It took 47 agonizing weeks to make the climb, but today Justin Moore’s cunningly titled “You Look Like I Need A Drink” stands proudly atop Billboard’s country airplay chart. This calls for drinks all around. A glass of fizzy as well for Aaron Lewis, whose Sinner debuts as the No. 1 country album, hefted there… Read more » Continue Reading →

Brooke Eden began cutting her teeth in honky-tonks at an age when most were still going on play dates with pals. Growing up, the Florida native loved singing with her dad’s country band (he was the drummer). At age five, she started playing honky-tonks with them and her love for the stage took hold. By… Read more » Continue Reading →

You know what sounds good after a day of shopping? Palo Duro Popcorn — deep fried pickled jalapeños — and then a Trailboss T-Bone and a smooth glass of Woodford Reserve bourbon. And now that Miranda Lambert’s new Pink Pistol location is opening right by the new Love + War barbeque and music joint, the… Read more » Continue Reading →

Earlier this year, Martina McBride released her Reckless album. But long before that, she’d been living up to its name. In a recent radio interview, McBride revealed that she’s done some things in her life that could be considered reckless (Although probably not as senseless and jumping all the fences and abandoning all the rules… Read more » Continue Reading →

Kenny Chesney will receive the BMI President’s Award at the 64th annual BMI Country Awards on Nov. 1 at the organization’s Nashville headquarters. The honor is presented to songwriters who have distinctly and profoundly influenced the entertainment industry with their music. Past recipients include Toni Braxton, Brooks & Dunn, Gloria & Emilio Estefan, Adam Levine,… Read more » Continue Reading →

Hall & Oates showed the power of timeless pop as they closed the second annual Pilgrimage Music & Culture Festival on Sunday (Sept. 25) in Franklin, Tennessee. As they kicked into their 1981 smash “You Make My Dreams Come True,” everywhere on the lawn people started dancing like no one was watching. They also entertained… Read more » Continue Reading →

Over the weekend, Cam and Adam Weaver were married in Joshua Tree, California. According to People magazine, Saturday’s (Sept. 24) ceremony was intimate, with about 140 guests and a Mexican-inspired theme. When I talked to Cam this summer at the CMT Music Awards, she told me that when she was growing up in California, both… Read more » Continue Reading →

It’s not that tough to picture a 24-year-old Jake Owen signing his very first major label record deal. Because now, 11 years later, he still has such a young vibe about him. However, in an Instagram message posted Sunday (Sept. 25), Owen had the wisdom of a man twice his age when he talked about… Read more » Continue Reading →

In the September issue of industry publication Country Aircheck, there is a special section devoted to looking back at a decade of some of the best interviews the magazine has done. Like the one from December 2012 with Blake Shelton. “More than anything I worry about losing my spot in country music because that is… Read more » Continue Reading →

Grand Ole Opry star Jean Shepard, a fierce practitioner and defender of traditional country music, died Sunday (Sept. 25) in Nashville at the age of 82. The Country Music Hall of Fame member had been in ill health for the past several months. Born Ollie Imogene Shepard in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, on Nov. 21, 1933,… Read more » Continue Reading →