COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

Chris Stapleton was a guest on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" Wednesday night, but when it came time to play, he didn't break out one of the hundreds of songs he's written over his career. Instead, Stapleton…

Alabama has announced the return of its Fan Appreciation Week, taking place in their hometown of Ft. Payne, Alabama June 18-21. The gathering will include Teddy Gentry’s "Singing with the Stars Talent Contest," the June Jam Songwriters Showcase, Randy Owen’s "Fandemonium…

Darius Rucker has joined a very exclusive group of country artists. His 2013 hit "Wagon Wheel" has become only the 15th country song to reach a billion streams on Spotify, gaining him entrance into the Spotify Billions…

Midland has new music on the way. The band announced yesterday that their next album, "Stages," is due out next month. The ten-track album features appearances by Mackenzie Carpenter and country legend Clint Black, and will be available everywhere June 12th. Check…

The next round of performers for the upcoming ACM awards has been announced. New names added to the growing list include Avery Anna, Blake Shelton, Carter Faith, Dan + Shay, Ella Langley, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown, The Red…

Blake Shelton's business portfolio continues to grow. The singer has announced that he'll be opening his seventh Ole Red location in Indianapolis. There are already two in Nashville, along with locations in Las Vegas, Orlando, Gatlinburg, and in…

Keith Urban has given fans all the details on his upcoming "yacht rock" album. Yesterday, the singer dropped two tracks from the upcoming project: a cover of the 1972 Seals & Crofts hit "Summer Breeze," and…

Luke Combs continues to pad his resume as one of the greatest music artists of this century. His show at Ohio Stadium Saturday night set a new attendance record, not only breaking the previous record set by Pink Floyd but…

For the 17th straight year, Darius Rucker will headline an all-star roster of performers for his annual Darius and Friends concert benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. While no names (other than Darius) have been announced as yet,…

Taylor Sheridan has been known to incorporate plenty of country music (and sometimes country musicians) into his television projects. Ryan Bingham, Lainey Wilson, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jelly Roll and Riley Green have all found themselves on screen in Sheridan's various projects. At the…