Ashley McBryde loves nothing more than to be on stage, especially with her longtime band behind her. So when the coronavirus pandemic forced her to cancel all of her tour plans for 2020, it meant that she didn’t get to see her band as often — something that grieves her greatly. “It’s really awful to be away from those…
Country music has mourned several legends of the genre in 2020, including Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers and Joe Diffie. To honor their legacy, several superstars will perform a musical tribute, during the 2020 CMA Awards. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Jenee Fleenor and Ashley McBryde will kick off the show with a multi-song performance of some of Charlie’s…
Ty Herndon just released “Orphans of God” with his good friend, singer and Broadway star, Kristin Chenoweth. The song, which Ty has been a fan of since Avalon first recorded it in 2006, felt especially meaningful this year, in light of the struggles many have faced, including Ty, during 2020. “There’s so much information behind this one little song….
If there is one thing Shania Twain would do over in her career, it would be to allow Prince to produce her album. Shania reveals the pop music superstar, who passed away in 2016 of an accidental drug overdose at age 57, wanted to produce an album for her, while she was in the middle of her divorce to…
Few artists have had the streak of success that Luke Combs has had. After releasing his debut single, “Hurricane” in 2016, the North Carolina native has had nine consecutive No. 1 singles since then, including his recent love song, “Better Together.” Luke is also getting used to hearing his name called, again and again, for awards shows, nabbing six…
Female artists have spent more than a decade trying to get equal footing with their male counterparts in country music. Although there is still a long way to go in giving female artists equal time at radio, Miranda Lambert feels, finally, a bit cautiously optimistic about the future of women in country music, especially after her seven nominations for…
Rachel Wammack appears on Home Free‘s Warmest Winter album, out on November 6, and also stars in their upcoming Christmas special. The Alabama native, who was picked by Home Free when they were both opening for Reba McEntire, joins the all-vocal band on a cover of Amy Grant’s “Tennessee Christmas,” and was blown away by both Home Free’s talent,…
If there’s a silver lining to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for Jason Aldean, it’s that he has a new appreciation for what has been normal for most of his adult life. The 43-year-old never imagined he would spend an entire year off the road, but now that he has, he says he will never, ever take for granted the…
Restless Heart’s Larry Stewart just released his solo Everyday is Christmas album. The release is a bit ironic since the last album Restless Heart released was A Restless Heart Christmas, which came out in 2013. Although the idea of another Restless Heart album would likely appeal to country music fans, the lead singer says it doesn’t seem too promising,…
Olivia Lane might have been forced to stay home because of a global pandemic, but she wasn’t about to be idle. The Texas native used her time off the road — which included a bout with COVID-19 — to work on new music, resulting in what will be her first full-length album ever. “This year has just been so…
