Category Archives: Country Music News

Trevor Noah Set To Return As Host Of 2025 Grammy Awards
The Recording Academy announced on Instagram on Tuesday (January 21) that Trevor Noah will once again serve as host of the 67th annual Grammy Awards on February 2. This will be the fifth consecutive y...
Erik Thompson Jan 21, 2025

Martina McBride Reveals That Her Dad, Daryl Schiff, Has Died At 86
On Saturday (January 18), Martina McBride revealed the sad news that her father, Daryl Schiff, has died at the age of 86. The country star made the announcement with an Instagram post where she paid t...
Erik Thompson Jan 20, 2025

Megan Moroney Drops Hint That She Might Be Supporting Kenny Chesney During His Upcoming Sphere Residency
Last week, Kenny Chesney revealed that he will be the first country artist to perform at Las Vegas' iconic Sphere when he headlines the venue this May. During Chesney's 2024 Sun Goes Down stadium tour...
Erik Thompson Jan 20, 2025

Country Singer Melba Montgomery, Who Dueted With George Jones, Dies At 86
Melba Montgomery, a country singer who was famous for singing memorable duets, has died at the age of 86. Montgomery's death was confirmed in a Facebook post shared by her daughter, Melissa Solomon Ba...
Erik Thompson Jan 20, 2025

Carrie Underwood Forced To Perform A Cappella At Donald Trump’s Inauguration After Audio Difficulties
Carrie Underwood was forced to perform an a cappella rendition of "America the Beautiful" at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday due to an audio malfunction. Shortly after Underwood was introduced t...
Erik Thompson Jan 20, 2025

Morgan Wallen Shares New Behind-The-Scenes Look Into Music Video For His Current Hit Single, “Smile”
On Friday (January 17), Morgan Wallen shared a new behind-the-scenes clip taken from his music video shoot for "Smile." In the video, Wallen shares his personal thoughts about his current hit single, ...
Erik Thompson Jan 19, 2025

Kenny Chesney Recalls Telling Taylor Swift She Couldn’t Tour With Him Early In Her Career
During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Kenny Chesney recounted a story about his planned tour with Taylor Swift in her early days that never materialized. The 56-year-ol...
Erik Thompson Jan 19, 2025

Jelly Roll Notches His Seventh Consecutive Country Airplay Top 10 With “Liar”
Jelly Roll's current single, "Liar," jumped up five spots this week to reach No. 8 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart. That move helped Jelly secure his seventh consecutive Top 10 on the Country Air...
Erik Thompson Jan 19, 2025

Chris Stapleton Teams Up With Dale Earnhardt Jr. For The 2025 Daytona 500
Ahead of the 67th annual Daytona 500 on February 16, the Great American Race will have a distinctive country music flavor in 2025. Chris Stapleton has just announced that he is partnering with Dale Ea...
Erik Thompson Jan 19, 2025

Jon Pardi Announces Forthcoming New Album, ‘Honkytonk Hollywood’
On Friday (January 17), Jon Pardi took to Instagram to announce the upcoming release of his new album, Honkytonk Hollywood, which is due out on April 11. Pardi also shared the project's title-track on...
Erik Thompson Jan 19, 2025