Country Music News

Country superstar Sam Hunt has announced a North American summer headlining tour, called the Locked Up Tour. The tour is named after Hunt’s Locked Up EP, which drops this Friday, April 5th. The trek kicks off on June 28th at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon, and concludes on September 28 at Budweiser Gardens in…

“American Idol” season 19 winner Chayce Beckham has earned his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart With “23.” The lead single from his debut album, Bad for Me, “23” jumped five spot to top Billboard’s Country Airplay chart dated April 6. The song earned 28.2 million audience impressions during the tracking week ending…

Terri Clark will release a new duets album featuring Lainey Wilson, Carly Pearce and other top country artists on May 31. An eight-song collection of her greatest hits reimagined, Terri Clark: Take Two also features Lauren Alaina, Paul Brandt, Kelly Clarkson, Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde, and Ben Rector. Cark shared her collaboration with McBryde on…

Dolly Parton recently took to Instagram to praise Beyonce’s cover of the country legend’s iconic song “Jolene.” “Wow, I just heard Jolene. Beyoncé is giving that girl some trouble and she deserves it! Love, Dolly P.” Parton wrote about Beyonce’s “Jolene” cover, which is featured on her new album, Cowboy Carter. Beyonce has actually rewritten…

Little Big Town and Sugarland are set to perform together, sharing the stage for the first time in 15 years, at the upcoming CMT Music Awards on April 7. When Little Big Town and Sugarland last shared the stage at the CMT Music Awards, they were joined by Jake Owen for a rendition of “Life…

Country music legend Tanya Tucker has teamed up with Nudie’s Honky Tonk in Nashville to launch a new tequila cantina. Tanya Tucker’s Tequila Cantina, which will open on May 2, will transform “the second floor of Nudie’s into a lively cantina-style bar, reflecting the spirit and charisma of Tanya Tucker herself,” the honky tonk said.…

Scotty McCreery released “Red Letter Blueprint,” a new faith-inspired single from his upcoming fifth studio album, Rise & Fall, on Good Friday (March 29). McCreery, Brent Anderson, Derek George, Jeremey Bussey and Monty Criswell co-wrote the song. The song is about taking solace in the belief that no matter how far away true peace seems,…

Country stars Eric Church and Lainey Wilson are set to headline the inaugural Field & Stream Music Festival. The Field & Stream Music Festival is set for October 4th through 6th in Winnsboro, South Carolina. Additional artists will be announced later. The Field & Stream Music Fest and Outdoor Expo will span 2,600 acres of…

IFPI, an organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has announced three additional Global Album Charts, highlighting the biggest releases of 2023 by sales and the top selling vinyl and streaming albums of last year. Taylor Swift, SEVENTEEN and Morgan Wallen top the IFPI Global Album Charts For 2023. Korean group SEVENTEEN took the…

Kacey Musgraves’ Deeper Well has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart. With 66,000 copies sold in the March 15-21 tracking week in the U.S., the album scores her best sales week yet, according to Luminate. The album made a big sweep by also earning the No. 1 rank on the Country,…