Darius Rucker took the stage at the American Idol finale on May 21, teaming with finalist Caleb Lee Hutchinson to sing his 2013 No. 1 hit, “Wagon Wheel.” Penned by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show, “Wagon Wheel” earned Darius the 2014 Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance. “It’s so inspiring…… MORE
Luke Bryan Will Try to Score His 21st No. 1 Hit With New Single, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” [Listen]
Now that the weather is heating up, Luke Bryan will try to score the 21st No. 1 hit of his career with the release of his new single, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset.” Written by Zach Crowell, Ryan Hurd and Chase McGill, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” is featured on Luke’s 2017 studio album, What Makes You Country, which…… MORE
Watch as Dierks Bentley Chooses Sides in the Coke vs. Pepsi Cola War
Dierks Bentley has partnered with Pepsi for the launch of its Pepsi Generations campaign. The new campaign features a seasonal collection of Pepsi Stuff that fans can win, including concert tickets, instruments, coolers, clothing and more. Other artists featured in the summer campaign include Michael Jackson, Ray Charles and Britney Spears. Pepsi will also sponsor…… MORE
Jackie Lee Reveals Cancer Diagnosis in Touching New Video for “Long Year” [Watch]
One of the most heartwarming moments you’ll ever see is the video of Jackie Lee and his family singing “Believe” on the Opry stage in July 2016, one month after his mother died from ovarian cancer. On May 21, 2018—almost two years since he lost his mother—Jackie divulged that he has been battling testicular cancer…… MORE
Sam Hunt Says He Plans to Release Another New Song in “About a Month”
Fans won’t have to wait much longer for more new music from Sam Hunt. Sam, who dropped his first single in more than a year with the release of “Downtown’s Dead” on May 16, says that he’s got another new song in the can. “I have right now—or at any given time—I’ll have 50 or…… MORE
Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan & More Win Billboard Music Awards [Photo Gallery]
Kelly Clarkson hosted the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on May 20 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. On the country front, Chris Stapleton took home three awards, including Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist and Top Country Album. Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road” earned Top Country Song, while Luke Bryan copped…… MORE
American Country Countdown Chart – Week of May 21, 2018
Check out the 40 hottest hits for the week of May 21, 2018 based on the official Billboard Country Airplay Chart powered by Nielsen.… MORE
Watch Dierks Bentley’s Inspiring New Video for “You Can’t Bring Me Down”
Dierks Bentley dropped an inspiring new video for “You Can’t Bring Me Down” on May 17. The new song follows the release of “Woman, Amen,” “The Mountain” and “Living” from Dierks’ upcoming ninth studio album, The Mountain (June 8). The new video features scenic footage of Dierks and his band performing the song in front…… MORE
The Song Remembers When: Thomas Rhett’s “T-Shirt”
We take you behind the scenes and explore the making of one of our favorite tunes with The Song Remembers When… This week, we take a look at Thomas Rhett’s “T-Shirt.”… MORE
Kidde Hero of the Week: Karttikey Mangalam
This week’s Kidde Hero is an engineering student turned MacGyver who ends up saving a life at 36 thousand feet! Have a special hero in your life? Learn how you can nominate them as the Kidde Hero of the Week.… MORE