Country Music News

Sam Hunt is reportedly set to avoid charges following a recent arrest for speeding and violating an anti-DUI interlock device near Nashville on January 20. The country star, who previously faced a DUI charge in 2019, was arrested and jailed last week in Henderson Country, Tennessee. Hunt’s lawyer has reportedly resolved the incident in court,…

Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour has just broken Taylor Swift’s record for the most-attended concert tour of all time. Coldplay’s ongoing tour has now sold over 10.3 million tickets, surpassing Swift’s 10.1 million attendees for her just concluded The Eras Tour. Coldplay’s record-setting ticket sales were boosted when the British band played the…

After falling ill and having to shorten his recent show in State College, Pennsylvania, Parker McCollum posted a video on Instagram updating fans about his condition and apologizing for cutting the show short. He shared that he felt sick before going on stage Saturday night (January 25), tried to push through, but had to stop…

Alison Krauss & Union Station are set to release their first album in 14 years, Arcadia, on March 28 via Down The Road Records. The 10-track album features the newly shared lead single, “Looks Like the End of the Road.” “Usually, I find something that’s a first song, and then things fall into place,” Krauss…

On April 18, Julien Baker and Torres will release their debut collaborative album, Send a Prayer My Way, featuring both a country-infused sound and style of storytelling. The album includes singles “Sugar in the Tank,” an indie-flavored honkytonk hoedown, and the sentimental new  track, “Sylvia,” which is inspired by Torres’ dog. The idea for the…

Chris Stapleton returns to Austin City Limits to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary in an hour-long performance set to premiere on Saturday (February 1). Stapleton’s set will feature live renditions of his current hits like “South Dakota” and “It Takes a Woman,” which is nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance. During his…

Post Malone is headlining the Super Bowl LIX Tailgate Concert in New Orleans on February 9. The event – which will be live-streamed on YouTube – will feature the crossover country superstar’s performance just before the big game. The pregame show will take place “steps away” from the Caesars Superdome at 4 p.m. ET, kicking…

On an appearance on the January 28 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ringo Starr was asked about the legend that he smoked weed for the very first time with Bob Dylan. “Yeah,” Starr confirmed, before clarifying that Dylan himself “didn’t personally hand it to me, he had a friend of his in the room who…

The 2025 American Music Honors are set to take place on April 26 at Monmouth University in New Jersey, hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music. The event celebrates the influential contributions to American music by honorees Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely. Presenters for the…

On Wednesday (January 29), the Recording Academy announced twelve new live performers that will be taking part in the upcoming 2025 Grammy Awards ceremony. The night’s star-studded live lineup now includes Stevie Wonder, Cynthia Erivo, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Lainey Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Brittany Howard, Brad Paisley, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, and…