The members of Lady Antebellum—Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood—have changed the name of their group to Lady A in an effort to recognize “those suffering from spoken and unspoken injustices.” The word “antebellum” comes from the Latin words “ante” (“before”) and “bellum” (“war”), which is a romanticized adjective commonly used to describe the…… MORE
Billboard Country Airplay Chart Has All Kinds of Cool Streaks Right Now
Check out a few fun streaks from the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Thomas Rhett’s recent single, “Beer Can’t Fix, became his 15th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in May. “Beer Can’t Fix” is Thomas Rhett’s ninth consecutive No. 1 single, the longest ACTIVE streak on the Airplay chart. With his latest…… MORE
Miranda Lambert Scores First Solo Top 10 Hit in Six Years With “Bluebird”
The most decorated artist in the history of the ACM Awards—Miranda Lambert—scored her first solo Top 10 hit in six years with “Bluebird.” The tune, which Miranda co-wrote with Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby, is No. 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The last time Miranda had a solo Top 10 hit was with…… MORE
Scotty McCreery Reflects on 2019 No. 1 Hit “This Is It” as He Approaches 2nd Wedding Anniversary
Scotty McCreery, 26, and wife Gabi, 26, will celebrate their second wedding anniversary on June 16 (you’ve still got one week to get her a great present, Scotty). The couple met in kindergarten in Garner, N.C., and grew up together in their close-knit North Carolina community. They began dating during their senior year at Garner…… MORE
Travis Denning Makes History as “After a Few” Hits No. 1
Travis Denning’s “After a Few” is the little engine that could. After 65 weeks, the tune has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, marking the longest trip to the top. Jimmie Allen’s “Make Me Want To” previously held the record at 58 weeks. In addition, “After a Few” marks the longest tenure…… MORE
Luke Combs Announces Rowdy New Single, “Lovin’ On You” [Listen]
Luke Combs will try to score his unprecedented ninth consecutive No. 1 single—to start a career—with the release of “Lovin’ On You.” The new tune, which was penned by Luke, Ray Fulcher, James McNair, and Thomas Archer, will impact country radio on June 22. “Fun song,” says Luke. “I wrote it with Ray, James and…… MORE
Tim McGraw Called Mama . . . “To Make a Hot Milk Cake”
In May, Tim McGraw released his touching new single, “I Called Mama.” Penned by Lance Miller, Marv Green and Jimmy Yeary, “I Called Mama” is about the special connection mothers share with their children, especially when times are tough. However, as Tim noted during a press event in May when he was discussing his life under…… MORE
Eric Church, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves & More to Take Part in John Prine Tribute
The late John Prine will be honored by a musical who’s who during Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine on June 11. The legendary troubadour died on April 7 due to COVID-19 complications. Confirmed guests for Picture Show include Courtney Marie Andrews, Dan Auerbach, Kevin Bacon, Brené Brown, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Dave Cobb,…… MORE
Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Orlando to Open on June 19
Blake Shelton’s new Ole Red restaurant/bar/venue in Orlando, Fla., will open on June 19. Ole Red Orlando was scheduled to open on April 14. However, the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on the plans for the grand opening. “My birthday is June 18, but Ole Red Orlando is opening June 19, that’s way more important,”…… MORE
“United We Sing” TV Special to Feature Performances by Little Big Town, Tim McGraw & More
United We Sing: A Grammy Salute to the Unsung Heroes TV Special on June 21 will feature performances by Little Big Town, Tim McGraw and more. Hosted by Harry Connick Jr., the show features Harry and his filmmaker daughter, Georgia Connick, as they take a road trip across the nation in an RV to thank…… MORE
