Scotty McCreery was officially welcomed into the Grand Ole Opry family on Saturday night (April 20) by Opry member Josh Turner who was joined by a surprise guest, Country Music Hall of Famer and Opry member Randy Travis. McCreery performed his current single, “Cab in a Solo,” “Fall of Summer” from his upcoming album Rise and Fall and Travis’ iconic “Three Wooden Crosses” before being joined onstage by Turner and Travis. “I stand here tonight proud of the fact that I bridged the gap between the generation of Randy Travis and Scotty McCreery,” shared Turner. “Only time will tell who will be ins ..read more

No matter how long you have been dancing, or what level you are, we all started as beginner line dancers. If you haven’t yet tried line dancing, this article will (hopefully) persuade you to connect with a group of line dancers. First, I must pay homage to the late David Goodman, who created the Facebook page Ohio Line Dancing. After David’s untimely death in April 2023, his widow continued this page. It is a public group where anyone can search for anything to do with line dancing in the state of Ohio! You can post what (or who) you are looking for; such as a class (or instructor) or event o ..read more

Sam Hunt will be on the road this summer with his ‘Locked Up Tour.’  The tour, named for Hunt’s Locked Up EP dropping this Friday, April 5th, will include a stop at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls on July 19th. The show features special guests Russell Dickerson and George Birge. Tickets are available now via pre-sale for select dates. The general on sale begins this Friday, April 5th at 10am. Further details can be found below. Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, VIP Lounge access, exclusive VIP gift item, specially designed tour poster & mo ..read more

The Dragway 42 Music Festival in West Salem will return for their second year with a mix of country music and rock and roll, featuring headliners Lee Brice and Kansas. The two-day festival will take place on July 26 & 27, and in addition to Brice and Kansas, Elle King, Redferrin, Steve Augeri and one more act yet to be announced will also be performing. Tickets go on sale on Friday (March 29) at 10am at 42fest.com. Single Day and Two-Day Passes, VIP, Camping sites with and without electricity are available for purchase. Tickets will also be available at the gate. Dragway 42 Music Festival ..read more

HARDY announced the third edition of his Hixtape project after his performance in November at the CMA Awards. HIXTAPE VOL. 3: DIFFTAPE pays tribute to Joe Diffie, and the track list contains many of his favorite tunes. The new renditions of the songs will feature original vocals from the late singer, alongside some of today’s biggest stars.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by HIXTAPE (@hixtapemusic) Over the past couple of days, HARDY has revealed who will be on the upcoming HIXTAPE project. The lineup is packed with stars from the 90s and today, making it a tribut ..read more

On a recent edition of the Howard Stern Show (March 18), Kacey Musgraves talks about the joint she smoked with Willie Nelson, that was framed and she has hanging in her home. She also talked about how their collaboration of the song “Are You Sure,” came about. Watch the YouTube video of the interview below: Kacey Musgraves Feat. Willie Nelson – “Are You Sure” Tweet ..read more

The Country Music Association announced Monday that ACM and CMA Award-winning star John Anderson, country, pop and rock guitarist James Burton and recently deceased 20-time chart-topper Toby Keith are the Country Music Hall of Fame 2024 inductees. “James, John and Toby were all original performers with clear, identifiable sounds who walked to the beat of their own drummer and inspired countless others to follow in their footsteps,” CMA CEO Sarah Trahern said. Keith and Anderson were selected for the annual “Modern Era Artist” and “Veteran Era Artist” categories. Burton was selected ..read more

Rachel Brown and the Beatnik Playboys have long been fans of traditional country music, and on her latest project she gets to highlight her songwriting abilities and passion for classic sounds of country and honky-tonk, alongside a blend of music she has been creating for the last 15 years. Full Moon Rendezvous brings the classic country back with songs like “Honky Tonk Moon,” and a cover of “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man,” where Roger Hoover collaborates with Brown on the 1973 classic. Brown has been known for her Patsy Cline Tribute shows, and on Full Moon Rendezvous she performs her ode ..read more

Chase Rice’s second venture on the Flats East Bank, I Hate Cowboys, is set to open this Saturday, March 16th. The cocktail and bourbon lounge with a Western feel is located located near his Welcome to the Farm venue which opened in 2021. The 2,400 sq. ft. new venture is again in collaboration with Forward Hospitality Group, Rice’s partner for both the Cleveland location of Welcome to the Farm as well as, a second WTF location in St. Pete, Florida. Chase Rice’s I Hate Cowboys the new cocktail & bourbon lounge on the East Bank of The Flats in Cleveland. “We’ve had so much fun bringing my ..read more

Morgan Wallen’s One Thing At A Time has broken the record for the most weeks spent at #1 on the Billboard 200 for a country album. A record that has stood for over 30 years. As Billboard reports, with this past week’s chart (March 16), One Thing At A Time has had 19 nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot, surpassing Garth Brooks’ Ropin’ The Wind, which spent 18 nonconsecutive weeks at #1 between 1991 and 1992. One Thing at a Time earned 68,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. for the week ending March 7 (up less than 1%), according to Luminate. One Thing At A Time continues to have the most ..read more