Music

Taylor Swift needs no introduction. She's one of the world's biggest superstars. She began in country music, as a teenager, and as the numbers on her birthday cake have grown, so has she, both personally and professionally.From 2006 to 2008, Swift began her touring career as an opener for Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Brad Paisley and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. In 2009, however, she launched her own headlining trek, the Fearless Tour -- and, since then, she has enjoyed enormous success as both a country and pop artist on the road.Swift's Fearless Tour...

Cardi B’s court battle over the cover art for her mixtape Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1 is over. On Friday, days after the rap star appeared in court to battle the $5 million lawsuit, a jury in Santa Ana found that the artist did not use the likeness of Kevin Brophy nor portray him in a bad light. Brophy — whose back was pictured in the cover art for the rapper’s mixtape — had originally sued Cardi, claiming that the “raunchy” artwork had “ruined” his private life. “After the verdict,...

Happy Birthday, Kane Brown! The country singer turns 29 on Friday (Oct. 21), and the day would not be complete without a special message from his wife, Katelyn.His proud wife and "Thank God" duet partner jumped on social media to share a few photos of her husband and offer some sweet words."HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE ! The most amazing hubby, daddy, friend and all of the above," she writes. "God definitely spent a little more time on you and I feel so blessed to get to live this life with you.""You impact everyone you come across and...

It took Stromae nine years to return to music. The reason, he says, was simple: “I needed to get inspired by normal stuff.” After seeing international success with his 2010 club-pop single “Alors on Danse” and making history as the first French-singing performer to sell out Madison Square Garden, in 2015, the Belgian artist felt that he needed to “live a normal life.” So he took a hiatus. Away from the spotlight, Stromae had a baby, married his longtime costume designer, Coralie Barbier, with whom he created and grew a...

Evan Paul hosts Taste of Country Nights, On Demand, a weekly country music interview podcast that focuses on the music. Follow wherever podcasts are found, like Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave a rating and review. ​​​​​​​​​​​This show is part of the Townsquare Media On Demand network.In country music, every single country artist that I have ever met has been more than polite. So for me to say that Parker McCollum is one of the most polite of them all, that's a big statement. That is exactly my feeling after hanging with Parker a few times, and again after sitting down to...

Evan Paul hosts Taste of Country Nights, On Demand, a weekly country music interview podcast that focuses on the music. Follow wherever podcasts are found, like Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave a rating and review. ​​​​​​​​​​​This show is part of the Townsquare Media On Demand network.In country music, every single country artist that I have ever met has been more than polite. So for me to say that Parker McCollum is one of the most polite of them all, that's a big statement. That is exactly my feeling after hanging with Parker a few times, and again after sitting down to...

Queen Ally Clarkson shares that the hit 90s song was "tragically inspired by the death of a gay teenager who was bullied" Kelly Clarkson is lending her voice to celebrate the LGBTQ community and discourage discrimination on Spirit Day. On Thursday, during her beloved “Kellyoke” segment of her talk show, Clarkson sang Third Eye Blind’s “Jumper.” After belting the track’s lyrics while backed by her My Band Y’all, Clarkson explained the significance of the poignant 1997 rock song. “The song was tragically inspired by the death of a gay teenager...

Garth Brooks has never been much for tattoos, but now he has some pretty extensive ink, thanks to a deal he made with his daughter. During a recent appearance on Country Countdown USA With Lon Helton, the country megastar shared that he recently got tattooed in honor of his family.Brooks initially promised his youngest daughter, Allie Colleen, that he would get a tattoo when he headlined Croke Park in Ireland in 2014, when he planned to kick off his live comeback with a series of shows there. When those shows...

Lana Del Rey had to return to square one after her car was broken into in Los Angeles, resulting in the theft of a backpack containing multiple devices that housed important work material. The singer took to Instagram to share in a series of posts on her private account, explaining that though the incident occurred months ago, the impacted projects – like her 200-page Simon & Schuster book – weren’t backed up for easy recovery. “A few months ago, I parked my car on Melrose Place, and I stepped away...

Reba McEntire has been dating actor Rex Linn since 2020, but their love story didn't begin in the most traditional way. The two began their relationship in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in a recent interview with People, McEntire says that hurdle — being apart — only strengthened their connection.McEntire reveals that she first met Linn, a longtime CSI: Miami actor, in 1991 on the set of The Gambler Returns starring Kenny Rogers. They reunited in January 2020 when she made a guest appearance on Young Sheldon, on which...

On Wednesday, Shakira — who confirmed her split from Gerard Piqué earlier this year — released her track “Monotonía” alongside Ozuna. In the new song, the Colombian singer seems to allude to the end of her marriage with Piqué. In the clip, she’s minding her own business, shopping for snacks, when she’s blown away, literally, when she encounters a former love played by Ozuna. During their run-in, her past paramour shoots her in the chest. But despite the tragic occurrence, she finds a way to tend to her missing heart,...

In his new song "Ol' Church Hymn," Darius Rucker has found a love so good it feels like the soothing words of "Amazing Grace." The track feels like it was plucked right out of a Sunday service and features vocals from Chapel Hart.The trio's voices delicately dance around Rucker's vocals, adding the feel of a church choir swaying in the loft as he sings his testimony of love."You soothe my soul like an ol' church hymn / Found in the book in the back of a pew / Born again...

Jennifer Hudson and fellow American Idol alum Adam Lambert busted out a serious high-brow, deep cut duet on The Jennifer Hudson Show: the classic aria from Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot, “Nessun dorma.” As Lambert explains in a brief interview before the performance, he learned the song in an opera course he took in high school, describing the class as “really good training,” similar to a dancer studying a bit of ballet. And though he learned a lot, he mostly left that world behind.  Then, this summer, Lambert and Queen were...

Chris Lane and his wife, Lauren Bushnell, have welcomed their second child. The country singer turned to social media on Tuesday evening (Oct. 18) to share the joyous news with fans, accompanied by an adorable picture and video.People reports that the couple's new son was born in Nashville on Sunday (Oct. 16). His mother underwent a C-section after doctors realized the baby was breech."Life just got 8 Pounds Sweeter!" Lane writes to accompany a photo of himself, Lauren, their first son and their new addition."Family of 4 Now!!" the proud...