Country Music News

Noeline Hofmann Credits "Fairy Godmother" Wynonna Judd With Being Her Musical "North Star"
Noeline Hofmann credits country legend Wynonna Judd as being her guiding "north star" and "fairy godmother" who has been kind and encouraging throughout her rapid rise in the music industry, including during their memorable joint performance at CMA Fes...
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Reba McEntire Reveals How Kelly Clarkson's Kids Are Doing Following Brandon Blackstock's Death
During the red carpet event before the Emmy Awards on Sunday night (September 14), Reba McEntire gave an update about how Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock's children are doing after their dad's death last month after a three-year battle with cance...
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Riley Green Announces 2026 'Cowboy As It Gets' Arena Tour
Riley Green, fresh off receiving four CMA Award nominations last week, has just announced the dates and details of his 2026 Cowboy As It Gets arena tour. The 20-date jaunt will run from April 16 in Southaven, Mississippi, to August 22 in Grand Forks, N...
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Morgan Wallen Thanks Fans During Final Show Of His Blockbuster 'I'm The Problem Tour'
Morgan Wallen concluded his blockbuster 2025 I'm the Problem Tour with a sold-out finale at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday night (September 13), thanking his dedicated fans for their unwavering support. Despite initially scheduling fewer s...
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Taylor Swift And Fiancé Travis Kelce Attend Patrick Mahomes' Birthday Party Together After Chiefs Game
Taylor Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce attended Patrick Mahomes' 29th birthday party following the Kansas City Chiefs' first home game of the season on Sunday (September 14). The event was held at 1587 Prime, the steakhouse in Kansas City owned by Kelce ...
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Brad Paisley Celebrates Wife Kimberly's 54th Birthday And Introduces New Member Of Farm Family
Brad Paisley humorously celebrated his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley's 54th birthday on Sunday (September 14) by announcing the newest addition to their family, a newborn donkey on their farm. The country superstar shared a photo of Kimberly with the ...
Sep 16, 2025

Reba McEntire And Rex Linn Are Engaged After Dating For Five Years
Reba McEntire and Rex Linn, who first met in the 1990s and began dating in 2020, are now engaged. The news was first revealed during a red carpet interview at the 2025 Emmy Awards, and later confirmed by People. McEntire, 70, and Linn, 68, bonded durin...
Sep 16, 2025

Kelsea Ballerini And Chase Stokes Have Broken Up After Dating For Nearly Three Years
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have ended their nearly three-year relationship, a representative for Ballerini confirms. An inside source close to the former couple says, "They're two adults who gave it their all and tried to do everything they coul...
Sep 16, 2025

Jelly Roll Meets The Pope And Shows Off Dramatic Weight Loss During Special Show In Vatican City
Jelly Roll, who once struggled to perform overseas due to past felonies, made a remarkable comeback by singing his collaboration "Hard Fought Hallelujah" with Brandon Lake at the Grace for the World event in Vatican City's St. Peter's Square on Saturda...
Sep 16, 2025

HUNTR/X's "Golden" Is No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100 Chart For Record-Setting Fifth Week
HUNTR/X's "Golden," from the chart-topping soundtrack to Netflix's smash film KPop Demon Hunters, notches a fifth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the longest-leading hit by an animated act in the chart's 67-year history. Two previous s...
Sep 16, 2025

Garth Brooks Announced As Initial Headliner For BST Hyde Park 2026, His First UK Show In Nearly 30 Years
On Friday (September 12), Garth Brooks was announced as the first headliner for BST Hyde Park 2026, with the performance set to take place on June 27 in London. That will mark Brooks' first UK concert in nearly three decades, with the country legend pr...
Sep 15, 2025

Farm Aid 40 Will Take Place In Minneapolis As Scheduled Following Labor Strike Agreement
Farm Aid 40 will proceed as planned on September 20 at the University of Minnesota's Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, following a labor agreement reached on Saturday (September 13) between the university and striking Teamsters Local 320 workers,...
Sep 15, 2025

Russell Dickerson Returns To No. 1 On Country Airplay Chart With "Happen To Me"
Russell Dickerson makes a long-awaited return to No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart with "Happen to Me," marking the country star's fifth chart-topper of his career. The song is from Dickerson's brand new album, Famous Back Home, which debuted ...
Sep 15, 2025

