Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie are all returning to American Idol for another season. The news was confirmed via a video shared on social media. Bryan recently hinted that he thought all three of them would likely return, although nothing was confirmed. “We’re close to getting some stuff figured out,” Bryan says on Country Nights Live with…
Chris Young does not define success the way most artists likely do. For Young, who shockingly has never won a major industry award, that is fortunately not how he determines whether he is succeeding as an artist, or not. “You can look at the history of country music, and see where it changes, where it shifts,” Young says on…
Luke Combs is opening up about his battle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Combs reveals that it is still a daily struggle, one he is constantly fighting to overcome. “I don’t think it’s part of my success at all,” Combs says on Armchair Experience with Dax Shepard (via Rolling Stone). “If I just never had it, that would be awesome….
Carrie Underwood is speaking out about her “I’m Gonna Love You” duet with Cody Johnson. The two recently celebrated the song’s success at a No. 1 party in Nashville. “I’m Gonna Love You” was written by Travis Denning, Kelly Archer and Chris Stevens nine years ago, in 2016 “I am not a good public speaker … I love hearing…
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Keith Urban has dropped another live song from his forthcoming live album. Urban just dropped a live version of “Straight Line.” Urban performs the song, from his latest HIGH record, on his current High and Alive World Tour. Urban has yet to announce a title or release date for his live album. He previously dropped “Long Hot Summer,” as…
Lainey Wilson‘s Whirlwind Deluxe is out. The record features all 14 songs on her original Whirlwind record, plus five new songs. “I had just another time where I was like, songs were just coming out of me,” Wilson tells Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe. “And it was on the tail end of the Whirlwind, but I still felt like they…
Eric Church is opening up about his early days as an artist. Church recently received the ACM Icon Award at the ACM Honors. It’s a far cry from how Church began, performing at Woodlands BBQ in Blowing Rock, North Carolina as an 18-year-old. “I had the Monday night gig at 6:00,” Church recalls (via Country Now). “I knew 12…
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Ashley McBryde paid tribute to her good friend Luke Combs at the recent ACM Honors. McBryde performed a six-song medley, including “Beer Never Broke My Heart” in honor of Combs, who received the ACM International Award. Other songs McBryde performed were “Honky Tonk Highway,” “When It Rains It Pours,” “Beautiful Crazy,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” and “Whoever You…
Blake Shelton is returning to Las Vegas! The country music superstar announces 2026 dates for his Live in Vegas residency, taking place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. “We had so much fun earlier this year, I figured—why not do it again,” Shelton says. “This time we’re gonna do it more country, with more cocktails, and probably make a…
Luke Combs is the latest recipient of the ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award, given to him at the recent ACM Honors. Combs was honored for his global tours, including his 2023 World Tour. Interestingly, for an artist who has had more than 20 hit singles, his biggest hit overseas is one that was actually a cover. “Definitely ‘Fast Car,’…
