Martina McBride’s mother, Jeanne Schiff, 84, passed away on Jan. 10 in Andover, Kan., after emergency heart surgery. Martina shared the news in a heartfelt Facebook post: My mom passed away this morning. She was a complex and amazing woman. Strong. Chic. No-nonsense. Hilarious. Witty. She had the prettiest hair and skin and hands…I loved…… MORE
Miranda Lambert to Celebrate First Responders on “Wildcard Tour” With Chance to Win Free Tickets Via Country Radio
Miranda Lambert will celebrate first responders on her upcoming Wildcard Tour, which seems apropos since she married one in 2019: NYC police officer Brendan McLoughlin. Radio listeners in markets that Miranda’s tour is visiting can nominate local first responders to participating country stations, including Cumulus stations in Nashville (WKDF/NASH 103.3), Dallas (KPLX 99.5 and KSCS 96.3),…… MORE
Charlie Daniels Band & Marshall Tucker Band Join Forces for “Fire on the Mountain Tour”
Charlie Daniels Band and Marshall Tucker Band will join forces for the upcoming Fire on the Mountain Tour. The tour’s moniker is a nod to Marshall Tucker Band’s 1978 hit song, “Fire on the Mountain,” as well as Charlie Daniels Band’s 1974 album of the same name. The 21-date tour will kick off on April…… MORE
Scotty McCreery & Wife Gabi Complete Disney Half-Marathon
Scotty McCreery hit the ground running in 2020. Scotty and wife Gabi completed the Walt Disney World Half-Marathon in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 11. The newlyweds, who were married in June 2018, donned t-shirts with Buzz Lightyear and Forky from Toy Story 4 for the 13.1-mile race. Scotty and Gabi received Finisher Medals after the…… MORE
Brandy Clark to Release New Album, “Your Life Is a Record,” on March 6 [Listen to Lead Single]
Six-time Grammy nominee Brandy Clark will drop her third studio album, Your Life Is a Record, on March 6. The 11-song set, which was produced by Jay Joyce, features special guest appearances from Randy Newman (“Bigger Boat”) and guitarist John Osborne (“Bad Car”). Brandy released the album’s lead single, “Who You Thought I Was,” on…… MORE
Dan + Shay on Attending Justin Bieber’s Wedding With Their Wives: “It’s a Good Thing We Already Had Our Weddings”
After teaming with Justin Bieber to record their current Top 5 single, “10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay—and wives Abby and Hannah—were guests at Justin and Hailey Baldwin’s star-studded wedding in September. In a sit-down interview with Kix Brooks of American Country Countdown, the duo revealed that the extravagant celebration was definitely a “good time,” but…… MORE
Blake Shelton Names “Nobody But You” With Gwen Stefani as New Single
Blake Shelton’s new duet with Gwen Stefani, “Nobody But You,” will serve as his new single, following recent Top 20 hit, “Hell Right.” Penned by Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Tommy Lee James, “Nobody But You” is one of four new tracks on Blake’s recently released album, Fully Loaded: God’s Country. The new…… MORE
Jennifer Nettles Pens Feature for “Glamour” on Country Radio’s Gender Disparity
Jennifer Nettles turned a lot of heads when she walked the red carpet at the CMA Awards in November. The Grammy-winning artist made a fashion statement that endeavored to highlight country radio’s gender disparity by wearing a white Christian Siriano pantsuit with a red cape that was inscribed by artist Alice Mizrachi with the words…… MORE
Zac Brown Band Announces “Roar With the Lions Tour”
We ain’t lion. After Zac Brown Band caps The Owl Tour in April, the troupe will hit the road this summer for the Roar With the Lions Tour. The new trek will kick off on May 24 in Gilford, N.H., with additional shows in Toronto, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver and more. Gregory Alan Isakov…… MORE
Luke Combs Is Preventing Luke Combs From Breaking Luke Combs’ All-Time Billboard Chart Record
Luke Combs is preventing Luke Combs from breaking Luke Combs’ all-time Billboard chart record. Yes, that’s a mouthful, but here’s the deal. In late October 2019, Luke’s 2017 debut album, This One’s for You, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart for the 50th week, tying him with Shania Twain’s Come On Over for…… MORE
