Running from February 25 to March 17—yes, 21 days—Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of the largest rodeo and livestock exhibitions in the world. Rodeo Houston features a carnival, a bar-b-que contest, 10K race and some of the best live entertainment in the country. The event pulled in more than 2.4 million attendees during…… MORE
Chris Young Salutes His Country Music Heroes With Release of New Single, “Raised on Country” [Listen]
Chris Young will try to score the 12th No. 1 single of his career with the release of “Raised on Country,” which will impact country radio on Jan. 28. Co-penned by Chris with frequent collaborators Corey Crowder and Cary Barlowe, “Raised on County” name-drops some of Chris’ country music heroes, including George Strait, Merle Haggard,…… MORE
Dolly Parton Celebrates 50th Anniversary as Grand Ole Opry Member
Stay gold, Dolly Parton. Today (Jan. 4), the Queen of Country is celebrating her golden anniversary—that’s 50 years—as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. “It was always my dream to be on the Opry,” says Dolly. “I actually got to sing on the Grand Ole Opry when I was about 10 years old. I…… MORE
Luke Bryan Finalizes Lineup for 5th Annual “Crash My Playa” Concerts in Mexico
The lineup is set for Luke Bryan’s 5th annual Crash My Playa concerts on January 23–26 in Riviera Maya, Mexico. During the four-night concert vacation on the beach, Luke will headline two nights, including his Luke & Friends set, while Thomas Rhett and Luke Combs will each headline one night. Chris Janson, Dustin Lynch, Jake…… MORE
Cassadee Pope to Host “Dinner With Your Dog” Event to Benefit Nashville Humane Society
Cassadee Pope—and her dog Cuppy—will host the ninth annual Unleashed: Dinner With Your Dog event at Nashville’s Loews Vanderbilt Hotel on Feb. 2. In addition to a full-course dinner, dessert and cocktails, the event will feature a silent and live auction, doggie catwalk and adoption opportunities. Guests are encouraged to bring their dogs. Funds raised…… MORE
Coachella Music & Arts Festival Announces 2019 Lineup, Including Kacey Musgraves
The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival announced its lineup for 2019. Known for its roster of rock, pop, hip-hop and indie artists, Coachella will get some country flavor in 2019 from Kacey Musgraves, who recently won the CMA Award for Album of the Year and is nominated at the upcoming Grammy Awards for Best…… MORE
With Scaled-Back New Tour, Kenny Chesney Is “Fired Up for 2019”
After Kenny Chesney’s 2018 Trip Around the Sun Tour hit more than a dozen major stadiums and more than 20 amphitheaters, the Tennessee native is scaling back his 2019 tour, which he has dubbed the Songs for the Saints 2019 Tour. The 19-date tour will make stops at mid-sized venues in cities like Louisville, Washington,…… MORE
Listen to Ashley McBryde’s Powerful New Single, “Girl Goin’ Nowhere”
Ashley McBryde will look to build on her breakout 2018 with the release of her new single, “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” which will ship to country radio on Jan. 14. Penned by Ashley and Jeremy Bussey, “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” recounts the story of an algebra teacher Ashley had in high school who told the Arkansas native…… MORE
Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney & More Share Their New Year’s Greetings on Social Media
Check out the New Year’s greetings that some of your favorite country stars shared on social media, including Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line, Dolly Parton, Carly Pearce, Midland, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Travis Tritt, Tim McGraw and many more. Thank you all for an unforgettable 2018 🙏We got a lot coming y’all’s way soon!!!…… MORE
Watch Keith Urban’s New Year’s Eve Tribute to Artists We Lost in 2018, Including Roy Clark, Aretha Franklin & More
Keith Urban braved the chilly temperature in Nashville on Dec. 31 to help ring in the New Year as the featured performer during Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight celebration. Before the traditional Music Note Drop and accompanying fireworks helped signal the start of 2019, Keith treated fans to a medley of songs that paid tribute…… MORE
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