Country Music
Morgan Wallen Surprise-Drops a Haunting New Song, ‘Smile’ [Listen]
Morgan Wallen is closing out 2024 with a surprise song drop. He shared his new song, “Smile,” on New Year’s Eve (Tuesday, Dec. 31). It’s a stripped-back, mournful ballad about the lonely reality that’s going on in a couple’s life just outside the frame of a seemingly happy photograph. Romantic loneliness is a theme over Wallen’s […]
Beyoncé’s mother hits back at criticism of singer’s Christmas NFL Halftime Show
Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, has hit back at all criticism of her daughter’s Christmas Day Halftime Show. Knowles took to Instagram on Friday (December 27) to re-share a post about her daughter’s show. In the initial post, one fan gushed over the singer’s talent, before hitting back at the negative remarks she received online for the performance. “No matter how […]
President Jimmy Carter Confirms Willie Nelson Smoked Weed On White House Roof
A 2020 documentary about President Jimmy Carter confirmed a tall tale about Willie Nelson. Willie Nelson and weed go together like peanut butter and jelly. So much so that he has his own weed line, Willie’s Reserve, and just released a cannabis cookbook with his wife, Annie. But sometimes, you have to take the stories he tells […]
7 ’90s Country Hits That Are Now Considered Offensive Today
These 7 Country Hits From The ’90s Are Ones Some People Find Offensive Today Some of the biggest hits released in country music during the ’90s are ones some modern listeners now find “offensive.” The reasons some listeners feel this way vary from song to song. The 1990s are often hailed as country music’s “golden […]
Beyoncé Wins Top Country Female Artist At 2024 Billboard Music Awards
The Houston diva beat out “Am I Okay” artist Megan Moroney and “Country’s Cool Again” singer Lainey Wilson. Beyoncé‘s foray into country music with her 2024 release, Cowboy Carter, has garnered both applause and criticism, with the Country Music Association Awards snubbing the album back in September. With last night’s (Dec 12) Billboard Music Awards, […]
Post Malone Praises Beyonce After Halftime Show Duet: “I Love You”
Post Malone spent his Christmas rocking the stage with Beyonce at her electrifying NFL Christmas Day Game in Houston, Texas. Together, the pair blew the proverbial roof off the NRG Stadium with the ‘Cowboy Carter’ anthem ‘Levii’s Jeans.’ Now, with the masses still buzzing about the show-stopping spectacle, Posty has spoken up and out in […]
Breaking News: Martina McBride Rejects Beyoncé’s Invitation, Saying “Country Music Doesn’t Need a Clown in a Cowboy Hat.”
In an unexpected and controversial move, country music legend Martina McBride has publicly rejected an invitation from Beyoncé to collaborate on a music project, stating that “country music doesn’t need a clown in a cowboy hat.” McBride, known for her powerful vocals and iconic hits, made the shocking comments during a recent interview that has […]
Christmas In Heaven – Scotty McCreery
“Scroll down to the end of the article to listen to music.” Introduction The holiday season often brings with it a sense of nostalgia and warmth, and few things encapsulate that spirit like Scotty McCreery’s “Christmas In Heaven.” Imagine sitting by a crackling fire, the soft glow of twinkling lights around you, as Scotty’s soothing […]
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Shaboozey + Melone + More Join Beyoncé for Electric NFL Halftime Show [Watch]
Beyoncé threw a “real life boogie and a real life hoedown” in Houston, Texas, during her NFL Christmas Day halftime performance, and she brought a slew of Cowboy Carter collaborators along with her. The highly anticipated performance slot — during the Houston Texans’ home game against the Baltimore Ravens — also marked the first time that Beyoncé brought songs from […]
Beyoncé NFL half-time show review – country ho-ho-ho-down is playful and infectious
Some of Beyoncé’s most iconic moments have been on an American football field. Her barnstorming 2013 Super Bowl performance, complete with a Destiny’s Child reunion, was outdone by her guest appearance during Coldplay’s 2016 half-time show as she paid homage to the Black Panthers and freaked out a sizeable section of the US establishment (“It is now ‘cool’ to […]