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It’s been a hard year and you deserve a little vacation. Grab your bestie and jump on a plane for an escape to Florida with Old Dominion. We’re hooking you up with two tickets to their show in Hollywood, Fla., plus $500 cash. And before you come to the show, be sure to listen to

Ronnie Tutt, an in-demand session drummer and member of Elvis Presley‘s legendary TCB (Takin’ Care of Business) Band, has died, Elvis Presley Enterprises reports. He was 83 years old. A Dallas, Texas native, Tutt joined the TCB Band in 1969 for Presley’s Las Vegas opening, and he remained part of the lineup until Presley’s death

Duo Pryor & Lee ran into some unexpected trouble this weekend when their tour bus caught fire while on the road — but fortunately, it seems that everybody’s doing okay. The group shared their predicament with fans in a social media update on Saturday (Oct. 16), posting a series of Instagram slides showing the burning

Congratulations are in order for Jimmie Allen and his wife, Alexis: The pair welcomed their second daughter, Zara James Allen, on Saturday, Oct. 16. Prior to her arrival, Allen’s fans were informed that his show scheduled Saturday night in Forest City, N.C., was canceled. Just hours before the country star was due to take the stage, he posted to Instagram that the

Since their July wedding, newlyweds Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have opened up about everything from selecting the perfect dress to, most recently, their wedding vows. Shelton recently shared that while standing at the altar with his bride, he expressed his vows by way of song, a move that was a surprise to Stefani. The singer

A historic Southern manor in Tennessee that was formerly home to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill is back on the market. The historic Samuel S. Morton house in Franklin, Tenn., just outside of Nashville, is asking $9,995,000 for the house and 135 surrounding rural acres. According to online property listings, the historic home dates back

Forty-nine years ago today, on Oct. 16, 1972, Loretta Lynn became the first woman to win Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards. Lynn had just released her 18th studio album, Here I Am Again, when she won Entertainer of the Year. She had already notched 25 Top 10 singles, including the No. 1 hits

Thirty-four years ago today, on Oct. 16, 1987, Anne Murray made history in country music. It was on that date that Murray’s Greatest Hits album, released in 1980, earned triple-platinum status. Murray’s sales achievement signified sales in excess of 3 million units. It also made her the first female country artist to achieve that sales record. Capitol Records

Music lovers have praised Zac Brown Band‘s new song “Same Boat” as one that finds the band getting back to its roots. Those roots extend to their new The Comeback album cover. Photographer Danny Clinch took the photo seen on The Comeback, released Friday (Oct. 15) on Warner Music Nashville and Home Grown Music. The astute

“You have no idea what this has done to me lately,” Lilly Hiatt sings in the chorus of the title track of her new album, Lately. It’s a timeless lyric, but one that takes on new meaning as the world continues to deal with and learn from the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The experience we’ve had, individually and collectively,”

Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney offered an explanation for his car crash before being arrested by police in Nashville in September. He said a deer ran in front of his car, causing him to swerve off the road and into a tree line. TMZ obtained a police affidavit for the incident, which adds that Rooney’s

“I always say that baseball was my first love and that music was my first passion,” says Conner Smith. The 21-year-old singer, who now finds himself in the musical big leagues thanks to some uncanny timing, played in the Little League World Series at the age of 12. Smith signed his contract with Big Machine Label

Sixty-one years ago today, on Oct. 15, 1960, Loretta Lynn made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry. Lynn, who was only 28 years old at the time of her debut, was so nervous that she admits she doesn’t remember much of her first performance on the hallowed stage: “The first memory I have of the Grand

Fifty-two years ago today (Oct. 15, 1969) was a day Johnny Cash likely never forgot. It was on that date that he won five CMA Awards, becoming the first artist to take home that many trophies in one night. The Man in Black won Male Vocalist of the Year; Album of the Year, for At

Tracy Lawrence was one of the rare artists to score a chart-topping hit with his very first single, but it was far from smooth sailing. The breakout ’90s country star survived a near-fatal shooting on the way to releasing “Sticks and Stones” on Oct. 15, 1991. The traditional-minded country singer moved from Arkansas to Nashville

Justin Moore’s “With a Woman You Love” arrived at a dynamic time for the chart-topping artist: Released on Oct. 10, it’s the first musical offering since his April album, Straight Outta the Country, which dropped a few months before he notched his 10th No. 1 single with “We Didn’t Have Much.” Now back on the

Steve Wariner‘s voice is a little warmer on his 2021 version of “On Christmas Morning,” one of six originals cut for his new Feels Like Christmas album. The piano chords strike a little deeper too on this new recording, premiered exclusively on The Boot. The song’s calming message works just as it did in 1990,

The best dressed country couples on the CMT Artists of the Year red carpet looked thrilled to have a reason to dress up and party. There was nothing to mask the identify of the artists and their significant others, and that led to a lot more smiles. Dark colors for autumn dominated this red carpet (OK,

Evan and Amber host Taste of Country Nights, On Demand, a weekly country music interview podcast that focuses on the music. Follow wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and leave a rating and review. ​​​​​​​​​​​This show is part of the Townsquare Media On Demand network.  I had never had the chance to meet Cody Johnson in person before this

Gabby Barrett proved why she’s a 2021 CMT Artist of the Year with her performance on Wednesday night (Oct. 13). The rising star delivered a sweet and perfectly reimagined version of her recent No. 1 single ”The Good Ones” during the event. Barrett performed “The Good Ones” with her own “good one” — her husband, Cade Foehner —