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Proceeds From Thomas Rhett’s New “Home Team” T-Shirts Benefit 147 Million Orphans

Watch Carrie Underwood’s Surprise Performance of the National Anthem Before Nashville Predators Hockey Game

Listed at $18.5 Million, This Country Music Couple Has the Most Expensive House for Sale in Tennessee [Photo Gallery]

Watch Faith Hill Win the Internet With Duet of “Mississippi Girl” With Adorable Young Fan

According to People Mag, Carrie Underwood Is the Most Beautiful Woman in Country Music—Kelsea, Connie Britton & Blake Also Snag Titles

Jana Kramer Puts Country Radio on Blast, But Did She Get Her Facts Accurate?

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Monday, April 17

Frankie Ballard Got Some “Fortunate” Advice From Legendary Rocker Bob Seger   Read More

“The Voice” Winner Sundance Head Readies New Single Featuring a “Country Music Hall of Fame” Member   Read More

Watch Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard Race Dirt Bikes on His Incredibly Sweet Custom Built Race Track   Read More

Listen to “Everybody’s Talkin’” From Glen Campbell’s Final Studio Album, “Adios,” Out June 9   Read More

Dierks Bentley’s Wife, Cassidy, Raises More Than $22K for Charity in Today’s Boston Marathon   Read More

Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Tyler Hubbard, Little Big Town and More Share Special Easter Moments with Family   Read More

Rayna James and Deacon Claybourne of “Nashville” Immortalized in Wax at Madame Tussauds   Read More

Sorry Ladies, Sam Hunt Is a Married Man   Read More

ICYMI THIS WEEKEND
Loretta Lynn Serves Up Hits and Quips at Her 85th Birthday Show   Read More

TODAY’S NEW SINGLES

Jake Owen “Good Company” Hear Song	Jerrod Niemann “God Made a Woman” Watch Video
High Valley “She’s With Me” Watch Video	Canaan Smith “Like You That Way” Watch Lyric Video

Tuesday, April 18

Tim McGraw’s Nephew Gets Caught Singing His Own Rendition of “Speak to a Girl”   Read More

5 Feisty Minutes With “Church Clothes” Singer Kelleigh Bannen   Read More

Willie Nelson Announces 44th Annual Fourth of July Picnic Lineup, Including Kacey Musgraves, Jamey Johnson, Margo Price & More   Read More

Lee Brice’s Unborn Baby Kicks Back After Daddy’s Tap [Watch]   Read More

Chris Janson Has Mad Skateboarding Skills [Watch]   Read More

Ugg! Pat Green Needs Your Help Finding His Missing Pug   Read More

Listen to Parmalee’s New Single, “Sunday Morning”   Read More

Jason Aldean Scores 19th No. 1 With “Any Ol’ Barstool”—Announces New Single, “They Don’t Know” [Listen]   Read More

COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY

“There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With the Radio”
25 years ago today (April 18), Aaron Tippin scored his first Billboard No. 1 single with “There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With the Radio.” The tune, which was co-written by Aaron and Buddy Brock, stayed on top of the charts for three weeks.

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“There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With the Radio”
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Wednesday, April 19

Shania Twain Tells James Corden About the Time Stage Fright Caused Her to Pee Herself [Watch]   Read More

Giant Asteroid Passing by Earth Inspires Today’s Cosmically Hilarious 10-Minute Tune   Read More

Watch Luke Combs Cover Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color”   Read More

Superfan Darius Rucker Takes in a Cincinnati Reds Baseball Game   Read More

Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean and Thomas Rhett Make Colorado’s Country Jam Festival a Must-See Event [Update: Daily Lineup Added]   Read More

COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY

SHANIA

TWAIN

The top-selling female artist of all time—in any genre—Shania remains the first and only female artist in history to have three consecutive albums certified diamond by the RIAA for sales of more than 10 million units each.

