During a recent stop on Taste of Country Nights, Millsaps, a rising star who just singed with a major label per Taste of Country, revealed that he was on stage, warming up for a show in Baltimore when his phone went off. It was his fiancée with bad news.

Ben Vaughn, the president-CEO of one of Nashville’s top publishing companies, Warner Chappell Nashville, died Thursday morning. No cause of death was immediately given. A memo sent to staffers from Warner Chappell Music co-chairs Guy Moot and Carianne Marshall,

Little Big Town singer Kimberly Schlapman shared a secret this week that she has been keeping for nearly 20 years.

Country music star Sam Hunt was arrested recently after police say he was speeding and violated an interlock device, but he has managed to avoid charges in the situation, according to PEOPLE Magazine.

Luke Bryan is going on the road for 30-plus tour dates as soon as his gig with "American Idol" is over this spring. Greenville and Upstate fans are in for a treat. Bryan has penciled in Bon Secours Wellness Arena for a concert date on July 17.

Country music isn't afraid to be referential. Many artists have made nods to their genre across the decades. Find four of our favorites.

Ringo Starr, 84, told Fox News Digital during a press conference that the inspiration behind his country album was producer and guitarist T Bone Burnett.

The country music legend’s daughter, Grace Kelley, has been arrested multiple times in the past year. As a result, the country music legend, 60, revealed she is raising Kelley’s daughter, 2-year-old Kaliyah.

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Billy Ray Cyrus has responded to claims of a family rift. The country singer, 63, shared a clip of his 2009 track “Somebody Said a Prayer,” which includes Trace Cyrus, whom he adopted in 1993 with ex-wife Tish Cyrus.

From personal to professional questions, Lambert didn't hold back in her responses. She dished on country icons who inspire her, her favorite tattoo and her new album. Plus, she assessed husband Brendan McLoughlin's songwriting abilities.

The country music star's tour will kick off in June and features several special guests, including Thomas Rhett and Miranda Lambert.