As much as we want to believe in the spontaneity of Garth Brooks, most of the things the G-man does—in my opinion—are backed by plenty of forethought. It’s one of the reasons he’s a master of his craft. So when Garth speaks in hypotheticals, you can usually bet the bank it’s going to come to…… MORE
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Chase Rice is following up his first career No. 1 hit, “Eyes On You,” with the release of new single, “Lonely If You Are.” Penned by Chase, Lindsay Rimes and Hunter Phelps, “Lonely If You Are” is Chase’s first new music since the release of his fourth studio album, Lambs & Lions, in 2017. “‘Lonely…… MORE
If you long for the days of hearing Waylon and Hank Jr. on the radio, check out Dillon Carmichael’s new single, “I Do for You.” The Kentucky native, who is the nephew of Eddie and John Michael Montgomery, can croon with the best of ’em. Penned by Dillon and Jimmy Melton, “I Do For You”…… MORE
Thousands of fans braved the rain at Nissan Stadium during Night 1 of CMA Fest on June 6 to see scheduled performances by Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Rascal Flatts and Florida Georgia Line, with surprise appearances by Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile, Midland, Ashley McBryde, Brooks & Dunn, Morgan Wallen, the Chainsmokers and Hardy.…… MORE
Craig Campbell found himself in a familiar role on June 4 as he hosted his 7th annual Celebrity Cornhole Challenge to benefit Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC). A number of Craig’s country music-loving friends joined the fun inside Nashville’s Omni Hotel, including his wife Mindy, Jerrod Niemann, Jimmie Allen, Lauren Alaina, Adam Craig, Ernest, Trea…… MORE
Darius Rucker is a man on a mission. With his 10th annual Darius & Friends Benefit Concert on June 3 at the Ryman Auditorium and golf tourney on June 4, Darius surpassed $2 million raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This year’s concert, auction and golf tourney raised more than $425,000 for St. Jude,…… MORE
River Kelly Smith, the 3-year-old son of Granger Smith and wife Amber, has died “following a tragic accident.” Granger made the announcement via a statement released by his PR team, which you can read below. I have to deliver unthinkable news. We’ve lost our youngest son, River Kelly Smith. Following a tragic accident, and despite…… MORE
Trisha Yearwood is shipping her new single, “Every Girl in This Town,” to country radio on June 10. The empowering tune serves as the lead single to Trisha’s upcoming studio album, which is expected to drop in the fall. “It’s an emotional song, because the lyrics remind me of that little girl who believed anything…… MORE
Zac Brown likes his chicken fried and his haters f’ed. During his acceptance speech for Group Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards on June 5, Zac had some choice words for “all the haters” out there. After sharing his gratitude for the award, Zac shifted gears and offered some advice for young…… MORE
Before the stars hit the stage inside Bridgestone Arena for the CMT Music Awards on June 5, they strutted their stuff down the red blue carpet. Here are 111 of our favorite pics, courtesy of photographer Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com. photos by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com… MORE
