Chris Stapleton has a Top 5 single right now, with “White Horse.” The song, from his latest Higher album, was originally written for a movie, before it became a hit for him instead. “The song, ‘White Horse,’ really came about when I was in Los Angeles, writing with my friend, Dan Wilson,” Stapleton told Audacy. “I showed up at…
Blake Shelton‘s sixth, and largest, Ole Red bar and music venue is open! The Grand Ole Opry member just opened his Ole Red in Las Vegas, 27,000 square feet, with four levels and two stages. Shelton previously hinted that the new Ole Red would stand out from his other five locations. 27,000 Square Feet 686 Seats 4 Levels 2…
Dolly Parton is officially a member of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and now the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! In honor of her 78th birthday, we rounded up 11 little-known facts about one of country music’s biggest stars. 1. Her father paid the doctor for her delivery with a bag of cornmeal….
Ray Stevens announces his final run of shows at his own CabaRay Showroom, located in West Nashville. The singer, who will turn 85 later this month, will kick off his last season of shows on March 16, with his final performance scheduled in December. “I plan to stop performing regularly at my CabaRay Showroom here in Nashville at the…
It’s a sad day for the music community, and especially for Jay DeMarcus. The singer is mourning the loss of gospel music writer, Don Koch, co-founder of Red Street Records. Koch passed away from cancer on Monday, January 15. “Don Koch and I started the Red Street Records journey together in 2018,” Demarcus writes. “It seemed so fitting that…
Chris Young has been part of the country music scene since competing on Nashville Star in 2006, where he was crowned the winner. Young has released a steady stream of hits in the years since then, and currently has a Top 40 hit with “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” the debut single and title track of his next album….
The Nitty Gritty Band is heading out on one final tour. The group, which released their eponymous freshman album in 1967, will embark on their massive ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour, kicking off on March 21st in Bowling Green, Kentucky. “‘All The Good Times’ perfectly describes our career,” the band says in a statement. “Playing our music…
Scotty McCreery has written plenty of songs in his career, including his current single, “Cab In A Solo.” The song, from his highly-anticipated new album, was written while on a writing retreat in his home state of North Carolina. “‘Cab In A Solo’ was a fun one. It was actually the first time I had ever taken some buddies…
Carly Pearce has a Top 20 hit, with “We Don’t Fight Anymore,” her collaboration with Chris Stapleton. The song, which Pearce wrote with Shane McAnally and Pete Good, is the debut single from her next album. “When I wrote ‘We Don’t Fight Anymore,’ we wanted to write something that was real,” Pearce explained in a video shared on social media….
The Oak Ridge Boys achieved what is to many the highest pinnacle of success in country music in 2015, when they were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. It was a dream that all four men for years hoped would come true, facing disappointment year after year when they were not included in the list of inductees….
