Ninety-one years ago this week, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the official national anthem of the United States of America. Long before the song became a staple at large gatherings and sporting events, it was a moving poem by Francis Scott Key. The author and poet, penned the famed lyrics back in 1814 while experiencing the……

Country music sensation Miranda Lambert secretly took to YouTube Wednesday, March 2, to tease an unreleased track called “Strange.” However, the multi-platinum artist has not revealed the forthcoming single on her other social media platforms. The minute-long clip features a wild west photo of the hitmaker sporting a cowgirl hat, a sequined tank top, and……

Ashley Monroe is cancer free! In December, the Pistol Annies singer finished chemotherapy to treat rare blood cancer Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. She was diagnosed in July and had her PET scans on Feb. 24 to determine if the treatments worked. To her amazement, the cancer doctors told her is incurable was gone without a trace. View……

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) partnered with sponsors The Bluebird Café and CMT in October to kick off the 22nd Annual NSAI Song Contest. After carefully reviewing numerous entries submitted by talented songwriters of all genres worldwide – the finalists for the “Lyric-Only Category” and “Song Category” are officially in. To be considered for……

Country music breakout star, Morgan Wade quickly contracted the musical bug in first grade, when she got her tiny hands on an old-fashion VHS tape of Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock.” The hitmaker told Rolling Stone that the Rock ’n’ Roll legend opened her eyes to the world of music. Therefore, when she was old enough……

Time magazine honored Kacey Musgraves in its new Women of the Year issue this week, and the singer chatted about what it’s like to be a woman in the music business and the choice to live her life openly on the heels of her divorce. “I don’t really want to keep things private because I’m……

Family trio BELLES wasn’t afraid to suffer for their new music video for “He Gave Me a Ring,” which debuted today. The trio’s singer Kelli Belles said the group was together in their hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, for the holidays, so they decided to shoot the video a few days after Christmas. The temperature was……

Country music powerhouse Cody Johnson made history on Monday (Feb. 28), as he became the third ever artist to sell out the opening night of the Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show. The last hitmakers to kick off the legendary event without an open seat in sight, were Garth Brooks (2018) and George Strait (2017). After……

Thomas Rhett says he’s the Flynn Rider to wife Lauren Akins’ Rapunzel. The country couple recently took their two oldest daughters – Willa Gray, 6, and Ada James, 4, – to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom for the theme park’s 50th anniversary and got all cheesy talking about the house of mouse. “Flynn Rider just……

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated the opening this week of its newest exhibition American Currents: State of the Music with many of the young stars featured including Lainey Wilson, Jimmie Allen and Breland. The annual exhibit recognizes notable music, artist achievements and events from the past year and will run through……