Country music star Brantley Gilbert made an impromptu interruption to his concert Friday night – disappearing off stage to help his pregnant wife deliver their baby on the tour bus.  Saturday Gilbert posted a video to Instagram, detailing what he called "the craziest night of my life."  The New Y…

Bill Maher is looking to a good old-fashioned American pastime to help heal the nation. On Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the comedian used the country music genre’s ever-evolving inclusion as an example of progress as he urged Americans to “duplicate this on a grander…

Tommy Cash, a country singer and younger brother to Johnny Cash, has died at 84, as confirmed in a social media post by the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville, Tenn. “We are saddened to announce that the world lost a bright light last evening with the passing of Tommy Cash,” the establishment wrote on In…

Luke Combs leads the field with eight nominations for the 59th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which were revealed this morning. Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney are next with six apiece, followed by Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson with five each. See the full list…

Beyoncé continues to break barriers. One year after becoming the artist with the most Grammy wins in history, the Houston-born superstar has notched what once may have seemed an even more unattainable record: becoming the first Black woman to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs…

Jake Flint, a country music singer-guitarist from Oklahoma, has died at 37, his manager Brenda Cline announced on social media. No cause of death was revealed. “With a broken heart and in deep grief I must announce that Jake Flint has tragically passed away,” Cline shared on Facebook. “I've tried…

NBCUniversal and investment partner Atairos have paid $293 million for a 30% stake in fabled country music brand the Grand Ole Opry and a cluster of related Nashville-based live entertainment and assets. The Opry’s home, Ryman Auditorium, is known for hosting the Country Music Awards. It is a cornerstone of Opry…

Although he’s the cohost of the Country Music Association Awards, Darius Rucker still doesn’t feel comfortable in the genre. The Hootie & The Blowfish singer has had a country career since 2008, but recalled a certain awkward moment for the Color Me Country radio show. “So I wasn’t really thinking about the Black…

The live version of the Academy of Country Music Awards was kicked to September 16 by the coronavirus pandemic. But its scheduled television time slot will be filled with some down-home goodness, courtesy of a few of the genre’s superstars and the vast archives of the ACM. ACM Presents: Our Country is a two-hour…

PBS has unveiled its fall programming slate, which includes premiere dates for Ken Burns’ 16-hour Country Music along with several other docunmentaries and the new contemporary-history series Retro Report on PBS. Also on tap are new editions of Frontline, POV, Great Performances, American Masters and Independent Lens…

Ken Burns could not come to TCA to tout his new documentary for PBS, Country Music, so frequent collaborator/writer/producer Dayton Duncan stood in for him. He described Burns’s process: “We chase every rabbit down every rabbit hole…That’s what reporting is. I’m a reporter who now talks about stories that are 100…

A star search for fresh country music talent in solo artists, duos, and groups will bow this fall on USA Network with hosts Shania Twain and singer-songwriter Jake Owen. Titled Real Country, the series has been picked up for eight parts that will film this summer in Nashville. The show is produced by Wilshire Studios…