There is no denying that Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium is a special place. For country fans, for country artists, and in Lauren Alaina‘s case, for American Idol hopefuls. “One of the biggest... Read more
Before Kelsea Ballerini became a bona fide country star, she was a 20-year-old songwriter just singing songs at Country Radio Seminar four years ago. She took industry publication Country Ai... Read more
Any waves that might have rolled in from the Grammys have now subsided. But there a few ripples to report. Old Dominion‘s “Written in the Sand” has crested as the most played song on Billboa... Read more
Good things happen when Blake Shelton takes the stage. There’s good music, obviously, and then sometimes, there’s also a good cause. The cause was the case over the weekend when Shelton dona... Read more
It’s not always about Patron and clothes falling off, or going ten rounds with Jose Cuervo. Sometimes, if you’re careful, you can write a song about tequila that’s not about a party. And if... Read more
Other than Grammys, CMAs, ACMs, RIAA and No. 1 plaques, one of the most coveted pieces of hardware in country music is a Luck Reunion ring. Made of sterling silver and handcrafted by Brett F... Read more
Even if you’d never heard a Daryle Singletary song, you can almost hear the impact he had on country music just by listening to the tributes his fellow artists posted on social media on Mond... Read more
Since its 2015 inception with Kelsea Ballerini and Jana Kramer, the annual CMT Next Women of Country Tour has featured some of country music’s most empowering vocalists. In 2016, Jennifer Ne... Read more
It’s no secret that no matter how dearly Jennifer Nettles loves country music, she is also crazy about the Broadway stage. So when she had a chance to make her Broadway debut as Roxy Hart in... Read more
With all of this Valentine’s Day love in the air, it seems like a good time to look back on good times. Like when Thomas Rhett‘s high school sweetheart (and yes, his childhood crush) Lauren... Read more
