Talk about a night to remember. Not only did Jake Hoot just perform in his first arena, but it happened to be for one of his musical heroes, Alabama. The Season 17 winner of The Voice took the stage on June 11, at the Hertz Arena in Florida, recently sharing his experience on social media. “We had so much…
The Oak Ridge Boys remain one of the most successful, and historic, groups in country music, and they aren’t slowing down. The group, which originated in its earliest form in the 1940s, has had its four current members — Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban and Duane Allen — for 48 years, an almost unheard of feat…
Carly Pearce will be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! The Kentucky native was invited by Dolly Parton last week. which was announced during Pearce’s performance on Tuesday, June 22. Pearce thought she was taping an invitation for fans to attend Dollywood, sharing her memories of Dollywood, when Parton surprised her. “First of all, I wanted to tell…
Ten years ago, on June 22, 2011, was a sad day for the country music community. It was on this day that Glen Campbell announced he had Alzheimer’s disease. “I still love making music,” Campbell told People at the time. “And I still love performing for my fans. I’d like to thank them for sticking with me through thick…
Brett Young is a true family man, both in his music and his life. The father of 19-month-old daughter, Presley, with another one on the way, wants to keep his music accessible to everyone, regardless of their age. “I’ve never once seen the necessity for art to cross that PG line in order to be art,” Young tells E!….
Brad Paisley has already spoken out about the need for Americans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and now he is doing even more. The country music singer will join Vice-President Dr. Jill Biden at a pop-up vaccination site in Nashville on Tuesday evening, June 22, to encourage Music City residents to receive the vaccine. The event will take place…
Home Free was in Europe, for their global Dive Bar Saints Tour last year when they had to abruptly come home, as the COVID-19 pandemic made its impact on the world. For a group that has spent much of the last several years mostly on the road, the sudden change was a shocking disappointment. “It was like whiplash,”…
Dierks Bentley is mourning the loss of a fan, who became more of a friend. Baylee Barradas battled neurofibromatosis 1 her entire life, resulting in a cancerous tumor in her leg, which was discovered last December. Barradas, an Arizona native like Bentley, was a big fan of the country singer, which is how he got to know the young…
Todd Tilghman and his wife, Brooke, release their encouraging new book, Every Little Win: How Celebrating Small Victories Can Lead to Big Joy on Tuesday, June 22. The book covers the highs and lows of their life, including Tilghman pastoring a small Mississippi church, their marriage almost ending shortly after it began, winning Season 18 of The Voice,…
Big news from Home Free! The all-vocal group just announced that they are hosting an album release show, for their upcoming Land of the Free record, live from the Grand Ole Opry! “You must already know that we have an album dropping on June 25th… but we have something else for y’all too: We’re going to be BACK…
