In 2006, Sarepta, Louisiana native Trace Adkins topped the country charts with "Ladies Love Country Boys." Look back at the song, the single, and his Louisiana roots.

Songwriter Dan Smalley wrote hits for Ashley McBryde and Trace Adkins before leaving Nashville to build a country music scene in Shreveport, Louisiana.

How Lainey Wilson wrote "4x4xU," from an FFA convention songwriting session to an eighth #1 hit at country radio.

James Dupré played two shows at the Grand Ole Opry alongside Randy Travis on August 22, 2026, closing the night the same way Randy has before, with one final "Amen."

Beau Bailey, Graham Barham and Lainey Wilson combine for four nominations at the 2026 MusicRow Awards. See how each Louisiana name made the ballot.

Everybody knows the Tim McGraw radio hits. But some of his best songs never got released at all. Here are my five favorite Tim McGraw deep cuts from his 1990s albums, the buried treasures that never made it to the radio.

Baton Rouge songwriter Benjy Davis co-wrote Jackson Dean's "Heavens to Betsy," a Mediabase and Country Aircheck No. 1 and his third career chart-topper.

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Explore Louisiana are backing Louisiana Country Music, a movement that raised $30K+ for St. Jude and is turning culture into impact.

On Aug. 17, 2010, Sarepta native Trace Adkins released the deluxe edition of Cowboy's Back in Town, adding his hit duet "Hillbilly Bone."

On August 12, Dylan Scott released his debut album and Jordan Davis dropped "Next Thing You Know," six years apart. Two north Louisiana milestones, one shared date.

Three Louisiana country legends, zero Grand Ole Opry memberships. We dig into why Tim McGraw, Kix Brooks, and Hank Williams Jr. have never been inducted.

Trace Adkins talks Sarepta, Louisiana, his mother the mayor, and surviving a 1994 shooting in a raw conversation with fellow Louisiana native Theo Von.

Timothy Wayne went from LSU graduate to Tim McGraw's Pawn Shop Guitar Tour. See his 2026 stops, new music, and what's next.

The Louisiana Country Music community came together in Alexandria for Songs for St. Jude, raising more than $30,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through an unforgettable night of live music.

Karen Waldrup has spent the last two decades building a career rooted in faith, community, and optimism. Learn more about the Louisiana native, The Voice finalist, and country artist in our latest Louisiana Country Music Spotlight.

Discover the story of Baton Rouge native CJ Solar, the songwriter behind Morgan Wallen's "Up Down" and Jameson Rodgers' "Some Girls," and learn how CJ Solar & The Old Souls is bringing him back to the music that inspired him from the beginning.

Before becoming a country music superstar, Tim McGraw discovered a shocking family secret that changed his life forever. Here’s the powerful story behind his complicated relationship with Tug McGraw.