Variety is set to host the inaugural Power of Women: Nashville event on May 1. The ceremony will honor country music stars Kelsea Ballerini, Mickey Guyton, Reba McEntire, and Lainey Wilson, who will each appear on four separate covers of the accompanying issue of the publication. Each musician will also bring attention to a charity…… MORE
Award-winning Yellowstone and Landman creator Taylor Sheridan will host his first music festival, Bosque Ranch Live, on September 13 at his Weatherford, Texas ranch. The event will feature performances from rising country artists Drayton Farley, Kaitlin Butts, and Jackson Dean, all of whom have had music featured in Sheridan’s shows. The concert is limited to…… MORE
Carly Pearce released a deluxe edition of her recent album, Hummingbird, on Friday (March 14), and in a new interview with People, the country star opened up about the bonus songs included on Hummingbird: No Rain, No Flowers. “‘Heart First’ and ‘If Looks Could Kill’ are actually two songs that I wrote during the writing…… MORE
NBC’s Opry 100: A Live Celebration revealed the lineup of country superstars who will be paying tribute to legends during the TV special. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will honor George Jones and Tammy Wynette, while Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde will pay tribute to Johnny and June Carter Cash. Reba McEntire will pay homage…… MORE
Ed Sheeran surprised a St. Patrick’s Day crowd at a Boston Irish pub with an impromptu acoustic performance alongside the Irish folk band Beoga. Sheeran shared clips of his celebratory set on Instagram, which featured the pop superstar playing hits like “Galway Girl,” “Shape of You,” and “Nancy Mulligan,” while endearing himself further with the…… MORE
On Tuesday (March 18), Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, the Creator, and Sabrina Carpenter were announced as headliners for Lollapalooza 2025, which will be held in Chicago’s Grant Park from July 31 to August 3. Rufus Du Sol, Luke Combs, Twice, A$AP Rocky, and Korn also receive top billing for the annual music festival, where they will…… MORE
The UK Country Radio Airplay Chart was established in March 2024, and it has showcased numerous successful songs from artists like Conner Smith – whose “Creek Will Rise” was the very first chart-topper – along with Sam Hunt, Ella Langley, Shaboozey, and Luke Combs. As the chart celebrates its anniversary, the first annual UK Country…… MORE
During a recent appearance on Friday Night Takeover with Rob + Holly, Jordan Davis opened up about the origin stories of some of his songs. The country star shared the backstory of his 2017 smash hit, “Singles You Up,” which was written with Steven Dale Jones and Justin Ebach. “Justin had just gotten engaged, and…… MORE
Paul Cauthen recently took to Instagram to give fans an update on his health, revealing that a bout of pneumonia on tour led to the discovery of thyroid cancer. After experiencing a health scare on the road and a subsequent checkup, doctors eventually found a mass in the country singer’s right thyroid. “They told me…… MORE
In a new interview with the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Vince Gill says he’s amused by the uproar around Taylor Swift attending Travis Kelce’s NFL games. The country star, who previously performed with Swift at the 2013 CMA Awards, admires how she handles herself amidst all the intense scrutiny she is under. “She’s awesome. I’m…… MORE
Luke Combs – one of the biggest names in all of country music. He regularly sells out huge stadiums . . . he owns 30% of all diamond certified country songs . . . and out of the 18 singles he’s released in his career so far, 16 have made it to #1. So, he…
Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman was 47 when he started dating Mandy Smith . . . who was then 14. (!!!) They got married when she was 18. They separated two years later, and finalized their divorce two years after that. When Fergie was 23, she briefly dated a 16-year-old Justin Timberlake. Wilmer Valderrama…