We now know who the next members of the Country Music Hall of Fame will be. Brooks & Dunn, who became members in 2019, announced that Toby Keith, John Anderson, and guitarist James Burton will be inducted at the Medallion Ceremony later this year. Keith will be inducted posthumously into the Modern Era. Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country…
John Berry is officially a member of the North America Country Music Hall of Fame. The 64-year-old was inducted along with Randy Travis, the late Mel Tillis and Barbara Fairchild, in a ceremony held on March 16 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee “It is just awesome,” Berry told Everything Nash ahead of the ceremony. “And obviously I’ve been doing this…
Tim McGraw has a new video, out now, this one featuring his wife, Faith Hill. The father of three just released the video for “One Bad Habit.” The song, already in the Top 40, is from McGraw’s surprise Poet’s Resumé EP, released in November. McGraw shared the video on social media, revealing he enjoyed going back through footage of…
Tyler Hubbard believes in love at first sight, at least in his new song, “Vegas.” The tune is from Hubbard’s forthcoming new Strong album, out on April 12. “I love that song,” Hubbard boasted. “It’s kind of got a rock thing to it, but again, it’s also that sort of love at first sight, which we’ve all experienced in…
Scotty McCreery is only a few weeks away from becoming the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. The American Idol alum dreamed of becoming an Opry member for years, but admits he was completely surprised when Garth Brooks gave him the official invite. “It felt like a dream,” McCreery told WNYT, “I’ve just got so much respect for…
Thomas Rhett is opening up about “Mamaw’s House,” his collaboration with Morgan Wallen. The song was a fun write between the two hitmakers, but one neither of them expected to be a single. “It was the first time we had ever written together,” Rhett reveals on Audacy’s Superstar Power Hour. “The whole song was literally sparked by a phone…
16 years ago today is a day Carrie Underwood will never forget. On March 15, 2008, the Oklahoma native was invited by Randy Travis to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The invitation came less than three years after Underwood was crowned the American Idol winner. “I was asked by the management of the Grand Ole Opry…
Kenny Chesney is tugging on the heartstrings with his new song, “Wherever You Are Tonight.” The song, written by hitmakers Mike Reid and Gary Burr, is from Chesney’s forthcoming BORN album, out on March 22. “The thing about this song that struck me is that idea people we love never truly leave us,” Chesney shares. “We can’t see them, or…
Trisha Yearwood celebrated the 25th anniversary of becoming a Grand Ole Opry member on March 13, with a star-studded female lineup, including Terri Clark, Pam Tillis and Suzy Boggus. It was an appropriate celebration for Yearwood, who revealed ahead of her performance that Reba McEntire sent flowers and Barbara Mandrell sent a congratulatory text. Yearwood has spent the last…
Runaway June is unstoppable. The trio now includes founding member Jennifer Wayne, plus Natalie Stovall, who joined in 2020 to replace Hannah Mulholland, and Stevie Woodward, who replaced former lead singer Naomi Cooke in 2022. It is, in many ways, their best iteration of Runaway June, almost a Runaway June 2.0, finding new freedom in writing, singing and collaborating…
