Keith Urban is going to stay in Las Vegas a little bit longer. The New Zealand-born star, who just launched his Keith Urban: The Las Vegas Residency at Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, announces he has already added more dates for later this year. “We’re gonna keep this party going, Vegas !!!!” Urban announced. “New dates…
The Country Music Hall of Fame will likely soon announce the newest inductees into the hallowed institution. Last fall, Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis and former record label executive Joe Galente were inducted, all worthy recipients of the honor. Since 2010, only four solo female artists: Connie Smith, Reba McEntire, Jean Shepard and Dottie West, have been inducted into the…
15 years ago today is a day Carrie Underwood will never forget. On March 15, 2008, the Oklahoma native was invited by Randy Travis to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The invitation came less than three years after Underwood was crowned the American Idol winner. “I was asked by the management of the Grand Ole Opry…
The city of Nashville is getting another award show. NBC announces the debut of the People’s Choice Country Awards, taking place in September, live from the Grand Ole Opry. “We’re excited to partner with the Grand Ole Opry to bring the year’s biggest celebration in country music to Nashville,” says Cassandra Tryon, Senior Vice President of Live Events at…
The first round of performers for the 2023 CMT Music Awards has just been announced, and it’s a pretty impressive lineup. Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini and Lainey Wilson have all been announced as performers. They will join Carrie Underwood, who was the first performer announced for the ceremony, and Kane Brown who is…
Morgan Wallen is setting the record straight about his love life. The 29-year-old, who just celebrated another No. 1 hit with “Thought You Should Know,” says he is focusing solely on his music, at least for the time being. “I had a girlfriend, but not recently,” Wallen tells Lon Helton on Country Countdown USA. “I don’t have anybody right…
Tim McGraw‘s “Standing Room Only” is out now. The song, which is the debut single from a forthcoming new project, hit McGraw the first time he heard it, especially with the message behind the lyrics. “This is one of those songs that, from the very beginning, we felt like it was a special song,” McGraw tells Audacy’s Rob +…
Scotty McCreery‘s Damn Strait Tour is a lot sweeter — and maybe slightly more sleep-deprived — now that he has his family on the road with him. The 29-year-old shared sweet photos of his son, Avery, and his wife, Gabi, joining him on the bus, while he spends much of the remainder of the year on the road. McCreery,…
Dolly Parton is a singer, songwriter and successful businesswoman, but those aren’t the most important attributes about her. Instead, the 77-year-old says it’s her philanthropy, and specifically, her Imagination Library, which she hopes people remember her for, long after she is gone. “I’m very proud of the Imagination Library where we give books to children. I think that’ll be as…
Chris Young‘s eponymous debut album came out in 2006. The record failed to produce any major radio hits, but by his sophomore The Man I Want To Be album, released in 2009, Young had hit his stride. That project included his first No. 1 hit, “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song),” followed by “The Man I Want To…
