Blake Shelton is so excited to launch his Friends & Heroes Tour, in large part thanks to Deana Carter The Grand Ole Opry member will kick off his tour at the end of this month, joined by Carter, along with Trace Adkins, Craig Morgan and Emily Ann Roberts. For Shelton, having Carter join him on the road is a dream…
Rascal Flatts‘ Joe Don Rooney is opening up about his sobriety, as the trio gets ready to embark on their first tour, their Life Is A Highway Tour, since 2019. In the years since then, Rascal Flatts announced their farewell tour — one that didn’t happen due to the pandemic — and Rooney experienced a life-altering accident, one that…
Chris Young has been part of the country music scene since competing on Nashville Star in 2006, where he was crowned the winner. Young has released a steady stream of hits in the years since then, his most recent hit with “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” the debut single and title track of his last album. Already establishing himself…
If not for Lauren Alaina, country music might not have a Kane Brown. The father of three reveals that it was Alaina, whom he went to school with, who encouraged him to pursue music. “I would say the first person that inspired me to pursue music was probably my mom,” Brown tells CMT. “And then second, I would say…
Chris Stapleton can sing just about anything, but there is one song he says he will never, ever sing again. After performing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 2023, the Kentucky native says his days of performing the notoriously-challening song are over, for good. “I would have people ask me to sing the national anthem for various…
Keith Urban has a good idea why country music is so popular today. The New Zealand native says its meteoric rise in popularity, making stars a household name, is because of how much has shifted post-pandemic. “Country’s always had strong storytelling at its heart,” Urban tells Inked. “But it’s also about having a drink, a dance, and a damn…
Jelly Roll is so honored to join Brandon Lake on “Hard Fought Hallelujah.” The former inmate admits that Lake choosing him was a bold choice, but one Jelly Roll is grateful to be part of. “This is so hard to talk about, ’cause I’ve been called lukewarm, a fence-rider,” Jelly Roll says in a conversation with Lake, shared on social…
Scotty McCreery‘s “Red Letter Blueprint” collaboration with Jason Crabb is out. The two will get to perform the song together on Tuesday, February 11, from the Grand Ole Opry stage. “Jason’s voice is just out of this world powerful,” McCreery says. “When he sings, you can feel the emotion in every note and the belief in every word. I’m…
Jelly Roll just accomplished another career first. The 40-year-old just recorded his first Christian song, a collaboration with gospel hitmaker Brandon Lake. The two combine their talents for “Hard Fought Hallelujah.” Lake first released the song as a single in 2024. Jelly Roll joins Lake on the second verse, singing “I’ve wrestled with the darkness / But I’m trying to…
Rascal Flatts are less than a week away from the start of their Life Is A Highway Tour, but this tour will be much different than any of their previous ones. The trio, who are celebrating their 25th anniversary together, will mark the first tour that Joe Don Rooney will be a part of while sober. “Sober Joe Don is…
