Less than a month after Merle Haggard’s death on April 6, 2016, longtime friend Toby Keith paid tribute to his buddy with a medley of the Hag’s hits at the American Country Countdown Awards on May 1. A few weeks later, Toby stepped onstage at the famed Grand Ole Opry on May 20 and saluted…… MORE
For the first time since October 2014, Sturgill Simpson performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 27. Sturgill, with his core touring band, was joined by four members of the Dap-Kings on brass and a four-member string section, during his performance of “All Around You,” a tune from his Billboard No. 1…… MORE
Heidi Swafford, 19, the sister of country music artist Kane Brown, is recovering in a Chattanooga, Tenn., hospital after being stabbed in the neck and shoulder. The wounds are non-life threatening, but Heidi may have permanent nerve damage. Kane brought the incident to light with a Facebook post on July 27. The Chattanooga Police Department…… MORE
She’s known as a celebrity trainer and creator of the 21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix Extreme fitness and portion control programs, but Autumn Calabrese is gearing up for a new project, teaming with country singer Jo Dee Messina to bring you Country Heat. “We are releasing Country Heat, which is my newest fitness…… MORE
Today the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced that Charlie Daniels will be the subject of a new exhibition titled, “Charlie Daniels: Million Mile Reflections.” Earlier this year Charlie was revealed to be one of three 2016 Hall of Fame inductees along with Randy Travis and Monument Records founder, Fred Foster. The three men will be formally inducted…… MORE
Nominees for the 2016 International Bluegrass Music Awards were announced today (July 27) at a press conference in Nashville, with more than a few notable names leading the way. The Earls of Leicester, the reigning IBMA Entertainers of the Year, copped three nominations as a band and five individual nominations, while Del McCoury Band netted…… MORE
Maren Morris stopped by CMT’s new web series, Next Women of Country Live, to perform her debut single, “My Church.” Written by Maren and busbee, “My Church” reached No. 5 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart and was certified gold by the RIAA in April. Check out the performance. Get More:… MORE
Mary Chapin Carpenter, known for such ’90s hits as “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her” and “Passionate Kisses,” appeared on CBS This Morning on Saturday (July 23) to perform her latest single “Something Tamed, Something Wild.” Mary Chapin released her 14th studio album, The Things That We Are Made Of, in May and has been crossing…… MORE
According to an early-morning post on his Facebook page, Kane Brown is asking for prayers after his sister was stabbed four times. Kane’s post reads: “Prayers for my sister please! I’m all the way out in Nebraska and get a text that she was stabbed 4 times. You better hope I don’t find out who…… MORE
If you were a fan of Carrie Underwood’s appearance on James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke videos, we’ve got more good news: Apple Music will be the new home of the weekly series. The viral videos were developed on The Late Late Show With James Corden and have featured a who’s who of celebrities—including Michelle Obama, Justin…… MORE
