First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos and albums that dropped this week. Blake Shelton, “Come Back As A Country Boy” “A country boy is all that I know how to be,” Shelton sings in this ode to blue collar workers, backbreaking work, and days that begin long before the […]

Katy Perry got a bit emotional on Thursday night (Sept. 30) during Variety’s “Power of Women” event in Beverly Hills. During the ceremony, she heaped praise on her fiancé, actor Orlando Bloom, for hopping on her chaotic career train while offering a powerful pledge to the couple’s baby daughter, 13-month-old Daisy Dove Bloom. Perry gave

TikTok is officially entering the NFT game with “TikTok Top Moments,” a collection of NFTs dropping this month from platform-defining creators like Lil Nas X and Bella Poarch. The NFTs will exist on the Ethereum blockchain and will be powered by the protocol Immutable X, which claims that all of its NFTs are 100% carbon

Who wasn’t at Billboard’s 2021 Latin Music Week? The three-day conference was a celebratory homecoming that brought together artists, producers and industry leaders. The days were stacked with dynamic panels across the various facets of the industry, with hitmakers Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Nicky Jam and more, sharing their experiences and expertise to nearly one

Mark Geragos can assert a counterclaim against Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald in a defamation fight stemming from his tweets thanks to a New York law enacted last year, a judge ruled on Thursday. It’s a spinoff fight that followed the heated litigation between Gottwald and Kesha Sebert. She sued him alleging sexual assault, and he sued

Since its launch in October 2016, Amazon Music’s Country Heat franchise has become a vital platform for established and new artists as country fans increasingly turn to streaming for their listening needs. The Country Heat brand, which includes the Country Heat playlist, Country Heat radio station, and the recently launched Country Heat Radio in DJ

It started with a call to boycott. The Latin Grammy nominations were announced on September 28, and J Balvin took to twitter to call for a boycott of the Latin Grammys in response to what he perceived as lack of urban representation in the nominations (Last year, Balvin was nominated for 10 awards; this year

After recently canceling a pair of dates to fly home to be with their ailing mother, Kings of Leon announced on Thursday (Sept. 30) that they are calling off the rest of their U.S. tour following her death. “We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from our fans,” siblings Caleb, Jared

The coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt. It also slowed Marie Osmond, but not for long. The entertainer used the time to take her singing career in a different direction. She’s cultivating her childhood love of opera in a new album and upcoming tour featuring a symphony orchestra. Her concert special, An Evening

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball is returning this holiday season. The live radio show will hit 10 markets across the country with superstar acts including Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Jonas Brothers, Megan Thee Stallion and many more.   The 2021 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One will stop in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Philadelphia,