New music is here from Josh Turner! The South Carolina native just released “Heatin’ Things Up,” the debut single from his next album. The song was written by Marv Green, Luke Laird and Brice Long. “Heatin’ Things Up” cranks up the romantic thermostat, fusing a red-hot fiddle and smoldering sway to a bottomless vocal intro,” Turner says. “This song…
Scotty Hasting had an entirely different career path planned for himself, one that was forever changed when he was shot ten times while serving in Afghanistan. Once planning on a career in the military, the incident left Hasting with severe nerve damage in his right hand, and forced him to adapt to a new normal. The journey from…
Scotty McCreery is giving fans one more song from his forthcoming Rise and Fall album, ahead of the record’s May 10 release. “Lonely,” the final release before Rise and Fall is out for the world to hear. The song, written by McCreery along with a handful of writers, including McCreery’s frequent collaborator Frank Rogers, says in part, “Friends on the…
Good news, Carly Pearce fans! The Grand Ole Opry member just announced a new date for the release of her forthcoming hummingbird album, and it’s a week earlier than she previously revealed. In honor of Pearce’s 34th birthday, she shared the good news on social media. “Okay guys, so it’s my birthday, and because it’s my birthday, I wanted to give…
Reba McEntire is returning as host of the ACM Awards! The Country Music Hall of Fame member has been announced as the host of this year’s live ceremony, taking place on May 16 at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. This year will mark McEntire’s 17th time acting as host of the ACM Awards. The ceremony…
Darryl Worley has found a sweet way to honor Toby Keith at his live shows. The “Have You Forgotten?” singer reveals on social media how he remembers and honors the country music icon, who passed away on February 5 from stomach cancer, every time he takes the stage, by playing one of Keith’s biggest hits to kick off his own…
Josh Turne was thrilled to be the one to induct Scotty McCreery into the Grand Ole Opry. Turner, who was inducted by Vince Gill in 2007, was hand-picked by McCreery to do the honors on April 20. “It was my great honor and privilege to welcome my friend Scotty McCreery as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry this…
Eric Church‘s new downtown Nashville bar, Chief’s, is a full-circle moment for the country music star. After relocating from his native North Carolina to Music City, with dreams of a career in country music, Church found that was a lot harder to achieve than he initially planned. “I didn’t know anybody,” Church tells CBS News. “I didn’t even know…
Happy birthday, Carly Pearce! The singer turns 34 on April 24, and we are celebrating her big day with 11 fun facts about one of country music’s biggest reigning hitmakers. 1. Pearce isn’t her last name. Pearce’s real name is Carly Cristyne Slusser. She chose Pearce as her stage name, after her grandparents, since it was from them that…
Fans all over the country will head to Panama City Beach for the inaugural Kickoff Jam, taking place August 30 to September 1, but no one is likely as excited as one of the headliners, Garth Brooks. The singer, who shares headlining status with Carrie Underwood and Alabama, says he can’t wait to head south for three days of…
