‘I wanted to play but my hand wouldn’t move’: making an album with Parkinson’s | Country

Pianist Matt Rollings agreed to play on Samuel Smith’s album In the Springtime because he really connected with it.

It was 3 December 2020 when I found out. For months I had been battling stiffness in my right arm. Now, the test results had come back from the lab. “You do know what’s going […]

Australian Taylor Swift fans warn Americans to ‘stay in your own country’ as concert tix go on sale

Taylor Swift performs during opening night of the Chicago Eras Tour at Soldier Field on June 2.

In just a few hours Australian Taylor Swift fans will be fighting it out in the Ticketek waiting room in a bid to score tickets to the singer’s highly anticipated ‘Eras’ tour. Swift is set to […]

Billboard Hot 100 for the Week of July 1 Top 10 Revealed – Luke Combs & Morgan Wallen Notch First Country No. 1 & No. 2 Songs in 42 Years!

Billboard Hot 100 for the Week of July 1 Top 10 Revealed - Luke Combs & Morgan Wallen Notch First Country No. 1 & No. 2 Songs in 42 Years!

The numbers are in! Billboard has unveiled the Top 10 of this week’s Hot 100, for the week of July 1, 2023. The Hot 100 is a combination of U.S. streaming numbers from official audio […]

Luke Combs’ ‘Beautiful Crazy’ Becomes Sixth Country Song in History to Be Certified Diamond

Luke Combs Beautiful Crazy

Photo Credit: David Bergman Country superstar Luke Combs’ smash hit “Beautiful Crazy” becomes the sixth country song in history to be certified Diamond by the RIAA. Sony Music Nashville kicked off CMA Fest by presenting […]

Country Dominates Songwriter Accolades for Q1 2023—The Latest

country songwriter accolades NMPA Luke Combs

Photo Credit: NMPA The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) revealed the top songwriters for Q1 2023. Country overwhelmingly dominates the chart, thanks to Luke Combs.  The list includes the top artist-songwriter and the top non-performing […]

Granger Smith Retires From Country Music to ‘Serve’ God, Feels ‘Huge Relief’

Granger Smith Retires From Country Music to ‘Serve’ God, Feels ‘Huge Relief’

“I wrestled with the idea for a long time that this doesn’t feel right,” the “Backroad Song” singer explained. Granger Smith is saying goodbye to country music. The 43-year-old “Happens Like That” singer announced his […]

Appeals Court Tosses $25M Lawsuit Over All-Women Country Festival

Appeals Court tosses live nation all-women country festival lawsuit

Photo Credit: Max Bender A federal appeals court rejected a $25 million lawsuit claiming Live Nation was ‘stringing along’ country singer Rae Solomon when the company considered but passed on her proposal for an all-female […]

France Is the Latest Country to Ban TikTok On Gov’t Devices

France Is the Latest Country to Ban TikTok On Gov't Devices

Paris, France. Photo Credit: Anthony Tan Days following TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s appearance before Congress, France has become the latest country to prohibit the video-sharing app’s use on government devices. France’s minister of public […]

Black Country, New Road: Live at Bush Hall review – magical resurgence by this odd little chamber orchestra | Black Country, New Road

The artwork for Live at Bush Hall.

Having already changed frontman once when they formed out of previous band Nervous Conditions, UK indie troupe Black Country, New Road have regrouped again after Isaac Wood left to focus on his mental health in […]

New Music Competition Series’ My Kind of Country’ on Apple TV+

My Kind of Country

Photo Credit: Apple TV+ Apple TV+ reveals the trailer and twelve contestants for its groundbreaking music competition series “My Kind of Country,” premiering globally on March 24. Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer and twelve up-and-coming […]