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Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney weren’t married when they started Dan + Shay but getting married – Smyers to Abby and Mooney to Hannah – changed their writing and the course of their careers. Their hit “From the Ground Up” started the trend, then the men’s weddings inspired them to write their hit “Speechless,” which……

Is Beyoncé going country? Variety says yes – to an extent. Beyoncé recently revealed her sixth solo album, “RENAISSANCE,” will be available July 29, and Variety reported they received some inside information on the album from a source familiar with the project. The outlet reported the album would include dance and country-leaning tracks and that……

Carrie Underwood recently (June 10) kick-started her “Denim & Rhinestones” era with the release of her 12-song collection, and now she’s ready to hit the road. The hitmaker previously caught up with Audacy’s Rob + Holly to share that her residency in sin city gave her new profound confidence and to reveal that her children……

It’s the middle of June and the mercury is climbing to close to 100 degrees in Music City, and some of country music’s biggest stars are bringing the heat, too. This week Luke Combs dropped his sexy new song “The Kind of Love We Make” and both Ingrid Andress and David Nail sing about heartbreak……

The first thing to know about Jason Nix’s new song “Mary Wanna” is that it has nothing to do with marijuana. “Mary Wanna” introduces Mary, a free-spirited character, and is the first in a series of concept songs that will be released soon. Nix wants listeners to grow to know Mary and other characters throughout……

Walker Hayes and his wife Laney celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary with a bourbon street steak and an Oreo shake at Applebee’s. The country couple spent their recent (June 13) date night at the chain restaurant to honor their endless love, but most importantly, to use their gold card to pay for dinner. The franchise……

Ty Herndon is done with secrets – and crystal meth. He’s so sure of it that he named his upcoming album “Jacob,” after a biblical character he says “took his biggest challenge and made it his biggest blessing.” At 60 years old, nearly three decades since his breakthrough success with “What Mattered Most,” Herndon told……

Dolly Parton is working past “9 to 5” to make a difference. The country legend has donated $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). “We are deeply honored by Dolly’s contribution to our research mission,” said Mark Denison, MD, professor of Pediatrics and director of the Division of Pediatric……

The wait is over for Ingrid Andress fans. The three-time Grammy-nominated “More Hearts Than Mine” singer revealed her sophomore album “Good Person” will be out Aug. 26. The album title comes from the song “Good Person,” an ambient, melodic midtempo written by Andress, Steph Jones and Sam Ellis. “I wrote’ Good Person’ when I realized……

A familiar face is thinking about taking the country music genre by storm, and the name of the A-lister will surprise you. Critically acclaimed hip-hop artist Post Malone recently (June 14) appeared on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” to perform “Better Man” by American rock band Pearl Jam and to share that a country collection……