Carrie Underwood was at the helm of a Grand Ole Opry tribute to Barbara Mandrell on Saturday night (July 30), as the country legend celebrated her 50th anniversary as a member of the hallowed institution. Underwood — who performed Mandrell’s hit, “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool,” on the Opry stage — also officially
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Maren Morris‘ 2022 Humble Quest tour took her all the way to New York City on Friday night (July 29), where she played a show at the city’s famed Radio City Music Hall. During her set, she treated the crowd to her version of Elton John‘s 1972 hit, “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters.” With trees
Whiskey Myers seem made for the part of laser-wielding deputies in the riotous new video for “John Wayne.” The groove-driven country-rock tune appears on the Texas band’s new album Tornillo, which is out today. With its message of resilience and southern-fried disco boogie rhythm, “John Wayne” is a nice accompaniment for a battle between the
I’ll be honest, I didn’t see this one coming, but I’m sure not complaining. Up-and-coming Texas country rocker Austin Upchurch and his band teamed up with early 2000s pop-punk outfit Bowling for Soup to deliver an angst-filled rendition of their 2004 hit “Almost,” and hit streaming platforms this past Friday. Originally released on the Wichita
George Strait’s music almost always relates to something that has happened in his life. In the song “The Best Day,” the King of Country Music sings about the relationship he has with his only son. The song was released in January 2000 as the first single from his compilation album Latest Greatest Straitest Hits, and
Todd Snider celebrates playing in front of an audience again and pays tribute to dearly departed friends on his new album Live: Return of the Storyteller, a collection of tracks recorded during the singer’s first post-pandemic shows in 2021. Ahead of the live LP’s Sept. 23 release, Snider has shared the new video for a
Talk about paying homage to a country music living legend. Earlier this year, it was announced that a John Anderson tribute album was in the works, titled Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute To John Anderson, and would feature the likes of Brothers Osborne, Tyler Childers, Eric Church, Brent Cobb, Luke Combs, Sierra Ferrell, Sierra Hull,
This father and daughter duet cover of “Will the Circle be Unbroken” will surely make your eyes water a little. The video was first posted on Facebook and it was, unfortunately, the last duet between them. The song is an iconic hymn performed by countless amazing musicians. It was first made popular by the Carter
Whiskey Myers guitarist John Jeffers says his band was the first one to drop when the COVID-19 pandemic began and the last to return when the threat became more manageable. During the two years in between, there were a few … complications. The first? Simple band economics. “So you know there’s six of us on stage,
Dan + Shay weren’t originally Dan + Shay. Sure, they were always Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, but the singers reveal that folders holding their early demos came with a different vision. The pair wanted to pay tribute to one of their favorite artists and influences: Tim McGraw. Fate — or casual common sense —
Ronnie Dunn‘s new album 100 Proof Neon arrived Friday (July 29), and with it came a few collaborations, including this one with Texas native Parker McCollum. The Brooks & Dunn star enlisted McCollum for a rueful song titled “The Road to Abilene,” in which the two sing of a love they left behind. “Oh, the road to
Tyler Hubbard has unveiled the release date for his debut solo album. The Florida Georgia Line singer is set to release his full-length debut on Jan. 27, 2023, but fans won’t have to wait that long to hear more new music. According to a press release on Friday (July 29), Hubbard will release five additional
Dierks Bentley is previewing his forthcoming tenth studio album with a hit-ready and feel-good new single, “Gold.” For this song, Bentley teamed up with hit songwriters and frequent collaborators Ashley Gorley, Luke Dick and Ross Copperman to create a life anthem that perfectly melds heart-on-sleeve lyrical candor with an infectiously jaunty melody. In the verses, the singer laments
Season 21 of American Idol will look very familiar, as three recognizable judges will be returning for another run of the reality singing competition. Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry are all confirmed for the next round of the series, which is set to air next spring. Ryan Seacrest will also be back to host, and
Sam Hunt has pulled out of his scheduled headlining performance at the upcoming Boots and Hearts Festival in Canada. The country singer broke the news online on Thursday (July 28), citing “ongoing government restrictions” as the reason he will not perform. The 2022 Boots and Hearts Festival runs from Aug. 4-7. Hunt was slated to
Jake Owen is opening up about a major lifestyle shift: He is now a little over 10 months sober from alcohol. The singer shared the news on Instagram, posting a picture of his day counter, which reads, “316.” That means that he’s got 316 days of sobriety under his belt, and in the caption, Owen
“Ya ever feel like we’ve been had?” Chris Shiflett sings in his new song “Long, Long Year,” an opening lyric that calls to mind Johnny Rotten’s famous query: “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” But “Long, Long Year” delivers — the mid-tempo ballad is another satisfying slice of country-rock from Shiflett, the Foo Fighters
So, I recently moved into a new apartment with a big window in my room and a screened in balcony. Now, neither of those things really sound like a porch, but for the last three years, I’ve lived in a dorm in which my only window was to a hallway where lots of people would
Share 0 Tweet 0 Christian singer and wife of country music star Vince Gill, Amy Grant, is recovering after she was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center following a bike accident in Nashville. The “I Will Remember You” singer was cycling with a friend near Harpeth Hills Golf Course on Wednesday (July 27) afternoon when she
When Martina McBride was a young girl (around 8 or 9 years old), she began performing with the band her father fronted, the Schiffters — a play on their last name, Schiff. Back then, no one could have predicted that a Kansas-born girl living on a dairy farm would become a massive country music superstar
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