• Who's Going to be a Dad?

    With Father's Day coming up on June 15th, let's take a look at the dad's to be (and the new dads) in the country music industry ...
  • Rascal Flatts Takes "Rewind" on the Road

    When "Rewind" hit stores on May 13th, the band kicked off the Rewind tour with a one-of-a-kind event. Held at the Avalon nightclub in Los Angeles, the band played an acoustic set with each song being paired with a different wine based on the lyrics and tempo.
  • Introducing Kenny Carr

    Kenneth "Kenny" Carr is an internationally renowned jazz musician who has mastered sousaphone, bass horn, trombone, baritone, drums, trumpet, and piano. He is known as one of the world's premier soulful jazz trombonist and shout band recording artists.
  • Tour Journals: Jimkata frontman Evan Friedell talks the challenge of compiling a setlist

    Welcome to Tour Journals, a Music Times segment where we ask some of our favorite up-and-coming bands to send us a dispatch from the road. This time around, we've asked Jimkata frontman Evan Friedell to keep a journal on tour with him. Last week, he went behind the scenes of his first "hometown" show in New York City. This week, he talks about the challenge of coming up with setlists. Check back next week for more!
  • Michael Sweet vs. Nikki Sixx

    When Stryper's Michael Sweet wrote his autobiography, his reference to Motley Crue wasn't a dig or a slap, it was simply a comparison. Sadly, Nikkie Sixx didn't take it as it was intended and slapped out at Michael through social media.
  • "Country Music's Greatest Eats"

    What would happen if you were to put Alan Jackson, Alecia Davis, Allison Demarcus, Amy Grant, Brett Eldredge, Cody Alan, Craig Morgan, Easton Corbin, Eli Young Band, Gloriana, Holly Williams, Jana Kramer, Katie Cook, Miranda Lambert, Randy Travis, Scotty McCreery, The Henningsens, The Oak Ridge Boys, Trace Adkins, Wynonna Judd and Zac Brown Band into a giant kitchen with nine other country stars? There would be great stories, amazing music and food good enough (and varied enough) to make you cry!
  • 9 Country Artists That Support Animals

    There is never a shortage of animal lovers online or in the country music industry. But the number of people in the who put their money where there mouth is to support animals is a little shorter. These artists all support animal organizations both big and small.
  • 8 Things We Saw At The 2014 Hangout Music Festival Pre-Party

    The 2014 Hangout Music Festival kicks off today in Gulf Shores, Alabama. However, veterans of the festival know that the fun really starts on Thursday at the Hangout Pre-Party. The pre-party lineup featured performances from Bombay Bicycle Club, Bonobo, Dumpstaphunk, Danny Brown, Wolfmother, Iron and Wine, and Girl Talk. Take a look yesterday's highlights, and check back tomorrow see our favorite things from Day 1.