C2C (Country 2 Country) Festival organizers have announced that the music festival will not go on as planned in March this year due to the complications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions on mass gatherings and international travel. “We are devastated that we are unable to deliver you the event that we all love,”…… Read More
Luke Combs will perform at the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show prior to the 63rd running of The Great American Race at Daytona International Speedway. Combs, a longtime NASCAR fan, said he is looking forward to performing at the World Center of Racing to help ignite the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. “I grew up watching…… Read More
Lady A received a surprised invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry during the Grammy-winning group’s performance taping for the upcoming NBC special, “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music.” Opry member Darius Rucker extended the invitation to band members Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood on the Opry stage Thursday and announced…… Read More
Luke Combs has earned his record-extending 10th consecutive No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, thanks to “Better Together.” Comb’s “Better Together” rose from 2nd spot to No. 1 as the song earned 29.4 million audience impressions in the week ending January 17, up by 7%, according to MRC Data. “Better Together” peaked to the…… Read More
Country legend and American treasure Dolly Parton celebrated her 75th birthday on Tuesday, January 19. The singer took to Facebook to share a birthday update with her fans, writing that in terms of celebrations, she is “choosing the quiet path so I can stay close to the ones I love to count my blessings and…… Read More
Songs performed during the Inauguration Special for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have seen a spike in sales. Songs performed by Ant Clemons and Justin Timberlake; Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard; and Black Pumas all saw jumps in sales, according to Billboard. The songs performed during the daytime show Parade Across America…… Read More
Morgan Wallen has topped Billboard’s Artist 100 chart for the first time in his career, helped by success of his latest album Dangerous: The Double Album. Wallen rose from No. 6 to the top position on Artist 100 chart dated January 23 to become the top musical act in the U.S. Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double…… Read More
Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton are set to co-host the Grand Ole Opry’s 95th anniversary special. The event, titled “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music,” will showcase Nashville’s most famous stage with original performances, archival footage and behind the scenes stories. The two-hour special will be broadcast on February 14 at 9 p.m.…… Read More
The 2021 Glastonbury Festival will not take place due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced Thursday. “In spite of our efforts to move Heaven & Earth, it has become clear that we simply will not be able to make the Festival happen this year,” they said in a statement. This is for the second…… Read More
Hunter Hayes debuted “The One That Got Away,” the lead single from his upcoming album Red Sky (Part II), on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Thursday, January 14. Hayes also recently shared a music video for the song, directed by Ryan Sheehy. Hayes said he wrote the song after having a certain chapter in his…… Read More
