George Strait just dropped a powerful new song and video, with “The Weight of the Badge.” The song, released in honor of First Responders Day on October 28, was Strait’s way to pay tribute to the men and women who put their lives on the line each day to keep others safe. “‘The Weight of the Badge,’ the idea…
Tim McGraw might have released 16 studio albums, but he definitely has a favorite. The 54-year-old says it’s his 14th studio album, Damn Country Music, released in 2015, which at least in his mind stands out above the rest. “I think it’s the best record I’ve ever made,” McGraw tells BMLG. “I think it’s a great bunch of songs….
Matthew West just released his full-length We Need Christmas album. The 11-track record includes both holiday classics and originals, as well as his Thanksgiving viral hit, “Gobble Gobble.” “These past couple of years have felt like peace is in short supply, hope has been hard to find, and love and joy have been lost for so many,” West…
Talk about a star-studded lineup! Kenny Chesney just announced his Here and Now 2022 Tour, featuring Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce for the run of stadium shows. “My favorite place in the world is anywhere we all come together,” Chesney says of the upcoming tour. “They come strong. They get loud. They love the music….
Michael Ray‘s “Higher Education” video is out! The video for the song, the title track of his latest EP, features Tim Montana, Lee Brice, ZZ Top‘s Billy F. Gibbons, and Kid Rock. Montana wrote “Higher Education” with Derek George, Jeremy Bussey, Monty Criswell and Frank Rogers. It was Ray who had the idea to make the song and video a collaboration,…
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Young, Darius Rucker and Vince Gill were just a few of the numerous artists who took part in the Grand Ole Opry celebrating its 5000th Saturday night broadcast on Saturday, October 30. The show culminated almost 96 years of weekly Saturday night shows, dating all the way back to December 26, 1925, with George…
