Country Music

Loretta Lynn‘s unexpected death on Oct. 4, 2022 brought about dozens of personal memories from friends, family and fellow country stars. Darius Rucker, Reba McEntire and George Strait are three who shared photos of themselves with the late country legend. Others offered just a few words to commemorate her long life and career. The age

Figuring out the best songs released by Loretta Lynn is difficult, simply because the Kentucky-born legend has amassed one of the most influential catalogs in all of country music. Although she was known for speaking her mind, criticizing the no-good men she’s come across and singing about taboo topics such as birth control (in fact,

Country music has lost one of its most iconic and timeless singers, songwriters and performers. Loretta Lynn has died at the age of 90. Nashville television news station WKRN was the first to report the news, saying Lynn died at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., on Tuesday morning (Oct. 4). The family has issued a statement:

Heading into another round of blind auditions on Season 22 of The Voice on Monday night (Oct. 3), Blake Shelton had already nabbed a duo for his team. So he was out of luck when he heard the dynamic sister duo of Lindsay, 34, and Kasey Staniszewski, 30, who stepped onstage to show off their

Forty-seven years ago today, on Oct. 4, 1974, the first-ever Volunteer Jam was held at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. The Volunteer Jam, founded by Charlie Daniels, was originally scheduled as a live recording session for two songs, “No Place to Go” and “Orange Blossom Special,” from the Charlie Daniels Band‘s 1974 album Fire on

Some people might think country music doesn’t have a home in big cities like New York. And to a certain extent, they’re right. But rising country star Zach Bryan made a crisp, late-September evening in the Big Apple feel like home — no matter where home is to you. Performing on his country-wide headlining run,

Americana singer-songwriter Nikki Lane lit up the stage during her Oct. 1 appearance on CBS This Morning. Readers can press play above to see her perform the title track from her latest album Denim & Diamonds, which was released on Sept. 23. The South Carolina native stopped by the CBS studio to perform the track, along with new album cuts “First

Blake Shelton celebrated a special day on Monday (Oct. 3): The birthday of his wife, Gwen Stefani. The country superstar marked the occasion with a sweet post showing how much he loves Stefani. Shelton shared the wish on social media with a photo of the two of them holding hands backstage at a show. He also

Billy Strings is set to release one of his most personal projects to date. Today (Oct. 3) — Strings’ 30th birthday — the bluegrass talent revealed that he has recorded a brand new album in collaboration with his father, Terry Barber. Me/And/Dad, set for release on Nov. 18 via Rounder Records, fulfills a longtime dream

A security guard at Ole Red in Nashville did Chris Stapleton proud with his cover of “Tennessee Whiskey.” The unexpected performance left the audience hollering. Blake Shelton‘s bar and restaurant in Nashville shared a clip of the performance on Instagram. “POV: you just walked in to Ole Red in Nashville and the security guard is

The 2022 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards took place on Thursday (Sept. 29), and banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck came out with the most trophies to his name. His critically acclaimed record My Bluegrass Heart helped Fleck sweep the categories of Album of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, Instrumental Recording of the Year and Banjo Player of

Parker McCollum will once again perform at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 2023, but this time, he’ll kick off the festivities. The Texas native will be on hand to kick off the annual event as he closes out the Opening Day celebration on Feb. 28. His performance will be preceded by a local band. “Hey

Since the release of his hit 1999 debut record, Who Needs Pictures, Brad Paisley has become one of the most acclaimed artists in modern country music. As a solo artist, he’s taken 20 songs to the top of the country charts, won multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM Awards, and collaborated with some of music’s most

Reba McEntire will extend her Reba: Live in Concert Tour with 14 just-announced shows in early 2023. The new batch of dates kick off March 9 in Jacksonville, Fla., and will keep the singer busy through April 15, when it wraps with a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. That’ll be the first

Carrie Underwood is in high demand these days. After her mega-hit with Jason Aldean on “If I Didn’t Love You” went No. 1 and won several awards, the country singer says she frequently receives invitations to join other projects. “We get requests every week, and it has to make sense,” she tells Country Countdown USA

It’s 20 years ago — the early 2000s. The biggest pop stars on the planet are Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson, and a young girl from Texas has just been crowned the first ever American Idol. It was a moment that changed Kelly Clarkson‘s life forever, and two decades later, she’s reminiscing on what it was like to launch

Maren Morris was in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday night (Oct. 1) to perform as part of The Event, a benefit hosted by Shaquille O’Neal in support of The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation’s work with underserved young people in the Vegas and Atlanta, Ga. areas. Of course, the country star couldn’t pass up the opportunity to

Kelsea Ballerini is currently in the midst of her Heartfirst Tour, and during a stop at Chicago’s Rosemont Theatre on Saturday night (Oct. 1), the singer had a very special surprise in store: She brought out her longtime friend and duet partner Carly Pearce for a surprise onstage rendition of “You’re Drunk, Go Home.” “I