Charlie Daniels passed away a little more than a year ago, but his legacy continues. The Country Music Hall of Fame member was posthumously honored with Pandora’s Billionaire Award, commemorating one billion streams on the music platform throughout his career. A plaque was presented to Daniels’ wife, Hazel, and his son, Charlie Daniels, Jr., during last week’s 2021 Volunteer…
The country music community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Tom T. Hall, known as “The Storyteller,” passed away on August 20. Hall was 85 years old when he died at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Hall, best known for writing “Harper Valley PTA,” which became a major hit for Jeannie C. Riley, had several hits…
Loretta Lynn is mourning the loss of Wayne Spears, her beloved ranch foreman and friend, who was killed in the tragic flooding that took place in Humphreys County, Tennessee, located just outside of Nashville. Lynn shared the heartbreaking news on social media. “There are no words at the ranch today…only tears,” Lynn wrote. “Our ranch family is our family….
Travis Tritt is speaking out against artists and venues who are requiring concert attendees to be vaccinated to attend shows. The Grand Ole Opry member issued a statement on Friday, August 20, saying those requirements go against the rights of those who want to attend shows without being vaccinated. “In light of recently announced policies and mandates from some…
Florida Georgia Line‘s I Love My Country Tour is officially canceled, as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across the country. The duo, made up of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, planned to hit the road in September, with Russell Dickerson and Lauren Alaina serving as their opening acts, but have made the difficult decision to cancel the entire…
Only a couple of months after Lady A released their seven-track What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) EP, the trio announces that their eight studio album, What a Song Can Do, will be released this fall. All but one of the 14 tracks on the new set of tunes were written by at least one of the Lady…
Seth Ennis is back, and in a big way. The Alabama native just released “The Book,” marking his long-awaited return to country music, this time on his own terms. The song, about a break-up, is one Ennis said seems unlikely for him to write and release, since he is happily married, but the meaning goes much, much deeper. “I…
Jake Hoot went from a doting father of his little girl, Macy, in real life, to an irate father of a teenager in the video for his latest single, “Night Left.” Hoot, whose hair and beard turned gray for the video shoot, also sees himself, as a country rocker in the middle of nowhere, getting into a little…
Sam Williams‘ Glasshouse Children album is out! The grandson of Hank Williams shares both the highs and lows of his life in all ten songs on the record, which marks his debut on a major label. “This album was definitely created over the past three or four years, with that timeline being jumbled, and lots of setbacks in between…
Grab an entire box of tissues before listening to Chris Janson‘s new single, “Bye Mom.” The song was written with Janson’s good friend, Brandon Kinney, after Kinney lost his own mom. “Bye Mom” says in part, “That’s just the way it is, When you think you’re grown but you’re still a kid / And you don’t know you’re somebody…
