It was announced earlier today that Brad Paisley is one of the 2015 YouTube Music Awards winners along with 49 others from all genres of music. Others being recognized are Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Meghan Trainor, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and more. The winners were chosen based on the biggest growth in views, subscribers and engagement over …

Gary Allan is starting to hit the airwaves with his new single, “Hangover Tonight,” a song he co-wrote with Chris Stapleton, Jesse Frasure and Carey Barlowe. The song is the first release from his forthcoming, as-yet-untitled album – the follow-up to the hit album, Set You Free, which included the No. 1 tune, “Every Storm Runs Out of Rain.” Gary …

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Shania Twain‘s name may be synonymous with country music nowadays, but before she was Shania Twain, the singer was Eileen Regina Edwards — and she wasn’t country. Continue reading…

On June 11, 1970, Ray Price married Janie Phillips, and thus began one of country’s greatest love stories. Theirs was a love story that lasted 43 and a half years, before the country singer passed away on Dec. 16, 2013, after battling pancreatic cancer. Continue reading…

Taylor Swift is everywhere these days, and there’s a chance she’s spending what little time she has out of the spotlight camped out in fellow artist Ray Stevens‘ bushes — at least according to a new tune from Stevens. Continue reading…

Sometimes it’s good to be an underdog. Aaron Watson has debuted at the top of the Billboard Country Albums chart with his album The Underdog, marking the first time a solo male artist debuted in the top spot with a self-released and independently distributed and promoted album. Continue reading…

Country singer Jessie James and her husband, New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker, will be celebrating their daughter Vivianne Rose’s first birthday this month — but that’s not all they’ve got to celebrate. The couple has announced that they’re expecting a second child! Continue reading…

Country star Faith Hill had neck surgery — but don’t worry, she’s fine. The surgery actually took place last month. Continue reading…

When Sony Music Nashville CEO Gary Overton made some startling comments about country radio, it got independent country artists talking. But now that Nashville songwriter Charlie Robison joined the conversation and blasted Florida Georgia Line in the process, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are speaking out. Continue reading…