Dolly Parton is being honored with a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame. The 79-year-old is the subject of Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker. The exhibit will open on May 20, and remain open until September of 2026. “Being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame was one of the greatest moments of my…
Tracy Chapman never imagined she would have a No. 1, CMA Award winning song in country music. Chapman is now opening up about the surprising success of “Fast Car,” which Luke Combs released in 2023 on his Gettin’ Old album. “I didn’t ever dream of ‘Fast Car’ being a country song,” Chapman admits to the New York Times. “But I’ll…
Luke Bryan and the popular fast food restaurant Raising Cane’s are teaming up to help support a cause near and dear to Bryan’s heart. Bryan and Raising Cane’s owner Todd Graves were onsite at a Raising Cane’s in Franklin, Tennessee, located just outside of Nashville, to reveal plans for a $1,000,000 donation from the popular restaurant chain for the…
Chris Young officially has a hit at radio. The Grand Ole Opry member just released “‘Til The Last One Dies,” a romantic love song that is also Young’s first on Black River Entertainment. Not only is the song the most-added of any country song released, but it also marks his highest first-week debut throughout his almost 20 years in…
When Keith Urban was announced as the host of the 55th ACM Awards in 2020, no one could have predicted what a challenge that job would become. The original ceremony was postponed, due to COVID-19, later held in September, albeit without an audience. “It was a strange sensation, walking out on the Opry stage, to empty seats with lights…
Luke Combs is a proud father of two boys, two-year-old Tex and one-year-old Beau. Although young, Combs and his wife Nicole are already determined to give their sons as normal of a childhood as possible, in spite of Combs’ superstar status. It’s also why Combs says no to a lot of things, things he once dreamed about, in order to…
Kenny Chesney could soon have his 34th No. 1 hit. The Tennessee native is in the Top 15 with his latest single, “Just To Say We Did,” one of five songs Chesney co-wrote for his latest BORN album, released last year. The song, which Chesney wrote with Brett James, David Lee Murphy and Matt Dragstrem, is very much who Chesney…
Jake Hoot is a much slimmer version of himself. The Season 17 winner of The Voice shares on social media that he has lost 60 pounds, as part of an ongoing health and wellness journey he began at the end of last year. Hoot reveals his weight loss on social media, along with a photo of his new, slimmer…
Jelly Roll is receiving another honor, but it isn’t for his music. The Nashville native is the latest recipient of the Global Literacy Award at the 2025 World Literacy Summit in Oxford, United Kingdom. According to American Songwriter, Jelly Roll will join “hundreds of literacy advocates, authors, educators, and other professionals” for the event. Jelly Roll will be joined…
Chris Young knew as soon as he heard “‘Til The Last One Dies” that he wanted to record it. The 39-year-old just released the song as his debut single from his next record, his first on Black River Entertainment. “It is a straight down the middle love song that I fell in love with the very first time I…
