Kelsea Ballerini never imagined that people would still be talking about Rolling Up The Welcome Mat more than six weeks after it was released. The Tennessee native wrote all six songs on the EP as a way to cope with her mixed emotions about the end of her marriage to Morgan Evans, unaware that the entire project would gain a…
We already knew that Scotty McCreery is working on a new album, which will be his sixth. But this one will be different than any of his previous records, thanks to his new role of being a dad to his son, Avery. “There’s definitely gonna be some baby songs, as you could guess,” McCreery tells Taste of Country. “My…
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks were just announced as the hosts of this year’s 2023 ACM Awards. The show will mark the first time Brooks ever hosted an awards show, but that’s not what intimidates him the most. Instead, it’s sharing a stage with his fellow Country Music Hall of Fame member that scares him more than anything. “Just sitting here,…
Dalton Dover‘s life could have gone in an entirely different direction. The Georgia native found himself a teenage father, and did the only thing he knew to do: drop out of high school to support his growing family. “I just felt like I had no other choice,” Dover reveals on Southern Living‘s Biscuits & Jam podcast. “I was welcoming…
Three years ago today was a sad day for the country music community. On March 29, 2020, Joe Diffie passed away from complications of COVID-19. Diffie was just 61 years old when he died. Only a couple of days before his death, and as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic was beginning to be felt all across the world,…
Todd Tilghman and The Swon Brothers both competed on The Voice, with Tilghman winning Season 18 in 2020, and The Swon Brothers, made up of siblings Zach and Colton Swon, coming in fourth place in 2013. The two talented acts recently combined their voices for a cover of Collin Raye ‘s hit single, “Little Rock.” Tilghman shared a clip of…
Carly Pearce and Gwen Stefani will collaborate at the 2023 CMT Music Awards. The two will have a world premiere of a new duet during the live ceremony. Although they have yet to perform together, Pearce and Stefani got to spend a lot of time together over the last several weeks, when Pearce served as the opening act for…
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host the 2023 ACM Awards! The ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 11 at 8:00 PM ET, streaming live on Amazon Prime Video, from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. “I am thrilled to return to host the ACM Awards, this time with my friend Garth,” Parton says. “While I’ve…
Cody Johnson just recorded a duet with Carrie Underwood. The Texan shared the news while chatting with CMT‘s Cody Alan, ahead of this weekend’s CMT Music Awards. “I actually just recorded a duet with her yesterday for my new album coming out,” Johnson reveals. “And getting to know her — man, she’s such a pro and everybody that she…
Old Dominion‘s Matt Ramsey is on the mend, following injuries he sustained in an ATV accident. The lead singer fractured his pelvis in three places, Ramsey shared the news on social media, revealing that the band is postponing some of the upcoming shows on their No Bad Vibes Tour while he recovers. “Well friends, I’m afraid I have some…
