With all the tension leading up the Patriots-Seahawks showdown, it’s easy to lose sight of what Super Bowl Sunday is all about — the parties! Chips, dips, wings, rings and, of course, ice cold beer. That’s all that really matters! So pull on your team’s jersey, apply the face paint and turn up these country… Read more »

We’ve been waiting all season for Sunday’s (Feb. 1) Super Bowl showdown, and country’s biggest stars are no exception. Dierks Bentley is in his hometown of Phoenix for Saturday’s (Jan. 31) concert with Florida Georgia Line and Jason Aldean at US Airways Center, and CMT’s Cody Alan will be partying Sunday with Big & Rich… Read more »

Newcomer Mickey Guyton is off to a strong start with her debut single, “Better Than You Left Me.” With no less than 79 radio stations adding it to their playlists during its first week of release, the track has already climbed to No. 45 on Billboard’s country airplay chart. If that bit of trivia doesn’t… Read more »

Eric Church’s “Talladega” rolls into the winner’s circle this week on Billboard’s country airplay chart. It took the song 19 weeks to get there. And Sam Hunt’s Montevallo holds on for the second consecutive week as the No. 1 country album. The collection has sold 273,603 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan’s count. The week’s highest-debuting… Read more »

The Super Bowl series began in 1967 with the Green Bay Packers defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10. The game was played at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. Throughout the subsequent years, country music has been represented at many of the games. Take a look at some of the artists who have performed. Super Bowl… Read more »

“Can you drink another beer? Yes, says I. ‘Cuz you can always drink another beer. Let’s be better than those that came before us. We will not fail. We came here to drink! And to be the best redneck you’ve ever seen in your life.” — Hunter the Great In the recent episode of Party… Read more »

On an all-new episode of CMT Hot 20 Countdown, we’re on set of Chase Rice’s music video for “Gonna Wanna Tonight,” where the heartthrob summons his courage to lock lips with a complete stranger. Take a look: Plus, breakout stars Maddie & Tae take us on a journey down the long, tough road they traveled… Read more »

When I think back to Carrie Underwood’s first American Idol audition, all I remember is her voice. Well, I vaguely remember her pink T-shirt and blue jeans. And some messy curls. But what Underwood recalls from that time in her life is a look she kind of regrets. “Oh, hair! I tend to have a… Read more »

Don Harron, the Canadian actor who played rustic Charlie Farquharson on the country-themed TV series Hee Haw, died of cancer at his home in Toronto on Jan. 17 at the age of 90. A classically-trained actor, Harron was equally at home pacing the Broadway stage or parked on a Hee Haw hay bale, clad in… Read more »

Miranda Lambert received eight nominations to lead the field at the 50th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The nominees were announced Friday morning (Jan. 30) Dierks Bentley followed closely with seven nominations while Florida Georgia Line snagged five and Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney and Eric Church each receive four. Jason Aldean, Kacey Musgraves and… Read more »