Dec 26
Julian Dakdouk Beyoncé, or should we say Cowboy Carter, took the stage at NRG Stadium on Christmas Day performing the halftime show at the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens game, live on Netflix. The 32-time Grammy-winning artist began the performance by singing “16 Carriages” while riding a white horse into the stadium. She was joined by the four …
Dec 26
“World on Fire” spent 10 weeks at #1 in 2024, leaving Nate Smith in utter disbelief. “It went to like two weeks #1,” he recalls. “I’m like, ‘Wow, that’s insane. Oh my gosh. Two weeks.’ Then it went three, then went four, then it went five. It went to seven weeks, and my team surprised …
Dec 24
Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty Images One of this year’s breakout stars was Dasha, whose song “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” was a major hit on country radio. Now that her touring is finished for the year, the singer can focus on the holidays, and on her new house, which she began moving into in November. But she …
Dec 24
Courtesy of Warner Music Nashville Releasing a holiday record has been a long time coming for Dan + Shay. Their first Christmas song, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” arrived in 2013. And since then, they’ve dropped several standalone tracks, including “It’s Officially Christmas,” the spirited title track of their 21-track double album. “This has been 10 years in the making …
Dec 23
Claire Schmitt Christmas came early for Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph. The genre-bending newcomers scored their first #1 on the country charts with “High Road.” “#1 on Country Radio.. [rock on emoji] @jessiemurphhh,” Koe shares with fans on Instagram. George Birge, who earned his second #1 with “Cowboy Songs” earlier this month, commented, “TX boys on top, congrats bubba.” Jessie also …
Dec 23
ABC It may be Cole Swindell‘s first Christmas as a married man, but he’s not feeling the pressure of coming up with plans and traditions. After all, this isn’t his first holiday with his wife Courtney. “[I] have spent every one of them with her since we started dating. I mean, from, we were pretty newly dating when I …
Dec 20
Drake Milligan‘s saddled-up, holiday style. The America’s Got Talent alum covered George Strait‘s “Christmas Cookies” and Elvis Presley‘s “Blue Christmas” as part of his Living Room Sessions series, and you can watch the performance videos now on YouTube. Ryan Larkins has surprised-dropped a new album, The Gospel Takes. Spanning 10 tracks, the project features Ryan’s acoustic covers …
Dec 20
Disney/Tanner Yeager Parker’s McCollum‘s got three favorite movies, and one of them’s a 1997 animated film featuring Randy Travis. “Favorite Christmas movie – this is gonna sound kind of goofy, but one of them is definitely Annabelle’s Wish, because Randy Travis narrates it,” Parker shares in a recent interview. “I used to watch that when I …
Dec 20
Disney/Scott Kirkland Picking a favorite holiday song can be tough for some. Simply put, the options are endless. But when asked in an interview to pick one, Jordan Davis swiftly picked a jazz music icon’s tune. “My favorite Christmas song is Nat King Cole‘s ‘Buon Natale.’ I don’t know the record it’s on it, [but] we …
Dec 20
Disney/Connie Chornuk You’ll get to relive the magic of CMA Country Christmas when it reairs Sunday. The Country Music Association has announced that its annual holiday special will return to ABC with an encore broadcast at 10 p.m. ET. Trisha Yearwood and Amy Grant will be your hosts, and they’ll take the stage to perform alongside Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Jon …