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During his Houston concert on Friday night (August 15), Jason Aldean fulfilled a promise to 13-year-old Devarje “DJ” Daniel, a local fan who is battling brain and spinal cancer. The country superstar invited him onstage and presented a $200,000 donation to Texas nonprofit Heroes for Children. Daniel, who gained Aldean’s attention through a TikTok plea…

On Friday (August 15), Elizabeth Hurley revealed on Instagram that Billy Ray Cyrus is teaching her how to play guitar. “My patient boyfriend is attempting to teach me the guitar ❤️❤️❤️,” Hurley captioned her post, while adding, “and yes, he’s going to replace the missing string 😉 ❤️❤️❤️.” Cyrus praised her progress by commenting, “My girl…

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” jumps up one place to reclaim the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a milestone 10th week. Over the 67-year history of the Hot 100, only 4% of all No. 1 hits (just 47 of 1,183 total songs) have topped the chart for double-digit weeks, most recently by…

Kelly Clarkson canceled her planned appearance at Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum’s Band Together Texas benefit concert, held to support victims of the July Texas floods. Clarkson’s decision follows the death of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock from melanoma on August 7. Event organizers announced her withdrawal via an Instagram Stories post on Monday (August 11),…

Jordan Davis has achieved his 10th consecutive Top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, as “Bar None” rises one spot to reach No. 10 this week on the strength of a 14% increase to 17.1 million audience impressions. The single, co-written by Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps, and Lydia Vaughn, is the second release from Davis’…

Beloved Sesame Street characters Elmo and Abby Cadabby made their Grand Ole Opry debuts on Thursday (August 14), as part of the Opry’s 100th anniversary celebration. Elmo joined country star Lauren Alaina to perform her hit, “Road Less Traveled,” while Abby Cadabby sang Loretta Lynn’s “You’re Lookin’ at Country” alongside Lynn’s granddaughter, Tayla Lynn. Elmo,…

Morgan Wallen surprised fans during the first show of his two-night I’m the Problem tour stop in Cleveland on Friday (August 15) by walking out alongside Kid Rock, who wore a fur coat emblazoned with “Cowboy.” The moment, set to Rock’s 1999 hit “Cowboy,” was shared on Wallen’s Instagram and highlighted their backstage camaraderie before…

Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem notches an 11th nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard 200 chart, earning 126,000 equivalent album units in the United States over the past week. I’m the Problem initially debuted at No. 1 in May, and spent its first eight weeks atop the chart, before dropping from the top spot for two…

Blake Shelton’s new reality competition series, The Road, is set to premiere on October 19 on CBS. The show will feature 12 emerging country artists touring and opening for Keith Urban across the U.S., with a newly shared trailer revealing that the musicians will be competing for a grand prize of $250,000 and an exclusive…

On Wednesday (August 13), Riley Green took to social media to announce the details of the forthcoming deluxe edition of his acclaimed 2024 album, Don’t Mind If I Do, arriving on August 29 via Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment. The expanded collection will feature six new tracks, including the emotionally charged “Make It Rain,” which…