Controversy can be a double-edged sword in country music. On the one hand, some spirited conversation about a song or album can elevate an artist’s profile, particularly in our present on-demand world. On the other, there’s a real risk of being banished from radio. Here are 10 of country music’s most controversial tunes, in order…… MORE
Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Joshua John “JDub” Waldrop—a young boy that Alan Jackson befriended in 2015—who passed away on Jan. 24 after battling cancer. Alan met JDub, who was 5 years old at the time and one of his biggest fans, in 2015 when he became aware that the…… MORE
Willie Nelson, 83, was forced to cancel two upcoming concerts at Las Vegas’ Venetian Theatre on Jan. 28 and 29 due to a recent illness. The announcement was made on Willie’s Facebook page earlier today (Jan. 26): “We regret to inform fans that Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29 performances of Willie Nelson &…… MORE
Frankie Ballard and his troupe set up shop in the Paste magazine studio in New York a couple of weeks ago (Jan. 13) to play a few songs from his 2016 album, El Rio, including “You’ll Accomp’ny Me,” a track that Bob Seger penned and originally recorded on his 1980 Against the Wind album. Bob’s…… MORE
If you’re not planning to go to Las Vegas this year to catch one of George Strait’s 10 shows, your chances of seeing King George perform in 2017 are few and far between. However, Nashville happens to be one of those rare locales. George will perform at the 9th annual T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Honors…… MORE
Fresh off the release of their current single, “You Look Good,” Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood headed to the Big Apple last night (Jan. 25) for a visit to the set of Live With Jimmy Kimmel. The trio performed their new single—the group’s first since their hiatus at the end of…… MORE
Jake Owen hosted a Facebook Live chat yesterday (Jan. 25) in Orlando, Fla., with his 4-year-old daughter, Pearl, who was busy decorating the sidewalk with colored chalk. After answering a few questions from fans—including when he’s going on tour again (“working on middle-summer headlining tour”)—Jake turned his attention to Pearl for a game of 10…… MORE
In Jimmy Fallon’s not-so-serious quest to find the secret meaning Behind the Lyrics of some of his favorite songs, he enlisted the help of Chris Stapleton to explain the significance of “Traveller,” the title track to his 2015 breakout album. “Well, the song ‘Traveller’ is about seeing life through the eyes of an NBA referee,”…… MORE
If you’ve been admiring Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott’s fashion sense of late then hold on to your floppy hats because Hillary is launching her own line of clothing. According to the website WWD.com, Hillary’s line will be called LaBellum, a play on the group’s name and will consist of modern, bohemian fashions. The line is…… MORE
Country stars, NFL players, celebrities and more will come together Feb. 2–5 for The Players Party in Houston, a four-day shindig leading up to the Super Bowl on Feb. 5. With more than 20-plus concerts scheduled, there’s no shortage of talent on the country side, including performances from Hunter Hayes, Montgomery Gentry, Jamie Lynn Spears,…… MORE
Miranda Lambert fans in Atlanta got more than they bargained for at her concert on Saturday night (Jan. 20), when the singer and her band burst into a high-energy cover of the Joe Walsh classic “Rocky Mountain Way.” Lambert struts the stage and does the heavy song justice with a high-octane vocal performance, but the…