John Morgan’s collaboration with Jason Aldean, “Friends Like That,” has climbed into the Top 10 of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart this week. This marks the 29-year-old Morgan’s first ever Top 10 entry as a billed recording artist. The Sylva, North Carolina native co-wrote “Friends Like That” with Brent Anderson, Will Bundy, and Lydia Vaughn, and…… Read More
Ingrid Andress retreated from the public eye following a disastrous performance of the “Star Spangled Banner” at Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game last July. The country singer attributed her shambolic rendition to being intoxicated, which led to a stint in rehab. “I just kept plowing forward and that’s when I started losing track of how…… Read More
Dolly Parton has honored her late husband Carl Dean by releasing a tender new song, “If You Hadn’t Been There,” which pays affectionate tribute to the couple’s 58-year marriage. The poignant, piano-laden ballad expresses gratitude to Dean for the support and encouragement that he showed the country superstar over the years, and features Dolly’s emotive…… Read More
CMT’s Next Women of Country series has announced its 2025 class, which features Alexandra Kay, Dasha, Kaitlin Butts, Kat Luna, Lanie Gardner, Meghan Patrick, and MŌRIAH. These talented female artists will be highlighted and promoted across all of CMT’s platforms and beyond. The initiative was launched in 2013 by Leslie Fram, and aims to support…… Read More
Country singer HARDY and his wife Caleigh Ryan have joyously welcomed their daughter, Rosie Ryan Hardy. The baby was born on March 7, 2025, weighing nine pounds, two ounces. The couple shared the happy news on Instagram on Sunday (March 9) in a photo carousel featuring adorable photos of the baby girl and the proud…… Read More
During an appearance on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night (March 5), American Idol judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Carrie Underwood took part in a joint interview and competed against each other during a “Name That Song Challenge” with host Jimmy Fallon. When asked what it’s like to have the original Idol winner on…… Read More
During a recent interview on CMT, Kane Brown provided some insight into the picture that circulated a few months back of him playing beer pong with Post Malone, Jason Aldean, and Jelly Roll at last year’s ACM Awards. Because Posty is a self-proclaimed master beer pong player, everyone thought he was on the winning team,…… Read More
On Thursday (March 6), Rascal Flatts announced the details of their upcoming album, Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets, which is set for release on June 6 via Big Machine Records. The album includes 10 reimagined versions of the country trio’s hits, featuring guest appearances from Kelly Clarkson, the Backstreet Boys, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean,…… Read More
After the recent death of her husband Carl Dean, Dolly Parton took to Instagram on Thursday (March 6) to share a “love note” to her family, friends, and fans. “Thank you for all the messages, cards and flowers that you’ve sent to pay your respects for the loss of my beloved husband Carl,” the country…… Read More
On Thursday (March 6), NBC announced additional performers for, Opry 100: A Live Celebration, a TV special that will be broadcast on the network on March 19. The star-studded three-hour program will honor the 100th anniversary of Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry, and will include performances from Post Malone, Keith Urban, Alison Krauss & Union…… Read More
