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One Of Luke Combs' Early Hits Just Made History In Country Music

Luke Combs had no idea when he started writing songs in college that one of them would make history in country music, but that's exactly what happened. Combs is celebrating his fourth diamond-certified song (for sales in excess of ten million), with …

Country Singer Conner Smith Cancels Shows After Fatal Car Accident

“The preliminary contributing factor for this crash appears to be Smith failing to yield the right of way to the pedestrian,” authorities said in the release. “He showed no signs of impairment. There are no charges at present as the investigation continues …

Pro Football Hall of Fame Tabs Country Singer and Nickelback for Concert for Legends

Mitchell Tenpenny has added another gig to his calendar! The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that the singer will open for Nickelback at the 2025 Concert for Legends. Set to be held at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 3, the …

Lainey Wilson Is Getting Her Own Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit

Lainey Wilson’s career arc will be on full display at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in a new exhibit dedicated to the Louisiana country singer. Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails opens July 18 at the Nashville museum and runs through next June. …

Keith Urban's unexpected birthday outing for 'babygirl' Nicole Kidman

Keith Urban proved what a doting husband he is to Nicole Kidman as he made sure he was there to celebrate her 58th birthday on June 20. The country singer, 57, took a night off from his "High and Alive" world tour on Friday to spend the day with …

Dierks Bentley joined onstage by mom in hometown concert

It didn’t take Dierks Bentley long to let the fans in Phoenix know exactly what it means to come home and headline a venue as big as Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in his old stomping grounds. The country star was only three songs in (or two if you’re …

Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' tops U.S. album chart for 4th week

June 21 (UPI) -- Country music star Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem is the No. 1 album in the United States for a fourth consecutive week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Lil Wayne's Tha Carter VI, followed by …

Country music star’s wife reveals ‘huge win’ in IVF struggle

No, Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll aren’t pregnant, but the country music star and his wife are celebrating what she is dubbing a “huge win” in their vitro fertilization process. In a video shared to her Instagram on Monday, June 16, the podcast host, 44, …

Jelly Roll’s Mom Asking Post Malone To Sign Her CD Might Be The Most Wholesome Country Music Content On The Internet

I need more wholesome content like this on my timelines. Jelly Roll and Post Malone (and Sierra Ferrell) are having a ball on the road, hitting cities nationwide on the Big A** Stadium Tour. Later this summer, Post Malone and Jelly Roll will hit the stage …

Country music star, 34, cancels tour days before it is slated to begin: ‘I love you all’

Country music star Hardy took to social media on Monday with some bad news for fans. “I have decided to cancel the European leg of the JIM BOB TOUR,” he wrote on Instagram. “It wasn’t an easy decision but one I had to make for my band, crew and my family. …

Country music star after taking beer can to face: ‘I’m about to come out there and beat your (expletive)’

Gavin Adcock has been in the headlines plenty of late. The former college football player and rising country music star was busted going 103 mph in Tennessee last month, and the subsequent arrest got his name out there pretty good. There is also a video of …

Country music star forgets words of song in middle of performance

Luke Bryan lost his train of thought, forgetting the lyrics of his own song, during a recent performance. The country music star was performing “Strip It Down” when he couldn’t come up with the lyrics. “I totally forgot all the words,” Bryan admitted to …

Red Channels: America’s Lasting Legacy Of Repression

On June 22, 1950, a conservative anti-communist publication called Red Channels: The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television became key to the McCarthy-era Hollywood blacklisting campaign. Seventy-five years later, as President Donald Trump …

Severe Storms Leave Thousands in Pennsylvania Without Power

LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa. – A severe storm swept through the Delaware Valley on Thursday afternoon, uprooting trees and downing power lines, leaving over 160,000 PECO customers without power. The storm, which lasted about an hour, brought fierce winds and heavy …

Popular country singer, 48, stops mid-song: ‘I totally forgot all the words’

Luke Bryan, 48, had a sudden memory lapse during one of his recent shows. While performing his song “Strip It Down,” he abruptly stopped playing piano and singing as he had seemingly forgotten the lyrics to his own song as evidenced in a TikTok video …

Revealed: The idyllic farmhouse where Ed Sheeran holidayed with his grandparents to cement his Irish roots

This is the farmhouse home of Ed Sheeran's grandparents in the Republic of Ireland where he spent idyllic childhood holidays. The superstar's regular visits to the secluded house, overlooking fields and pastures, are thought to have helped cement …

Revival of legendary country music radio show celebrates 10 years

Why does the city of Bristol call itself the birthplace of country music? Country music’s roots are found in songs performed since the nation’s birth and beyond at homes in Appalachia and in the deep South, including blues, old-time and bluegrass, work …

'With Chamkila and Heeramandi traveling globally, there’s a growing appetite for Indian soundscapes that are emotionally ...

Monika Shergill, Netflix India VP Content World Music Day is a reminder of how deeply music wires itself into our memories, heartbreaks, and our joyrides home. It’s the thing that hits you before the first line of dialogue, and the thing that lingers long …

Lainey Wilson discusses new Country Music Hall of Fame exhibition