Legendary '90s country star John Michael Montgomery has announced that he will step away from touring after his 2024 and 2025 commitments. In a post on Facebook, John reminded fans that he started in the business when songs were sent to radio as either a vinyl 45 or cassette.

New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash was the highest rated country music program of 2023.
The program more than doubled viewership from last year's New Year's Eve broadcast and averaged over eight million viewers.