Jimmie Allen’s debut single, “Best Shot,” reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase charts this week. Jimmie joins Darius Rucker as the only African-American country artists to hit No. 1 with their debut singles. Darius, who became a household name in the early 1990s as the frontman of Hootie & the…… MORE
Kane Brown’s New Album, “Experiment,” Debuts at No. 1 on the All-Genre Billboard 200 Chart
Kane Brown joined Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood as the only country artists in 2018 to have an album debut at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Kane’s sophomore album, Experiment, reached No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top Country Albums charts this week, moving 124,000 units. In addition, Kane…… MORE
CMT to Premiere “2018 AmericanaFest” TV Special With Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Rosanne Cash, John Prine & More
If you didn’t make it to Nashville in September for the 17th annual AmericanaFest, you can still catch some of the action thanks to CMT. CMT will air the 2018 AmericanaFest TV special on Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. ET with performances by Brandi Carlile (“The Joke”), Buddy Guy (“Damn Right, I’ve Got The Blues”),…… MORE
Photo Gallery: CMA Country Christmas With Reba, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley & More
Reba McEntire returned for a second year to host the ninth annual CMA Country Christmas, a two-hour music celebration that airs on ABC on Dec. 10. CMA Country Christmas was taped on Sept. 27 at Belmont University’s Curb Event Center in Nashville. In addition to Reba—and her multiple wardrobe changes—this year’s lineup included performances by…… MORE
Thomas Rhett Announces 2019 Tour With Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson & Dad
Thomas Rhett announced he will heat things up in 2019 with his Very Hot Summer Tour. Kicking off on May 17 in Spokane, Wash., the 39-date tour will make stops in Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Nashville and more. Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson and TR’s father, Rhett Akins, will serve as support. “We literally just…… MORE
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
DAVID ARQUETTE competed in a brutal “death match” at an indie wrestling show Friday night. His opponent smashed a fluorescent light tube over his head and opened a nasty cut on his neck. It was bad enough that he needed stitches. FRANKIE MUNIZ had a REALLY rough time last week . . . and…… MORE
Kenny Chesney Reveals 18 “Songs for the Saints Tour” Dates
After Kenny Chesney’s 2018 Trip Around the Sun Tour hit more than a dozen major stadiums and more than 20 amphitheaters, the Tennessee native is scaling back his 2019 tour, which he has dubbed the Songs for the Saints 2019 Tour. “I wanted to change it up,” says Kenny. “Last year was so intense, and…… MORE
Country Stars Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Chris Young & More Remember Roy Clark
Roy Clark died on Nov. 15 at the age of 85 due to complications from pneumonia at his home in Tulsa, Okla. If anyone in the country realm could be termed “multimedia star,” the amiable singer/guitarist fit that bill. He won the CMA Entertainer of the Year honor in 1973, copped Grammy awards for his…… MORE
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
ROY CLARK passed away yesterday at the age of 85 due to complications from pneumonia. He was a skilled guitarist and a great singer, but he’s best known as the co-host with Buck Owens of “Hee Haw”. The show debuted in 1969, and Roy did close to 600 episodes through the late ’90s. He guest-starred…… MORE
15 of Our Favorite Performance Photos From the CMA Awards
More than 35 artists took the stage to perform at the CMA Awards on Nov. 14, including Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean with Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Midland, Kacey Musgraves, Eric Church, Old Dominion, Brad Paisley,…… MORE
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Toby Keith passed away in February of last year, but his memory is still going strong. Not only in country music, but in the world of horse racing as well. If you didn’t know, one of Toby Keith’s dreams was to get a horse to race in the Kentucky Derby. And even though he’s not around…
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Willie Nelson’s 154 studio album “Oh What a Beautiful World” is out today. It’s a tribute to his longtime friend and fellow musician Rodney Crowell . . . Every song on the album was written by Crowell. In case you were wondering, Willie is 91 years old . . . and this is his 77th…