Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd welcomed a baby boy—Hayes Andrew Hurd—into the world on March 23. “Hayes Andrew Hurd. 3/23/20. Love of our lives,” said Maren in an Instagram post, which included a handful of photos of the newborn. Ryan showed off a couple of photos of Hayes, as well, via his Instagram page. Maren…
Carly Pearce & Lee Brice Drop Stunning Acoustic Version of “I Hope You’re Happy Now” [Listen]
Carly Pearce and Lee Brice dropped an acoustic version of their current Top 20 hit, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.” Penned by Carly, Luke Combs, Jonathan Singleton and Randy Montana, “I Hope You’re Happy Now” is featured on Carly’s self-titled sophomore album, which was released in February. “I often gravitate towards the beauty and the…
Tanya Tucker Announces Rescheduled Dates on “CMT Next Women of Country Tour”
Tanya Tucker revealed the rescheduled dates for her 2020 CMT Next Women of Country Tour, which will resume in August. Originally scheduled dates in March, April, May and June were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tanya’s tour will kick back up in Cleveland on Aug. 5. Tickets purchased for the original tour dates will…
Jason Aldean Slows It Down With New Single, “Got What I Got” [Listen]
Jason Aldean will follow Top 10 single, “We Back,” with the release of “Got What I Got.” Penned by Thomas Archer, Alex Palmer and Michael Tyler, “Got What I Got” is featured on Jason’s 2019 album, 9. “When I first heard ‘Got What I Got,’ it reminded me of something Boyz II Men would do…
New Air Date Announced for 55th ACM Awards
The Academy of Country Music announced that the 55th ACM Awards will air live on Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Additional details will be available soon, including the venue, performers and more. Keith Urban will host the show for the first time. The ACM Awards were originally planned to air from the…
March 23: Live-Stream Show Calendar With Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, Tenille Townes & More
Country stars are trying to do their part to keep us entertained during our self-quarantines (hopefully) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a rundown of what to expect as some of our favorite stars perform live via social medial. March 23 Brandy Clark: 2 p.m. CT – Instagram Ashley McBryde: 2:30 p.m. CT – Instagram…
Watch Kix Brooks’ 2013 Interview With Kenny Rogers on “American Country Countdown”
Country music legend Kenny Rogers, 81, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 20. In 2013, Kenny stopped by American Country Countdown to chat with host Kix Brooks about a number of topics, including early influences, friendship with Dolly Parton, having a “perfect” life, induction into the Country Music Hall of…
Listen to Terri Clark’s 2017 Interview With Kenny Rogers on “Country Gold Backstage” Podcast
Country music legend Kenny Rogers, 81, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 20. Kenny’s last major media blitz took place in 2016 and 2017 as he made the rounds—including Terri Clark’s Country Gold Backstage podcast—to discuss his farewell tour: The Gambler’s Last Deal Tour. In addition to talking about his…
Country Stars React to the Death of Kenny Rogers, Including Dolly, Reba, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood & More
A number of country artists shared their sentiments regarding the death of country music legend Kenny Rogers, 81, who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 20. Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Randy Travis, Tim McGraw, Oak Ridge Boys, Keith Urban, Charlie Daniels, Darius Rucker, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley and…
Kenny Rogers Dead at 81
Singer, songwriter, actor, photographer, entrepreneur . . . Kenny Rogers, 81, passed away on March 20, according to a statement released by his family: “The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night [March 20] at 10:25 pm at the age of 81. Rogers passed away peacefully at home from…