Lauren Alaina notched two No. 1 singles in 2017 as both “Road Less Traveled” and “What Ifs”—her duet with Kane Brown—reached the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. 2018 has been just as bountiful for Lauren. After earning the ACM Award for New Female Vocalist of the Year in April, Lauren is gearing up to…… MORE
More than 60 years after Sam Phillips of Sun Records presented Johnny Cash with his first Gold Record for “I Walk the Line,” the rare piece of memorabilia was unveiled for display at Nashville’s Johnny Cash Museum. After Johnny’s death in 2003, the Gold Record was auctioned off, ending up in the hands of a…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Maddie & Tae about: their 2014 breakout single, “Girl in a Country Song” trying to enjoy their successes in the moment growing as artists over the last four years making the transitions between being 18-year-old girls to 22-year-old women the inspiration from Maddie’s little sister for writing their new single, “Friends…… MORE
Thanks to a cartoon sponge with buck teeth, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley can add a Tony Awards nomination for Best Original Score to their list of accolades. SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Squidward, Mr. Krabs and the rest of the motley crew from Bikini Bottom hit the Broadway stage…… MORE
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay are shooting their way up the charts with their new single, “Tequila,” which is currently No. 14 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after 16 weeks. The reflective ballad, which was co-penned by Dan, Jordan Reynolds and Nicolle Galyon, is the duo’s first offering from their unannounced…… MORE
Jason Aldean is in familiar territory once again as “You Make It Easy,” the lead single from his eighth studio album, Rearview Town, ascended to the top spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart. The bluesy ballad was co-penned by Morgan Wallen, Jordan Schmidt and Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and…… MORE
Born: Tulsa, Okla. Lives: Nashville Single: “How It Rolls” EP: Horizon Twitter: @JustinAdamsCtry Instagram: @JustinAdamsCountry Facebook: JustinAdamsCountry Tulsa-to-Nashville transport Justin Adams will drop his sophomore EP, Horizon, on May 11. The eight-song offering, which was produced by guitar virtuoso Derek Wells, features new single, “How It Rolls,” a tune co-penned by Eric Arjes and Old…… MORE
Kenny Chesney announced that he will release his 17th studio album, Songs for the Saints, on July 27. The catalyst for the new 12-song offering was Hurricane Irma, which devastated a number of Caribbean islands in September 2017, including Kenny’s home on St. John. “I was at a turning point in my life on so…… MORE
Kacey Musgraves dropped a new video for “Space Cowboy,” a tune that she co-penned with Luke Laird and Shane McAnally from her recent No. 1 album, Golden Hour. Filmed in Mexico City, the forlorn clip was directed by Courtney Phillips and features Kacey struggling to maintain her strength after a break-up. Currently on tour with…… MORE
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After scoring his first career No. 1 hit with “Five More Minutes” in February, Scotty McCreery has revealed his new single, “This Is It,” will impact country radio on May 7. The new tune, which Scotty co-penned with Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis about his fiancée Gabi Dugal, is featured on Scotty’s 2018 album, Seasons…… MORE
