More than $375,000 was raised for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, thanks to the talents of some of country music’s biggest stars. Scotty McCreery, Carly Pearce, Clint Black and Robert Earl Keen were part of the recent All for the Hall Dallas event, held on September 10 at Gilley’s Dallas. The two-day event, which began with…
It’s only July, but the country music community has already dealt with several losses. Whether it was illness or something sudden, we will be mourning the passing of these five extraordinary people for a long, long time. 1. Joe Bonsall News of Joe Bonsall‘s death shocked the country music community. Bonsall was a member of The Oak Ridge Boys…
Sam Williams is paving his own way with his own, genre-bending style of music. The grandson of the legendary Hank Williams, and son of Hank Williams, Jr., could have stayed within his pure country lineage and made music that, based on his name alone, would have garnered him almost instant success. Instead, Williams, whose debut Glasshouse Children record was…
Carly Pearce has been vocal about her love of traditional country music, something that is evident in “fault line,” a new song from her upcoming hummingbird album. Pearce just dropped the song as the final track ahead of the release of the record on June 7. “Some of my favorite songs were in the era of Tammy Wynette and…
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill fell in love on the road, when she was serving as the opening act on his appropriately-named Spontaneous Combustion Tour in 1996. On October 6 of that year, the two married, with Faith very pregnant with their oldest daughter, Gracie, when they filmed their first music video together one year later In honor of…
Reba McEntire might have a superstar life now, but it certainly didn’t start out that way, even after she signed her first record deal. The 68-year-old signed with PolyGram/Mercury Records in 1975, but wasn’t until her 14th single, with “Can’t Even Get the Blues,” that she had her first No. 1 hit. It was McEntire’s belief, mostly in herself,…
Country music has had many different chapters over the last several decades, but one thing that has remained consistent is the female artists, past and present, who helped shape the genre. We take a look at the lives and careers of 12 of the most influential female artists in country music. 12. Miranda Lambert Compared to some on this…
Chevel Shepherd will have a new single in 2023, honoring one of her biggest musical heroes. The Season 15 winner of The Voice announced on social media that “Lookin’ For Loretta,” honoring Loretta Lynn and her timeless music, will be her next single. “After a long wait I’m finally excited to announce that my song ‘Lookin’ for Loretta’ is…
Garth Brooks is ending his eponymous The Garth Channel on SiriusXM, after six years. The country music superstar began the channel, which played an eclectic list of his own favorite music and artists, as a way to support ticket sales for his massive tours. With his Stadium Tour wrapping up this weekend, after performing five shows in Ireland at…
Dolly Parton is celebrating her lengthy career with a new collection of some of her biggest hits. The 76-year-old announces the release of Dolly Parton – Diamonds & Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection, with 23 of her biggest songs, including “9 to 5,” “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You” and more. “Every one of these songs has a special…
