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Dolly Parton Celebrates 52nd Anniversary Of “Jolene” By Sharing Old-School Performance
On Wednesday (October 15), Dolly Parton celebrated the 52nd anniversary of her iconic 1973 hit "Jolene" by sharing a throwback performance video on Instagram. The song was the lead single and chart-to...
Oct 16, 2025
Post Malone, Riley Green, Kenny Chesney Set To Headline 2026 Tortuga Music Festival
On Thursday (October 16), event organizers announced the complete lineup for the 13th annual Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival, which is set to take place April 10-12, 2026, on Ft. Lauderdale Be...
Oct 16, 2025
Blake Shelton Shares What Music He Listens To Before His Shows
In a new interview to promote the upcoming CBS series, The Road, Blake Shelton reveals some of his pre-show rituals, must have requirements backstage, and mistakes that young musicians make during the...
Oct 15, 2025
Morgan Wallen’s “I Got Better” Dethrones His Hit “What I Want” After Twenty Weeks At No. 1 On Hot Country Songs Chart
Morgan Wallen's "I Got Better" has climbed to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, marking his 12th leader and dethroning his own "What I Want" after a 20-week rule. The song's rise to the to...
Oct 15, 2025
Post Malone Fan Killed By Falling Debris While Evacuating Utah Music Festival
Ava Ahlander, a 23-year-old concertgoer from Seattle, tragically died while evacuating the REDWEST Festival in Salt Lake City on Saturday (October 11) due to severe weather. The event, which was set t...
Oct 15, 2025
Ryan Bingham Hints At New Album, Credits Wife Hassie Harrison With Bringing “A Spark And A Fire Back” To His Songwriting
In a new interview with People, Ryan Bingham revealed that he is working on a new album that will likely be released in 2026. The new material is inspired by a positive creative headspace fueled in pa...
Oct 14, 2025
Clint Black Says He Got “Emotional” When He Was First Told He Will Receive The 2025 BMI Icon Award
Clint Black reveals in a new interview with People that he got "emotional" when he found out that he has been named the 2025 BMI Icon Award recipient, an honor previously bestowed on legends like Toby...
Oct 14, 2025
Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman Moved From Nashville To South Carolina To Care For Her Mom, Who Has Parkinson’s
Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman and her family moved from Nashville to South Carolina this summer to help care for her mother Barbara, who has battled Parkinson's disease for 20 years. They moved...
Oct 14, 2025
Chris Stapleton’s Traveller Whiskey Named First Official Whiskey Of Major League Baseball
Chris Stapleton's Traveller Whiskey, produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery, has become the official whiskey of Major League Baseball. The partnership debuted during the 2025 National League Championshi...
Oct 14, 2025
Keith Urban’s Guitarist Maggie Baugh Won’t Be Attending His Nashville Homecoming Show
Keith Urban's guitarist Maggie Baugh will miss his homecoming concert at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Friday (October 17) due to a scheduling conflict, as she will be performing a solo show in Car...
Oct 13, 2025
