Dwight Yoakam and Larry Gatlin are among six musicians set to be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The country stars — who penned many of their own hits — will be joined by fellow inductees Marcus Hummon, Kostas Lazarides, Rivers Rutherford and Sharon Vaughn. The inductees were revealed Wednesday morning at Columbia
The mayor of Nashville, Tennessee has declared Aug. 5 as Dolly Parton Day in Music City. Mayor David Briley was with the country singer and actress this week when he signed the proclamation. Briley called her one of “Tennessee’s greatest education and literacy advocates.” Parton has a foundation that works to equip Tennessee students with
Scotty McCreery will hit Europe in October to play two shows in Germany and two shows in the UK. The four-date trek kicks off on October 23 in Berlin, and will be Scotty’s first headlining gigs in Europe. Said Scotty: “I’ve received numerous emails and social media messages from fans asking me to perform in the UK and Germany. I am happy
Luke Combs current single, “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” has hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart this week –making him first country artist in history whose first six singles have reached No. 1, following his previous chart-toppers “Hurricane,” “When It Rains It Pours,” “One Number Away,” “She Got the Best of
Country artist John Rich has donated the proceeds from his most recent song, Shut Up About Politics, to Folds of Honor to support U.S. veterans and their families. Rich — one-half of the superstar country duo Big & Rich — announced his donation to the charity and says he’s pleased with fans’ response to Shut Up About
Jon Pardi hits the dance floor with his girlfriend Summer Duncan in the new video for the title track to his upcoming album, “Heartache Medication.” Jon’s upcoming 14-song album features top songwriters including Natalie Hemby, Dean Dillon, Rhett Akins and more. Jon co-wrote seven of the tracks, and Lauren Alaina’s vocals are
Sheryl Crow has released her new song, “Tell Me When It’s Over,” featuring Chris Stapleton. Sheryl and Chris wrote the new tune together for Sheryl’s upcoming album of collaborations, called Threads, which is set to drop on August 30. The 17-song album features collaborations with country artists such as Maren Morris, Johnny Cash,
Keith Urban has released a new acoustic version of his current single ‘We Were.’ The original recording of the track, co-written by Eric Church, is at No. 18 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for the week of August 3. It climbs 23-22 on Hot Country Songs for the same week, in its 11th week. Urban recorded the track but was
Luke Combs has dropped his new tune, “Let’s Just Be Friends,” from the soundtrack to Angry Birds Movie 2, which is set to hit U.S. theaters on August 14. Combs is having an incredible 2019. He is the first country artist in history whose first five singles have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. His sixth single,
Tanya Tucker is set to release her new album, While I’m Livin’, on August 23. The album was co-produced by Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings and features 10 songs, including seven original tracks that were co-penned by Carlile, Tim Hanseroth and Phil Hanseroth. Tanya also included covers of Waylon Jennings and David Lynn Jones’
