COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

CMT has revealed their 2022 Next Women of Country campaign, which aims to support up and coming female artists. This year’s class is made up of 10 female artists, including Amythyst Kiah, Callista Clark, Camille Parker,…

Taylor Swift has been named the first-ever Global Ambassador for Record Store Day, which this year is celebrating its 15th anniversary on April 23rd. As part of the gig she’ll release a “special” RSD 2022 vinyl. “I’m…

Kenny Chesney is the latest artist to sell his music catalog. The singer has sold 80% of his recorded music royalties to Hipgnosis Song Management. There’s no word on how much Kenny made in the deal,…

Luke Bryan is ready to party in Mexico. The singer’s “Crash My Playa” festival kicks off today, with a lineup that includes headliners Luke, Jason Aldean and Dustin Lynch. The four-day fest, in Riviera Cancun, Mexico, also features Jimmie Allen,…

Trisha Yearwood was holding a virtual fundraiser in connection with #BettyWhiteChallenge, and she raised a lot of dough. The singer reached out to her fans via TalkShopLive to support the challenge, which asked folks to contribute…

"Rolling Stone" is out with their list of the “10 Highest Paid Musicians” of 2021 with Blake Shelton representing country music. Blake lands at nine with $83 million, just ahead of one-time country star Taylor Swift, the only female on…

Thomas Rhett is ready to drop a new record. The singer just announced he’ll release the new album “Where We Started” on April 1st. Thomas first shared news of “Where We Started” back in November, letting fans know it…

Miranda Lambert just dropped the video for her latest single “If I Was A Cowboy,” and as you’d imagine has a decidedly country western theme. It opens with Miranda riding through an old western town and…

Merle Haggard fans are going to get to learn even more about him. A new biography, “THE HAG: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard” by Marc Elliot, comes out Tuesday. The over 450 page book features…

Tim McGraw and wife Faith Hill currently star in the “Yellowstone” prequel “1883,” where they have to ride horses and steer wagons, and it sounds like it wasn't easy filming. “Being on the wagon was something that was really…