Luke Bryan has just announced 31 new tour dates and opening acts for the Raise Up Right Tour. The tour, which begins on June 9th in Charleston, West Virginia, will break for one month before kicking off again on July 7th. Riley Green and Mitchell Tenpenny will support the tour until it wraps on October […]
Hargus “Pig” Robbins, known for playing piano on thousands of Nashville sessions and Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde,” has died at 84. Robbins, who lost his sight at the age of three, was also a session pianist for notable country artists such as George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Shania Twain, Johnny […]
Eric Church has just revealed his plans to open a 6-story honky-tonk called Chief’s on Nashville’s Lower Broadway. Church has partnered with Ben Weprin to open the bar and music venue that will feature a Whole Hog BBQ restaurant headed by James Beard Award winner Rodney Scott. Chief’s is set to open at 200 Broadway […]
Keith Urban is set to take over a portion of Adele’s recently-canceled Las Vegas residency dates. He will be performing in place of the British singer on March 25th, 26th, and 30th, as well as April 1st and 2nd. Technically, the Australian country singer will be showing up for his own residency at Caesars Palace […]
Representing nearly all genres, M&Ms have just released new, special edition “Album Art” packs that feature candy-themed renditions of four of music’s biggest names: David Bowie, Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R., and Rosalia. The artists were specifically chosen because they are “each known for inspiring a wide range of entertainment-loving fans to be their true selves and for promoting […]
Taylor Swift, often celebrated for the relatability and authenticity of her lyricism and music, has just blasted Blur frontman Damon Albarn for claiming the Grammy-winning singer “doesn’t write her own songs.” In a recent interview, Albarn, who has worked with artists such as the Gorillaz, Snoop Dogg, and Robert Smith, was pretty blunt about what he thinks […]
CMT has once again named 10 rising female artists in country music in its 2022 Next Women of Country Class. The NWOC program began in 2014, spotlighting talented female acts on the verge of stardom. Some notable alumni include Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Carly Pearce, and Kacey Musgraves. Joining the NWOC for 2022 are Lily Rose, […]
Luke Combs and his wife Nicole, who have been married since 2020, announced on social media this week that they are expecting a baby boy this coming spring. This will be the couple’s first child. Nicole, noting that 2022 “may be the best year yet,” gleefully shared some photos from a maternity shoot with her followers. […]
Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift were notably among the world’s 10 highest-paid musicians for the year 2021, all of who collectively earned $2.3 billion. Shelton, who sat at No. 9 with $83 million, was the only country star on the list. This host of The Voice made a majority of his earnings with the sale of his […]
On January 19th, 1946, Dolly Parton was born. Today, the Queen of Country is turning 76! According to her own website, Parton grew up as the fourth child of 12 in Locust Ridge, Tennessee. Over the course of her rhinestone-studded career, the music icon has had 25 songs reach No. 1 on the country music […]