Sturgill Simpson has just announced that he will be performing a benefit concert at the Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary, North Carolina on October 21st. All proceeds from the show will be donated to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund. Simpson was originally scheduled to play in Asheville, North Carolina on Monday, October 21 as…… read more
Miranda Lambert brought good vibes and her talented friends to Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater on Saturday (October 5) for the “Music For Mutts” benefit concert. The charity show helped raise awareness and funds to provide aid to shelter animals and pet shelters. “I’m so happy to be here,” Lambert enthusiastically announced to the crowd. “We’re singing…… read more
On Friday (October 4), Eric Church shared his first solo song in three years, “Darkest Hour,” to benefit his home state of North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. Church signed over all publishing royalties from the song to the people of North Carolina, with the money going toward ongoing relief efforts in the state. “In the…… read more
Zach Bryan has declined to submit his music for consideration for the 2025 Grammy Awards. Voting by Recording Academy members has just started for next year’s music awards ceremony, and Bryan’s name intentionally won’t be on any of the ballots. Sources have confirmed that, “Bryan decided not to submit this year, based on feeling that…… read more
During a press conference in Newport, Tennessee on Friday (October 4), Dolly Parton announced that she will be donating $1 million of her own money for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene. Parton is also working with The Dollywood Company to provide an additional $1 in emergency aid. The $2 million will be donated to the…… read more
Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet jumps up two spots to reclaim the No. 1 spot on this week’s Billboard 200 Albums chart. This is the fourth nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard 200 for Short n’ Sweet, following its initial three week run at No. 1 after its release back in August. Elsewhere in the Billboard…… read more
Kane Brown shared a teaser video on Instagram on Tuesday (October 1) featuring a new song he is working on. But it was the special guests who joined him in the studio that got most of the attention. Brown was joined in the clip by darling daughters Kingsley Rose, 4½, and Kodi Jane, 2, who…… read more
Miranda Lambert realizes that pets and animals have also been greatly impacted by Hurricane Helene. So the country star’s MuttNation Foundation has already donated money to help assist animals in need throughout the areas affected by the storm. The MuttNation Tractor Supply Relief for Rescues Fund has donated nearly $100,000 to help provide aid and…… read more
Lee Brice has revealed the details of his acoustic You, Me and My Guitar Tour in 2025. The show will feature Brice sharing some of the stories behind his songs while he performs acoustic renditions of his chart-topping hits. Brice made his tour announcement with an Instagram post on Wednesday (October 2), with the country…… read more
On Thursday (October 2), a woman filed a lawsuit against Garth Brooks alleging that the country music star raped her in a hotel room. The lawsuit claims that Brooks also subjected the woman, a former makeup artist for the musician, to unwanted sexual conduct on multiple occasions, including repeatedly exposing himself to her, sending her…… read more
Following the death of Kris Kristofferson on Saturday (September 28), Eric Church has shared his previously unreleased song, “Kickin’ It With Kristofferson,” to honor the country music legend. Church describes the acoustic demo as a “worktape,” and he shared the spare, emotional number to pay tribute to one of his songwriting heroes. Church’s song is…… read more
Ozzy Osbourne is going to have a star-studded tribute during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland on October 19. The Prince of Darkness is getting recognized for his solo work this year, following Black Sabbath’s induction back in 2006. “I don’t know what to think,” Osbourne told Rolling Stone. “I’m…… read more
Keith Urban’s new album, High, debuts at No. 10 on this week’s Top Country Albums Chart, the 11th Top 10 hit record of the country star’s celebrated career. “I love making music, and I’m as passionate about that as I was when I started,” Urban told Billboard. Urban first charted on the Top Country Albums…… read more
During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, Luke Bryan shared his thoughts about why he believes Beyoncé received zero nominations at the CMAs for her chart-topping country record, Cowboy Carter. “Everybody loved that Beyoncé made a country album. Nobody’s mad about it,” Bryan said. “But where things get a little tricky, if you’re…… read more
On Tuesday (October 1), Billy Strings announced on Instagram that he will offer refunds to fans after missing his headlining sets at Colorado’s Renewal Fest over the weekend. Strings left the festival in order to be with his wife Ally Apostol as she went into labor with their first child, with the couple eventually welcoming…… read more
On September 30, the Morgan Wallen Foundation made a charitable donation of $500,000 to the American Red Cross to help those affected by Hurricane Helene. That money will provide some much-needed support for relief efforts in the areas hardest hit by the storm, including Wallen’s home area of East Tennessee, as well as the Carolinas,…… read more
In a new interview with Time magazine, Grammy-winning producer Jack Antonoff shared that he is currently working with the newly-married Lana Del Rey on her highly-anticipated country album, Lasso. Antonoff has been working closely with Del Rey ever since her Grammy-nominated 2019 album, Norman F**king Rockwell. “We have… yeah,” Antonoff disclosed when asked if he’s…… read more
On Friday (September 27), Steve Erickson released his career compilation, Retrospective. The 15-track album draws from the standouts of Erickson’s previous four albums, It’s About Time, Music Tonight, Moving On, and his critically acclaimed 2024 record, Crooked Road. The Asheville, North Carolina based singer-songwriter fluidly blends folk, Americana, blues, and country, while capturing the meditative,…… read more
Megan Moroney has just announced that she will be releasing her new deluxe album, Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) on Friday (October 4). The newly expanded edition of Moroney’s July record, Am I Okay?, features three brand new songs, “Break It Right Back,” “Bless Your Heart,” and the track that inspired the new album…… read more
Rascal Flatts are heading out on tour in 2025 for the first time since the group announced they were going on hiatus back in 2020. The “Life Is a Highway Tour” will celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary with a run of 21-shows that will take the chart-topping country group throughout the U.S. The tour starts…… read more
Dylan Marlowe released his highly anticipated full-length debut album, Mid-Twenties Crisis, on Friday (September 27). The 27-year-old rising country star opened up about the diverse musical influences that inspired his new record in an interview with Audacy’s Katie Neal. Marlowe’s recent “Boys Back Home” single features a Dylan Scott guest appearance, which resulted in the…… read more
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will have plenty of country music flavor throughout the festivities. Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, and Kenny Chesney will each be performing during the ceremony in honor of various inductees, while Mac MacAnally will also be taking the stage. Chesney and MacAnally will join James Taylor…… read more
Barbra Streisand paid tribute to her musical collaborator and Hollywood co-star Kris Kristofferson in a series of Instagram posts following the country music legend’s death on Saturday (September 28). Streisand shared three separate posts dedicated to her memories of working and singing alongside Kristofferson. Streisand recalled the first time she saw Kristofferson sing while she…… read more
In a heartfelt Instagram story shared on Sunday (September 29), Morgan Wallen expressed his care and concern for the people who have been affected by Hurricane Helene. The country superstar said that all of his family and friends from his home area of East Tennessee are “safe,” but he knows that so many in that…… read more
One of the highlights of last Thursday’s People’s Choice Country Awards was Brad Paisley debuting his rollicking new song, “Truck Still Works.” It turns out that current song has creative roots tied to Paisley’s 2004 hit single, “Mud on the Tires,” which went to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Paisley again worked…… read more