This Week’s Backstage Country Host: Chris Young
Chris Young is taking over Backstage Country for a week alongside Elaina Smith. One of Billboard’s Country Artists of the Decade, Young will talk about the stories and inspirations behind…
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Backstage Secrets: Chris Young Shares the Stories Behind His Tunes
This week on Backstage Country, Chris Young isn’t just playing his songs; he’s telling the stories that made them hits. When the man behind songs like “Til The Last One…
Nashville notes: Joe Nichols’ ‘Goodbyes’ + HunterGirl’s ‘Dirt’
Joe Nichols‘ new song, “Goodbyes Are Hard To Listen To,” is the first preview of his new studio album, which is set to arrive in 2026. HunterGirl‘s new track, “Dirt,”…
The Opry’s ready to count down to Christmas with Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel is taking over the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday. The day starts with a free Opry Plaza event with Hallmark stars Jonathan Bennett, Lacey Chabert and Nikki DeLoach,…
Morgan Evans’ ‘Steel Town’ started with a ‘Beer Back Home’
Morgan Evans is back with his first single in two years, “Beer Back Home,” and a new album to match. The Newcastle, Australia, native headed Down Under for inspiration. “I…
Tucker Wetmore puts country spin on The Georgia Satellites’ ‘Keep Your Hands to Yourself’
Tucker Wetmore‘s covering The Georgia Satellites‘ signature song as part of Amazon Music’s celebration of Country Music Month. “I’ve been playing ‘Keep Your Hands to Yourself’ at all my shows…
Kathy Mattea & Suzy Bogguss make Grand Ole Opry history
When Kathy Mattea was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night, she already had a little something up her sleeve. Terri Clark did the honors, before Trisha Yearwood and…
Cody Johnson enlists world champion bull fighter to costar in ‘The Fall’
Cody Johnson‘s new video for “The Fall” juxtaposes his life as an entertainer against his life as a cowboy. In the clip, Cody and his band perform on a muddy…
HARDY explains why his ‘dumb, goofy face’ is the cover of ‘COUNTRY! COUNTRY!’
HARDY‘s a minimalist when it comes to album covers. For the front of Quit!!, his 2024 rock album, he simply used a bar napkin someone shoved in his tip jar…
Nashville Notes: Mr. Top’s ‘Rocky Top,’ ERNEST sings Toby Keith and more
Zach Top knows how to get a crowd on his side. When he performed at Thompson-Boling arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Oct. 9, he made sure to play “Rocky Top,”…