Steven Curtis Chapman will be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Christian singer was invited to join on Saturday, July 27, by his good friend, and fellow Kentucky native, Ricky Skaggs. Skaggs began the invitation by bringing out a picture of Chapman from his Grand Ole Opry debut 42 years ago, when he performed country classics…
A new music video from Reba McEntire is here! The 69-year-old just released the theatrical music video for “I Can’t,” a song she debuted on The Voice, and later also performed at the ACM Awards to close out the show. “I love the lyrics of this song,” McEntire said when she released “I Can’t.” “I love the melody. I really am…
More holiday music is coming from Vince Gill and Amy Grant. The powerhouse couple will release When I Think of Christmas on September 13. The 11-track record includes holiday favorites by both Gill and Grant, plus two new songs with both the title track, and a new duet version of Grant’s “‘Til The Season Comes Round Again.’” “There’s nothing…
George Strait‘s stadium tour with Chris Stapleton is officially history, at least for now. The King of Country Music played his final show on July 20 at Soldier Field in Chicago, although Stapleton says he’d be happy to join Strait on another run of dates next year, or any time Strait asks. “He doesn’t play many shows, and we have…
The Oak Ridge Boys are honoring the late Joe Bonsall with their new video, out now. The four-man group just released a video of “Promised Land,” a song Bonsall sang the vocal on, and was included on their 2021 Front Porch Singin’ album. “Promised Land,” written by Ashley Monroe, was a departure for The Oak Ridge Boys, with Bonsall singing…
The lineup for this year’s Opry Country Christmas at the Grand Ole Opry has been announced, and includes several of country music’s biggest stars. Scotty McCreery, Trace Adkins, Jon Pardi, The Oak Ridge Boys, Chris Young, Chris Janson and Steven Curtis Chapman are among the artists who will be part of this year’s holiday celebration. Each show will also feature…
Luke Bryan has a Top 15 hit with his current single, “Love You, Miss You, Mean It.” The song, written by Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Jordan Minton and Jacob Rice, felt as authentic to Bryan, and his relationship with his wife of 17 years, Caroline, as if he had written it himself. “This song was special from the first…
Old Dominion will soon have a new award, but this one isn’t for their music. The five-man band is the latest recipient of the Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award, given in recognition of their unwavering commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and their ongoing efforts to support the work of St. Jude. Old Dominion will receive the honor…
Miranda Lambert has a new album coming out, her first since leaving her longtime label, Sony Music Nashville, in 2023. The singer-songwriter announces the release of Postcards from Texas, a 14-song project that marks her first release on Republic Records. Postcards from Texas includes her Top 40 single, “Wranglers,” plus the already-released “Dammit Randy,” which features her husband, Brendan McLoughlin…
Lauren Alaina is mourning the loss of her father. The American Idol alum reveals on social media that her father, J.J. Suddeth, has passed away. “We lost my daddy last night, and I really don’t have words yet,” Alaina says in a posted statement. “I want to let y’all know that I’m not able to play the three shows…
