Morgan Wallen's sales numbers soar after racial slur controversy gets him banished from country radio

ABC/Image Group LAEarlier this week, Morgan Wallen’s rising star status in the country music industry plummeted after video footage emerged that showed him yelling racial slurs, including the N-word. In the span of just 24 hours, Morgan’s
Brad Paisley, Tenille Townes + more lend their voices to rising artist Alex Hall’s new EP

Monument RecordsAfter releasing his debut song “Half Past You” in 2020, singer-songwriter and guitarist Alex Hall’s star is quickly rising in Nashville. This week, he drops his debut EP, Six Strings: A six-song project that features a
Eric Church video tour teaser suggests he’s hoping to return to the road in 2021

Reid LongEric Church recently announced the April release of his Heart & Soul triple album, and he’s been slowly rolling out songs off the massive, three-disc project. But like any other country act, live music is a
Carly Pearce comes to terms with heartbreak and hard truths on “Should’ve Known Better”

Allister AnnJust one day after announcing her upcoming seven-song collection, 29, Carly Pearce is sharing one of the project’s new tracks. “Should’ve Known Better” is a poignant reflection on heartbreak, and the hindsight gained after going through
Kane Brown signs on for #TikTokTailgate appearance on Super Bowl Sunday

John Shearer/Getty Images for CMTKane Brown is among the acts who’ll be helping fans heat up their tailgate celebrations this Super Bowl Sunday. Though the festivities won’t look quite the same as usual due to the COVID-19
Miranda Lambert is “thankful nothing worse happened” after Airstream hit-and-run incident

ABCFor the past several months, Miranda Lambert has been documenting her cross-country adventures with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, in their Airstream, affectionately dubbed The Sheriff. Unfortunately, their travels were cut short after a hit-and-run incident that occurred
Eric Church to feature on the NFL’s newly-announced Super Bowl LV visual album

ABCEric Church’s national anthem performance with Jazmine Sullivan at the upcoming Super Bowl will be among the musical highlights included in a just-announced Live Visual Album documenting the big game. On Friday, the NFL announced plans to
Luke Bryan unleashes “Country Does,” the first new track off a just-announced upcoming deluxe album

UMG NashvilleLuke Bryan took to Facebook Live with some big news to share on Thursday evening, announcing that he’s planning to release a deluxe version of his latest album, Born Here Live Here Die Here, on April
Dan + Shay are grateful and “Glad You Exist” in their feel-good new single

Warner Music NashvilleDan + Shay have a message of positivity and gratitude to share in their uplifting new single, “Glad You Exist,” which arrived on Friday morning after the band had been teasing it on social media
Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockThe country star known for hits like “A Guy Walks Into a Bar” and “Whiskey in My Water” is celebrating his 37th birthday today, but chances are he won’t be getting too “Redneck Crazy”: He and his