We take you behind the scenes and explore the making of one of our favorite tunes with The Song Remembers When… This week, we take a look at Little Big Town’s “Better Man.”… MORE
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Kickin’ It with Kix – Episode 17 (08/28/17)
Fights, fishing and music industry insight… it’s all here in Episode 17 of the Kickin’ It with Kix Podcast! Kix recaps his Alaskan fishing trip. Plus, he joins Suzanne and Lonnie in a conversations about Taylor’s new music, the business of on-sale dates for shows, Thomas Rhett’s unique appeal, music streaming, and more.… MORE
Kickin’ It with Kix – Episode 11 (07/10/17)
The trio talk about Kix’s return from Vegas, break down regional pizza offerings, and discuss Jana Kramer leaving her record label. Suzanne gets fired up about female artists as she debates that subject with Kix and Lonnie. Plus, Kix shares why having a clear focus and direction for your music is important. … MORE
After Opening Back Catalog to Streaming Services, Taylor Swift Sells a Bunch of Albums and Makes a Bunch More Money
When Billboard released its Top Country Albums chart this week, a familiar name kept popping up in the Top 25: Taylor Swift, who had the No. 47 (Taylor Swift), No. 21 (Speak Now), No. 19 (Fearless) and No. 13 (Red) albums on the chart. In addition, 1989 (her non-country album) was No. 31 on the…… MORE
Watch: Keith Urban, Maren Morris, Jason Aldean, Chris Janson and More Smack Down Country Music Misconceptions
From dancing in lines in cowboy boots to saying “y’all” through missing teeth, country music artists and their fans can be subjected to particularly cartoonish caricatures and stereotypes. Elaina Doré Smith, co-host of national radio show Nash Nights Live, got some of today’s biggest country music stars together to put these misconceptions to rest in a hilarious…… MORE
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Madame Tussauds Opens in Nashville With Trisha Yearwood Wax Figure Unveiling [Photo Gallery]
Trisha Yearwood met her match Thursday night (April 13) when her look-a-like wax figure was unveiled during Madame Tussauds Nashville grand opening ceremony. Industry folks gathered at the new location, in Opry Mills Mall, to get a first look at the never-before-seen attraction the day before it opened to the public. In a surprise turn,…… MORE
Watch Taylor Swift Perform Little Big Town’s “Better Man” for the First Time in Concert at Pre-Super Bowl Show
Taylor Swift may be ruling the pop charts now instead of country radio, but she’s still country enough to pen “Better Man,” a song that Little Big Town recorded for their upcoming record, The Breaker. The tune, which Taylor wrote by herself, is currently No. 4 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. At the DirectTV Now…… MORE
Can You Name the 14 Country Artists Featured on Nashville’s New Mural? If So, We’ve Got More Mural Trivia for You
It’s not exactly da Vinci’s The Last Supper, but one of Nashville’s favorite honky-tonks recently unveiled a new mural depicting some of country music’s biggest stars, both past and present. The mural appears on one of the outside walls of Legends Corner on Lower Broadway. Any country music fan worth his or her weight in…… MORE
The 20 Top-Selling Country Acts of All Time: Who’s Bringing Home the Bacon . . . And Frying It Too?
Which country artists and bands are bringing home the bacon and frying it too? Not surprisingly, Garth Brooks, who is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year tops our list of the 20 best-selling acts in country music history as reported by the Recording Industry…… MORE
Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan & Toby Keith Are Country Music’s Top Earners on Forbes’ 2016 List
While they couldn’t top Taylor Swift ($170 million), One Direction ($110 million) or Adele ($80.5 million), a handful of country crooners made Forbes’ 2016 World’s Highest-Paid Musicians list, including Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan and Toby Keith. Forbes’ list measured pretax income from June 1, 2015, to June 1, 2016 before deducting management fees.…… MORE