Country music maverick Robert Earl Keen is a Lone Star State legend whose circle of influence roams far and wide, from the friendly confines of Texas to parts unknown. Lyle Lovett In the late 1970s, neighbors Robert Earl and Lyle Lovett became friends in College Station at The University of Texas A&M, where they co-penned…
Watch Luke Bryan Lead a Singalong of “Kick the Dust Up” for Kids at Levine Children’s Hospital
Before Luke Bryan performed at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, N.C., on June 30, he stopped by Seacrest Studios in the Levine Children’s Hospital to lead a singalong of his hit song, “Kick the Dust Up.” Seacrest Studios, which is an in-house multimedia broadcast center made possible by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, gives patients…
Rolling Stone’s List of “The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far” Only Includes Two Country Songs
Rolling Stone reached out to a bevy of artists, producers, critics and industry experts to compile a list of the “100 Greatest Songs of the Century—So Far.” Of the 100 songs included from the last 18 years, only two country songs made the cut: Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” (#75) and Eric Church’s…
Dan + Shay Double Up With No. 1 Self-Titled Album & No. 1 Single, “Tequila”
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of duo Dan + Shay doubled up with dual No. 1s this week. The duo’s self-titled album debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with more than 200,000 equivalent units sold. In addition, the album’s lead single, “Tequila,” topped both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase…
Lauren Alaina Shares Update on Stepfather’s Battle With Cancer: “He Is Fighting Harder Than I Thought Was Possible”
ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year Lauren Alaina revealed that her stepfather, Sam Ramker, has been battling cancer since March. In a post on Instagram, Lauren noted that Sam “is fighting harder than I thought was possible. He is the strongest person I know. Cancer doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care if you’re two or…
Brothers Osborne surprise their mom in a big way!
T.J. and John Osborne have been making HUGE moves in the Country music scene, and only continue to do so by joining Dierks Bentley on tour. Not only are they amazing musicians, they’re amazing sons as well. Their mother lives in Delaware, and after a recent heart surgery, the brothers decided to move her closer…
Brett Young Enjoys A Well Deserved Vacation
Brett Young and his fiancée, Taylor, are enjoying a romantic getaway to the scenic coast of Alaska. On Wednesday (6/27), Brett shared several pictures from their trip to Seward, Alaska, including a photo of them standing on the deck of a ship in front of a massive glacier and another shot of them enjoying a…
Kane Brown Releases New Music Video
Kane Brown headed into the desert to film the new video for his single “Lose It.” After the video features shots of Kane belting the tune in the scenic desert landscape, the singer can be seen cruising the desolate roads in a classic Chevy Camaro and later making his way through a forest of neon-lit…
Blake Shelton’s First Memory of Lake Texoma: “My Mom Screaming”
Oklahoma native Blake Shelton’s 11th studio album, Texoma Shore, was recorded at his home studio on the banks of Lake Texoma, a destination on the Texas/Oklahoma border where Blake vacationed with his parents as a young child. “As a kid growing up, we used to call it just ‘going to the lake,’” says Blake to…
Watch Florida Georgia Line Light Up the Countryside in New Period-Piece Video for “Simple”
Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley released a new video for their current single, “Simple,” which is the first offering from their upcoming fourth studio album. Filmed at Nashville’s historic plantation house Travellers Rest and directed by Justin Clough, the period-piece video flashes back to a “simpler” time to tell a love story.…