Zach Bryan And Gavin Adcock Nearly Get In A Fight During Country Music Festival In Oklahoma
Zach Bryan and Gavin Adcock nearly came to blows at the Born & Raised Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, on Saturday (September 13). The altercation follows an ongoing public feud between the two country stars that began earlier this summer. Video footag...
Sep 15, 2025

Tate McRae Brings Out Megan Moroney During Nashville Show For Duet On "6 Months Later"
During her Nashville show on Thursday night (September 11), Tate McRae invited country star Megan Moroney onstage for a duet of Moroney's hit, "6 Months Later." The surprise collaboration thrilled the sold-out crowd at Bridgestone Arena, with McRae pro...
Sep 15, 2025

'KPop Demon Hunters' Soundtrack Reaches No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart For First Time
The soundtrack to Netflix's hit animated film, KPop Demon Hunters, claims No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the very first time, rising one spot to top this week's chart, after spending seven nonconsecutive weeks in the runner-up slot. The so...
Sep 15, 2025

Sierra Ferrell, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, I’m With Her Among Winners At 2025 Americana Honors & Awards
At the Americana Honors & Awards ceremony at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (September 10), Sierra Ferrell won Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year, while Gillian Welch and David Rawlings were awarded Duo/Group of the...
Sep 12, 2025

Mumford & Sons And Breabach Added To Stacked Lineup For ‘Grand Ole Opry Live In London’
On Wednesday (September 10), the Grand Ole Opry revealed that Mumford & Sons and Scottish folk group Breabach have been added to the star-studded lineup for the Grand Ole Opry's Live in London 2025 show at Royal Albert Hall on September 26. They jo...
Sep 12, 2025

Jason Aldean's Wife Brittany Admits She Would Do Their Wedding "Completely Different" Now
On her Instagram Stories on Sunday (September 7), Brittany Aldean reflected on her 2015 beach wedding to Jason Aldean in Mexico, and revealed how she would do things differently if she could do it all over again. "If we were to renew our vows or if I ...
Sep 12, 2025

LeAnn Rimes Shares Secret Of Her 14-Year Marriage To Eddie Cibrian
In a recent interview with E! News, LeAnn Rimes credits the strength of her 14-year marriage to Eddie Cibrian to being present with each other and embracing the changes they both undergo over time. The 43-year-old singer said of her 52-year-old husband...
Sep 12, 2025

Tyler Nance Shares Insight Into Viral Success Of His Hit Single, "Keeps Me Sane"
Tyler Nance, Billboard's Country Rookie of the Month for September, has rapidly risen from a welder and cattle farmer in rural Missouri to a breakout country music artist with his viral hit, "Keeps Me Sane." The track, which Nance co-wrote with Brent M...
Sep 11, 2025

Ty Herndon Announces Upcoming Publication Of His New Memoir 'What Mattered Most'
Ty Herndon has just announced his upcoming memoir, What Mattered Most, which is set to be released on March 31, 2026, via Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The book candidly chronicles the country singer's 30-year journey throug...
Sep 11, 2025

Steve Martin, Alison Brown, The Del McCoury Band Lead Performance Lineup At 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
The 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards is set to take place on September 18 at Chattanooga's Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium. The event will feature performances by cohosts Steve Martin and Alison Brown, alongside Entertainer of the Year nominee...
Sep 11, 2025

Trisha Yearwood Is Releasing A Holiday Album, And Plans Companion '12 Days Of Christmas Tour'
Trisha Yearwood will release her new holiday album, Christmastime, on November 7 via Virgin Music Group and Gwendolyn Records. The 12-song project features a mix of seasonal favorites like "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," "My Favorite Things," and a so...
Sep 11, 2025

Legendary Steel Guitar Player Robby Turner, Known As "Man Of Steel," Dead At 63
Renowned steel guitar player and producer Robby Turner, known affectionately as the "Man of Steel," passed away on September 4 at the age of 63. Turner, who performed with legendary artists such as Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, The Highwaymen, and Ch...
Sep 10, 2025