After Hurricane Irma devastated the Caribbean in September 2017, Kenny Chesney mobilized into action by creating the Love for Love City Foundation, a non-profit that has delivered water, food, medical supplies, tools, building materials and more to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Irma’s destruction also became the catalyst for Kenny’s new album, Songs for…… MORE
Florida Georgia Line & Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to Be” Sets All-Time Billboard Chart Record
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha are the kings and queen of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. FGL and Bebe’s smash hit, “Meant to Be,” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the 35th week, breaking the tie of 34 weeks it shared with…… MORE
“CMA Fest” TV Special to Air on Aug. 8 With Co-Hosts Thomas Rhett & Kelsea Ballerini + 29 Artists Perform
If you weren’t lucky enough to be one of the thousands of fans that descended on Nashville during each day of CMA Fest in June, Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini have you covered. Kelsea and TR will co-host an upcoming three-hour television special on ABC that features 2018 CMA Fest performances from a bevy of…… MORE
Jake Owen Scores 7th No. 1 Single With “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)”
Jake Owen scored the seventh No. 1 single of his career as “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” reached the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Jake acknowledged the accomplishment in a new Instagram post, saying, in part, “From the fans, to radio, to my record label friends…… MORE
Reba McEntire to Receive Inaugural “Career Maker Award” From Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
One week after being named an honoree at the upcoming Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, Reba McEntire will be getting another distinguished award. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced that Reba will be the recipient of the inaugural Career Maker Award for her “significant influence on the songwriting careers of Hall of Fame members.” Reba…… MORE
Diaper Drive Initiative by “Ty, Kelly & Chuck” Gets Support From Locash, Chris Janson & More
After 2017’s successful initiative to support U.S. Troops by sending them 100,000 Thank You letters, Ty Bentli, Kelly Ford and Chuck Wicks of morning show Ty, Kelly & Chuck are using their voices to support another great cause: Rally Around Radley Diaper Drive. The goal of the diaper drive is to collect more than 58,000…… MORE
Watch Carrie Underwood Celebrate 10th Anniversary as a Member of the Grand Ole Opry With “Cry Pretty” Performance
As a child growing up in Oklahoma, Carrie Underwood watched the Grand Ole Opry on television at her grandparents’ house. Just three years into her country music career, childhood hero Randy Travis surprised Carrie with a Grand Ole Opry invitation at a performance in March 2008. Less than two months later on May 10, 2008,…… MORE
Listen to Kenny Chesney’s Soothing New Song Featuring Jimmy Buffett, “Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season”
Kenny Chesney released his 17th studio album, Songs for the Saints, on July 27. The 11-song offering, which has already spawned No. 1 lead single, “Get Along,” features a collaboration with Jimmy Buffett on “Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season.” “Each one of [the album’s guests] has a tie to my life in the islands,…… MORE
“Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina Smith” Featuring Tegan Marie
We’ve been getting some really unique perspectives from female artists since launching Women Want to Hear Women—and this week’s profile is extra special: 14-year-old Tegan Marie. Tegan is the youngest artist to be signed to a major country label since Tanya Tucker in 1972. Obviously, her experience as a woman in country music has been…… MORE
Scotty McCreery Gives Viewers Sweet Peek Inside His Wedding in New Video for “This Is It” [Watch]
Scotty McCreery dropped a new video for his current single, “This Is It.” The new tune, which Scotty co-penned with Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis about his then-fiancée Gabi Dugal, is featured on Scotty’s recent album, Seasons Change. The new clip was directed by Jeff Ray and gives viewers an intimate look inside Scott and…… MORE
