Slow and steady is winning the race for Sam Hunt. Sam’s “Body Like a Back Road” has been “doin’ 15 in a 30” for 22 straight weeks atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, surpassing the 19-week record set by a solo artist (Leroy Van Dyke’s “Walk on By” in 1962). Now, Sam is cruising toward…
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Forbes magazine released its annual list of the World’s Highest Paid Country Musicians, and once again Garth Brooks was at the top of the queue. No. 1: Garth Brooks, $60 million No. 2: Kenny Chesney, $42.5 million No. 3: Luke Bryan, $42 million No. 4: Dolly Parton, $37 million No. 5: Toby Keith, $34.5 million…
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours: Lauren Alaina dyed her hair pink. Tim McGraw is ripped at 50. Faith Hill showed off some sweet dance moves. Carrie Underwood shared a 7-year wedding anniversary message to husband Mike Fisher. Garth…
Billy Ray Cyrus took his Burnin’ Vernon Brown persona to the streets of New York City to promote the second season of CMT’s Still the King, which premieres tonight (July 11) at 10 p.m. ET. Accompanied by well-known NYC street performer The Naked Cowboy, Billy Ray descended on Times Square and performed a few tunes…
Following back-to-back No. 1 singles “Sleep Without You” and “In Case You Didn’t Know” from his self-titled debut album, Brett Young has revealed his third single, “Like I Loved You.” The breakup tune, which was co-penned by Brett and Jesse Lee, will officially impact country radio on July 17. “Falling in love or falling out…
Craig Morgan is remembering his son, Jerry Greer, on the one-year anniversary of his death today (July 10) with a heartfelt message and a series of photos on Facebook. Jerry, 19, died on July 10, 2016, after a boating accident on Kentucky Lake in Tennessee. In the initial Facebook post, Craig states: “My daughter said…
Thomas Rhett scored his eighth career No. 1 single as “Craving You” hit the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts today after only 15 weeks. “Craving You,” which features vocals from Maren Morris, is the fastest rising single of TR’s career. Penned by Julian Bunetta and Dave Barnes, the tune is…
If you haven’t been able to catch Dierks Bentley’s energetic What the Hell World Tour over the last seven months, his new video for “What the Hell Did I Say” is a good glimpse of what you’re missing. The new clip features footage of Dierks in action onstage, as well as his interactions with his…
In the lead-up to the release of her new album, Now, on Sept. 29, Shania Twain is offering album packages that benefit her Kids Can charity. Founded by Shania in 2010, Kids Can endeavors to inspire and educate children by providing them with skills to overcome family hardships. The charity packages, which range from $40…
Before taking the stage at Boston’s TD Garden on July 7 with wife Faith Hill for their Soul2Soul Tour, Tim McGraw and opener Charlie Worsham performed an impromptu jam of Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy.” The tune, which was written by Larry Weiss and became one of Glen’s signature hits, reached the top of both the…