Before Justify galloped to victory on a sloppy track at the wettest Kentucky Derby in its 144-year history, a number of country stars walked the red carpet at Churchill Downs, including Brooks & Dunn, Eddie Montgomery, Terri Clark and Thompson Square. Check out the photo gallery below, courtesy of photographer Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com. photos by…… MORE
Kacey Musgraves Gives Us “Butterflies” Video [Watch]
After dropping her “Space Cowboy” video earlier this week, Kacey Musgraves wasted no time giving us her “Butterflies” video on May 4. Shot in Mexico City by “Space Cowboy” director Courtney Phillips, the “Butterflies” video flutters with the thrill of falling in love. Both tunes are featured on Kacey’s new studio album, Golden Hour, which…… MORE
“Today” Summer Concert Series to Feature Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay, Lady A, Keith Urban, Darius Rucker, Cole Swindell & More
While Good Morning America‘s 2018 Summer Concert Series features only one country artist—Kelsea Ballerini—Today’s 2018 Citi Summer Concert Series lineup is plush with country stars, including Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, Dan + Shay, Lady Antebellum, Cole Swindell and Keith Urban. Meghan Trainor kicks off the 23rd annual Summer Series on May 15 on NBC, before…… MORE
Brothers Osborne, LANCO, Old Crow Medicine Show & More Added to the Opry’s Bonnaroo Lineup
In January, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced its lineup of more than 100 artists as part of this year’s showcase on June 7–10, including country-centric performers Sturgill Simpson, Midland, Brothers Osborne, Ole Crow Medicine Show, Tyler Childers and more. Now the Opry is upping the country ante. For the first time in the…… MORE
Listen to Dan + Shay’s New Song, “All to Myself”
After dropping lead single, “Tequila,” in January, Dan + Shay are giving fans the second taste of their upcoming third studio album by releasing “All to Myself” on May 3. Dan + Shay teased the song’s release on Twitter—originally planning to drop the tune on May 4—but the duo felt the fan response had been…… MORE
The Social Dozen: 12 Country Stars Who Have the Biggest Reach on Social Media
We thought it would be interesting to crunch a few numbers to see which country stars have the biggest reach on social media. Taking into account an artist’s total number of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram followers, we compiled a list of the Top 12 country stars with the biggest social media reach. While this total…… MORE
Go Inside SmithField’s Radio Tour as They Travel to More Than 70 Stations to Perform New Single, “Hey Whiskey”
One of the best ways for artists to get their songs in the hands—and ears—of radio program directors is to pack their bags and hit the road for a radio tour. As SmithField’s new single, “Hey Whiskey,” impacted country radio in March, the duo of Trey Smith and Jennifer Fiedler embarked on a radio tour…… MORE
Lindsay Ell to Release John Mayer-Inspired Album, “The Continuum Project,” on May 25
When Sugarland’s Kristian Bush signed on in 2016 to produce Lindsay Ell’s debut album, The Project, he gave Lindsay a “homework” assignment: re-record your favorite album. Lindsay’s favorite album? John Mayer’s 2006 album, Continuum, which spawned hits such as “Waiting on the World to Change” and “Say.” “Kristian gave me three rules: I needed to…… MORE
Kelsea Ballerini Is 1 of 16 Artists to Headline “Good Morning America” Summer Concert Series
Kelsea Ballerini will head to the Big Apple on Aug. 3 to headline Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series. Taking place at NYC’s Central Park, the free Summer Concert Series has become a staple of the ABC broadcast. While Kelsea is the only country artist slated to perform this season, the lineup also features Pitbull,…… MORE
Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean & Charles Kelley Collaborate on “Straight to Hell” Video
For a cover of Drivin’ N’ Cryin’s “Straight to Hell” on his 2017 album, When Was the Last Time, Darius Rucker enlisted the help of a few of his A-list friends—Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley—to provide vocals on the tune. “‘Straight to Hell’ was huge in my day—when it was played…… MORE
