Thomas Rhett will be the musical guest on an upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live. TR will take the stage on March 2, as actor John Mulaney tackles hosting duties. Thomas Rhett commented on the exciting news in a video with daughter Willa Gray via Instagram, saying: “Playing NEW MUSIC out 3/1 on @nbcsnl on…… MORE
Kacey Musgraves was in the Big Apple on May 12 to perform as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Actress and comedienne Amy Schumer tackled the hosting duties, while Kacey sang two tunes—“High Horse” and “Slow Burn”—from her new album, Golden Hour. Golden Hour debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart…… MORE
Kacey Musgraves is headed to the Big Apple on May 12 to perform as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Actress and comedienne Amy Schumer will tackle the hosting duties. In the past three years, a handful of country stars have performed on SNL, including Blake Shelton (January 2015), Zac Brown Band (March 2015),…… MORE
Saturday Night Live viewers got a double dose of Kentucky badassery on Jan. 27 as scheduled musical performer Chris Stapleton invited surprise guest Sturgill Simpson to join him onstage for two songs. The Kentucky natives teamed up to sing “Midnight Train to Memphis” and “Hard Livin’,” two songs that appear Chris’ new album, From A…… MORE
Chris Stapleton will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on Jan. 27 as Will Ferell tackles the hosting duties. Chris made his first appearance on SNL in January 2016. Of the 10 Best-Selling Country Albums of 2017, Chris copped the No. 1, 2 and 7 spots on the list with From A Room:…… MORE
Sturgill Simpson continued his momentum-generating 2016—one that saw him drop a Billboard No. 1 album and earn two Grammy nominations—by performing as the first musical guest on Saturday Night Live in 2017. After opening his SNL gig with a brassy performance of “Keep It Between the Lines,” Sturgill capped his stint with a guitar-smashing rendition…… MORE
Sturgill Simpson is starting off 2017 with a bang. Sturgill capped his banner year—one that saw him drop a Billboard No. 1 album and earn two Grammy nominations—with the announcement that he will be the first musical guest on Saturday Night Live in 2017. He is slated to appear on the January 14 episode as…… MORE
With four Grammy nominations under her belt, Maren Morris capped her great week by performing on Saturday Night Live. The Texas songbird led off with her Billboard Top 5 hit, “My Church,” (Grammy nominated for Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song) before driving her point home with “’80s Mercedes.” Check out both performances below. … MORE
Maren Morris is striking while the iron is hot. The CMA New Artist of the Year will appear as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on Dec. 10, while WWE star John Cena will be handling the hosting duties. In the past two years, a handful of country stars have performed on SNL, including…… MORE
Toby Keith left us 10 months ago. But his music keeps on keepin’ on in a big way. He just went GOLD and PLATINUM again. His whole catalog has seen a boost since he passed away from cancer in February at the age of 62. The RIAA honored him this week with four more certifications,…
While 2024 certainly had its moments of inspiration and incredible country music . . . we also lost more than a few country superstars. Here are some members of the country music family that passed away this year: 1. Toby Keith. July 8th, 1961 to February 5th, 2024 2. Kris Kristofferson. June 22nd, 1936 to…