Author: Brennen Kelly

Fresh off of the announcement of his new album, Ain’t In It For My Health, and its Alan Jackson-inspired lead single, “Good Times & Tan Lines,” it’s hard to argue that Zach Top is not the buzziest artist in country music right now. Riding the waves of the buzz, the “I Never Lie” singer has just announced his new run of headlining shows, the Cold Beer & Country Music Tour 2025. Minutes ago, Top took to Instagram to announce the tour: The Cold Beer & Country Music 2025 Tour will begin on September 26th in College Station, Texas, before wrapping…

Last night, Luke Bryan took his Country Song Came On Tour to a crowd of nearly 11,000 in Rogers, Arkansas, at the Walmart AMP. Despite treating fans to smash hits such as “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye,” “Crash My Party,” “Drink a Beer,” “That’s My Kinda Night” and more, it was clear that the former ACM Entertainer of the Year was struggling vocally throughout the night. This was highlighted best during his solo, piano-backed performance of “Tennesee Whiskey” when it became abundantly clear that the “Play It Again” singer simply could not perform at the level he nor fans expected. During the…

After picking up a monster 34 certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Friday morning, Luke Combs firmly planted himself in history as the second-highest-selling country artist of all time behind Garth Brooks with 153 million units sold across both singles and albums. With all the buzz surrounding Combs’ accomplishment, it begs the question, “Who are the best-selling country artists of all time?” Before we dive into the answers, some groundwork surrounding the RIAA’s certification process should be laid. In case you weren’t aware; when an artist receives a gold certification, it means the single or album has…

Fresh off of scoring his first-ever solo #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for his viral hit, “Worst Way,” Riley Green has just announced that he’s hosting a new-and-improved version of his “Duckman Jam” concert series which debuted last year. Minutes ago, Green took to his Instagram story to announce the show: Unlike last year’s Duckman Jam, which was held across two separate days in conjunction with the popular beach bar venue, Flora-Bama, this year, Green is only doing one show which will take place on November 22 in Little Rock, Arkansas at the Simmons Bank Arena.Green will also bring…

Fresh off of his headlining set at Bonnaro Music Festival last night which featured a surprise appearance with Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs has added a staggering 34 brand new Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certifications this morning. Combs, who has been nothing short of a powerhouse in the age of streaming, has now become the first country artist ever to receive four seperate certified diamond songs with his 2018 single, “She Got The Best of Me,” being certified diamond today. This breaks his previous record of three songs which he achieved last year. “She Got the Best of Me”…

As country music continues to grow day by day, both in terms of popularity and diversity between subgenres, the Grammys have made a major change to their selection process heading into 2026. Next year, the award show will add a brand new category: Best Traditional Country Album. In turn, the Recording Academy will rename the currently existing Best Country Album category to ‘Best Contemporary Country Album’ at next year’s show. With this change, the Grammys will now contain five seperate country music categories at the 68th annual show: Best Solo Country Performance, Best Country Duo/Group Performance, Best Country Song, Best…