He wasn’t in the spotlight, but he damn sure held it steady. Eugene “Gene” Ward, the man Jeannie Seely lovingly called “The Counselor,” passed away in December 2024 at 92 years old after a battle with cancer. While Jeannie lit up the Grand Ole Opry stage thousands of times, Gene stood just out of frame, […]

Share This Article Justin Timberlake (Photo by Andrew H Walker/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images) Pop Singer Justin Timberlake Has Announced He Has Lyme Disease Justin Timberlake revealed on Thursday (July 31) that he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease, describing it as a condition that has been “relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically” during his two-year Forget Tomorrowworld tour. […]

Country music needs Zach Top more than Zach Top needs country music. In a world still fighting off the lingering hangover of bro country and snap tracks, Top’s got that rare kind of magic that pulls listeners straight back to dusty dancehalls and heartaches wrapped in pedal steel. His latest single, “South of Sanity,” proves […]

There are country songs that tug at your heart, and then there’s “Coat of Many Colors,” which punches you straight in the soul every damn time. Dolly Parton recently posted a throwback performance of the track on Instagram, and yep, folks are falling apart all over again. It’s not some glammed-up awards show moment or […]

Chris Stapleton could’ve played his set at Madison Square Garden straight through, said thanks, and walked off to a standing ovation. But instead, he stopped the damn show and did something that had the entire crowd somewhere between whiskey buzzed and full-blown emotional on the verge of tears. He turned to his wife, Morgane, looked […]

Elle King damn near committed country music blasphemy on one of the most sacred stages in Nashville, and somehow lived to tell the tale. You remember the night. It was supposed to be a tribute to Dolly Parton at the Grand Ole Opry. Instead, fans got a slurred, barely recognizable version of “Marry Me,” paired […]

Share This Article Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22. He was laid to rest nine days later on July 31. (Photo Credit: Tristan Fewings / MTV 2014 / Getty Images for MTV) Ozzy Osbourne’s Fans And Family Honor His Legacy During Funeral Procession In Birmingham Ozzy Osbourne has been […]

Share This Article This fall, construction will begin on the Music City Loop, a zero-emission tunnel beneath the city of Nashville. It will be developed by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company. (Photo credit: Brandon Jean / Unsplash, and Brandon Hull / The Boring Company) Nashville Tunnel To Be Made Without Taxpayer Dollars Traveling to CMA […]

Share This Article Pro rodeo crew member Dylan Terro is recovering after suffering a life-threatening injury at the 2025 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. (Photo credit: Cheyenne Frontier Days and Smith Pro Rodeo/Instagram) Pro rodeo crew member and rodeo performer Dylan Terro suffered life-threatening injuries during the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo on Friday, July 25. Dylan […]

Share This Article Luke Bryan (John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA) Luke Bryan & Bo Bryan (Instagram/Luke Bryan) Luke Bryan’s Son Is A High School Quarterback Country superstar Luke Bryan’s son, Bo, is a quarterback on the football team at Battle Ground Academy. Battle Ground Academy is a private, independent, co‑educational, college-preparatory day school serving pre‑K through 12th grade and […]