tour, playing stadiums all over the country. “It’s an amazing feeling, hearing…
Kenny Chesney has spent a lot of years on the road. The country music hitmaker embarked on his first headlining tour in 1998, making him one of the longest-running touring acts in country music. Because of his longevity, Chesney is by now a seasoned performer every time he takes the stage, as are his band members. “One of the things…
Kenny Chesney has another Top 10 hit — his 61st, to be exact — with “Take Her Home.” The song, written by HARDY, Hunter Phelps and Zach Abend is the debut single from his BORN, released in April, and one that was written specifically with him in mind — not that those songs always work out the way the songwriters…
The 2024 ACM Awards are here! Chris Stapleton won the most ACM Awards of the night, with four wins, including Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, for Higher (both as artist and producer), and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. He was followed by Lainey Wilson with three wins, for Female Artist of the Year, Music Event of the…
The 2024 ACM Awards are only a day away, but we already know three of the winners. Megan Moroney, nominated for a total of six ACM Awards, won her first, for New Female Artist of the Year. Nate Smith won ACM New Male Artist of the Year, and Tigirlily Gold won ACM New Duo or Group of the Year. Moroney…
The nominees for the 2024 ACM Awards have been revealed! Luke Combs leads the list of nominees with eight, followed by Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney with six nominations. Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson have five, and Jelly Roll and Jordan Davis have four each. The ACM Awards will air live on Thursday, May 16, from the…
The 2024 CMT Music Awards are officially history. And for the second year in a row, Jelly Roll walked away with the most trophies of the night, winning in all three categories that he received nominations. The “Save Me” singer won Performance of the Year, Male Video of the Year and Video of the Year, all for “Need a…
We now know who the Top 6 finalists are for Video of the Year at the upcoming CMT Music Awards. The fan-voted awards started with 16 finalists in the category, which is now narrowed down to six. The artists who are still in the running for Video of the Year are Ashley McBryde, with “Light On In the Kitchen,”…
Four years ago today was a sad day for the country music community. On March 29, 2020, Joe Diffie passed away from complications of COVID-19. Diffie was just 61 years old when he died. Only a couple of days before his death, and as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic was beginning to be felt all across the world,…
