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The Bondsman Kevin Bacon (Hub Halloran), Jennifer Nettles
Kevin Bacon Built Musical Connection 'Right Away' with Country Star Jennifer Nettles While Making Songs for New Show (Exclusive)
Devlin "Duck" Hodges and Lainey Wilson attend the 2024 CMT Music Awards on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
Lainey Wilson Reveals Details of Devlin 'Duck' Hodges' Proposal, Envisions 'Simple' Wedding
Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan - judges of "American Idol" - pose together backstage on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
American Idol to Air Easter Sunday Episode Featuring Performances by Jelly Roll, Brandon Lake and the Judges (Exclusive)
Morgan Wallen on Theo Von's podcast
Morgan Wallen Hasn't Been in a Bar in the Last Year Since 'Everybody Knows' About His Chair-Throwing Arrest
Morgan Wallen Son Dog Attack.
Morgan Wallen Says His 4-Year-Old Son Indigo Has a 'Little Attitude': 'I Like That Spunk'
Morgan Wallen Launches ‘Get Me to God’s Country’ Merch After Abrupt SNL Exit
Morgan Wallen Now Selling 'Get Me to God's Country' Merch After Using Catchphrase Following Abrupt SNL Exit
Kelsea Ballerini photographed at a Peerspace location on Feburary 19, 2025 in Brooklyn, NY.
Kelsea Ballerini Admits She Couldn't Afford an Award Show Dress Early in Her Career. This Star Helped Her Out (Exclusive)
Jelly Roll Shares How He Eats His Favorite Waffle House Meal — And Still Loses Weight/
Jelly Roll Shares How He Eats His Favorite Waffle House Meal — and Still Loses Weight
Teddy Swims performs onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jody Gerson on February 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Teddy Swims Battled Substance Abuse When He Was in a 'Dark Place.' Now, in Therapy, 'I'm Not Numbing' Anymore (Exclusive)
Morgan Wallen and Joe Jonas
Morgan Wallen Didn't Want to Appear in SNL Musical Sketch, Was Replaced by Joe Jonas Before Walking Off Stage Early
Carly Pearce poses as Spotify celebrates Year of the Cowgirl with performances from Carly Pearce, Carter Faith, and Brandi Cyrus at Desert 5 Spot on August 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Carly Pearce Says Doctors Dismissed Her 'Debilitating' Symptoms Before Her Heart Condition Was Diagnosed
Tanner Adell, Ones To Watch
Tanner Adell Reveals She Identifies as Pansexual: 'You Should Be Able to Hear That in My Music'
Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini
Why Kelsea Ballerini Says Going to Therapy with Boyfriend Chase Stokes Is the 'Sexiest Thing Ever' (Exclusive)
Baylee Littrell Sings "Hey Jesus" on American Idol and Dad Brian Tears Up
Backstreet Boys' Brian Littrell Gets Emotional as Son Baylee Pays Tribute to Late Grandmother on American Idol — Watch!
Dolly Parton Good American collab.
Dolly Parton Says Her Glam 'Joleans' Collab with Good American Will Make 'Any Butt Look Good' (Exclusive)
Angie Rey and Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini Is Moved to Tears (Twice!) by The Voice Contestant Who Sings Cody Johnson's 'Dirt Cheap'
Kelsea Ballerini photographed at a Peerspace location on Feburary 19, 2025 in Brooklyn, NY.
Kelsea Ballerini's Glam Team Shares How to Get the Look of Her People Cover Shoot (Exclusive)
Kelsea Ballerini cover
Kelsea Ballerini Is Breaking All the Patterns — with Resilience, Therapy and a 'Healthy' Love: 'I Fully Accept Myself Now'
Kenan Thompson attends the screening of Marvel Studios' "Black Panther"; Morgan Wallen, 'Saturday Night Live'
Kenan Thompson Reacts to Morgan Wallen's 'Abrupt' SNL Exit: 'I Don't Know If He Understood the Assignment'
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1879 -- Pictured: Musical guest Morgan Wallen performs "I'm the Problem" on Saturday, March 29, 2025
Morgan Wallen's SNL Exit Gets Cheeky Response from One of the Show's Writers Who Shares His Own Take on 'God's Country'
EMMA MCBRIDE, MARTINA MCBRIDE, AVA ROSE MCBRIDE, DELANEY MCBRIDE
Martina McBride's 3 Children: All About Delaney, Emma and Ava
Jessie James Decker family
All About Jessie James Decker and Eric Decker's 4 Kids
Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter Maddie's prom
Jamie Lynn Spears’ Daughter Maddie, 16, Looks All Grown Up for Junior Prom with 'the Best Date’
Morgan Wallen Walks Off SNL (host Mikey Madison)
Why Morgan Wallen Bucked SNL Tradition and Left Stage Before the Rest of Cast and Crew (Source)
Morgan Wallen Walks Off SNL
Morgan Wallen Abruptly Walks Off SNL Before the Show's End: 'Get Me to God's Country'
Morgan Wallen: I'm The Problem (Live) - SNL
Morgan Wallen Returns to SNL as Musical Guest — 5 Years After His Controversial 2020 Debut: Watch
TODAY -- Pictured: Jana Kramer on Tuesday October 24, 2023
Jana Kramer Reveals Her True Feelings About Competing on Dancing with the Stars
Scotty McCreery performs onstage at the Concert For Carolina Benefit Concert at Bank of America Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina
Scotty McCreery Falls Backward Onstage During Concert: 'Who Put That There?!'
