Reba McEntire surprised Kelsea Ballerini with a heartfelt handwritten letter on her first day as a coach on The Voice. “Dear Kelsea, I heard you would be the new coach this season and I’m just so excited for you,” McEntire wrote. “It’s up to you to keep country alive on the show and I know…… Read More
Legendary singer-songwriter John Hiatt was honored at a special tribute show at the Troubadour in L.A., on Saturday (February 1). The event featured performances by acclaimed artists from multiple genres who have been impacted by Hiatt’s music, such as Los Lobos, Sara Watkins, Lyle Lovett, Sarah Jarosz, Michael McDonald, Shemekia Copeland, Tom Morello, Maggie Rose,…… Read More
Kacey Musgraves firmly dismissed rumors that she was upset after Beyoncé won Best Country Album for Cowboy Carter at the 2025 Grammy Awards, after her televised reaction to the moment went viral on social media. Musgraves’ representative spoke to E! News and downplayed the incident, saying, “It’s a sensationalistic false narrative meant to pit two…… Read More
Jelly Roll will be American Idol’s first-ever “artist in residence” for the upcoming season, joining the show during “Hollywood Week” and continuing to be a permanent fixture throughout. As a previous guest mentor and performer on the show, Jelly Roll will offer direct guidance to the Idol hopefuls. This news coincides with Carrie Underwood replacing…… Read More
Country singer Alex Hall and his wife Bri have welcomed their second child, a daughter named Etta Marie Hall, who joins big brother Preston English. The couple expressed their excitement about the new addition to their family, who arrived on Wednesday (January 29) at 3:08 p.m., measuring 20.5 inches long and weighing 8 lbs., 1…… Read More
On Saturday (February 1), Jelly Roll hosted a free benefit concert at the Rose Bowl to support relief efforts following the Los Angeles wildfires. The event was attended by almost 16,000 people, primarily comprising firefighters and first responders along with their families, including over 1,000 incarcerated firefighters. The country superstar was joined at the benefit…… Read More
Shaboozey still had a memorable night at the 2025 Grammy Awards, despite not winning any of the five awards he was nominated for. The breakout country sensation performed a medley of his hits, “Good News” and “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” alongside his fellow Best New Artist nominees. During a backstage interview with Billboard following the…… Read More
Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson are set to headline the 35-date Outlaw Music Festival tour this summer. The shows will mark the 10-year anniversary of the annual traveling festival, and will feature an impressive lineup including Sheryl Crow, Wilco, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, the Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Waxahatchee, Lucinda…… Read More
Travis Scott’s new single, “4X4,” debuts at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart. The track – which the Houston rapper debuted during the halftime show of the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20 – becomes Scott’s fifth Hot 100 chart-topper of his career. Another notable achievement this week comes from…… Read More
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday night (February 2) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Comedian Trevor Noah hosted the ceremony for the fifth consecutive year, which kicked off with a fitting tribute to Los Angeles after the devastating wildfires. L.A. band Dawes (whose brothers, Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith lost their…… Read More