Country Music News

Dicky Betts, a co-founder the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday in Osprey, Florida, at the age of 80. In an Instagram post, the Betts family wrote, “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) at…

Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, will open with a music concert for conservation on May 21. Missouri’s country music sensation Chris Janson; newest member of the Country Music Hall of Fame John Anderson; The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, who are on their farewell tour; Big Cedar Lodge’s own Grand Ole Opry entertainer Clay Self…

Country superstar Kenny Chesney has decided to release his new album, Born, on double-disc vinyl on May 24. “I’m lucky,” Chesney says of releasing a vinyl edition of the 15-track album. “I have fans who still believe in the actual listening experience, starting an album at the beginning and taking the journey the songs are…

A new Lainey Wilson documentary-style special will stream on Hulu beginning on May 29. The special is being produced by Robin Roberts’ production unit at ABC News Studios. “I look forward to telling stories about talented women who are strong and authentic,” Roberts said in a statement. “Lainey is definitely one of those women, and…

Beyonce’s new album Cowboy Carter has topped the Billboard 200 for a second straight week. The eighth solo album from the superstar, released on March 29, earned 125,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the April 5-11 tracking week, according to Luminate. However, album sales went down from last week, when Cowboy Carter debuted…

Chris Stapleton joined Guns ‘N’ Roses guitarist Slash for a cover version of Fleetwood Mac’s 1969 hit “Oh Well.” The cover will feature on Slash’s upcoming blues album, Orgy of the Damned. “I knew from the beginning I wanted to do [‘Oh Well’] on this record,” Slash said in a statement. “It was also one…

Country singer-songwriter Cole Swindell recently shared a new romantic ballad, “Forever to Me.” The song was co-written by Swindell and follows a guy recounting putting a ring on his sweetheart and all it entails. “She gave eighteen summers to Caroline/ Spent a few more wild and free/ Gave a long shot chance to a Georgia…

Morgan Wallen’s “Man Made a Bar,” featuring Eric Church, has risen to No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The single earned 31.1 million audience impressions in the April 5-11, according to Luminate. Wallen scored his 12th Country Airplay leader and Church scored his 11th. The track was written by Rocky Block, Jordan Dozzi, Larry…

Tracy Lawrence recently shared the next track off his forthcoming EP, Out Here In It, the soulful heartbreak country ballad “Gulf of Mexico.” “Gulf of Mexico” is the second release off his six-song EP, which is due to be released on June 7. “I love a good ballad,” said Lawrence. “These kind of songs have…

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Riley Green have joined previously announced headliners Erich Church and Lainey Wilson as co-headliners of the inaugural Field & Stream Music Fest. The Field & Stream Music Fest takes place on October 4-6 in Winnsboro, South Carolina. It will feature over 30 artists across two stages. The Field & Stream Music Fest…