Let the festivities begin on May 5—it’s time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a holiday to commemorate the Mexican army’s victory over the French in 1862. In addition to partaking in traditional Mexican food and libations, enjoy the holiday with our Texas Country/Red Dirt playlist that features cinco of our favorite odes to Mexico. “Somewhere…
Kelsea Ballerini Talks About Her Crazy Schedule, What’s in Store on Her Upcoming Album, Playing Beer Pong and Planning a Wedding
Jim Casey talks with Kelsea Ballerini about how busy she has been lately, the magic of her single, “Peter Pan,” the 2-year anniversary of the release of her debut album, The First Time, being the first solo female artist in the history of the world who’s first three songs all reached No. 1, her upcoming sophomore…
Grand Ole Opry Coming in Hot With June 8 Show Featuring Blake Shelton (Tickets On Sale May 5)
Nashville’s 2017 CMA Music Festival is just over a month away. Officially is runs from June 8–11, but Nashville gets its craziest week started early. If you’re planning on attending, go ahead and get to Music City on June 4 for a full week of country fun. The events are nonstop, and it look like…
Watch Thomas Rhett & Maren Morris Bring Their Big-Screen Bravado to “Craving You” Video
With all of the success that Thomas Rhett (CMA Single of the Year, ACM Male Vocalist of the Year) and Maren Morris (CMA New Artist of the Year, ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year, Grammy Best Country Solo Performance) have had over the last six months, they might feel like they’re stuck in the…
Watch Zac Brown Band Get Back to Its “Roots” in New Lyric Video
T minus nine days (May 12) until Zac Brown Band releases its much-anticipated fifth major-label studio album, Welcome Home, a project that Zac promised would go “straight back to our roots.” Zac has kept his word. Following the release of “My Old Man” (Feb. 3), “Real Thing” (March 20), “Family Table” (April 7) and “All…
Bright-Eyed Kelsea Ballerini Says Upcoming Album Has Elements of Darkness: “It’s About Growing Up”
Kelsea Ballerini is once again on the cusp of making country music history. Kelsea’s first three singles—“Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs” and “Peter Pan”—from her debut album, The First Time, all reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country chart. The only other female artist to score three consecutive No. 1s on a solo debut…
#PickMeKSCS: Meet Your Favorite Artists at Off The Rails!
Use #PickMeKSCS & You Just Might Be Heading Backstage to Meet Your Favorite Artist at the Show! Step 1 – Make sure you FOLLOW NEW COUNTRY 96.3 KSCS (Facebook.com/KSCSDFW | Twitter & Instagram @963KSCS) Step 2 – Post something to let us know you’re at the show and who you want to meet! Be…
Ladies: Lets Make Our Voices Heard in Austin For Our Health
You’ve been hearing me talk about getting our annual mammogram taken care of this year with my friends of Solis Mammography. You may have also heard of the 3D mammogram screening I’ve described. It’s a more accurate screening than the 2D mammogram you’ve probably experienced. With 3D mammograms, you can actually see the tissue, like…
Brothers Osborne May Have Just Won Video of the Year With “It Ain’t My Fault” [Watch]
After the release of their new video for “It Ain’t My Fault,” the Brothers Osborne may get another trophy to add to their collection. The reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Duo of the Year dropped a comical, high-energy new video for “It Ain’t My Fault”—think Point Break meets the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage”—that features an armed…
Dierks Bentley Gets Emotional as He Helps U.S. Soldier With Surprise Family Reunion [Watch]
Before his What the Hell World Tour at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., on April 29, Dierks Bentley helped one soldier—Sgt. Steven Mendez—and his family create an unforgettable memory. As the soldier’s two sons were taking pictures and chatting with Dierks backstage before the concert, Sgt. Mendez, who had been overseas for 10…