Country Music’s Biggest Couples

Callista Clark yet, it's a name you'll want to become familiar with as the 18-year-old is storming the country music charts and collecting a die-hard fanbase along the way.MORE: Inside country music singers' jaw-dropping homesThe Georgia native has an undeniable talent and caught the attention of manager-extraordinaire Scooter Braun when she was just 13 years old after uploading a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's Have You Ever Seen The Rain to her Facebook. WATCH: Callista Clark unleashes powerhouse vocals in It's 'Cause I Am Fast-forward five years and Callista is now signed to Big Machine Label Group, which boasts some of the biggest country singers on its roster including Tim McGraw, has scored a Top 20 hit with her debut single, It's 'Cause I Am, and is playing to sold-out crowds across the globe.And not only do her powerhouse vocals help her stand out from the bustling country music scene – but her impeccable style is getting her noticed too. Callista spoke exclusively to HELLO! US at this year's C2C Festival - which will return from the 10-12 March 2023 - about her love affair with music, fashion, and her first heartbreak.A post shared by Callista Clark (@callistaclark)Callista performed at this year's C2C Festival "When I started writing songs that was a really hard thing. I had my first co-write in Nashville when I was 14 with two legendary writers, and I didn't know what a co-write was, I'd only written with myself and my mom before that."I was super scared and super intimidated because I didn't know what to write about – I didn't drink, I didn't drive, none of those things so I was like, 'What do we write a song about?' And my co-writer Laura Veltz said, 'That's what's going to make you stand out'.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn Thursday morning, Dolly Parton ventured into the belly of Fox News’ hotbed of propaganda and misinformation, “Fox & Friends,” in an attempt to set the record straight about her decision to decline her likely nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.“Well, I didn’t feel exactly right about that,” she said, while being interviewed on the show along with James Patterson, who co-authored her new book “Run, Rose Run.” “Because my perception, and I think the perception of most of America — I just feel like that’s more for the people in rock music. I’ve been educated since then, saying that it’s more than that, but I still didn’t feel right about it.

2022 CMT Music Awards are almost here — and it's going to be a star-studded night!On Wednesday, CMT announced the nominees for country music's only entirely fan-voted awards show — which will be hosted live from Music City by Anthony Mackie and Kelsea Ballerini on Monday, April 11 -- and the list includes some of the biggest names in music. Kane Brown leads the pack this year with four nominations, while Ballerini, Mickey Guyton, and first-time nominees Breland and Cody Johnson earned three nods apieceThe first round of nominations for the coveted Video of the Year award includes 12 acts, spotlighting artists like Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift feat.

Brad Martin has died at the age of 48.RELATED: In memoriam: remembering famous faces we lost in 2022The Before I Knew Better hitmaker passed away on Friday, 11 March. While no cause of death has been disclosed, Brad's sister, Melissa Lea Hobbs, revealed on an online fundraising page that he had suffered "severe internal damage" in "a work-related injury" in January " that was exasperated by an "already existing health crisis".Brad Martin was best known for his hit Before I Knew BetterOn March 9, just two days before his death, Brad's sister shared an update on his health, revealing he was "alert and oriented".John Ramey, who formed the duo Martin Ramey with Brad in 2008, shared the news of his friend's death in a Facebook post: "I can't believe I'm saying this… My dear friend and music brother Brad Martin passed away this afternoon..

Matt Powell News that country music fans had long dreaded arrived this week: The Ernest Tubb Record Shop, a fixture of Nashville since 1947 and a mainstay in its current Lower Broad location since 1951, will be closing some time this spring, according to owners who purchased the iconic business and building two years ago. The store was famous not only as a very old-school physical media mecca, but for hosting performances on its rear stage for the “Midnite Jamboree” program by the likes of Loretta Lynn or even a nascent Elvis Presley.Writer Matt Powell, who began working at the store in 1999 and was its manager from 2001-2005, penned an eloquent appreciation of the shop that Variety is sharing here:  I arrived at the turn of the century, time enough to catch the falling tail of the old Nashville, with its honky-tonk music and easy charm.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Bobbie Nelson, the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and longtime pianist in his band, has died, her family said. She was 91.An original member of the Willie Nelson and Family Band, Bobbie Nelson played piano for more than 50 years with her brother. She died Thursday “peacefully and surrounded by family," the Nelson family said in a statement.

It’s a woman’s world! Carrie Underwood, Mickey Guyton and more women in country music have inspired listeners with their empowering lyrics.

