Garth Brooks announced on Wednesday (August 18) that he is canceling five upcoming Stadium Tour shows due to concerns about the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. The canceled shows were supposed to take place at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati (Sept. 18), Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte (Sept. 25), M&T Bank Stadium…… Read More
Michelle Branch is expecting a second child with her husband and Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney. The singer-songwriter announced her pregnancy on social media on Sunday, August 15, saying, “You know you’re pregnant when… Woke up to a picture my friend Sonya sent of scones she was eating in England and I immediately had to…… Read More
Legendary country singer Reba McEntire has announced plans to drop new box set, Revived Remixed Revisited, on October 8, 2021, via MCA Nashville. The box set will feature new versions of songs from McEntire’s lengthy catalog and is divided into three parts. According to a press statement, “Revived” includes “some of Reba’s biggest hits as…… Read More
Country music duo Dan + Shay have earned their eighth No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with the song “Glad You Exist.” “Glad You Exist” rose 3-1 on the Country Airplay chart dated August 21, with the track seeing a 4 percent increase to 29.9 million audience impressions in the week ended August 15,…… Read More
Country singer-songwriter Brantley Gilbert has released a video for “The Worst Country Song of All Time.” The video, directed by Gilbert and Brian Vaughn, features Gibert’s collaborator on the track HARDY, and a special appearance from Toby Keith. The visual parodies the genre, featuring electric cars and minivans as well as some questionable fashion choices.…… Read More
Brett Young is set to release an acoustic version of his latest album, Weekends Look a Little Different These Days. Titled Weekends Look a Little Acoustic These Days, the new album is set to drop on September 3. The acoustic record contains reimagined versions of the seven songs from his Weekends Look a Little Different…… Read More
George Strait, who performed at the T-Mobil Arena on Friday (August 13) and Saturday (August 14) as part of his “Strait To Vegas” series that launched in 2016, has added more dates to the residency. Strait has announced that he plans to continue the residency again this winter, playing back-to-back nights on December 3 and…… Read More
Luke Bryan announced on Monday (August 16) that he will have Dylan Scott, Whitney Duncan, the Peach Pickers and DJ Rock as special guests for his month-long Farm Tour this year. “We’re comin’ for ya #FarmTour2021! I’m excited to be heading back to the farm with @DylanScottCountry @ThePeachPickers @TheWhitneyDuncan @The_DJRock,” Bryan wrote on Instagram. Bryan’s…… Read More
Ray Charles and The Judds are among the Country Music Hall of Fame inductees this year. Reba McEntire, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011, hosted a virtual announcement Monday (August 16) to announce this year’s inductees. Charles and The Judds join drummer Eddie Bayers and guitarist Pete Drake in…… Read More
R&B star Monica has revealed that she is working on a country album. The singer-songwriter, who is also set to release a new R&B album Trenches shortly, told Billboard that she has collaborated with Brandi Carlile on the project. “I grew up loving country music and my stepfather, who raised me, is a Methodist minister,…… Read More
