Next month will mark one year since Conner Smith was involved in a fatal car accident. On June 8, 2025, Smith accidentally ran over 77-year-old Dorthy Dobbins, who was walking in a crosswalk when Smith hit her. Dobbins passed away from injuries sustained in the accident. Smith, who stayed onsite at the accident scene, had no signs of impairment….
Scotty McCreery has a new album coming out on July 17! The 32-year-old announces the release of 15, a celebration of his 15 years in country music, after winning Season 10 of American Idol in 2011. “Fifteen years goes by like a flash,” McCreery shares on social media. “Some days it feels like yesterday when I did my initial…
Jason Aldean has won numerous awards over the years, including three ACM Awards for Entertainer of the Year. Of all of the trophies he has amassed throughout his career, it’s winning Entertainer of the Year that means the most to him. “I think Entertainer of the Year to me was a really special thing,” Aldean tells the Academy of…
Shania Twain will make her ACM Awards hosting debut on Sunday, May 17. The show, which returns this year to Las Vegas, is, according to Twain, a role that is tailor-made for her. “I feel like it’s just a perfect fit,” Twain tells SiriusXM’s The Highway. “Las Vegas is my entertainment home. I have been doing residencies there now…
A new album is coming from Luke Bryan! The country music superstar announces the release of Signs, out on September 18. Bryan shared the good news during the American Idol finale, where he also performed a new song, “Fish Hunt Golf Drink.” “It is always a great day when I get the chance to release new music,” Bryan says….
Carrie Underwood has no time for online trolls. The mother of two, who won Season 4 of American Idol in 2005, has learned over the years not to let any social media comments affect her in the least. “It’s evolved over time,” Underwood admits on SiriusXM‘s The Highway. “My time on American Idol, we had like message boards and…
A collaboration with Scotty McCreery and Josh Turner could be happening. McCreery just posted a video, sharing audio of McCreery introducing Turner during a live event. “Had a special guest in the studio the other day…” McCreery teases in the caption. It wouldn’t be surprising if the two sang together. McCreery performed a cover of Turner’s 2005 single, “Your…
Meghan Patrick is coming off the road due to her pregnancy. In March, Patrick and her husband, Mitchell Tenpenny, announced that they were expecting their first child, a girl, later this year. Patrick initially planned on continuing her Golden Child Tour, scheduled to run through July. But now, Patrick reveals she is stepping away from the road, and canceling…
Riley Green was just confirmed as a coach for Season 30 of The Voice. Green will coach alongside Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson, with Clarkson already reaching out to Green to welcome him to The Voice. “Riley Green, this is Kelly Clarkson,” Clarkson says in a voicemail that Green shares on social media. “That is officially the last time…
Ashley McBryde has a new album, out now. The Arkansas native just released Wild, her fifth studio album, and by far her most personal. The 42-year-old reveals that the injuries she suffered in an accident in 2021 ultimately led to creating Wild, weaving for the first time ever, her entire story into one project. “I was really, really badly…
