‘Stay Country or Die Tryin” is Blake Shelton’s 31st #1
Blake Shelton‘s second single from For Recreational Use Only is now the 31st #1 of his career. “I’ve been around long enough to know you never take moments like this…
Megan Patrick delivers a ‘happy ending’ with Golden Child (The Final Chapter)
Meghan Patrick‘s written The Final Chapter of her Golden Child album. The deluxe edition of her October 2024 record adds six new songs to the project that features the top-25…
Jackson Dean starts 2026 by popping the question
Jackson Dean is engaged to be married, an Instagram post from his fiancée reveals. “forever with you,” Shannon Miscoll posted on Jan. 3. “i can’t wait to be your wife…
‘Easier Gone’: Jason Aldean sings ‘Songs About Us’ with his wife
Jason Aldean fans still have to wait for a while before his Songs About Us album drops April 24, but he’s easing the wait by unleashing a handful of new…
Miranda Lambert’s ready to Rock the Country with Jelly Roll & Kid Rock
Miranda Lambert‘s hoping to see you on the road sometime in 2026. “Lookin forward to seein y’all at a show this year!” she posted on Instagram Monday. “@rockthecountry fest just…
Nashville notes: Chris Stapleton goes Double Diamond + Vince Gill’s summer tour
Chris Stapleton‘s version of “Tennessee Whiskey” has just been certified Double Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. It’s the first country song ever to move 20 million units.…
On ‘Cloud 9’: Megan Moroney Teases Her Next Era
Goodbye blue, hello pink! Megan Moroney is officially in her Cloud 9 era. The Georgia native stepped in as Backstage Country guest co-host alongside Elaina Smith. For the whole week,…
Country Meets Pop: Megan Moroney & Ed Sheeran’s Collaboration on ‘Cloud 9’
Megan Moroney is Backstage Country’s co-host for this week! One of the things she discusses with Elaina Smith is her collaboration with Ed Sheeran, something fans have been speculating about…
How Parmalee could see ‘Cowgirl’ cutting a path to #1
Thanks to their multiweek #1, “Cowgirl,” Parmalee ended 2025 and started 2026 at the top of the chart. So how can you tell when a song’s on the way to…
Megan Moroney Breaks Down the Stories Behind the Music
From January 12-16, Backstage Country’s Elaina Smith is welcoming a brand-new co-host, someone who had a huge 2025 and isn’t slowing down in 2026. Repping the great state of Georgia,…