Maren Morris followed up her multi-week No. 1 single, “The Bones,” with the release of “To Hell & Back” on March 30. Penned by Maren, Jessie Jo Dillon and Laura Veltz, “To Hell & Back” is currently No. 44 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart after 20 weeks. During a recent media Q&A, Maren revealed…… MORE
Trace Adkins hosts a festive free-for-all full of friends, food and fireworks in his new video for “Just the Way We Do It,” which was released on Aug. 21. Penned by Jeffrey Steele, Danny Myrick, Kip Raines and Bart Allmand, “Just the Way We Do It” is featured on Trace’s upcoming EP, Ain’t That Kind…… MORE
Dolly Parton released her brand-new rendition of “Mary, Did You Know?” on Aug. 21. Penned by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene, “Mary, Did You Know?” is featured on Dolly’s upcoming holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, which drops on Oct. 2. The 12-song collection features several holiday standards, including “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,”…… MORE
Josh Turner is celebrating his musical heroes on his new album, Country State of Mind, which dropped on Aug. 21. The 12-song collection features popular tunes and deep cuts from many of Josh’s influences, including Randy Travis (“Forever and Ever, Amen”), John Anderson (“I’ve Got It Made”), Keith Whitley (“I’m No Stranger to the Rain”),…… MORE
Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer of The Chicks performed an a cappella rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the final night of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20. During the three-day convention, a number of cross-genre artists performed remotely, including Billie Eilish, John Legend and Leon Bridges. On July 17, The Chicks…… MORE
Chris Tomlin is a heavyweight in the world of Contemporary Christian Music, having scored 16 No. 1 singles, sold more than nine million albums, and earned numerous awards, including one Grammy, three Billboard Music Awards and 21 Dove Awards. For his new album, Chris Tomlin & Friends, which was released on July 31, the Texas…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,940th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Sept. 5 with a showcase featuring a pair of country music’s biggest stars: Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. The longtime CMA Awards co-hosts will kick off their one-hour show live on Circle Television at 7 p.m. CT. The show will also stream…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music revealed two “early” winners from the upcoming 55th ACM Awards: Tenille Townes has been named New Female Artist of the Year and Riley Green has been named New Male Artist of the Year. The 55th ACM Awards will air live from Nashville on Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry tallied its 4,937th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Aug. 15 with a showcase featuring a pair of country music’s biggest stars: Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker. Darius performed a number of his fan-favorite tunes, as well as his brand-new single, “Beers and Sunshine.” Penned by Darius, Ross Copperman, J.T. Harding and…… MORE
Kane Brown teamed with rapper Swae Lee and R&B singer Khalid for a new song, “Be Like That.” The new tune, which the trio of artists co-penned with Alexander “Eskeerdo” Izquierdo, Ryan Vojtesak and Mike Will, is featured on Kane’s new seven-song EP, Mixtape Vol. 1. The cross-genre artists also joined forces for the song’s…… MORE
