Country Daypop Archives

Country artist Ashley McBryde gives thanks for radio in her new single, “Radioland” which speaks about growing up without TV or internet and instead relying on what was playing on the airwaves. Written by McBryde and Jeremy Bussey, Radioland explores how listening to the radio meant getting in touch with what was going on in her town. “Radioland” appears on McBryde’s major-label debut album, Girl Going Nowhere, released in March. The song is available for purchase via iTunes. Take a listen to McBryde’s new single below!

Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Faith Hill are among the more than 30 members of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Walk of Fame Class of 2019. Dolly, who earned her star first star on the Walk of Fame in 1984, will be inducted with Linda and Emmylou for their collaborative work. Dolly, Linda and Emmylou teamed up in 1987 to form a super-group and record the award-winning albums, Trio and Trio II. The two albums combined to sell more than five million copies and win three Grammys. Over the course of her 25-year career, Faith Hill has sold more than 30 million records and won five Grammy Awards. In addition to her success on the country charts, Faith scored crossover appeal with many of her hits, including “This Kiss,” “Breathe,” “The Way You Love Me,” “Cry” and “There You’ll Be.” Dates have not yet been scheduled for the induction ceremonies.

Wynonna Judd‘s daughter, Grace Pauline Kelley, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after violating probation in November. The country star’s 22-year-old daughter will be serving time at West Tennessee State Penitentiary after leaving a drug recovery program last year and violating her probation. Kelley, the daughter of Judd and her first husband, Arch Kelley, has been in and out of prison in both Tennessee and Alabama for drug-related charges over the past two years and has a history with the law that goes back to December 2015, when she was arrested at a Walgreens in Nashville, Tennessee. In May 2017, Kelley pleaded guilty to cooking and selling meth and was sentenced to probation after only 30 days in jail. She continued her court-ordered drug program, but has since broken the probation. If Kelley serves out her eight-year sentence, her release date from prison would be 2025, though she may be eligible for parole in 2019.

Morgan Wallen’s single, “Up Down,” which features Florida Georgia Line, topped both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart. The No. 1 single, which was penned by Michael Hardy, Brad Clawson and CJ Solar, is featured on Morgan’s debut album, If I Know Me. In April, Morgan earned his first No. 1 as a songwriter with Jason Aldean’s “You Make It Easy.” On July 14, Morgan will join Luke Bryan for a number of summer dates on his What Makes You Country Tour.

Jana Kramer revealed on Monday that she is pregnant with her second child after suffering multiple miscarriages. The country singer and former “One Tree Hill” actress shared on her social media accounts that she and husband Mike Caussin have a rainbow baby due in November. Kramer’s pregnancy announcement comes after she revealed in December that she had suffered a miscarriage. “Surprise! We have a rainbow baby on the way & couldn’t be more excited!” she captioned a family pic. “Jolie is going to be a big sister & we’re becoming a family of 4!”  She also revealed on her Whine Down podcast that she has suffered a total of five losses, including three miscarriages and two chemical losses. Kramer and Caussin renewed their vows in December after a period of being separated, have a daughter, Jolie, 2.