Country Music
Beyoncé Becomes First Black Woman to Nab Number One Country Album With ‘Cowboy Carter
Beyoncé has made history with Cowboy Carter as she’s become the first Black woman to ever top Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Cowboy Carter also debuted as the Number One album — her eighth to top the Billboard 200 — in the country overall, Billboard announced on Sunday. Beyoncé dethroned Morgan Wallen’s One Thing At a Time for the Country crown, while beating out […]
Jelly Roll’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing En Route To CMT Music Awards
On Thursday night (April 4), Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie XO found themselves in a nerve-wracking situation as their plane was forced to make an emergency landing. Despite the unexpected detour, their journey to the 2024 CMT Music Awards will not be canceled. Jelly Roll, accompanied by his wife and crew, was aboard a private jet […]
Carrie Underwood not afraid to share her thoughts on Beyonce’s Genre-Hopping
Carrie Underwood isn’t afraid to dabble in other genres of music, and she’s a fan of any artist who does the same — even when the dabbling is being done in country music. When it comes to her bread-and-butter musical format, the American Idol winner is a fan how broad the stroke has become. “There really is something for everybody […]
Merle Haggard Had 4 Sons…And They All Are Country Singers
Merle Haggard is known as one of the most influential country singers of all time. He had countless hits, along with a plethora of honors and awards, including a Kennedy Center Honor in 2010, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006, a BMI Icon Award, and is a member of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, […]
15-Year-Old Country Singer Cries While Receiving “American Idol” Results
On Sunday night (March 31), American Idol made the biggest cut of the season, going from 143 contestants down to 56. One night later, they would whittle that number down to 24. Monday night’s episode (April 1) had contestants performing in the “Showstopper Round,” where they needed to choose a song sung by, well…a showstopper! For a […]
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Has Swiftly Smashed A Major Spotify Record
Beyoncé’s venture into the country genre with her latest album is not only making waves but also breaking records. Spotify revealed on Instagram on Friday that Cowboy Carter has already set the record for the most streams in a single day in 2024 so far. “This is also the first time a country album holds the title […]
Beyoncé Surprises Fans With Unexpected Willie Nelson Collab
Willie Nelson makes multiple appearances on Beyoncé’s latest country album, Cowboy Carter, but in a surprising twist for fans, he doesn’t lend his voice as a singer. Instead, the 90-year-old country legend serves as a narrator, offering voiceovers inspired by his days as a Texas DJ. Before making a name for himself as a top songwriter […]
Beyoncé Releases Her Version Of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”
Beyoncé Includes Unique “Jolene” Cover On New Album, Cowboy Carter Beyoncé is warning “Jolene” to find her own man. On Friday (March 29), the singer released a cover of Dolly Parton’s classic song, “Jolene.” She included her unique version of the song on her latest album, Cowboy Carter. Before releasing Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé clarified “This ain’t a Country album. This is […]
Keith Urban Joins “The Voice” As Season 25’s Mega Mentor
Keith Urban Is Coming To The Voice Country music star Keith Urban is joining Season 25 of The Voice! On Monday (March 25), the show announced that Urban will serve as the season’s Mega Mentor. “let’s hear it for #TheVoice Mega Mentor: @keithurban,” The Voice wrote in a post on its social media pages. View this post on Instagram […]
Keith Urban’s First Encounter With Toby Keith Was Unexpectedly Hilarious
Keith Urban and Toby Keith, both country legends in their own right, didn’t exactly hit it off when they first met, at least not initially. In the ’90s, as Keith Urban began to make his mark as an aspiring artist in Nashville, Toby Keith recorded one of his early songs. During a recent interview with Taste of Country […]