The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is celebrating its 60th anniversary of honoring music’s best through its Gold and Platinum Awards Program. The RIAA trademarked the Gold record (500,000 units) and formalized the industry practice of presenting awards to artists for music sales achievements, including the Platinum Award (1 million), Multi-Platinum Award (2 million+)…… MORE
Shania Twain will be the latest celebrity to get the docudrama treatment on The Price of Fame, a program on the Reelz Channel. Shania’s hour-long episode, which will air on Feb. 18 at 9 p.m. ET, features aspiring country singer/songwriter Ashla Taylor in the starring role. “I do hope that Shania gets to see the…… MORE
Shania Twain and Meghan Trainor went head-to-head in a good-natured battle on TBS’s rap competition, Drop the Mic. The stars traded barbs for four minutes before hosts Hailey Baldwin and Method Man crowned the winner. We won’t spoil the ending, so check it out. It’s pretty entertaining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckccU8ojRg photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com… MORE
In support of her new album, Now, which dropped on Sept. 29, Shania Twain took her talents to L.A. to perform “Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed” on The Late Show With James Corden. Shania penned every track on her new album, including “Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed,” which she released as a single in August.…… MORE
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The best-selling female artist in the history of country music—Shania Twain—will release her fifth studio album, Now, on Sept. 29. Now, which is Shania’s first album since 2002’s Up!, will be offered as both a 12-track standard album and 16-track deluxe album. “The new music is more celebratory, more inspirational, more about coming from somewhere…… MORE
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Maren Morris catches her biggest fan on video. John Rich finally gets some water in his guitar-shaped pool. Shania teases the music video for her song…… MORE
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: UMG Nashville shows its appreciation for jokesters. Morgan Evans wishes his fiancé Kelsea Ballerini a happy birthday. Shania Twain shares some clips from her London concert. Drew Baldridge…… MORE
Shania Twain revealed on Instagram today (Sept. 6) that her new song, “Soldier,” will be featured in an upcoming war drama, Thank You For Your Service.” According to IMDB, Thank You For Your Service “follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living…… MORE
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Shania Twain performs at the US Open. Blake Shelton is baffled by his weird pets. Cassadee Pope celebrates her birthday with musical friends. Jake Owen celebrates his birthday…… MORE
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Miranda Lambert performs in England for the first time. Dierks Bentley presents Jon Pardi with a gold record. Kelsea Ballerini celebrates Top 40 success. Reba visits…… 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…