Music Country

In Nashville writing rooms, hit singles often spring from friendly conversation. A couple of writers may be sharing a funny story or dishing on their personal lives when boom, someone utters a clever one-liner that has the group scrambling for pens, paper and the nearest guitar. Such was the case …

New “super” trio Bermuda Triangle have made serious waves among Americana and rock fans upon first announcing their formation in mid-summer 2017. Comprising Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, Becca Mancari and Jesse Lafser, the band made their live debut at Nashville venue the Basement East in July and have been …

By early 1969, singer-guitarist Glen Campbell had conquered the worlds of both country and pop music, topping the album charts with his Wichita Lineman LP. He would also soon make his big-screen acting debut alongside film legend John Wayne in True Grit. But throughout the year, Campbell‘s greatest visibility was …

“We’d both rather fail and be ourselves than succeed and be somebody else,” says John Osborne. As one half of the Grammy-nominated duo Brothers Osborne, John has helped bring guitar-heavy country-rock back into the mainstream, ignoring the country genre’s pop-leaning trends in the process. He joins brother T.J. as a …

The Country Music Association’s annual holiday special premieres Monday on ABC. But this time, it does so with new host Reba McEntire stepping in for longtime emcee Jennifer Nettles. CMA Country Christmas airs at 8:00 p.m./ET with Reba ushering in the yuletide season. Taped in Nashville at the Grand Ole …

After logging nearly two decades in Nashville as a songwriter, Kendell Marvel turns a corner with this year’s Lowdown and Lonesome, a solo debut album rooted equally in outlaw country and southern rock. “I seen all this cool stuff going on with Stapleton and Cody Jinks and Sturgill,” he tells …

On the eve of releasing their first-ever collaborative albumThe Rest of Our Life, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were guests on Thursday’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, pulling triple duty as they performed a cut from the new record, chatted with the host and played a game with Fallon and …

The 51st CMA Awards were held in Nashville on Wednesday, with Garth Brooks taking home the night’s top honor of Entertainer of the Year for the sixth time in his storied career. Brooks, who triumphed over Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and Eric Church, returned from hiatus in 2014 …

Ahead of his official induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, Alan Jackson has released a sweet new tune called “The Older I Get.” Driven by traditional country fiddle and an upbeat message, the song was written by Adam Wright, Hailey Whitters and Sarah Allison Turner. The …

This year’s CMT Artists of the Year special was different than in years past. In light of recent tragedies – both manmade and natural – the producers shifted the night’s theme from a celebration of 2017’s biggest country stars to a night of hope and healing through the power of …