Chris Parton

California country boy Jon Pardi has unveiled the good-timing music video for his brand new single, "Back on the Backroads."

Every star needs a hero — someone who makes them realize what they want to become. For newcomer Mickey Guyton, the Texas native behind "Better Than You Left Me," that hero is LeAnn Rimes circa 1992.

Blake Shelton has covered Bob Dylan's heart string-tugging "Forever Young" for an emotionally charged new movie called Max, and now a video featuring clips from the film has been released.

Luke Bryan has some advice for up-and-coming country stars making the leap to the CMT Music Awards stage Wednesday night (June 10), remarking that it wasn't so long ago he was in their shoes.

This year's CMA Music Festival kicks off Thursday (June 11) in Nashville, and that afternoon some lucky fans will get the chance to have a beer on Blake Shelton's tab.

In what may just become the story of the year, Miranda Lambert is making sure no one forgets that a radio programming consultant suggested women should be played less on country radio if stations want better ratings, comparing female singers to the "tomatoes" of the broader country music salad.

Brantley Gilbert made a lifelong friend on a recent motorcycle ride with the Wounded Warrior Project when Staff Sgt. Justin Patterson decided to thank the country star in an unexpected way, giving him his first Purple Heart medal.

Country legend Loretta Lynn and rocker Jack White were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame on June 4, placing permanent star plaques in a sidewalk that stretches from downtown Nashville to the city's famous Music Row, about a mile away.

Tim McGraw has already given away 108 homes to American veterans, and the country superstar has no plans to slow that down while he's on the road for his Shotgun Rider tour.

While in Chicago for a June 6 gig on Kenny Chesney's The Big Revival tour, Miranda Lambert's band apparently decided to book a surprise show of their own  — and of course, the "Roots and Wings" singer couldn't miss out on the fun.