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Category Archives: Country Music News

Morgan Wallen Breaks Garth Brooks’ Billboard Top Country Albums Record, Reaches No. 1 For 174th Week
Morgan Wallen has just notched his record-setting 174th total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, which breaks Garth Brooks' long standing mark of 173 total weeks at the top spot....
Erik Thompson Feb 26, 2025

Kane Brown Teases Potential New Album Coming Later In 2025
Kane Brown just released his fourth studio album, The High Road, at the end of January. But the country superstar is already thinking about writing and recording his fifth album, and has hinted at a p...
Erik Thompson Feb 26, 2025

Chris Stapleton Reveals That He Almost Became An Engineer, And Didn’t Know Songwriting Was A Job
Chris Stapleton almost pursued a career in engineering before discovering his passion for songwriting and music. In a revealing 2022 60 Minutes interview that has just resurfaced on TikTok, Stapleton ...
Erik Thompson Feb 26, 2025

Gracie Abrams, GloRilla, Tyla, Megan Moroney And More To Perform At Billboard Women In Music 2025
On Wednesday (February 26), the initial list of performers and presenters were announced for the 2025 Billboard Women in Music event. The lineup of live performers features Gracie Abrams, GloRilla, Ty...
Erik Thompson Feb 26, 2025

Former ‘American Idol’ Star Emmy Russell Shares Backstory Of Singing Grandma Loretta Lynn’s Song On The Show
On a recent appearance on The Thrivalist podcast with Jamie George, former American Idol contestant Emmy Russell revealed that she was initially reluctant to perform her grandmother Loretta Lynn's ico...
Erik Thompson Feb 25, 2025

Parker McCollum Surprises Laci Kaye Booth With Onstage Invite To Make Her Grand Ole Opry Debut
On Sunday (February 23), Laci Kaye Booth shared her heartwarming reaction after being invited by Parker McCollum to make her Grand Ole Opry debut on March 29th. During McCollum's headlining show in Io...
Erik Thompson Feb 25, 2025

Keith Urban Named As Headliner For CBS’ Singing Competition, ‘The Road’
Keith Urban has been selected as the headliner for The Road, a new CBS singing competition show where up-and-coming musicians showcase their skills in live performances across Texas, Tennessee, and Ok...
Erik Thompson Feb 25, 2025

Kelsea Ballerini Halts Concert To Admonish Fans Cursing Ex-Husband Morgan Evans
During a stop on her Patterns tour at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Sunday (February 23), Kelsea Ballerini called out fans who verbally slammed her ex-husband, Morgan Evans. The incident occ...
Erik Thompson Feb 25, 2025

Classic ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances By Nirvana, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Bob Dylan And More Now Streaming on Paramount+
Paramount+ has just announced that they have added over 100 episodes of iconic music shows like MTV Unplugged, VH1 Storytellers, and CMT Crossroads to its streaming platform. The 125 newly added episo...
Erik Thompson Feb 25, 2025

Hudson Westbrook Announces 2025 Summer Tour
On Monday (February 24), Hudson Westbrook announced the dates and details of his 2025 summer tour. The 29-date run kicks off on June 7 in Little Elm, Texas, and finishes up on August 30 in La Grange, ...
Erik Thompson Feb 24, 2025










