Taylor Swift and George Strait will share the spotlight in Nashville this fall as two of music’s most successful artists receive very different honors celebrating their contributions to songwriting. Swift will formally enter the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 26 during the organization’s 56th anniversary gala at Music City Center. She joins a […]
Lainey Wilson is heading back to one of country music’s biggest stages, and this time she’ll once again be running the show. Wilson will return as host of the CMA Awards in 2026, taking charge of the milestone 60th edition of the annual country music celebration. News of her return arrived during an appearance on […]
Country music fans in Denver have a mystery on their hands, and all roads seem to lead toward Garth Brooks. A performer billed as Yukon Jack is scheduled to take the stage at the Grizzly Rose on Thursday, Sept. 3, just one night before Brooks begins a major run of concerts at Ball Arena. While […]
Country radio’s biggest voices and stations are officially in the running for one of broadcasting’s major industry honors as the Country Music Association unveils the finalists for the 2026 CMA Broadcast Awards. The annual honors recognize radio personalities and stations that play a major role in connecting country artists and their music with listeners across […]
A viral concert moment involving Morgan Wallen and a piano has a new explanation, and what looked like an onstage eruption was apparently more complicated than fans initially realized. The incident happened during Wallen’s May 2026 performance at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. While performing “Sand in My Boots,” the country star ran […]
Jelly Roll is no stranger to commanding a stage, but his latest turn in the spotlight put the country star in considerably different territory. While serving as guest host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! during the week of August 24, Jelly Roll used his opening monologues to take aim at President Donald Trump, delivering a string […]
Harry Styles turned Madison Square Garden into a celebration of Dolly Parton as he honored the country music legend during his New York City concert Wednesday night. During the Aug. 26 stop on his Together, Together tour, Styles took time to recognize the musicians who helped inspire his own career, singling out Parton and offering […]
Dolly Parton spent more than six decades proving that a country singer from the mountains of East Tennessee could become something much bigger than a music star. Parton, who died at age 80, leaves behind a career that stretched across country, pop, film, television, business and philanthropy. Along the way, she became one of the […]
Dolly Parton, the Tennessee-born entertainer who turned country storytelling, rhinestones and an unmistakable voice into one of the most enduring careers in American entertainment, has died at 80. Over more than six decades, Parton grew from a child singing in church to a global celebrity whose work crossed country music, pop, movies, television, publishing, business […]
Riley Green’s ascent in country music has been years in the making, and the singer appears perfectly happy that stardom took the scenic route. Green’s national breakthrough began in 2018 with “There Was This Girl,” launching a career that has steadily expanded through hit records, major concert appearances and recognition from the ACM and CMA […]