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Tim McGraw speaks up about concert slapping
Tim McGraw made headlines this weekend for slapping a fan in the face during a concert. During his performance of “Truck Yeah” at the...
Jul 21, 2014


CMT’s “Hot 20 Countdown” announces first-ever summer concert series
Series features live performances from Dierks Bentley, David Nail “Hot 20 Countdown” isn’t just on your TV screens anymore. Starting...
Jul 17, 2014


This Week’s Top Country Airplay Hits
This week’s number one song on the country charts is Joe Nichols’ “Yeah.” This is Nichols’ second straight number one song on Billboard’s...
Jul 15, 2014


Garth Brooks announces world tour and new album
Garth Brooks is back! After more than a decade-long absence, the four-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year and Country...
Jul 10, 2014


Taylor Swift optimistic about the future of the music industry
With the music industry full of naysayers claiming the end is upon us, Taylor Swift is offering a refreshingly optimistic outlook in her...
Jul 8, 2014


REVIEW: Ashley Barron - "It Might Get Loud"
By: Amy Sandel Breakthrough female country artist Ashley Barron is making crowds everywhere get up out of their seat and get down with...
Jul 8, 2014


Luke Bryan sets country record
Luke Bryan set the record for sold tickets at a country show at the first stop of his “That’s My Kind of Night Tour” on June 21. The show...
Jul 3, 2014


Dolly Parton accused of lip syncing, hits new RIAA milestone
Critics are accusing Dolly Parton of lip syncing in her performance at the Glastonbury Festival in England. Parton’s performance garnered...
Jul 1, 2014


Supporters Gather At Historic RCA Studio A To #SaveMusicRow
A large crowd of supporters of Nashville’s RCA Studio A gathered outside the famed studio at 30 Music Square West this morning to discuss...
Jun 30, 2014


Luke Bryan's Beachside Escape: Superstar Revels in Spring Break Moments but Cherishes Beach-Bumming
If anyone deserves some beachside R&R this summer, it's Luke Bryan. How he'll find the time to do that is another story. With his...
Jun 24, 2014


Grand Ole Opry Member Jimmy C. Newman Dies at 86
Country Weekly is saddened to report that Grand Ole Opry favorite Jimmy C. Newman died in Nashville Saturday (June 21) following a brief...
Jun 22, 2014


Rascal Flatts Live Up to Country Image
"You know what? Summertime for me, it's all about golf," Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney said in a recent interview. Now, that...
Jun 20, 2014


On The Cover – Thomas Rhett & Rhett Akins (June/July 2014)
One week last fall, father and son Rhett Akins and Thomas Rhett more or less had the market on Country hits cornered—having either...
Jun 19, 2014
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