Reba McEntire will return to host the ACM Awards for the 17th time. The 69-year-old, who first hosted the show in 1986, might not have ever returned to host the live ceremony if her good friends, Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, hadn’t hosted the ceremony in 2023. “I saw Dolly and Garth doing it last year, and I thought,…
Country music is rich in songs about faith. With the heart of country music located in Nashville, Tennessee, in the middle of the Bible Belt, it makes sense that so many artists would record songs about their spiritual beliefs. While there are far too many songs about faith within country music to count, we picked ten of our favorites….
Dierks Bentley‘s current single is his own spin on a classic rock hit. The singer-songwriter released a cover of Tom Petty’s “American Girl.” The song is from the forthcoming Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty album, out on May 31. For the video, shot in Nashville at Clementine, Petty’s own Rickenbacker guitar was flown in from…
Scotty McCreery has a brand-new song, out now. The singer-songwriter just released “Slow Dance,” one of 13 songs on his forthcoming Rise and Fall album, out on May 10. The romantic song says in part, “Baby, you’re my slow dance / George Strait in the kitchen / Taking my hand, and all of my attention / Cheek to cheek across…
Country music is full of romantic songs, a trend that has been part of the genre since the beginning. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re taking a look at some of the many sweet love songs country music has to offer. Keep reading to find ten of our favorites. 10. “It’s Your Love,” Tim McGraw and Faith Hill “It’s…
Chris Stapleton is heading into this weekend’s Grammy Awards with an impressive eight wins already to his credit, and is nominated for three more trophies. Stapleton is nominated for both Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for his recent No. 1 hit, “White Horse,” and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for his “We Don’t Fight Anymore” collaboration with…
After scoring another No. 1 hit with “White Horse,” Chris Stapleton is back with a brand-new song. The Kentucky native just released “Think I’m In Love With You,” a song he wrote by himself, which appears on his latest Higher album. “Think I’m In Love With You” shows off Stapleton’s stunning vocals, which he made prominent over the laidback track….
Chris Stapleton works harder than most, a tribute to his late father’s work ethic. It’s a blessing — and what propelled Stapleton to the top of the charts over and over again, ever since his 2015 Traveller album came out. But it’s also a double-edged sword, one Stapleton is careful to navigate. “My work ethic comes from my dad,…
Chris Stapleton has a Top 5 single right now, with “White Horse.” The song, from his latest Higher album, was originally written for a movie, before it became a hit for him instead. “The song, ‘White Horse,’ really came about when I was in Los Angeles, writing with my friend, Dan Wilson,” Stapleton told Audacy. “I showed up at…
It’s only the very beginning of 2024, and the year is already shaping up to have plenty of great new music. So many of the reigning hitmakers in country music plan on releasing a new set of tunes in the new year, with some of them already a few singles deep into their next project. We picked ten of…
