Country star trivia
Comstock/ThinkstockA country superstar from Georgia celebrated his 44th birthday over the weekend. Known for hits like “Big Green Tractor” and “You Make it Easy,” this singer was born Jason Williams, but he’s best-known...
Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’ makes country music history on Billboard 200
Ed Rode/Getty Images for CMTEmbattled country artist Morgan Wallen shattered a Billboard chart record. With his sophomore effort Dangerous: The Double Album notching its seventh consecutive week atop the B...
Miranda Lambert’s having “so much fun” “Settling Down” with “video babe” Brendan McLoughlin
Ellen von UnwerthSince Miranda Lambert's latest hit is titled "Settling Down," it's fairly obvious the Wildcard track grew out of her romance with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin. But the country superstar reveals the...
Nashville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockHailey Whitters released her Living the Dream deluxe album on Friday, complete with duets featuring Little Big Town, Trisha Yearwood, Jordan Davis and more. Rising duo Lakeview have announced a short spring tour for ...
Keith Urban explains the bizarre opera incident that resulted in Nicole Kidman being “whacked” with a program
ABC/Image Group LABack in January, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman got into a scuffle at the Sydney Opera House, where they went to see a performance of “The Merry Widow.” At the time, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that police were...
Willie Nelson pens ‘Letters to America’ in his new book, written for a complex cultural moment
Pamela SpringsteenWillie Nelson is offering up his thoughts on faith, family, music and the complex current state of affairs in America in a new book. Called Willie Nelson’s Letters to America, the book comes out in stores nationwide on June 29, ...
“Drunk (and I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”: Miranda Lambert + Elle King team up for a dizzying new party anthem
Sony Music Nashville/RCA RecordsOne-time tourmates Miranda Lambert and Elle King join forces once again for the genre-bending party banger, “Drunk (and I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” a song based on their real-life friendship and big, wild ...
“You Got Away With It”: Brett Young previews his next chapter with a bouncy new tune
Big Machine Label GroupBrett Young may be known for heartstring-tugging ballads like “In Case You Didn’t Know” and “Lady,” but the singer proves he’s equally adept at writing uptempo earworms with his brand new &l...
Mickey Guyton drops Amazon Original “If I Were a Boy” cover to celebrate Black History Month
ABC/Image Group LAFor her contribution to Amazon Orginal’s slate of Black History Month content, Mickey Guyton opted to record her spin on pop superstar Beyonce’s 2008 hit, “If I Were a Boy.” Mickey says that the song’s m...
Carrie Underwood shut out of ACM Entertainer, Female Artist categories for the first time in 15 years
ABCWhen the nominations were announced for the 2021 ACM Awards on Friday, one name was glaringly absent from the list: Carrie Underwood. While Carrie did score a mention for Video of the Year for “Hallelujah,” her duet with John Legend, i...