The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its 95th anniversary in October, with artists like Vince Gill, Carly Pearce, Little Big Town and more performing during the month-long celebration. Several country music artists, whether members or still patiently waiting to be invited to join, shard their favorite memories of the Opry with People. Read some of their answers below. Trisha…
Keith Urban might know how to write a love song, but he now knows how to live one as well, thanks to his wife, Nicole Kidman. The New Zealand native opened up about their relationship, and how she helps him learn how to communicate — a skill he didn’t have before her. “It took marrying Nic to learn all…
Tony Stampley has written songs for George Jones, Randy Travis, John Anderson, Travis Tritt and more, but his new song, “Colorblind,” is one he is releasing on his own. Written with his good friend, and frequent collaborator, Bonnie Swayze, the song is Tony’s response to the unrest that seems to be happening, with alarming frequency, all over the country….
Jake Owen received one CMA Awards nomination this year, in the Music Video of the Year category, for “Homemade.” The throwback video for the song, which is from his 2019 Greetings From … Jake album, was enough to earn the Florida native his third CMA Awards nomination, and first in 11 years, 14 years after his freshman Startin’ With…
Natasha Owens‘ faith has never been more important to her than right now. As the world struggles with the global coronavirus pandemic, not to mention political and racial unrest, the gospel singer credits her faith with helping her stay strong amid so much uncertainty. “Christians have an unbelievable opportunity right now to be a light to the darkness,” Natasha…
Christmas in Nashville will be a bit sweeter, thanks to the Oak Ridge Boys. The quartet, made up of Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban, will perform a 29-show residency, Christmas in Tennessee, at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. “After decades of taking our big Christmas tour on the road, we are bringing it…
It’s been nine years since Scotty McCreery became the Season 10 winner of American Idol. The North Carolina native hasn’t slowed down since then, joining the ranks of artists like Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson as one of a few artists who have managed to parlay their time on the reality TV talent show into a success story. “My…
Keith Urban has never been bound by styles of music, and with good reason. The New Zealand-born singer works hard to combine all the kinds of music he likes, from country to pop to electronic and more, revealing that he hopes people begin to associate his unique sound as its own genre. “I think what I’ve been just slowly…
Granger Smith and his wife, Amber, will always mourn the loss of their youngest son, River, who drowned in the family’s swimming pool when he was just three years old. But his legacy will live on in the River Kelly Fund, created in honor of their little boy, as a way to help others, even as they continue to…
Seaforth just released “Talk About,” a fun new tune co-written by duo members Tom Jordan and Mitch Thompson, along with Jordan Schmidt and Andy Albert. The song, which follows their tender “Everything Falls for You,” is the perfect next chapter for the rising duo. “Finally we got some music out. We wrote that one about two years ago now,…
