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The 72nd annual BMI Country Awards were held on Tuesday night (November 19) at BMI headquarters in Nashville. Morgan Wallen’s smash hit “Last Night” was named Song of the Year. Songwriter of the Year honors were split between Chase McGill and Zach Bryan, with each songwriter co-writing six of BMI’s most-performed songs over the last…

Only one year after welcoming their son Lowry, country star Sam Hunt and his wife Hannah Lee Fowler revealed that they are expecting their third baby. The expecting couple is already parents to their 2½-year-old daughter Lucy Louise, and 12-month-old son Lowry Lee. The 39-year-old  country singer shared the news on Audacy’s Katie & Company…

When the people of North Carolina needed help following the devastation brought by Hurricane Helene, Eric Church immediately came forward to help his home state and organized the Concert for Carolina with fellow Tar Heel Luke Combs. The benefit show raised over $24 million to aid people in need, but Church didn’t stop there. He…

In a new interview with People for this week’s cover story (published November 20), Jelly Roll revealed that he’s lost a total of 110 pounds so far this year. The country star disclosed that he’s lost between 60 to 70 pounds while on the road during his Beautifully Broken Tour. That added weight loss is…

The 58th annual CMA Awards were held on Thursday night (November 20) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning, and Lainey Wilson – who also won Female Vocalist of the Year – co-hosted the ceremony, which celebrated country stars old and new. Chris Stapleton was the night’s big winner, taking home Country…

The headliners for Coachella 2025 will be Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone (who already confirmed his appearance in his Big Ass Stadium Tour announcement on Tuesday), and Travis Scott. Other artists on the bill include Charli XCX, FKA twigs, Missy Elliott, Megan Thee Stallion, Kraftwerk, The Prodigy, The Misfits, The Go-Go’s, Three 6 Mafia,…

Nate Smith’s first three singles, “Whiskey On You,” “World On Fire” and “Bulletproof,” all reached Top 5 on the Country Airplay chart. His new song, “Fix What You Didn’t Break,” is a departure from those post-breakup anthems, with Smith taking a sensitive turn at a power ballad that celebrates a woman trying to inspire a…

The 2024 ASCAP Country Music Awards were presented at an invitation-only gathering in Nashville on Monday night (November 18). The awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of country music’s most-performed ASCAP songs of the past year, and Chris Stapleton and Ashley Gorley were the evening’s top winners. Stapleton received the ASCAP Country Music Songwriter/Artist of…

Jamey Johnson was arrested on Sunday night (November 17) in Williamson County, Tennessee, after a state trooper pulled the country singer over for speeding and apparently found marijuana in the car. According to court filings, Johnson was charged with violating Tennessee law prohibiting possession of between half an ounce and 10 ounces of marijuana “with…

Darryl Worley revealed on Facebook on Monday (November 18) that his 16-year-old daughter, Savannah, was involved in an awful car crash in Nashville. The 60-year-old country music star flew back home to be with his family in the hospital after his show in New Mexico, while sharing an update from his wife, Kimberly. “Kimberly called…