Tanner Adell attends the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
How a DNA Test Made Country Singer Tanner Adell a 'Whole New Person' — and Inspired Her Poignant New Single (Exclusive)
Tom Hanks Forrest Gump - 1994; Chet Hanks in the You Better Run Music Video
Chet Hanks Channels Dad's Forrest Gump Role in Something Out West Video Packed with Easter Eggs from the Classic Movie
Maren Morris at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Maren Morris Says She's Not Trying to 'Make a Villain Out of Anyone' on New Album Dreamsicle (Exclusive)
Maren Morris arrives at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
Maren Morris Says Her 5-Year-Old Son Hayes 'Definitely' Inspired This Song on Her EP (Exclusive)
Caroline Jones
Caroline Jones Was Once in an Abusive Relationship. She's Lifting the Curtain with New Song 'No Tellin'' (Exclusive)
Maren Morris and Lil Nas X attend the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
See PEOPLE's Exclusive Photos from the GLAAD Media Awards 2025 - Including Maren Morris, Lil Nas X & More
Reba McEntire attends "America's Got Talent" Red Carpet at Hotel Dena on September 20, 2023 in Pasadena, California.
Happy 70th Birthday, Reba McEntire! Look Back on the Country Star's Life in Photos
Ingrid Andress National Anthem Split
Ingrid Andress Will 'Never' Perform National Anthem Again. How She's Moving on After Botched Performance (Exclusive)
Beyonce performs during the halftime show for the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas
Beyoncé Snubbed by 2025 ACM Awards Despite Taking Home Multiple Country Grammys — Including Album of the Year
Hailey Whitters Recalls Getting Five Rabies Shot After She Found a Bat in Her Toilet
Hailey Whitters Gets 5 Rabies Shots After She Finds a Bat in an Unexpected Spot When Using the Toilet
Maren Morris Shares Soulful Empowerment Anthem 'Carry Me Through' from Upcoming Album Dreamsicle
Maren Morris Shares Soulful Empowerment Anthem 'Carry Me Through' from Upcoming Album Dreamsicle
Ella Langley at The 58th Annual CMA Awards; Morgan Wallen attends the 2023 CMA Awards; Lainey Wilson attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Ella Langley Leads 2025 ACM Awards Nominations, Followed by Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and More: See the Full List
Amy Irving
Amy Irving Takes Willie Nelson's Songs on a 'Thrilling' Genre-Bending Ride for Her New Album Always Will Be (Exclusive)
Warren Zeiders, Zach Top, Parker McCollum
Parker McCollum, Zach Top and Warren Zeiders Hang with Fans at Spotify x Coca-Cola House at Houston Rodeo (Exclusive)
Jelly Roll performs onstage during the Beautifully Broken Tour at Climate Pledge Arena on August 31, 2024 in Seattle, Washington
Jelly Roll Cries Talking About How Daughter Bailee, 16, Has Been 'Affected' by Her Birth Mother's Addiction Struggle
ingrid andress 2025 publicity
Ingrid Andress Says She Was 'Crying Every Day' During Rehab Stay: 'I Felt So Raw' (Exclusive)
Tony Brown, Kenny Chesney, Carlene Carter and John Carter Cash attend the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Announcement at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 25, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kenny Chesney Is Bound for the Country Music Hall of Fame: 'I Did Not See This Coming'
Chely Wright attends the OUTLOUD: Raising Voices Concert Series at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on June 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California; Chappell Roan attends Universal Music Group's 2023 GRAMMYS after party celebration at Milk Studios Los Angeles on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California
Yes, Gay Country Icon Chely Wright Loves Chappell Roan's Lesbian Country Anthem 'The Giver': 'I Blushed a Little' (Exclusive)
Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas
Jelly Roll Shares the One Thing He Has Learned After 8 Years of Marriage with Bunnie Xo
Miley Cyrus at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California. DOLLY PARTON'S MOUNTAIN MAGIC CHRISTMAS -- Pictured: Billy Ray Cyrus. Noah Cyrus attends the grand opening of Printemps New York at One Wall Street on March 20, 2025 in New York City
