Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins celebrated nine years of marriage on October 12. The two honored the milestone with touching posts to each other on social media, “This picture was taken in a field in Tennessee in 2011,” Rhett wrote, alongside a photo of Rhett and Akins as teenagers. “I knew from this one night that we were gonna get…
Garth Brooks will pay tribute to Randy Travis on Wednesday, October 13, at the CMT Artists of the Year ceremony. Travis will receive the Artist of a Lifetime honor during the live broadcast. Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs will be honored this year, along with Mickey Guyton, who will be honored as the Breakout Artist of the Year….
Trace Adkins is heading to the Ryman Auditorium! The Grand Ole Opry member will perform at the historic venue on April 8, 2022, as part of his The Way I Wanna Go Tour. “The Ryman. Only two words, but I say them with such reverence,” Adkins says “It is my honor to be performing on this hallowed stage, at…
Both Carly Pearce and Sonya Isaacs are now official members of the Grand Ole Opry, after Pearce was inducted in August, followed by Isaacs, who was inducted as part of her family group, The Isaacs, in September. For both singers, being a part of the sacred institution is a culmination of dreams they have carried with them for…
A debut album is coming from Texas Hill! The trio, made up of former The Voice contestants Adam Wakefield and Craig Wayne Boyd, and American Idol alum Casey James, announce the release of their 12-track Heaven Down Here album, out on January 21. “All three of us were thrust into situations where millions of people made snap judgments on…
Mitchell Tenpenny is releasing his first-ever Christmas album! The Tennessee native announces Naughty List will be released on October 29, filled with both classics like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “O Holy Night,” along with five original songs written by Tenpenny. “I love all Christmas music,” Tenpenny says of the record. “It always brings me back…
Lee Brice has another No. 1 hit! The Georgia native’s “Memory I Don’t Mess With,” from his Hey World album, has claimed the top spot on the charts. Brice spoke out about the accomplishment on social media. “We have the #1 song on country radio!!” Brice boasted. “A huge THANK YOU to country radio, my team, and every single…
Reba McEntire might soon be ready to walk down the aisle again. The 66-year-old, who split from her husband, Narvel Blackstock in 2015, after 26 years of marriage, has been dating CSI: Miami actor Rex Linn,, and says there could be wedding bells in her future. “We’ve talked about it and giggled about it,” McEntire admits to Extra. “We…
Michael Ray may not write all of the songs on his own albums, but he will happily write songs for other artists. Ray recently revealed on social media that he wrote one of the tracks, “Small Town Small,” on Jason Aldean‘s upcoming Macon, Georgia album. “Can’t tell y’all how excited I am to be a part of writing ‘SMALL…
Old Dominion‘s Time, Tequila & Therapy album is out! The 13-track record includes one collaboration — with music legend Gladys Knight — on “Lonely Side of Town,” a duet lead singer Matt Ramsey still can’t quite believe actualy happened. “They called her, asked her if she would be into it, and she said, ‘Yes,’” Ramsey tells Apple Music Country’s…
