Ella Langley Breathes New Life Into Toby Keith’s Classic “Wish I Didn’t Know Now” With Surprise Release

Ella Langley Honors Toby Keith’s Legacy Rising country star Ella Langley is paying tribute to one of her greatest inspirations, the late Toby Keith. The Alabama-born artist has had a meteoric rise since releasing her 2024 debut album Hungover. Already a four-time ACM Award winner, she heads into the 2025 CMA Awards tied for the … Read more

Riley Green Lands First-Ever Spot in PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive Poll But His Heart Stays on the Farm

Riley Green in the Running for PEOPLE’s Sexiest Men AliveCompeting in the “Sexiest Country Singer” Category Riley Green is officially in the spotlight for more than just his music. The country star is one of the nominees in PEOPLE’s Sexiest Men Alive 2025 Readers’ Choice Poll, where fans can vote across different categories. Green is … Read more

The Boy I Buried Looked Me In The Eyes Seven Years Later

His name was Micah—crooked teeth, bony knees, a laugh like a squeaky screen door. My only child. My whole sky. He got sick fast. One day he was barefoot in the backyard, scuffing a soccer ball through dusty grass. The next, he couldn’t keep water down. Bloodwork, scans, acronyms I’d never heard—something autoimmune, something nameless. … Read more

Manny Costello’s Soul-Stirring ‘Almost Home’ on The Voice Moves Reba McEntire to Tears, Sparks Homesick Memories of Country Legends, and Wins Her Heart Instantly

The Voice Season 28 Premiere Brings Reba McEntire to TearsA Night of Country Talent Season 28 of The Voice kicked off on Monday night (September 22) with no shortage of country artists gracing the stage — perhaps inspired by the return of the Queen of Country herself, Reba McEntire, to the coach’s chair. Throughout the … Read more

The World Needs More George Strait and Alan Jackson: When These Country Legends United for ‘Remember When’ and ‘Troubadour,’ Their Voices Sparked Waves of Nostalgia, Decades of Stories, and a Truly Unforgettable, Almost Sacred Performance That Reminded Fans Why They Are the Heart and Soul of Country Music

When Legends Collide: George Strait and Alan Jackson’s Unforgettable CMA Performance When two titans of country music take the stage together, you can expect magic — and that’s exactly what unfolded at the 50th CMA Awards on November 2, 2016, in Nashville. With a combined 180 million records sold and 35 CMA Awards between them, … Read more

“If George Strait takes that stage, it’s over for everyone else” — Viral Petition to Replace Bad Bunny With the King of Country at the Super Bowl Explodes Online and Fans Say This Could Change Everything

A Clash Between Two Kings The announcement that Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show has sent shockwaves across the country — and not everyone is cheering. Within hours of the NFL’s reveal, thousands of fans began demanding a change, calling for the “King of Country,” George Strait, to take the stage … Read more

At Her 60th Birthday, My MIL Seated My Daughter in the Laundry Room, Away from the Other Kids – Then Shocked Everyone with Her ‘Announcement’

Tim and I had been married for more than a decade, and in that time we’d survived unemployment, grief, and even a few close calls where I thought we might break. But nothing compared to the constant storm that was his mother, Eleanor. From the very beginning, she made it clear I was never good … Read more