The finalists for the 2018 People’s Choice Awards—voted on by we the people—have been announced. In addition to the Country Artist of the Year category that features Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett, Keith picked up a nomination in the all-genre Male Artist of the Year category where he’ll face…… MORE
Before Justin Moore headlined the inaugural #MSDCountryStrong concert benefiting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s MSD Fund—a charity honoring the heroes, victims and survivors of gun violence in schools—the country star donated $30,000 to the fund on behalf of his family and crew. In February 2018, a lone gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…… MORE
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Kelsea Ballerini will drop a deluxe version of her 2017 album, Unapologetically, on Oct. 26. The deluxe album will feature four new songs, including “Fun and Games,” “I Think I Fell in Love Today,” an acoustic cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” and Kelsea’s new collaboration with The Chainsmokers, “This Feeling.” The new album is available…… MORE
During Carrie Underwood’s appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Sept. 14, the “Love Wins” singer teamed with the host for a duet of “Islands in the Stream.” Filmed in front of 1,500 fans at NYC’s Central Park, Carrie and Jimmy tackled the tune that Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton took to No.…… MORE
The Brothers Osborne—John and TJ—will be back on radio airwaves on Oct. 8 with a new single, “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You).” The new tune is the second single from the duo’s 2018 album, Port Saint Joe, following lead single, “Shoot Me Straight,” which peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.…… MORE
Maren Morris notched another Top 10 single this week as “Rich” reached No. 10 on the Mediabase chart. The tune is the third single from Maren’s major-label debut album, Hero, to crack the Top 10, following “My Church” and “I Could Use a Love Song.” Maren co-wrote every track on Hero, and as she recently…… MORE
The guys from Old Dominion—Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, Brad Tursi and Whit Sellers—scored the fifth No. 1 single of their career as “Hotel Key” ascended to the top of both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart. “Hotel Key,” which is featured on the band’s 2017 No. 1 album, Happy Endings, was…… MORE
Kalie Shorr has been carving out a name for herself since moving to Music City five years ago . . . and she hasn’t let a little thing like the lack of a record deal stand in her way. Since 2016, Kalie has released three EPs, and as one of the co-founders of the all-female,…… MORE
Carrie Underwood can cry tears of joy as her sixth studio album, Cry Pretty, has topped the all-genre Billboard 200 chart this week. Cry Pretty moved 266,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music, giving it the best-selling opening week in country music since Luke Bryan’s Kill the Lights in 2015 (345,000 equivalent units). Cry…… MORE
Thomas Rhett will take his Life Changes Tour north of the border in 2019 for nine dates in Canada. Kicking off on April 24 in Montreal, TR will make additional stops in Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and more. Dustin Lynch will serve as support. “My fans in Canada are incredible, so I’m really excited that we…… MORE
