Carrie Underwood's participation in Trump's 2025 inauguration highlights shifting celebrity support for the president. While past inaugurations struggled with star power, recent events have seen more entertainers aligning with Trump.

Washington: Carrie Underwood may not be as iconic as Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity world, but her involvement in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration marks a shift in the celebrity landscape.

Country music’s finest are coming together to commemorate 100 years of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry with a one-of-a-kind celebration airing live via NBC and Peacock on March 19.

Fifteen living CMA or ACM Entertainers of the Year are not members of the Grand Ole Opry, and a few of them barely recognize the vaunted stage. George Strait, Kenny Chesney and Willie Nelson are three legends who rarely play the Grand Ole Opry. Why?

Bob Dylan is mourning his friend Garth Hudson. On Monday, the musician posted a tribute to the Band keyboardist on X, remembering him as the group’s “driving force.”

Plus, songs for this unique moment in history from Mavis Staples and Aretha Franklin, to The Clash, Curtis Mayfield, Gregory Porter and more.

Garth Brooks' ex-wife, Sandy Mahl, traded a life of denim and rhinestones for one where she's always surrounded by fur. She's also opened up about her marriage.

The last surviving original member of the Band died on Tuesday. He was a master on keys and saxophones who could conjure a panoply of scenes and eras.

Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best embodies the glorious, lawless amalgamation of styles at the very heart of rock and roll—died at the age of eighty-seven,

A who’s who of country music artists will help the Grand Ole Opry celebrate its 100th anniversary when the live event concert, Opry 100: A Live Celebration, airs live on NBC (and simulcast on Peacock) on Wednesday,

Therefore, it is with a huge sigh that I note the death of Garth Hudson, the Band’s keyboard player, at the age of 87 years old. He was the last surviving member of the group. Keyboard player does not begin to describe Garth’s talents and passions. As The New York Times noted:

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