Tim McGraw is mourning the loss of a close family member. The Louisiana native reveals that his Uncle Hank was 81 years old when he passed away on July 6. “This weekend we lost the patriarch of the McGraw family,” McGraw writes. “Our beloved ‘Uncle Hank.’ He was just an incredible man. He had a way of lighting up…
Home Free is sharing a lengthy tribute to the late Joe Bonsall, who passed away on July 9. The all-vocal group was fortunate enough to record “Elvira” with The Oak Ridge Boys, just part of an enduring friendship the two groups shared. “We could call Joe Bonsall a Country Music legend, a Hall of Famer, an award-winning author, a…
The country music community is reeling over the loss of Joe Bonsall, a member of The Oak Ridge Boys for 50 years. Bonsall passed away on July 9, from complications of ALS, with many artists taking to social media to express their grief over the loss of one of country music’s most legendary singers. Blake Shelton: “I’m heartbroken to…
The Oak Ridge Boys are speaking out about the loss of longtime member, Joe Bonsall, who was 76 years old when he passed away on July 9, from complications from ALS. Bonsall was a member of The Oak Ridge Boys for 50 years, retiring from touring in January as his disease progressed. Duane Allen, Richard Sterban and William Lee…
It’s a heartbreaking day for The Oak Ridge Boys, and their fans. Joe Bonsall, a member of the group for 50 years, has died. Bonsall was 76 years old when he passed away on July 9, of complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as ALS. Born on May 18, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bonsall was 25 years old…
Alexandra Kay is opening up about her recent opportunity to open for Morgan Wallen in London. Kay, who was one of the openers for Wallen’s July 4th show at Hyde Park, took to social media to reflect on being part of the iconic event. “Morgan Wallen was incredible … I really felt like I was witnessing something so special….
Chris Young‘s performance on Independence Day in Nashville, headlining the Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th celebration, made history. The Tennessee native performed in front of 355,000 people, making it the largest crowd ever to attend the event. Young, who was joined by Mitchell Tenpenny to sing their No. 1 hit, “At The End Of A Bar,” shared clips…
We now know what Carly Pearce‘s second single will be. The Grand Ole Opry member announces that “Truck on Fire” will hit radio, as her second single from hummingbird. The song, written by Pearce, along with Charles Kelley and Justin Ebach, will officially be released on July 29. “No one wants to be cheated on, but everyone wants to…
Carrie Underwood‘s debut single from her freshman Some Hearts album is still one of her favorite songs, even after all these years. Underwood released “Jesus, Take the Wheel” in 2005, fresh off of her American Idol win. Although at the very beginning of her now-legendary career, Underwood had a feeling, even then, that the song would change everything for…
Martina McBride had a big hit in 1994 with “Independence Day,” her sixth single, third Top 20 hit, and first song to sell more than a million copies. The song, from McBride’s sophomore 1993 The Way That I Am album, was written by Gretchen Peters, who had no idea that the song, about domestic violence, would become an anthem…
