Steven Curtis Chapman was just announced as the next member of the Grand Ole Opry, a worthwhile induction for an artist who made his Opry debut more than 40 years ago. Chapman’s induction comes after several other artists have recently been inducted, including Jon Pardi, Scotty McCreery and Lainey Wilson. While there isn’t a specific formula for how an…
A duet between Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert is coming soon! The two female country music superstars combine their talents on a new song, “Good Horses,” out on August 2. The duet is part of Wilson’s forthcoming Whirlwind record, which will be released on August 23. Wilson shared a snippet of the song on social media, which she debuted…
Jason Aldean has had almost two decades of success in country music. The Georgia native’s eponymous freshman album was released on July 26, 2005, which included his debut single, “Hicktown,” reaching the Top 10, and his first No. 1 hit with its follow-up single, “Why.” Aldean celebrated the milestone on social media. “My first album dropped 19 years ago…
Steven Curtis Chapman will be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Christian singer was invited to join on Saturday, July 27, by his good friend, and fellow Kentucky native, Ricky Skaggs. Skaggs began the invitation by bringing out a picture of Chapman from his Grand Ole Opry debut 42 years ago, when he performed country classics…
A new music video from Reba McEntire is here! The 69-year-old just released the theatrical music video for “I Can’t,” a song she debuted on The Voice, and later also performed at the ACM Awards to close out the show. “I love the lyrics of this song,” McEntire said when she released “I Can’t.” “I love the melody. I really am…
More holiday music is coming from Vince Gill and Amy Grant. The powerhouse couple will release When I Think of Christmas on September 13. The 11-track record includes holiday favorites by both Gill and Grant, plus two new songs with both the title track, and a new duet version of Grant’s “‘Til The Season Comes Round Again.’” “There’s nothing…
George Strait‘s stadium tour with Chris Stapleton is officially history, at least for now. The King of Country Music played his final show on July 20 at Soldier Field in Chicago, although Stapleton says he’d be happy to join Strait on another run of dates next year, or any time Strait asks. “He doesn’t play many shows, and we have…
The Oak Ridge Boys are honoring the late Joe Bonsall with their new video, out now. The four-man group just released a video of “Promised Land,” a song Bonsall sang the vocal on, and was included on their 2021 Front Porch Singin’ album. “Promised Land,” written by Ashley Monroe, was a departure for The Oak Ridge Boys, with Bonsall singing…
The lineup for this year’s Opry Country Christmas at the Grand Ole Opry has been announced, and includes several of country music’s biggest stars. Scotty McCreery, Trace Adkins, Jon Pardi, The Oak Ridge Boys, Chris Young, Chris Janson and Steven Curtis Chapman are among the artists who will be part of this year’s holiday celebration. Each show will also feature…
Luke Bryan has a Top 15 hit with his current single, “Love You, Miss You, Mean It.” The song, written by Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Jordan Minton and Jacob Rice, felt as authentic to Bryan, and his relationship with his wife of 17 years, Caroline, as if he had written it himself. “This song was special from the first…
