Country Radio Hall of Famer and longtime Grand Ole Opry announcer Bill Cody has passed away at 67.
His family recently shared that he was battling heart and kidney failure and needed a double transplant.
His son thanked fans for their prayers, saying they feel peace knowing “one day we will understand why God chose to still take him.”
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Lainey Wilson finally met one of her childhood heroes at CMA Fest — Tim McGraw!
After performing “I Like It I Love It” together, Lainey shared that she once wrote Tim a letter as a teenager… but he never received it.
Now, 20 years later, Tim wrote her a letter back, imagining what he would’ve said at the time — and he’s even turning the story into a song.
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Billy Ray Cyrus is opening up about a serious health scare that nearly took his life.
He says he battled vocal paralysis in 2024 after a near-fatal case of sepsis, spending time in the hospital and praying for a miracle.
Billy Ray says he eventually felt he was healed, and credits his daughter Noah’s song “Don’t Put It All on Me” and his young grandson’s words to “try again” for helping him through the darkest moments.
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A World Cup fan from Germany is discovering America for the first time — and Ella Langley is part of the experience.
His name is Freddy and he’s been sharing his favorite discoveries, from Walmart to Waffle House… but he says hearing Ella on the radio has made her “the soundtrack of our trip.”
The best discovery of our road trip has been a musician called Ella Langley. We had never heard of her before, but after hearing her on pretty much every country radio station, we’ve become big fans. She’s basically the soundtrack of our trip. pic.twitter.com/IhQt4Z3vFV
— Freddy🇩🇪 (@FreddyLA7) June 10, 2026
Jelly Roll, who is going to be in Saskatoon on June 26th, gave his vision of what a country music Super Bowl at the new Nissan Stadium in 2030 could look like.
His wish list to headline the halftime show includes artists like Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton.
Post Malone says his massive 40-song album Eternal Buzz is almost finished.
He delayed the start of his tour in May to wrap up the project, which features co-writes with Luke Combs, Ernest, and HARDY.
