Country Music News

Universal Music is set to release a new album, Songwriter, featuring 11 previously unreleased recordings by Johnny Cash on June 28th, more than 20 years after the legend’s death. The collection contains 11 songs Cash wrote and recorded in 1993 at LSI Studios in Nashville. The songs are about love, family, sorrow, beauty, survival, spiritual…

ACM Lifting Lives, the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music, has announced the full lineup for the upcoming ACM Lifting Lives LIVE. The lineup includes ACM reigning Group of the Year Old Dominion, this year’s 4x ACM nominee Jordan Davis, this year’s first-time ACM nominees Ashley Cooke and Kameron Marlowe, along with additional…

The Outside Lands Music Festival has revealed a star-studded 2024 lineup, which will be headlined by Tyler, the Creator, The Killers, and Sturgill Simpson. The festival will also feature a special country music set performed by Post Malone and a rare live appearance from Grace Jones. The 16th edition of Outside Lands will return to…

MTV’s flagship awards show, the MTV Video Music Awards, is set to return to New York this September to celebrate its 40th anniversary after holding the event at other venues since 2018. The Video Music Awards, which debuted in 1984 at Radio City Music Hall, are scheduled to take place on September 10th this year…

Born & Raised Music Festival has announced the 2024 list of performers, which will be headlined by Cody Johnson, Hank Williams Jr. and Koe Wetzel. Additionally, the festival will feature Dwight Yoakam, Midland, The Red Clay Strays, Shane Smith & The Saints, Paul Cauthen, Treaty Oak Revival, The Cadillac Three, William Clark Green, Wade Bowen,…

Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department surpassed one billion Spotify streams within just five days of its release, a first in the streaming platform’s history. Spotify said the superstar singer’s surprise double album also achieved a few other milestones. On April 18, it became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in Spotify. On April 19,…

Hardy is set to return to his home state to play Mississippi State University’s Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi on September 12. Further, Hardy has also confirmed two nights at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on October 20 and 21. Randy Houser and Travis Denning will join as support on all new dates. Tickets…

Miranda Lambert has signed a record deal with Republic Records in partnership with Big Loud, who will add support on country radio promotion as well as other marketing efforts. Lambert’s first release under the new deal will be the single “Wranglers,” which will arrive on May 3. “Miranda Lambert’s legacy as both a consummate storyteller…

Randy Houser recently released a new single “Country Back,” described as a full throttle proclamation of all things country. The song was written by Houser and Matt Rogers and produced by Houser. “We’re taking our country back / Back to the hollers and hills / Show your bright light towns how a night goes down…

Taylor Swift recently released the music video for “Fortnight”, her first collaboration with Post Malone. The song is from Swift’s most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department. “Fortnight” sees Swift sing about a romance that lasted just a couple of weeks. Malone joins Swift on the second verse and stays through the remainder of the…