Author Archives: Caroline McCoy

Sam Hunt, Jon Pardi, Charles Esten and The War & Treaty were among the country singers who descended on Nashville, Tennessee’s famed Lower Broadway recently to celebrate Darius Rucker, music industry executive Leigh Parr Malleus and Musicians on Call at the Millions of Moments special event at the Wildhorse Saloon. Musicians on Call is a nonprofit group that brings live andContinue reading “Darius Rucker Honored by Musicians on Call, Sam Hunt Says He Is ‘Redeemed Spiritually on a Regular Basis by Songs’”

Shania Twain is undoubtedly one of the most popular singers in country music, but things haven’t always been easy for her in the industry. In fact, she believes that being a woman in the genre in 2023 is harder than it was when she got her start decades ago. “The music industry going back 20Continue reading “Shania Twain says country music is more sexist now than ever”

Morgan Wallen has become one of country music’s biggest stars of the past few years, riding his Everyman persona and brooding, whiskey-soaked country-rock songs to success not just on country radio, but in the pop sphere. But he’s caused controversy along the way, too. He was dropped from Saturday Night Live in late 2020 after being caught floutingContinue reading “Morgan Wallen Offers a Lot of Partying, but Not Much Introspection, on ‘One Thing at a Time’”

There’s no denying that Blake Shelton is one of the biggest names in country music these days, but back when he was an up-and-coming artist, he says there was one particular purchase he wanted to make to cement his status in the genre. “One of the first things I bought when I had a hitContinue reading “Blake Shelton Says There’s One Item You’ve Gotta Have If You Want Country Music Clout”

Rich Regal is a lyrical genius and one of the best rap artists in the hip-hop music scene. Combining his unbridled creativity on the mic with the brilliant artistry of DJ Boog (MoneyFace Boogie), the country rap artist has perfected the art of delivering a great performance on every track while tackling critical societal issuesContinue reading “Rich Regal Inspires Others to Pursue Their Dreams”

Party anthems, cowboys, love songs and letting go are among the themes country music explores this week in its new music offerings. Parker McCollum, Kristian Bush, Alexis Wilkins, Ian Munsick and Levi Hummon are among the artists who released new songs this week. Hear the songs and see what the artists have to say aboutContinue reading “CMT ROUNDUP: PARKER MCCOLLUM, ALEXIS WILKINS, LEVI HUMMON, KRISTIAN BUSH AND MORE BRING NEW MUSIC”

Most love stories you often hear will begin with love at first sight. That is particularly true for the country singer and rapper Jelly Roll and his spouse, Bunnie XO. Jelly Roll, known in real life as Jason DeFord, married Bunnie XO, with Bunnie DeFord as her real name, on August 31, 2016. He isContinue reading “More Years With You: The Story of Jelly Roll and his Spouse, Bunnie XO”

Jimmie Allen and hit-making Christian duo FOR KING + COUNTRY are the latest collaborators on the popular “CMT Crossroads” series, PEOPLE announces exclusively. Their hour-long concert, to be televised Feb. 28, marks the first time the three artists have shared a stage, but given their history, you have to wonder: What took them so long? Allen and the duo, brothersContinue reading “Longtime Pals Jimmie Allen and FOR KING + COUNTRY Team for the First Time on ‘CMT Crossroads’”

On Sunday night, February 12, the “Broken Halos” singer had the entire stadium on their feet as he crooned “The Star Spangled Banner.” He was joined by Academy award-winner Troy Kotsur, who delivered a beautiful ASL version of the song. Stapleton’s twangy rendition of the national anthem hit home to a lot of people on the sidelines,Continue reading “Chris Stapleton Brings Crowd To Tears While Singing The National Anthem”

In a press release, the Grammy-nominated, Country Music Association award-winning author and singer-songwriter behind September 2022-released studio album “Subject to Change” has released the just-described song “Penthouse” among five other tracks for “Rolling Up The Welcome Mat,” an EP described as “honest” and “intimate” “postcards and polaroids” from the artist who, alongside recently appearing atContinue reading “Kelsea Ballerini reveals new EP, ‘Rolling Up The Welcome Mat’ discussing divorce”