Just a quick not to let all of our readers know that Country’s Chatter may be down for a short while. There are some behind the scenes issues that needed to be dealt with. We appreciate all of our readers, Facebook friends and Twitter followers.  We will let you know through social media when the site is back.   ..read more

AS PICTURED (L-R): HUNTER PHELPS, ANDY ALBERT, DUSTIN LYNCH MACKENZIE PORTER, WILL WEATHERLY / PHOTO CREDIT: ERIKA ROCK Nearly one year after making history with PLATINUM, six-week #1 collaboration “Thinking ‘Bout You (feat. MacKenzie Porter),” Broken Bow Records MULTI-PLATINUM star Dustin Lynch toasted the record-smashing single among key industry tastemakers, friends, and family. Hosted at curling and bowling bar-restaurant Tee Line in Nashville, TN, yesterday (3/21), BMI, ASCAP, BMG, Tape Room Music, Warner Chappell Music, Concord, Studio Bank, and Broken Bow Records honored ..read more

The SteelDrivers | Photo Credit: Anthony Scarlati GRAMMY Award-winning bluegrass group The SteelDrivers is gearing up for a busy concert season with today’s announce of the band’s Riding The Rails tour. The 44-date tour trek kicks-off Friday, March 31 and will conclude on November 11. Concert stops include Annapolis, MD; Little Rock, AR; Oklahoma City, OK; Cincinnati, OH; Spokane, WA; Knoxville, TN; Boulder, CO; Jacksonville, FL and more. Knoxville and Park City, UT dates will feature multiple-night concerts. “Steelheads! We are so excited to announce our 2023 tour,” says Tammy King, fo ..read more

Photo Credit: Michael Maze Photography Power duo The Heatherlys will bring their hi-octane show to the world-famous Glen Campbell Museum in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, April 7th at 7:00 PM. Known for their vintage, 1950s-modern style and rockabilly roots, The Heatherlys’ Nashville show is one that shouldn’t be missed. Tickets are available HERE. The power couple has been busy polishing up their debut record slated for release in Europe and Asia this fall titled Neon Neverland on the prestigious Germany-based AGR Television Records label. The Heatherlys are shopping distribution ..read more

DAMN LOVE – A Thirteen Track Collection – Is Available To Pre-Order Now Multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter Kip Moore has released a brand-new song and music video, “Kinda Bar,” from his forthcoming fifth studio album DAMN LOVE. Listen to “Kinda Bar” here.  Co-written by Moore and Dan Couch, and co-produced with Jaren Johnston (The Cadillac Three), the refreshing track conjures magic from a roadside tavern, feeding souls with the same lighthearted twang as “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck.” The music video for the song (directed by PJ Brown) serves as the prequel to Moore’s recently released video f ..read more

Country music legend and trailblazer Charley Pride will forever be immortalized as a bronze statue joining the likenesses of Loretta Lynn, Bill Monroe, and Little Jimmy Dickens—as part of the Ryman’s Icon Walk on Wednesday, March 29th. This portion of the Ryman’s exterior property recognizes legends who have paved the way for Nashville performers. The statues of Bill Monroe and Little Jimmy Dickens were added in 2017 as part of the Ryman’s 125th anniversary, with Lynn’s joining in 2020. The statues, sculpted by artist Ben Watts, take one year to create. When: Wednesday, March 29 | Media Check ..read more

Kenny Chesney and Kelsea Ballerini perform in Charlottesville, Va. on March 23. | Photo Credit: Allister Ann When Kenny Chesney walked onstage at John Paul Jones Arena, it was one of the smallest venues he’s played in the past several years. But he rocked the 13,017 people as hard as any stadium show he’s played. Emerging to the sweeping “Til It’s Gone,” Chesney took the capacity crowd through 29 songs over the course of two-plus hours with all the energy and intensity that he’s built his career on. By the fifth song – “Reality” – he had the crowd singing along at full volume, but the chorus ..read more

In Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, global superstar Dolly Parton shares, for the first time, the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion, including how she developed her own distinctly Dolly style, which has defied convention and endeared her to fans around the world. According to Parton: “I am happy, proud, and excited to present my book Behind the Seams to the public. It is my hope that you will enjoy a look at my life in costume and hair and get to know some of the great people who have helped shape my life and my look. Enjoy!” Featuring behind-the-s ..read more

Live In The Vineyard Goes Country (LITVGC), presented by Visit Napa Valley®, has announced new additions to its 2023 lineup. Jimmie Allen, Jay Allen, and Drake Milligan are the latest artists joining the event’s dynamic bill. Bobbii Jacobs, Co-founder of Live In The Vineyard Goes Country and President of FF Entertainment, comments, “We are honored to have the opportunity to bring together such an incredible lineup of talented artists for Live In The Vineyard Goes Country. With the addition of Jay Allen, Jimmie Allen, James Barker Band, and Drake Milligan, our lineup represents ..read more

Photo Credit: Straight South Imagery Rising Country star and American Idol alum (Season 19) Alex Miller’s new, curated one-hour show for CMR Nashville will launch tomorrow at 2 p.m. GMT /10 a.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. Central. The program will repeat at 10 p.m. that evening, and air again at 6 a.m. GMT on Thursday, March 23. Thereafter, the show is set to run on the third Sunday of every month throughout 2023 at 2 p.m. GMT /10 a.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. Central, with a 2 a.m. GMT Monday repeat. Each MILLER TIME episode will include a broad array of songs from Country standards to spotlighted new a ..read more