For some, it was career suicide. For Garth Brooks, it was following his heart. In 2000, the Oklahoma native announced that he would retire, after the release of his 2001 Scarecrow album, to focus on his family. Few, if any other artists of his success, with already millions of albums sold and two wildly successful world tours, had walked…
Jeannie Seely has accomplished plenty in country music, but there is one more goal she dreams of achieving. The 80-year-old, who is still making music 55 years after her debut The Steely Style album was released, and became one of the most influential members of the Grand Ole Opry, hopes to someday be inducted into the Country Music…
Chris Tomlin is singing the praises of Lady A‘s Hillary Scott, not just because of her singing, but her faith as well. Lady A, which also includes Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, co-wrote Tomlin’s No. 1 single, “Who You Are to Me,” from Tomlin’s Chris Tomlin & Friends album, with Tomlin giving Scott much of the credit for the…
The 2021 CMT Music Awards returned in a big way. Hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini, the ceremony included not only handing out trophies, but several killer performances and all-star collaborations. See 10 of our favorites below. 1. Carrie Underwood and NEEDTOBREATHE, “I Wanna Remember” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pof8LfoTnbI Carrie Underwood announced last month that she was joining NEEDTOBREATHE on their…
Carrie Underwood is continuing her reign as the most-awarded artist at the CMT Music Awards. The American Idol alum claimed the night’s highest honor at the CMT Music Awards, with Video of the Year, for her “Hallelujah” video with John Legend, marking her 23rd CMT Music Awards win. “Fans, thank you so much,” Underwood said after accepting her trophy….
The wait is almost over for new music from Chris Young! The Grand Ole Opry member announced that his new album, Famous Friends, will be released on August 6, marking almost foud years since his last album, Losing Sleep, was released. “We’ve been teasing everybody for years,” Young tells People. “I’m really, really excited to have this album out…
Kane Brown is one of a handful of artists whose music is being used as part of Apple Music’s Juneteenth 2021: Freedom Songs playlist, in celebration of Juneteenth. Held on June 19, Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of slaves in 1865, and although the United States has made great strides in racial equality since then, Brown insists the country still…
Dierks Bentley‘s Seven Peaks Music Festival is returning once again this year, with an all-star lineup to celebrate its return. The three-day event, which takes place in Buena Vista, Colorado on Labor Day weekend, celebrates both the rising stars and the country music legends, with Keith Urban, Kip Moore, Old Crow Medicine Show, Randy Houser, Hot Country Knights, Clay…
New music is almost here from Lady A! The trio, made up of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, just announced the release of their next album, What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) on June 25. All seven songs on the record were written by at least one of the Lady A members, which Scott hints will…
Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks recently filled in for Ellen DeGeneres on her award-winning talk show, but she hints they might be open to a more permanent role, if the location was right. “The one caveat for me is it would have to be in Nashville. It was really fun, he and I had a really good time doing…
