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The 2023 Country Radio Seminar (CRS) was held from March 13-15 and featured a slew of star-studded performances, along with business-centered panels for members of the industry.   For the final night of the three-day event, syndicated radio host Elaina Smith led the annual New Faces of Country Music show, which introduced the Class of 2023: Frank Ray, Priscilla Block, Jackson Dean, Nate Smith, and Jelly Roll. The highly-anticipated evening opened with a tribute […]

Texas native Jake Worthington is giving his whole heart to country music.  The Big Loud recording artist has a signature southern drawl, a can’t-miss baritone voice and a traditional country soul that has led him through countless dance halls and honky tonks. He recently announced that on April 7, he will drop his full-length, self-titled debut album, equipped with fiddle, steel and even more boot-stomping beats. Fans will get the next taste […]

Chase Matthew is in the midst of finding greatness in his music career. Hailing from Nashville, TN, this singer/songwriter has learned to follow his heart in whatever direction that may be, which is the same mantra he preaches during each of his shows.  Matthew kicked off the year with the release of his song, “Hey Montana,” which he’s already gotten to showcase to fans through his live headlining dates on […]

Fans attending Keith Urban’s new Las Vegas residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino got quite the surprise when the superstar showcased rare footage of his and Nicole Kidman’s 2006 wedding.  While the couple is known to support each other at various high-profile events, their private life usually remains just that. However, fans got a glimpse of their nuptials during Urban’s performance of his 2010 hit, “Without […]

Hot on the heels of his CRS New Faces showcase performance at the 2023 Country Radio Seminar, Jelly Roll has unveiled details about his highly anticipated new album, WHITSITT CHAPEL.  Arriving on June 2, the project is named after the church the Antioch native grew up attending and will feature 13 tracks.  WHITSITT CHAPEL serves as Jelly Roll’s debut full-length country record via BMG/Stoney Creek Records. Among the tracks featured […]

Miranda Lambert has parted ways with her longtime record label, Sony Music Nashville.  The country superstar announced the news via social media on Wednesday afternoon (March 15).  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) “Since I was 19-years-old, Sony has been my home in Nashville,” her post began. “Over the last 20 years Together we have released albums that allowed me to share my story […]

The CMT Music Awards are heating up with the announcement of a slew of superstar performances.  Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Keith Urban, co-host Kelsea Ballerini, and Lainey Wilson are confirmed to perform. The superstars join previously announced performers Carrie Underwood and co-host Kane Brown with his wife, Katelyn Brown.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by CMT (@cmt) Shelton will take to the CMT Music Awards […]

The numbers are in and Morgan Wallen’s just-released third studio album, One Thing At A Time, debuted at No.1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart with a whopping 501,000 U.S. equivalent album units, according to Luminate (via Billboard).  This is the largest week for any album so far in 2023 and the biggest debut since the release of Taylor Swift’s Midnights, which opened with 1.578 million equivalent album units […]

Jo Dee Messina made her way to the Big Apple this week for a performance on NBC’s TODAY Third Hour.  The country hitmaker performed her iconic debut hit, “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” as well as a snippet of her version of “Lesson In Leavin’” as part of the Citi Music Series live from New York City’s Rockefeller Center. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jo Dee Messina […]

Luke Combs is making chart history as his latest single, “Going, Going, Gone,” claims the No.1 spot at country radio.  The song, co-written by Combs, Ray Fulcher, and James McNair, marks the superstar’s 15th consecutive chart-topper and is the longest consecutive streak for an artist since their debut. He previously performed “Going, Going, Gone” during the 2023 GRAMMYs. Additionally, this makes Combs one of the fastest to accumulate 15 #1s and […]