Billy Ray Cyrus Writes Emotional Post About Daughters Miley and Noah: 'I'm Actually Crying'
Lady A's Charles Kelley Expecting Baby No. 2 with Wife Cassie: 'Biggest Surprise of Our Lives'
Lady A's Charles Kelley Expecting Baby No. 2 with Wife Cassie: 'Biggest Surprise of Our Lives'
Chely Wright
Chely Wright Was the First Openly Gay Country Star. Now She Has a Corporate Job: 'I'm on My Third Life' (Exclusive)
Carrie Underwood on Stage
Carrie Underwood Reflects on Ending Vegas Residency and One 'Pretty Late Night' at the Club (Exclusive)
Travis Denning, Madison Montgomery, Baby Announcement
Travis Denning and Wife Madison Montgomery Are Expecting Their First Baby Together
Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood pose onstage during the ceremony honoring Trisha Yearwood with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 24, 2025
Trisha Yearwood Reveals an Act of Kindness by Reba McEntire Early in Her Career as She Earns Star on Walk of Fame
Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks at the ceremony honoring Trisha Yearwood with a Star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on March 24, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Garth Brooks Breaks Down in Tears as Wife Trisha Yearwood Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Owen Ramey's reaction to seeing Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton Spots Super-Excited 8-Year-Old in the Crowd at Dollywood Parade — and His Reaction Is Priceless (Exclusive)
Blake Shelton hosts Opry 100: A Live Celebration at Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium on March 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. Eric Church performs onstage during the 17th Academy Of Country Music Honors at Ryman Auditorium on August 21, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Lainey Wilson performs during C2C: Country To Country at The O2 Arena on March 14, 2025 in London, England.
Blake Shelton, Eric Church and Lainey Wilson Unveiled as First Round of 2025 ACM Awards Performers
Women of The Voice
The Women Behind The Voice Reflect on 26 Seasons of Creating NBC's Hit Singing Competition Show During Powerful Evening
Scotty McCreery, Gabi Dugal, son Merrick
Scotty McCreery Teases Family Plans While Touring in the U.K. Over the Summer: 'It'll Be a Good Time' (Exclusive)
Margo Price attends the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards
Margo Price's Sobriety Has Put Her in the 'Best Head Space of My Life': 'I Just Feel Really Happy' (Exclusive)
Miley Cyrus attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted; Brandi Cyrus attends the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Brandi Cyrus Says Sister Miley 'Makes the Rules' at Family Game Nights: 'She's Definitely the One in Charge' (Exclusive)
Dolly Parton and Carl Dean courtesy Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton Says She Has 'Not Stopped Crying' Since Watching Grand Ole Opry Tribute to Late Husband Carl Dean 
Chase Rice
Yes, Chase Rice Hopes to Find Love and Have Some Kids. But What He Really Wants Is to Get His Music Heard (Exclusive)
Jessica Simpson performs a surprise set during Luck Reunion 2025
Jessica Simpson Sings About Cleaning Up an Ex's Mess on Slow-Burning Ballad 'Blame Me'
Jeremy Ivey and Margo Price at The Americana Music Association 22nd Annual Honors & Awards Show on September 20, 2023
Margo Price and Husband Jeremy Ivey 'Have Somehow Beaten All the Odds': 'We Made It'
Michael Trotter Jr. attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards with FIJI Water
The War and Treaty's Michael Trotter Jr. Says Opening Up About His Diabetes, Ozempic Use Has 'Empowered' Others (Exclusive)
Randy Travis at the 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 14, 1986 in Buena Park, California ; Randy Travis attends the opening of American Currents: State of the Music on March 04, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
What Happened to Randy Travis and Where Is He Now? All About the Country Star's Life 12 Years After Suffering a Stroke
Dolly Parton Sabrina Carpenter
Dolly Parton Reveals the One Rule She Had for Sabrina Carpenter Before Agreeing to a Collaboration