Brandon Blackstock’s daughter, Savannah Blackstock Lee, paid a heartfelt tribute to her late father, the beloved music manager and Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, who passed away on August 7 at age 48 after a three-year battle with cancer. In an Instagram post on Tuesday (August 19) featuring candid family photos of her father, Savannah praised him…… read more

Morgan Wallen’s team has confirmed their decision not to submit his No. 1 album, I’m the Problem, any of its 37 songs, or Wallen himself for consideration at the 2026 Grammy Awards, marking a rare move by a major artist who feels overlooked by the Recording Academy. Despite Wallen’s resounding commercial success, including multiple chart-topping…… read more

During a recent appearance on Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard, Luke Combs opened up about living with primarily obsessional OCD (Pure O). The country superstar described it as a relentless internal struggle marked by intrusive thoughts and constant anxiety, which he does not see as a contributing factor to his creative success. “I don’t think…… read more

In a TikTok video she shared on Friday (August 15), Bunnie XO playfully checks to make sure her husband, country star Jelly Roll, remains her “squish” after his dramatic weight loss. The clip captures their affectionate moment where Bunnie teasingly bodyslams into Jelly, who is leaning up against a rock. “When you have to check…… read more

Morgan Wallen has seemingly hinted at a potential collaboration with Drake on the rapper’s upcoming album, Iceman, through a mysterious Instagram exchange. The Canadian hip-hop superstar shared a post on Sunday (August 17) highlighting an unreleased promotional  shirt featuring the phrase, “I Miss You A Little Bit More Tonight,” written over the top of a…… read more

On Friday (August 15), Elizabeth Hurley revealed on Instagram that Billy Ray Cyrus is teaching her how to play guitar. “My patient boyfriend is attempting to teach me the guitar ❤️❤️❤️,” Hurley captioned her post, while adding, “and yes, he’s going to replace the missing string 😉 ❤️❤️❤️.” Cyrus praised her progress by commenting, “My girl…… read more

Kelly Clarkson canceled her planned appearance at Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum’s Band Together Texas benefit concert, held to support victims of the July Texas floods. Clarkson’s decision follows the death of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock from melanoma on August 7. Event organizers announced her withdrawal via an Instagram Stories post on Monday (August 11),…… read more

Beloved Sesame Street characters Elmo and Abby Cadabby made their Grand Ole Opry debuts on Thursday (August 14), as part of the Opry’s 100th anniversary celebration. Elmo joined country star Lauren Alaina to perform her hit, “Road Less Traveled,” while Abby Cadabby sang Loretta Lynn’s “You’re Lookin’ at Country” alongside Lynn’s granddaughter, Tayla Lynn. Elmo,…… read more

Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem notches an 11th nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard 200 chart, earning 126,000 equivalent album units in the United States over the past week. I’m the Problem initially debuted at No. 1 in May, and spent its first eight weeks atop the chart, before dropping from the top spot for two…… read more

HIt-making producer Charlie Handsome (real name Ryan Vojtesak) is known for his chart-topping work with Morgan Wallen and Post Malone since moving from Los Angeles to Nashville in 2021. With a career spanning over a decade, Vojtesak has contributed to dozens of hits – including 22 Billboard Hot 100 songs by Post and 20 by…… read more

Priscilla Presley is facing a $50 million fraud and breach of contract lawsuit from former business partners Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko. They are accusing the 80-year-old Presley of using her celebrity status to damage their reputations and withhold investments, while alleging she falsely claimed ownership of her name and likeness despite selling those rights…… read more

Jamey Johnson, Chris Janson, Victoria Shaw, and Miko Marks have been added to the performance lineup for the 18th ACM Honors, set to take place on August 20 at The Pinnacle in Nashville Yards. They join previously announced performers Luke Bryan, Russell Dickerson, Karen Fairchild, Carter Faith, Ashley Gorley, Amy Grant, Ashley McBryde, K. Michelle,…… read more

Morgan Wallen has topped the TouchTunes Artists Chart for the second consecutive quarter in 2025, with his music appearing 10 times across the company’s Frontline and Catalog song rankings, which marks the most entries by any artist since the quarterly charts began in 2024. This dominance is fueled by his chart-topping fourth studio album, I’m…… read more