Virgin Islands resident Kenny Chesney posted an Instagram message today (Sept. 7) regarding the damage Hurricane Irma has inflicted on the Caribbean, saying, in part, “I’ve never been in war, but the devastation, the people’s faces in a place I know by heart have left me feeling helpless. It’s total devastation . . . Most…… MORE
Florida Georgia Line Featured on New Pop Song By Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso [Listen]
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley must really love to collaborate with other artists. On their 2016 album, Dig Your Roots, the duo teamed with Ziggy Marley on “Life Is a Honeymoon,” Tim McGraw on “May We All” and the Backstreet Boys on “God, Your Mama, and Me.” Tyler and Brian also recently…… MORE
Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Vince Gill, Charles Esten & More to Perform at Upcoming Opry Shows Benefiting St. Jude Kids
The Grand Ole Opry will host a series of Wednesday night shows this September that will benefit Country Cares for St. Jude Kids, which was founded by Alabama’s Randy Owen in 1989 and has since raised more than $700 million in pledges for the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Artists slated to perform…… MORE
Chris Young Reveals Track Listing & Songwriters for Upcoming Album, “Losing Sleep”
Chris Young revealed the track listing for his upcoming seventh studio album, Losing Sleep, which is slated to drop on Oct. 20. In addition to co-penning every track on the 10-song offer, Chris enlisted the help of top songwriters Chris DeStefano, Josh Hoge, Cary Barlowe, Corey Crowder, Liz Rose and more. “Every album you make…… MORE
Watch Thomas Rhett Take the Internet Pop Quiz & Perform “Unforgettable” on the “Tonight Show”
Thomas Rhett has been making the media rounds this week in preparation for the release of his third studio album, Life Changes, which drops on Friday, Sept. 8. Last night (Sept. 6), the ACM Male Vocalist of the Year was in New York City for an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In…… MORE
Social Media Roundup: Reba McEntire’s Luggage Overload, Big & Rich’s Cure for the Midweek Blues, Gary Allan’s Lockjaw Lamp & More
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Reba McEntire arrives at the airport with a lot of luggage. Gary Allan buys an interesting new lamp. Willie Nelson shares a video of his sister on…… MORE
Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, FGL, Chris Stapleton & Keith Urban Named 2017 CMT Artists of the Year
CMT announced its 2017 Artists of the Year: Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban. The artists will be honored on Oct. 18 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center in a televised special, CMT Artists of the Year. In addition to paying tribute to the honorees with live performances from other…… MORE
Vote Now! Who’s Sept. 8 Album Are You Most Excited About: Thomas Rhett, Kip Moore, Dustin Lynch or Toby Keith?
Country music fans are in for a mixed bag of melodious goodness on Friday, Sept. 8 as Dustin Lynch (Current Mood), Kip Moore (Slowheart), Thomas Rhett (Life Changes) and Toby Keith (The Bus Songs) release new albums. With four big-name country artists dropping new albums on Friday, it beckons the question: Which album will debut…… MORE
Jo Dee Messina Diagnosed With Cancer & Will Begin Treatment This Fall
Jo Dee Messina has been diagnosed with cancer and has cancelled all tour dates after Oct. 7. Jo Dee will begin treatment this fall. The news was shared via a post by “Team JDM” on Jo Dee’s website. Included in the post was a lyric video for Jo Dee’s new song, “Here,” which she penned…… MORE
Margo Price Announces New Album, “All American Made” [+ Listen to New Track, “A Little Pain”]
Margo Price ain’t resting on her laurels. After releasing her critically acclaimed debut album, Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, in March 2016, Margo surprised her fans by dropping a four-song EP, Weakness, in July 2017. Today (Sept. 6), the reigning Americana New Artist of the Year announced the Oct. 20 release of her sophomore album, All American…… MORE
