Buck Country Music News

Scotty McCreery (Disney/Eric McCandless) If you still think of Scotty McCreery as the teen who won American Idol in 2011, the new cover of Cigar & Spirits may just change all that. McCreery casts a steely gaze in a dark suit and tie for the summer 2025 issue of the lifestyle magazine, along with an article titled "Country Music Star Scotty McCreery Goes Deep" and an "exclusive bonus pictorial."Meanwhile, his hit with Hootie […]

Kelly Clarkson, Brandon Blackstock, Savannah Blackstock, River Rose Blackstock, Remington Alexander Blackstock, and Seth Blackstock attend premiere of 'UglyDolls' in 2019 (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Not long after Kelly Clarkson announced that she was canceling her August residency shows in Las Vegas due to her ex-husband's health comes the news that he has passed away. He was 48.A statement from his rep reads, "It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon […]

Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) Luke Bryan's taking a little trip down memory lane, celebrating his triple-Platinum album that came out a decade ago. "It’s pretty crazy to be celebratin 10 years of [Kill the Lights] with y’all!" he wrote on Instagram."Thanks for listening all these years and make sure you keep huntin, fishin and lovin every day!" he added, referencing the record's fourth single, which featured a video shot with his […]

Meghan Patrick (Riser House) Meghan Patrick has her biggest U.S. hit so far with "Golden Child." Already a star in her native Canada, she found it particularly thrilling to watch the premiere of the song's video on CMT's billboard in New York City.“Getting to see my video in Times Square was a once in a lifetime moment," she reflects. "While I sat and watched the video, I became really emotional but […]

Kane Brown (Disney/Christopher Willard) You can count Kane Brown as the first country star to make an appearance on ABC's new fall series 9-1-1: Nashville.The "Backseat Driver" hitmaker is busy Thursday in Music City filming his cameo in the show's premiere. While we don't know the exact plot, we do know Kane plays a heroic part in a major storyline.  Chris O'Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and LeAnn Rimes star in the […]

Disney/Larry McCormack When it comes to musical mentors, Parker McCollum didn't have to look very far to find his. "The biggest musical influence or teacher was really my older brother," he says. "Phenomenal songwriter, loved really raw Americana country music songwriters when he was very young. I'm six years younger than him. So I was like a literal child."Tyler McCollum populated Parker's musical world with the artists who'd become his benchmarks. "He […]

Kip Moore will headline the Busch Light Summer Music Series concert Aug. 31 before the 2025 Cook Out Southern 500 at South Carolina's Darlington Raceway. Jordan Davis celebrated the chart-topping success of "I Ain't Sayin'" Tuesday with a party at One Garage in Nashville, ahead of the release of his album Learn the Hard Way on Aug. 15. The new radio single from Tyler Rich is "When?" You can check out the […]

Hudson Westbrook (Warner Music Nashville / River House Artists) Newcomer Hudson Westbrook managed to score a top-10 debut on the Billboard Country Albums chart with his first effort, Texas Forever. He also made it to #59 on the all-genre Billboard 200.You can get to know the Lone Star State native better in his new video for the title track, shot in and around his hometown of Stephenville, Texas. The clip […]

The 18th ACM Honors take place Aug. 20 at The Pinnacle at Nashville Yards. (Academy of Country Music) Tucker Wetmore, newcomer Carter Faith, songwriter Ashley Gorley and R&B star K. Michelle are the new additions to the performance lineup at the upcoming 18th ACM Honors.Russell Dickerson and Carly Pearce will host the Aug. 20 show at The Pinnacle at Nashville Yards and sing as well. Luke Bryan, Little Big Town's […]