A number of country stars—including Darius Rucker, Ingrid Andress, Kane Brown, Tim McGraw, Jimmie Allen, Chris Young and more—have shared personal statements across social media concerning racism and inequality. pic.twitter.com/QkYirR2UCy — Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) June 1, 2020 pls read and go to https://t.co/IOBUn8ysly pic.twitter.com/LjqNCTjFLe — Ingrid Andress (@IngridAndress) May 29, 2020 pic.twitter.com/WtEnXSUi1G — Kane Brown…… MORE
Luke Combs’ current single, “Does to Me,” featuring Eric Church, is No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for the second consecutive week. With his latest No. 1 single, Luke is the first country artist in history whose first eight singles have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, following previous chart-toppers “Hurricane,”…… MORE
With songs like “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega and “One Night Standards,” Ashley McBryde has proven herself to be one of the most vivid storytellers in country music. Her lyrics are almost as fun to read as listen to—but, of course, she also has a beautiful voice. After breaking out in…… MORE
A Utah judge blocked a free concert at The Amphitheater at Studio Ranch in Grantsville, Utah, that was slated to be headlined by Collin Raye on May 30. The event would have openly defied the state’s ban on gatherings of more than 50 people due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the show was scheduled to…… MORE
Trisha Yearwood is as comfortable onstage as she is as the host of her long-running Food Network show, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. Trisha is looking to get even more comfortable in 2021, as she revealed plans for a new cookbook, which will feature a collection of comfort food recipes. “I’ve just started working on cookbook number…… MORE
Lee Brice, Justin Moore and Tyler Farr helped raise $100,000 for Folds of Honor, an organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or have been disabled while on active duty in the U.S. armed forces. In honor of Memorial Day on May 25, the aforementioned artists each…… MORE
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With a clever nod to one of their influences, Midland released a new five-song EP, Guitars, Couches, Etc., Etc., on May 29. The new EP’s moniker pays homage to Dwight Yoakam’s 1986 debut album, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. Midland—the trio comprised of Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson—stripped down five songs from their catalogue…… MORE
Cam released a new single, “Redwood Tree,” on May 29. Co-written by Cam, Tyler Johnson and Anders Mouridsen, “Redwood Tree” will be featured on Cam’s upcoming sophomore album, which is slated for release later this year. Cam was inspired to co-pen the song by the majestic trees she encountered as a child growing up in…… MORE
Kip Moore was the subject of a new mini-documentary, 7 Days at the Rock, which debuted on Outside TV on May 28. The 26-minute film was released in conjunction with Kip’s fourth studio album, Wild World, which dropped on May 29. The short film follows Kip through some of his experiences in isolation at his…… MORE
Country music icon Dolly Parton released a new quarantine-inspired song, “When Life Is Good Again,” on May 27. Dolly’s serene voice opens the tune with, “When life is good again, I’ll be a better friend, A bigger person when, Life is good again, More thoughtful than I’ve been, I’ll be so different then, More in…… MORE
