Country Star Zach Bryan Quotes Travis Tritt Song as He Condemns Transphobia: 'Completely Wrong'

Photo: getty (2) Zach Bryanis showing his support for thetransgendercommunity. “I mean no disrespect towards anyone specifically, I don’t even mind @Travistritt,” wrote Bryan onTwitter. “I just think insulting transgender people is completely wrong because we live in a country where we can all just be who we want to be. It’s a great day to be alive I thought.” His last sentence referenced Tritt’s 2000 single “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive.

Country Star, Husband and Doting Father: What to Know About Singer Granger Smith

Granger Smithsuffered every parent’s worst nightmare after his 3-year-old son River Kelly died following a “tragic accident.” Smith’s rep confirmed to PEOPLE on Thursday thatRiver’s deathwasdue to a drowning accident at home. The country singer and his wife, Amber, shared the news on social media, where they honored their son as a “special” little boy who brought joy to everyone he met. For those that follow the musician, the loss hits hard, as Smith has made it clear through his social media that being a family man is his top priority.

Country Stars Have the Best Comebacks When They Read Mean Tweets for the CMAs

Country stars proved onJimmy Kimmel Live!that they’re not going to let internet trolls stop them from enjoying Nashville’s biggest night! In a new edition of the viral Mean Tweets series, artists ranging fromKacey Musgravesto theBrothers Osborneread aloud — and fired back at — some of the worst things people have said about them online. Airing after the 2018Country Music Awards, the video drew some pretty high-profile participants. Highlights include Musgraves, 30, admitting that the insult she endured was accurate — her fashion isn’t, in fact, that country — andJon Pardi‘s devastation when someone questioned both his talentandthat of the Baja Men of “Who Let the Dogs Out” fame.

Country Stars Spill: The First Album I Ever Bought

Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic When we asked some of country’s biggest names to tell us about the first albums they ever bought, we discovered Carrie’s alt-rock past, Brad’s Bo and Luke obsession and quite possibly the inspiration behindLuke Bryan’s famous moves! Don’t believe us? Read on: Luke BryanFirst album: “Michael Jackson’sThriller, and I loved it. Everybody in the U.S. had to be moonwalking!” Carrie Underwood First album: “Bush’sRazorblade Suitcase– random! I was on a choir trip and bought a couple of CDs my mom wouldn’t have wanted me to buy if I was with her.

Country Stars' Cutest Throwback Easter Photos

01of 09Brian KelleyCourtesy Brian Kelley; Charles Gallay/GettyWell, look who showed up! TheFlorida Georgia Linesinger, here at age 4, gets a visit from the Easter bunny during a holiday brunch in Ormand Beach, Florida. 01of 09 Brian Kelley Courtesy Brian Kelley; Charles Gallay/Getty Well, look who showed up! TheFlorida Georgia Linesinger, here at age 4, gets a visit from the Easter bunny during a holiday brunch in Ormand Beach, Florida. 02of 09Cassadee PopeCourtesy Cassadee Pope; Frederick Taylor/BroadimageTalk about a colorful past:The Voicewinner, age 3, decorates Easter eggs at home in West Palm Beach, Florida.