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Watch: George Strait Serenades Wife Norma

You don’t need an anniversary card when you’re George Strait. On Saturday, Strait and his wife Norma marked 50 years of marriage during Strait’s residency Strait to Vegas at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “So I was 19 years old,” Strait said from the stage as the camera panned to Norma, who smiled in amusement... Read more »

Florida Georgia Line To Be Honored With New Exhibition At Country Music Hall Of Fame

Country act Florida Georgia Line has achieved roughly 5 million albums and 50 million singles sold, 18 No. 1 singles in 11 years, plus having — as a solo act or in collaboration — the No. 1 hit in country music for one in every three weeks of 2013 and 2014 alone. Thus, that makes... Read more »

Thomas Rhett Wants To Write “A Christmas Classic”

Thomas Rhett’s latest video for “Slow Down Summer” has a definite summer-to-fall energy that allows it to feel in line with May-to-December high school romances. However, as he prepares for his first Christmas as a father of four, his aspirations regarding the holiday season aren’t just limited to taking selfies while wearing matching pajamas in... Read more »

CMT PREMIERE: Tiffany Woys Hopes “About Love” Helps Fans “Take Chances”

Tiffany Woys hopes fans see her new video for “About Love” and lean in. “Don’t be scared of it,” she says of love. “Take chances and follow your heart. I think we spend so much time worrying about the ending of things we never even let things have a beginning.” “About Love” was written by... Read more »

Midland’s Mark Wystrach and Wife Ty Haney Welcome New Baby

Midland’s Mark Wystrach is a dad again! Wystrach and his wife, Ty Haney, welcomed their second child on Sunday. In an Instagram post, Wystrach shared a photo of himself with the infant, called his son “Champie,” and said the baby weighed 8 lbs and 13 oz. “I present to you, our lil hombre… ‘Champie’ born... Read more »

CMT REWIND: Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Close Out 1991 With “Broken Hearts” Before Mega Success

1991 is a year in country music caught directly amid country music’s mainstream crossover between the countrypolitan and neotraditional eras reigning supreme. It was also a time when multimedia innovation exposed acts to an unprecedented blend of commercial glitz and video glamour that yielded mega-sized success. Thus was the case for two acts who closed... Read more »

Prince William Recounts Following Taylor Swift On Stage ‘Like a Puppy’

Taylor Swift can be convincing – just ask Prince William. Prince William recently recounted how Swift convinced him to climb on stage and sing with Jon Bon Jovi almost a decade ago. The unlikely trio happened at a fundraising gala for a Centrepoint, a homeless charity he has long supported. Prince William was seated beside... Read more »

Kenny Chesney Talks “Knowing You” and its Nine-Month Climb to No. 1

Kenny Chesney’s four-minute waltz “Knowing You” just became his 34th No. 1 hit. The tender song about loving someone you lost took 37 weeks to get to No. 1. Chesney anticipated a slow ascent but believed in the emotional “Knowing You” enough to go along for the ride. “Let’s put this out,” he said, according... Read more »

“Yellowstone” Episode Playlist Roundup: Ryan Bingham, The Panhandlers, Gethen Jenkins, And More

Wild days and rough times aplenty at the Dutton ranch highlighted the sixth episode of Season 4 of Yellowstone. Similarly, a trio of rootsy, rustic country songs played a vital role in the latest from Paramount+. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Ryan Bingham – Take It Easy Mama Nearly 15-year old Ryan Bingham single “Take It Easy... Read more »

Watch: George Strait and Miranda Lambert Surprise Fans with Duet

Country music fans in Las Vegas hit the jackpot over the weekend when Miranda Lambert joined George Strait at his T Mobile Arena show for a surprise duet on his two-decade-old hit “Run.” Embedded from www.youtube.com. “That’s the King right there!” Lambert exclaimed as she walked out. Clad in a wide-brimmed white western hat and... Read more »