Darius Rucker's biggest accomplishment might be changing country music

David McClister When Darius Rucker first announced that he was focusing on a career in country music, after years spent fronting Hootie & the Blowfish, it wasn’t an easy transition. The South Carolina native admits that it was hard getting
Jennifer Nettles to return to Broadway as lead in 'Waitress'

Concord Records Jennifer Nettles is returning to Broadway! The singer-songwriter, who previously played Roxie in the musical Chicago, will show off her acting skills in the lead role of Jenna in Waitress. The role is currently being played by pop
Mickey Guyton named Breakout Artist of the Year at CMT Artists of the Year ceremony

CMT Mickey Guyton will be honored as the Breakout Artist of the Year at the upcoming CMT Artists of the Year celebration. “We are thrilled to honor the immensely talented Mickey Guyton as this year’s ‘Breakout Artist of
Carly Pearce changed Kelsea Ballerini's “Diamondback” to make it her own

Allister Ann Carly Pearce kicks off her 15-track 29: Written in Stone album with “Diamondback,” a feisty song that she wrote with Kelsea Ballerini, Tofer Brown and Shane McAnally. The song was actually Kelsea’s first, with Carly changing parts of it to make it
Country star trivia

A well-known country singer walked off The Late, Late Show on this day in 1998, when he found out that the time he was promised to be on air was cut by two-thirds. His sudden departure left host Tom Snyder with
Keith Urban still can't cook, even after more than a year at home

Russ Harrington Keith Urban can no longer say he doesn’t have time to learn a new skill. The New Zealand-born star spent most of 2020 at home, with lots of time on his hands. Early in the lockdown,
Chris Young embraces his love of sports with a visit to ESPN+

Jeff Johnson Chris Young‘s first love might be country music, but he also loves sports. The Tennessee native, who’s an avid fan of both the Texas Longhorns and the Dallas Cowboys, will join Stephen A. Smith on ESPN+ on
Dan + Shay's fans take to 'Good Things' in record time on The (Arena) Tour

Catherine Powell It’s hard to judge who was more excited for Dan + Shay to finally continue The (Arena) Tour, after being off the road for a year-and-a-half. Fans snapped up tickets, selling out the first five shows earlier
Nashville notes

RaeLynn and Mitchell Tenpenny just dropped a fun new duet, “Get That All the Time.” The song, from RaeLynn’s upcoming Baytown album, was written by RaeLynn, along with Tyler Hubbard, Kane Brown and Corey Crowder. Phil Vassar is heading out on a Christmas tour, with Sister Hazel!