In a new interview with People, Marcus King candidly reflects on his journey to sobriety, while describing the social challenges he faced after giving up alcohol as an act of self-preservation. King, the 29-year-old frontman of southern country rockers the Marcus King Band, explains how sobriety has brought him newfound clarity and pride. “I don’t…… read more

Parker McCollum’s self-titled record is set to be released on Friday (June 27), after the musician decided to scrap his initial attempt at making his fifth album even though it was half-finished. “I got to a point where I was like, ‘I’ve got to go challenge myself again and go find that buzz again,’” says…… read more

The 21st annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic raised a remarkable $1.4 million this year. Event host Sammy Hagar made an initial $10,000 donation, and over $100,000 was raised in the first two minutes of the gala. The event, held at the Riverwind Casino in Norman, Oklahoma, featured a charitable golf tournament and a…… read more

Lainey Wilson’s rise to music stardom will be celebrated with an upcoming exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. The collection is titled, Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails, and it is set to open on July 18. The exhibit will delve into the Louisiana native’s personal and professional journey as well as…… read more

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” reclaims the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, one week after being knocked off the top spot by Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild.” In addition to Warren claiming his third total week topping the Hot 100, “Ordinary” also becomes his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs chart, while spending a…… read more

On Friday (June 20), Brandon Lake surprised Jelly Roll with the exciting news that their recent hit collaboration, “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” has been certified Platinum by the RIAA, marking sales of at least one million units. The song is featured on Lake’s new album, King of Hearts, and achieved Platinum status even before the album’s…… read more

Before his concert in Lexington, Kentucky on Friday (June 20), bluegrass superstar Billy Strings shared an emotional announcement with the crowd where he revealed that his beloved mother, Debra Apostol, had died in her sleep earlier that day. “This is probably going to be one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” a grieving, distraught…… read more

Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem tops the Billboard 200 albums chart for a fifth straight week. This marks the first album by a man to spend five weeks at No. 1 since Wallen’s last album, One Thing at a Time, spent its first 12 weeks atop the chart back in March-June of 2023, on its…… read more

Ahead of the release of Jessie Murph’s highly anticipated album, Sex Hysteria, on July 18, the rising country star has been teasing fans with previews of two new songs, “Donuts” and “Bad as the Rest.” The singer shared sneak peeks via a series of TikTok videos of the upbeat track “Donuts,” and the introspective “Bad…… read more

The complete lineup of performers set to be featured in the upcoming ‘CMA Fest’ primetime TV special has just been revealed. In addition to previously announced hosts Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde, the broadcast special will include performances from Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, Parker McCollum, Megan…… read more

On Wednesday (June 18), Erica Nichols, the manager of The Bluebird Cafe, posted a video where she addressed rumors that Olivia Rodrigo’s team requested the removal of Taylor Swift photos when she performed at the intimate Nashville venue. “We did have a filming with Olivia Rodrigo here. Olivia’s people did not ask us to remove…… read more

During an exclusive listening party in London before her show at the Scala on Wednesday (June 18), Margo Price shared insights about her upcoming album, Hard Headed Woman, which is set for release on August 29 via Loma Vista Recordings. Her new collaboration with Tyler Childers called “Love Me Like You Used To,” caught the…… read more

In a new interview with Billboard, producer Austin Shawn discusses the hit song “Backup Plan” by Bailey Zimmerman, and shares insight into the country star’s forthcoming album. Shawn says that the decision to feature Luke Combs was spontaneous. “When I finished the first rough mix on it, Bailey was like, ‘Should I text it to…… read more