Keith Urban had to cancel his scheduled show on Thursday (October 16) in Greenville, South Carolina, due to laryngitis. The 57-year-old country star has been placed on complete vocal rest as advised by his laryngologist at the Vanderbilt Voice Center, though he is expected to be able to perform at his homecoming show at Bridgestone…… read more
Rising country stars Kaitlin Butts, Tyler Halverson, and Braxton Keith took center stage in East Nashville on Thursday night (September 25) for a lively celebration hosted by Rolling Stone and Dickel Whisky as part of the Rolling Stone’s Writers’ Room series. The event featured performances and interviews highlighting each artist’s unique sound and stories behind…… read more
On Wednesday (October 15), Dolly Parton celebrated the 52nd anniversary of her iconic 1973 hit “Jolene” by sharing a throwback performance video on Instagram. The song was the lead single and chart-topping title track on Parton’s 1974 album. “Jolene” was ranked No. 63 on Rolling Stone’s 2024 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All…… read more
On Thursday (October 16), event organizers announced the complete lineup for the 13th annual Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, which is set to take place April 10-12, 2026, on Ft. Lauderdale Beach. The three-day event will be headlined by Post Malone, Riley Green, and Kenny Chesney, who is returning for his fifth appearance at…… read more
In a new interview to promote the upcoming CBS series, The Road, Blake Shelton reveals some of his pre-show rituals, must have requirements backstage, and mistakes that young musicians make during their first time on tour. When discussing the music he listens to before he performs, Shelton admitted, “It depends on what mood I’m in.…… read more
Morgan Wallen’s “I Got Better” has climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, marking his 12th leader and dethroning his own “What I Want” after a 20-week rule. The song’s rise to the top of the chart was fueled by 13.2 million streams, a 31 million radio audience, and the release of…… read more
Ava Ahlander, a 23-year-old concertgoer from Seattle, tragically died while evacuating the REDWEST Festival in Salt Lake City on Saturday (October 11) due to severe weather. The event, which was set to be headlined by Post Malone, was postponed and attendees were urged to seek shelter, so Ahlander took refuge in her car. But she…… read more
In a new interview with People, Ryan Bingham revealed that he is working on a new album that will likely be released in 2026. The new material is inspired by a positive creative headspace fueled in part by his wife, actress Hassie Harrison, who he says has “brought a spark and a fire back” into…… read more
Clint Black reveals in a new interview with People that he got “emotional” when he found out that he has been named the 2025 BMI Icon Award recipient, an honor previously bestowed on legends like Toby Keith, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Dolly Parton. “It was pretty moving,” Black, 63, recalls about being…… read more
Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman and her family moved from Nashville to South Carolina this summer to help care for her mother Barbara, who has battled Parkinson’s disease for 20 years. They moved into a home they built outside Greenville, South Carolina, on a lake where Schlapman spent much of her childhood, and an hour…… read more
Chris Stapleton’s Traveller Whiskey, produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery, has become the official whiskey of Major League Baseball. The partnership debuted during the 2025 National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers, which began on Monday (October 13). The collaboration was revealed in a promotional video featuring Stapleton’s distinctive voice narrating…… read more
Keith Urban’s guitarist Maggie Baugh will miss his homecoming concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday (October 17) due to a scheduling conflict, as she will be performing a solo show in Carmel, Indiana that same night. Although Baugh, 25, is Urban’s touring guitarist, she is also focused on building her solo career, including a…… read more
Reid Perry took to Instagram on Monday (October 13) to announce that he has decided to leave The Band Perry in order to shift his focus to artist management. “To the fans, you’ve always been my favorite part of this. I’ve decided to leave TBP. I’ll be missing seeing you in the crowd at a…… read more
Sabrina Carpenter continues to explore her country music influences, surprising fans during her headlining set at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Saturday night (October 11) by bringing out The Chicks to perform their No. 1 smash, “Wide Open Spaces.” The 13-time Grammy winning trio also joined Carpenter for a rendition of her chart-topping…… read more
Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart after selling a record-breaking 4.002 million equivalent album units – including 3.48 million pure album sales – in its first week, marking the largest single-week sales and album consumption figures since Luminate first began tracking data in…… read more
Domino’s unveiled its first major rebrand since 2012 on October 8, featuring a vibrant new logo with brighter reds and blues, a custom font called Domino’s Sans, alongside a catchy new jingle sung by chart-topping country superstar Shaboozey. The rebrand also includes simplified, colorful pizza box designs with upscale black and gold accents for specialty…… read more
After her painful divorce, country singer Alexandra Kay has embraced a new, stronger version of herself, which she explores in her upcoming sophomore album, Second Wind, which is set for release on October 24 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Reflecting on the difficult experience of ending an 11-year marriage, Kay shares how finding love again…… read more
John Carter Cash, the 55-year-old Grammy-winning artist and son of Johnny Cash and June Carter, says he found his true voice at 53 with his latest album, Pineapple John, which was released on Friday (October 10) via Avondale Records. Cash calls the project a “melting pot” reflecting his personal experiences and diverse musical influences including…… read more
Reba McEntire has officially responded to recent fake AI images showing her holding Dolly Parton’s hand in a hospital bed, and another image featuring herself clutching a sonogram. McEntire humorously dismissed the rumors in an Instagram video where she joins with Parton in blasting the AI photos, “You’re out there dying, I’m out here having…… read more
Lady A’s Hillary Scott is joyfully embracing motherhood again after welcoming her fourth child, daughter Selah Jean, on July 25, describing this pregnancy as her easiest yet. Alongside husband Chris Tyrrell, she is adjusting to life with a newborn, while her older daughters – 12-year-old Eisele Kaye and 7-year-old twins Emory JoAnn and Betsy Mack…… read more
On Thursday (October 9), Luke Combs announced the dates and details of his 2026 My Kinda Saturday Night Tour. The 16-date stadium tour will span North America and Europe while stopping in eight different countries along the way, kicking off on March 21 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and concluding on August 1 at…… read more
During Wednesday’s (October 8) grand opening of his Nashville bar, Posty’s, Post Malone surprised fans by performing a series of country classics and being joined by some high-profile special guests. Post performed a special duet of “Nosedive” with Lainey Wilson featured on his chart-topping album, F-1 Trillion, after opening his surprise set with covers of…… read more
Russell Dickerson is riding a surge of success with his hit single, “Happen to Me,” which spent two weeks at No. 1 and has fueled his sold-out Russellmania Tour. The 38-year-old country star chose an unconventional tour name last year, and even though his manager thought he was a little crazy, Dickerson was seeking something…… read more
Variety has named Sabrina Carpenter as their 2025 Hitmaker of the Year, and will honor her at the ninth annual Hitmakers celebration on December 6 in Los Angeles. Carpenter’s recognition comes amid the success of her seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and amassed over 180…… read more
Alan Jackson is set to conclude his legendary touring career with one last blockbuster concert, Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale, on June 27 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Joining him will be a star-studded lineup featuring Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Jon Pardi, Carrie…… read more