Mandy Barnett will be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry! The multi-talented star was invited to join, on her 46th birthday, by Connie Smith. Smith joined Barnett on stage to read her a birthday card, which included an invitation to become part of the hallowed institution. “You’ve felt like family since we first met, and on this,…
The Zac Brown Band is being forced to cancel several shows on its Comeback Tour, after the lead singer, Zac Brown, contracted COVID-19. “To all our fans, I have made the very difficult decision to pause Zac Brown Band’s ‘The Comeback Tour,” Brown shares on social media. “Despite taking precautions, I’ve tested positive for COVID-19. I am deeply disappointed…
Alan Jackson is opening up about his health struggles. The Country Music Hall of Fame member reveals he has been diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a rare degenerative nerve condition. Jackson has lived quietly with the illness for the last ten years, which has been affecting his ability to walk. As his symptoms become more and more obvious, Jackson realized…
Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge is celebrating its birthday in style. The historic downtown venue will celebrate its 60th birthday on October 5 with its annual Birthday Bash, enlisting a slew of artists for the free event, including Chase Rice, Jon Pardi, Montgomery Gentry, Mitch Rossell, Randy Houser, Jelly Roll and more. “Tootsie’s Birthday Bash has become one of the…
We already knew new music was coming from Jake Hoot, but now we know at least one of the songs will include his new bride, Brittney. The 33-year-old, who often calls his wife up on stage to sing with him, confirms that there will be a duet on his next set of tunes. “She is such a powerhouse,…
Brooks & Dunn have been nominated for the CMA Award for Vocal Duo of the Year an astonishing 22 times, taking home the trophy 14 times. Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are nominated for it again this year, and while they are happy with the industry recognition, they admit that taking home another CMA Award is no longer as…
Josh Turner has never hidden his love of Randy Travis‘ music. So when he decided to record his first-ever Christmas album, King Size Manger, the father of four looked to his own favorite holiday album growing up, Travis’ An Old Time Christmas, released in 1989. “I just had it ingrained in my mind that you got all this other…
John Rich says there is much more to unite us than divide us, even now. The 47-year-old, who has been vocal about his political views, his beliefs about the COVID-19 vaccine and more on social media, insists that in spite of how divisive the country seems right now, there is still more to unite people than divide them….
New music is coming from Jason Aldean — and a LOT of it. The 44-year-old just announced an ambitious new 30-track project, Macon, Georgia, honoring his own hometown. Aldean will roll out the songs beginning with the Macon album, which consists of ten new songs, including his current “If I Didn’t Love You” single with Carrie Underwood, as well…
It is safe to say no one will soon forget Mickey Guyton‘s name anymore. The singer-songwriter just released her powerful debut album, Remember Her Name, a full decade after she first signed her recording contract. Since then Guyton, a Black female country artist, has faced what seemed like insurmountable odds, as she struggled to get her music heard, without…
