The Oak Ridge Boys are regular performers on the Grand Ole Opry stage, especially since becoming official members in 2011. But it was a first for newcomer Ben James with the group, who is taking the place of Joe Bonsall for the remainder of their shows. Although Bonsall is no longer able to perform, due to a progressive neuromuscular…
We now know when Eric Church‘s downtown Nashville bar, Chief’s, will open. The North Carolina native reveals Chief’s, a six-story space located at 200 Broadway, will open on April 5. Church is celebrating the grand opening with his own, 19-date Eric Church: To Beat the Devil residency, which will begin on Chief’s opening night. “These shows at Chief’s will…
Luke Combs knows exactly who his biggest musical influence is: Miranda Lambert. The “Where the Wild Things Are” singer praises Lambert for her impact on him, and country music as a genre. “I think it’s hard to say that Miranda Lambert hasn’t influenced my music a ton,” Combs tells his record label. “Right around the time that I started…
Fans might not have to wait much longer for a new album from Kane Brown. The 30-year-old reveals the new record will likely be available sometime this year. “We’ve got new music coming, hopefully a new album by at least the end of the year,” Brown tells the Evening Standard. “I feel like I’m almost done with it.” Brown…
Trisha Yearwood has new music coming, and she wrote at least some of it herself. The Grand Ole Opry member reveals that, after deciding not to write her own music for most of her career, she will now release some songs that she had a hand in writing. “I didn’t start doing this to release anything,” Yearwood tells Everything…
Could something be in the works with Lainey Wilson and Keith Urban? The “Country’s Cool Again” singer posted a video on social media of Urban picking her up to take her to the airport, for the launch of her Lainey Wilson: LIVE Tour, kicking off on March 20 in Melbourne, Australia. The video begins with Wilson, with her bags…
Home Free and Don McLean have once again combined their talents. The two musical acts, who sang together on “American Pie” in 2021, for the 50th anniversary of McLean’s legendary tune, reunited in the studio again. The all-vocal group joins McLean on the title track of McLean’s forthcoming new album, “American Boys,” out on May 17. “We are both…
Chris Young has been inspired by plenty of artists, but none quite as much as Reba McEntire. It’s McEntire who has been a north star for Young, not only in her concerts, but in the way she has spearheaded a career that has spanned almost 50 years. “A female artist that has definitely influenced me from the perspective of…
Garth Brooks is singing the praises of Scotty McCreery. The Country Music Hall of Fame member invited McCreery to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry in December, fulfilling a dream McCreery had held for decades, although Brooks says McCreery is more than worthy of the honor. “If I thought I had any worry about him carrying the country…
Jelly Roll will likely never forget his debut RodeoHouston appearance. The Nashville native performed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 6, singing in front of more than 73,000 fans. “My name is Jason ‘Jelly Roll’ DeFord and I am from Nashville, Tennessee,” the emotional singer shared from stage. “And as of right this moment, as of…