Miss Universe 2020, Andrea Meza is as creative as they come. The Mexican beauty queen, turned Telemundo TV personality, showed her funny side as she recreated the viral and controversial look worn by Kim Kardashian at the Balenciaga Fall/Winter 22 collection show during this year’s Paris Fashion Week, in which she also shined exposing her fab silhouette and great sense of humor.The Mexican Telemundo host not only showed her look on her TV program En Casa Con Telemundo, she also took to Instagram to share a series of photos of the process she went through to achieve this style...using rolls of yellow vinyl tape with the word ‘Caution’.

Dolly Parton dedicated the 57th Academy of Country Music awards to the people of Ukraine on Monday (7 March). Opening the ceremony in Las Vegas, the “9 to 5” singer, who is famously apolitical, said: “Now, I don’t want to be political and this is not. I’d rather pass a kidney stone than do that.

Chris Willman Music WriterIt was as if the Academy of Country Music Awards put up a dare to the upcoming Grammys: Not only are we going to do a show out of Las Vegas a month ahead of yours, but we’re going to do at a stadium, we’re going to do it with four stages, we’re going to do it with no commercials (except for plenty of Prime Video trailers), and we’re going to bring it in at 2 hours, 1 minute and 24 seconds.The ACMs may not have been “Music’s Biggest Night,” but it was Music’s Most Concise Night.“We’re making history tonight,” host Dolly Parton said at the top of the show. “For the first time, we’re coming to you from Allegiant Stadium, and for the first time, we are streaming on Prime Video” — and, although it went unsaid, the truly historic part was not having a network or even cable broadcast component for a major awards show.

Hosted by Dolly Parton alongside by co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards was a the two-hour concert event of the year live streamed globally on Prime Video tonight from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Miranda Lambert is taking home her first-ever ACM Entertainer of the Year Award! Lambert nabbed the  honor at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards Monday night. However, she wasn't actually on hand to accept the award in person.Host Dolly Parton presented the night's biggest honor, and shared the news of her win and absence.«I have always loved that girl, but unfortunately Miranda couldn't be here tonight because she's working overseas,» Parton shared.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Academy of Country Music Awards are underway in Las Vegas, for the show’s first streaming-only webcast, via Amazon Prime Video, its first at the cavernous Allegiant Stadium, and its first compacted into a two-hour, commercial-free format. Dolly Parton is hosting.The show will be even more performance-heavy than a typical awards show, with music segments said to be lasting up to a half-hour without interruption.Following is a list of winners as they come up on the webcast, with the triumphant contenders in bold.Several winners were announced in the days or even hour before the 8 p.m./5 PT showtime.

57th Academy of Country Music Awards!Going into this year's show — which was hosted by Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett — Chris Young led the pack with seven nominations to his name! Miranda Lambert, the most-nominated female artist in ACM history, earned five nominations, including a record-tying 16th nod in Female Artist of the Year category.Actress Blake Lively also earned two nominations — her first nods at a music awards show — for producing and directing Taylor Swift's music video for «I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version).»So who actually walked away with the night's coveted trophies? Check out the full list of winners below!Eric Church Luke Combs Miranda Lambert Chris Stapleton Carrie UnderwoodGabby Barrett Miranda Lambert Ashley McBryde Maren Morris Carly PearceJimmie Allen Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Morgan WallenBrooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay LOCASH Maddie & Tae Lady A Little Big Town Midland Old Dominion The Cadillac ThreeTenille Arts Priscilla Block Lily Rose Caitlyn Smith Lainey WilsonHARDY Walker Hayes Ryan Hurd Parker McCollum Elvie Shane  [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)] – Carly Pearce; Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Jimmy Robbins, Tony Brown; Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records  – Thomas Rhett; Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Matt Dragstrem; Record Company-Label: Big Machine Label Group  – Morgan Wallen; Producers: Joey Moi, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Matt Dragstrem, Dave Cohen; Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records  – Chris Young; Producers: Mark Holman, Corey Crowder, Chris Young, Chris DeStefano; Record Company-Label: RCA Records Nashville  – Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall;

Double dose of love! The 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards served as the ultimate date night for some of music’s biggest couples.

Sometimes America’s sweethearts go sour. From Morgan Wallen to The Chicks, the biggest names in country music have been at the center of some major controversies.

One of country music's biggest nights is here: the Academy of Country Music Awards. The award show will air from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday. Ahead of the star-studded evening filled with your favorite country music artists, here's everything you need to know about the show.