Country Music News

On Wednesday, TIME magazine named Taylor Swift as their 2023 Person of the Year. The award goes to an event or person deemed to have had the most influence on global events over the past year. Since 1927, TIME has chosen a Person of the Year, the editors' assessment of the individual who most shaped…

Chris Stapleton and Noah Kahan have been announced as headliners of the 2024 edition of the Railbird Music Festival. More than 30 artists will perform across three stages at The Infield at Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 1 and 2, 2024. The lineup for the Railbird Music Festival also includes Hozier, Turnpike Troubadours,…

Country Music Hall of Famer Reba McEntire announced last week that she has appointed longtime team member Justin McIntosh to serve as her manager. McIntosh has worked with McEntire for more than a decade, ever since he joined her at her former management home, Starstruck Entertainment. At Starstruck, McIntosh served as vp of marketing &…

Country singer-songwriter Cole Swindell has announced his 2024 headlining "Win The Night Tour." The tour will kick off on May 16 in London, Ontario, and conclude on July 20 in Bonner, Montana. Special guests on the tour include multi-Platinum selling artist Dylan Scott as well as Jon Langston, Lily Rose, Mackenzie Carpenter, Meghan Patrick and…

Hank Williams Jr. has announced a 2024 Tour in celebration of the 45th anniversary of his hit album and single, Family Tradition. Produced by Live Nation, the 13-city tour kicks off on April 5 at The Legacy Arena at The BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama. After making stops across the U.S. in Hartford, Charlotte, Syracuse and…

Country superstar Miranda Lambert has announced the final dates for her critically acclaimed Las Vegas Residency. The final nine shows of "Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo The Las Vegas Residency" will take place March-April 2024 at Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The final nine performance dates are: March 20, 22, 23, 27, 29,…

Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor's Version) has reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. After spending the last two weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, the hit album is ranked No. 1 on the chart dated December 9. This marks 1989's third week as the chart topper. A re-recording of Swift's…

Cody Johnson and his family are bringing the Christmas spirit to CMT with a special night of music and memories this holiday season. Johnson's new Christmas special, "CMT Presents: A Cody Johnson Christmas," will air on CMT at 9p/8c on December 13. In the musical special, Johnson and his family invite viewers into their family…

Rising country music star Kylie Morgan has announced her second headlining tour. The "Making It Up As I Go Tour" is set to kick off on February 29, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Tickets are on sale now. The EMI Records Nashville singer is also scheduled to perform at Stagecoach festival and in her home…

Country superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood sang John Lennon's "Imagine" during their late friend and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter's memorial service on Tuesday, November 28. Carter passed away on November 19 at her home in Plains, Georgia. She was 96 years old. In May 2023, the Carter Center announced that Carter had been…