“The Queen of Country Pop,” a title she definitely deserved to call her own, earned five Grammys, four ACMs and two CMAs, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Man! I Feel Like a Woman: Shania Twain the Subject of New Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit   Read More

The 20 Top-Selling Country Acts of All Time: Who’s Bringing Home the Bacon . . . And Frying It Too?   Read More

A Conversation With . . . Shania Twain (1995)   Read More

Thursday, April 20

CMA FEST
Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini to Host CMA Fest Television Special   Read More

Music City Mayor Nominates Dierks Bentley to the Nashville Airport Authority Board   Read More

Watch Brad Paisley Take Over a Small Tennessee Town in New Video for “Heaven South”   Read More

Catch the Lyric Video for Eric Church’s Brand-New Single, “Round Here Buzz”   Read More

High-Mindedness: Listen to Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Sing “It’s All Going to Pot” on Weed Day   Read More

BBQ & Grammy—That’s What Maren Morris Does   Read More

Ty Herndon Announces Lineup for Love and Acceptance Concert on June 8   Read More

Jerrod Niemann Renews Wedding Vows and Takes on Role of Wedding Singer During Six Ceremonies   Read More

Sarah Dunn Band Explores New Territory on “Unbridle Me”   Read More

WILLIE & WEED

April 20th is “Weed Day” so here are a few recent articles about weed and—mostly—Willie Nelson.

Willie Nelson Is Fired Up to Open New Marijuana Company, Willie’s Reserve   Read More

Actor Timothy Olyphant Got Knocked on His Butt After Smoking Willie Nelson’s Weed [Watch]   Read More

Merle Haggard’s New Marijuana Line to Hit the Market Soon   Read More

Why Is Willie Nelson So Happy? Because He Got the Dopest Christmas Sweater Ever From Snoop Dogg   Read More

Friday, April 21

Tyler Farr Opens His Life For New Reality TV Series: “There’s Parts on There My Grandma Ain’t Gonna Approve Of”   Read More

Listen to Chris Stapleton’s Cover of Willie Nelson’s “Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning” From New Album   Read More

Eli Young Band Leaves Their “Fingerprints” All Over New Album; Announces Track Listing   Read More

Listen to Zac Brown Band’s Brand-New Song, “All the Best,” Featuring Kacey Musgraves   Read More

Watch Brad Paisley and Jimmy Fallon Sing Funny Tweets About #4/20 (Weed Day)   Read More

Watch Luke Bryan Perform the National Anthem Before the Nashville Predators Hockey Game   Read More

Camille Rae Releases Lyric Video for “I Need Me”   Read More

Kane Brown Covers “Forever and Ever, Amen” and Gets Randy Travis’ Seal of Approval   Read More

Country Artist Continues His Battle With Depression: “It Will Smother Any Joy You Feel Right Into the Ground”   Read More

Michael Tyler Talks Hunting, Golfing, Co-Writing Dierks Bentley’s No. 1 “Somewhere on a Beach” and New Single, “They Can’t See”   Listen Now

Todd O’Neill Talks Winning the 2016 Nash Next Challenge, Working with Jay DeMarcus, His Debut Single, “Love Again” and More   Listen Now

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Glen Campbell
1936

Glen Campbell’s Star-Studded Road – Thanks to Uncle Dick

Glen’s dad bought him his first guitar for $5. “He ordered it out of the Sears catalog when I was about 7 or 8,” Glen told Country Weekly in 1997. “Grandpa Campbell played guitar, Daddy played, and my older brothers played three or four chords — but I was the one who took it up, because I realized you could make easy money without having to do manual labor.”

By age 15, he was playing barn dances. “A year later, I went to work for my Uncle Dick,” he says. “Leaving high school wasn’t a tough decision — I wanted to play and sing and they weren’t teaching me that. I had mom and dad’s blessing, and I was making $80 to $100 a week with Uncle Dick’s band.

Read the rest of this story, as Glen Campbell recalls working with Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and others.

Here are a few movies and documentaries featuring some of our favorite country artists that are currently available on Netflix.

The Winding Stream
A documentary on the history of the Carter Family and their continued influence on country music.

Stagecoach
This 2016 movie starring Trace Adkins is based on the story of real-life outlaw Nathaniel “Texas Jack” Reed, a 19th-century bandit.   Read More

Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me
A documentary on the life and career of Glen Campbell, his influence on country music and the impact of his 2011 Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Flicka 2
Flicka: Country Pride
Clint Black stars in these sequels to the fan-favorite 2006 film, which starred Tim McGraw.

Muscle Shoals
A documentary about the town of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, home of Fame Studios and producer Rick Hall who worked with the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Greg Allman, George Jones, Jerry Reed, Travis Tritt and many more.