Chris Stapleton will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on Jan. 27 as Will Ferell tackles the hosting duties. Chris made his first appearance on SNL in January 2016. Of the 10 Best-Selling Country Albums of 2017, Chris copped the No. 1, 2 and 7 spots on the list with From A Room:…… MORE
Maren Morris is starting off the year with a bang. The Texas native scored the first No. 1 single of her career this week as “I Could Use a Love Song” ascended to the top of the Mediabase chart. The tune, which was co-penned by Maren, Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz, is also nominated for…… MORE
Zac Brown Band will embark on a new 27-date tour this summer. ZBB’s Down the Rabbit Hole Live Tour will kick off on June 8 in Lincoln, Neb., and make stops in Seattle, Atlanta, Toronto, Cincinnati and more. The tour will include two dates at Boston’s iconic Fenway Park and concludes with two stadium performances…… MORE
The Country Music Hall of Fame’s upcoming exhibit, Outlaws & Armadillos: Country’s Roaring ’70s, will explore the era of cultural and artistic exchange between Nashville, Tenn., and Austin, Texas, that spawned artists like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Jessi Colter, Bobby Bare, Jerry Jeff Walker, David Allan Coe, Cowboy Jack Clement, Tom T. Hall,…… MORE
Since dropping his debut studio album in 1990, Alan Jackson has been keeping it country—selling nearly 60 million albums worldwide and ranking as one of the 10 best-selling country artists of all-time. As you probably imagined, Alan will be keeping it country in 2018 during his 28th year in the biz with the extension of…… MORE
Carrie Underwood will open Super Bowl 52 on Feb. 4 with a video for her new song, “The Champion,” which also features vocals from rapper Ludacris. Carrie co-penned the anthemic tune with Ludacris, Brett James and Chris DeStefano. NBC will also incorporate “The Champion” into its coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, which will…… MORE
Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town, two of country music’s biggest acts, are joining forces for a co-headlining tour this summer. The Bandwagon Tour will kick off on July 12 in Charlotte, N.C., and make stops in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Tampa, Philadelphia, Toronto and more. So far, 13 dates have been scheduled, and more will be…… MORE
The title track of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s recent duets album, The Rest of Our Life, is the subject of a new copyright lawsuit. Songwriters Sean Carey and Beau Golden filed a complaint in a New York federal court that claims “The Rest of Our Life” is “blatant copying” of their 2014 song, “When…… MORE
Chris Young, Lee Brice, Alabama, Sara Evans and Travis Tritt have been added to the lineup for Charlie Daniels’ 2018 all-star concert on March 7 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Volunteer Jam XX: A Tribute to Charlie will also feature performances by Charlie Daniels and The Charlie Daniels Band, Alison Krauss, Billy F Gibbons of ZZ…… MORE
Shania Twain and Meghan Trainor went head-to-head in a good-natured battle on TBS’s rap competition, Drop the Mic. The stars traded barbs for four minutes before hosts Hailey Baldwin and Method Man crowned the winner. We won’t spoil the ending, so check it out. It’s pretty entertaining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckccU8ojRg photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com… MORE
