Martina McBride took to social media Saturday to share some heartbreaking news with her fans. That news? The country music star announced that her father, Daryl Schiff, has died. He was 86.

Carrie Underwood ran into some technical issues when the music wouldn’t play during Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday, but she turned in a beautiful rendition of “America the Beautiful” anyway.

If you're looking to dive into classic country music, these songs from some of the genre's most celebrated artists are great starting points.

This is Coca-Cola Amphitheater’s first year open. Performers scheduled so far range from comedian Matt Rife to Americana star/Alabama native Jason Isbell to the rapper Nelly to classic-rocker Rod Stewart. The venue’s capacity is 9,380.

Lance corporal Lee Moulton, 30, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, is taking part in Steadfast Dart, Nato’s largest training exercise in 2025.

Post Malone made his Opry debut in August of 2024 alongside country music’s A-list talent. In short, the performance was phenomenal and was seemingly a rite of passage moment for the soon-to-be bonified country star. In honor of what he’s done for the genre, the Opry released some unseen footage from his debut.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the beachfront festival, Luke Bryan pulled out all of the stops for this year’s lineup, having it feature Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, Jackson Dean, Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore, Travis Denning and more.

The cruise line is partnering with the Academy of Country Music to host special performances on board one of its cruise ships.

The songs Leighton Meester is most known for are catchy pop tracks, but for a brief moment, she showed how well she can perform country.

As part of our 2025 country music issue, we ask writers and broadcasters to weigh in on the present and future of country music.

Here are 20 essential country road trip tunes, from classics like Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again" to Luke Combs's chart-topping cover of "Fast Car."