COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

There's a tradition Down Under where musicians will do a "shoey" on stage, that is, take a drink from a shoe. After that, the performer is supposed to wear the wet footwear for the rest of…

Jelly Roll returned to his alma mater, Antioch High School in Tennessee, this week but it was a bittersweet visit. Jelly's visit came a little more than a month after a tragic school shooting there that took the…

Carrie Underwood's role as judge on "American Idol" comes with a side-gig. The singer is to lead the web series "Idol To Icon," which will be released as a companion to the singing competition. It will air…

Back in November, we told you that Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan were teaming up to create an all-new televised singing competition. Yesterday we learned that a big name was added to the mix. Keith Urban will be the headliner of "The…

Lainey Wilson is a singer, actress, and now...author? Not quite, but she did dip her toes into the publishing world. A new children's book, "Howdy: Welcome To The Grand Ole Opry" by Emily Frans, is coming out…

Raul Malo of the Mavericks has suffered a setback in his battle against cancer. In an Instagram post Thursday, the band announced they were canceling a few scheduled shows due to Malo being back in the hospital. "Hey everyone, unfortunately…

It's that time of year; something's always going around, and on any given day your class or workplace are down a few bodies as people call in sick. Most times, country stars will try to…

Old Dominion has announced their tour plans for the year. "How Good Is That – World Tour" kicks off June 5 in Charleston, South Carolina, and stretches across 38 dates and includes not only stops in North America,…

Zach Top performed in Mississippi over the weekend though he wasn't in great shape. That wasn't good enough for Zach, though, who felt it also wasn't good enough for his fans. Towards the end of…

A piece of country music history is available, at a surprisingly affordable price. The Memphis home where Johnny Cash lived from when his career was first gaining traction is now on the market. The renovated 3000+ square foot,…