The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are just around the corner. Shania Twain will host for the first time and women dominate the nominations.
Ashley McBryde fell off the horse and went into the ‘Wild.’ Her new album is her most personal yet
Country star Ashley McBryde’s new album, “Wild,” has arrived. It’s her most personal album to date.
Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency: ‘Everything I have is treatable’
Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges. She didn’t share too many details about her health but clarified that she’s always “had problems with my kidney stones.”
Emmylou Harris and Brad Paisley among those headed into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
They’ll join fellow honorees Steve Bogard, Tony Martin, Jim Lauderdale, and Don Cook at the formal induction on Oct. 6 during the Hall’s 55th anniversary gala at Music City Center.
Orville Peck makes queer country for everyone. On ‘Stampede,’ stars like Willie Nelson join the fun.
It is not easy to be an outsider in country music, but Orville Peck has made a career out of it.
With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here’s how his first song post-stroke came to be.
With artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis has his voice back. In 2013, the Travis was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy and later suffered a stroke. He now has aphasia, a condition that limits his ability to speak. It’s why his wife Mary Travis assists him in interviews. It’s also why he hasn’t released new music in over a decade, until now.
Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart
Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception.






