Three country stars are featured on Forbes’ 2018 list of the “Top 100 Highest-Paid Celebrities.” No. 45: Luke Bryan, $52 million No. 59: Garth Brooks, $45.5 million No. 87: Kenny Chesney, $37 million With that kind of earning power, don’t let your parents talk you out of pursuing your country music dreams—or boxing for that…… MORE
Blake Shelton’s Sultry New Single, “Turnin’ Me On,” Was Inspired by Gwen Stefani [Listen]
On July 30, Blake Shelton will ship a sultry new single to country radio: “Turnin’ Me On.” The new tune, which Blake co-penned with Jessi Alexander and Josh Osborne, follows the release of No. 1 single, “I’ll Name the Dogs,” and No. 3 single, “I Lived It,” from his 2017 album, Texoma Shore. “We’re sitting…… MORE
Trisha Yearwood Helps Honor Emmylou Harris at “Grammy Salute to Music Legends” TV Special: “Emmylou Set the Bar”
The Recording Academy hosted its third Grammy Salute to Music Legends television special on July 14 at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre to honor its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. This year’s honorees included Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, Queen, the Meters, John Williams, Louis Jordan, Hal Blaine and Emmylou Harris. Trisha Yearwood hosted the segment paying…… MORE
Kacey Musgraves Announces More Than 20 North American Dates for Her “Oh, What a World: Tour”
After embarking on the European leg of her headlining Oh, What a World: Tour this fall, Kacey Musgraves will hit the road for more than 20 dates throughout North America in 2019. The tour’s North American leg will kick off on Jan. 9 in Indianapolis and makes stops in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Chicago, Seattle,…… MORE
Kenny Chesney Breaks All-Time Record With 30th Billboard No. 1 Single, “Get Along”
Kenny Chesney scored his 30th No. 1 single on the Billboard Country Airplay chart as “Get Along” ascended to the top spot this week. Kenny’s 30th chart-topper breaks a tie for the all-time record he shared with Tim McGraw, who has 29 No. 1 singles on the chart, followed by George Strait (26) and Alan…… MORE
Blake Shelton Has Some Fun on Twitter After Taking a Tumble Onstage: “And Yes I Had Been Drinking”
Blake Shelton took a tumble onstage during his performance at the Pendleton Wisky Music Fest in Oregon on July 14. But he didn’t let the fall get him down. After the show, Blake took to his favorite form of social media—Twitter—and asked fans to post the video: “Ok Pendleton I know somebody is bound to…… MORE
Kip Moore Announces 20+ Date “After the Sunburn Tour” With Jordan Davis, Jillian Jacqueline & More
Kip Moore will hit the road this fall for his 20-plus-date After the Sunburn Tour. Kicking off on Sept. 20 in Silver Springs, Md., the tour will make stops in New York, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle and more, before capping in Nashville on Nov. 17. “Anyone who knows me, knows that the live show means…… MORE
“Strawberry Wine” Singer Deana Carter Gets Married
Deana Carter and Jim McPhail tied the knot on July 6 during a private ceremony at The Pearl Hotel in Rosemary Beach, Fla. Deana’s sister in-law, Jessica Carter, officiated the ceremony while her brother, Jeff Carter, gave her away. The couple met through mutual friends and fell in love over the past year. The newlyweds…… MORE
Inside Ralph Stanley’s New Exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame [Photo Gallery]
Ralph Stanley is the subject of a new exhibit—Ralph Stanley: Voice From On High—at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The new exhibit opens on July 13 and runs through Jan. 6, 2019. Ralph, one of the stalwarts of bluegrass music and an important figure on the scene since starting the Clinch Mountain…… MORE
