It’s a new day for Cassadee Pope! The singer is releasing her first acoustic album, Rise and Shine, on August 7, marking in many ways a new chapter for Cassadee, one that she initially didn’t plan on writing until much later. “I’ve always said I really want to make an acoustic album, but I felt like that was something…
Randy Travis and his wife, Mary, celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in March of this year, with a lifetime of love ahead of them. The couple, who wed two years after Randy’s debilitating stroke, which took away some of his mobility and his speech, has weathered plenty of storms since they tied the knot, but remain as in love…
Steven Battey is already a success story in the music world, writing and producing for Madonna, Justin Bieber, Flo Rida and more, before moving to Nashville to pursue writing for country music, scoring a No. 1 hit for Luke Combs with “One Number Away.” The Georgia native, who also appeared on Songland, could have kept on writing and producing,…
It is definitely a great day to be alive if you’re 250 miles from Earth, at least according to NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy. The astronaut, who is part of a crew of three in space for approximately six months to do extensive research, created a video of himself singing along to Travis Tritt‘s “It’s a Great Day to Be…
Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus just shared the first trailer of his upcoming Netflix reality TV show, DeMarcus Family Rules. The show, which will premiere on August 19, includes his wife, Allison, and his children, nine-year-old Madeline, and eight-year-old Dylan, in their life behind the scenes, especially as they adjust to Jay being home for an extended period of time…
Charlie Daniels’ son, Charlie Daniels, Jr., recently shared a touching way an Olive Garden in their hometown honored his father. In a new blog post, shared on the Charlie Daniels Band’s website, the only child of Charlie and his wife, Hazel, recalled the sweet moment that made him burst into tears. “I’ve been dreading writing this soapbox because it’s…
Lauren Alaina and Trisha Yearwood made musical magic together with the release of a duet version of “Getting Good.” The song, which is the title track of her latest EP, was already recorded, when Trisha offered to sing with Lauren on a song, after Lauren appeared on Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. “She sang ‘Getting Good’ to me when we were…
Ashley Gorley is officially the most successful songwriter! The tunesmith just celebrated his 50th No. 1 single, with LOCASH’s “One Big Country Song,” marking the first time a songwriter has notched that many chart-topping singles, in any genre, in the history of both Mediabase and Billboard charts. “I love what I do,” Ashley said in a statement. “I love…
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks are just a few of the many artists toasting famed 650 AM WSM and Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs, who retired last week, after 25 years of service. Several artists shared sweet tributes to Eddie in a video that was shared on YouTube, praising the legendary host. “Hey Eddie, it’s Keith…
Talk about a night to remember. Vince Gill took the Grand Ole Opry stage on Saturday, August 1, to perform alongside both Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris. The show marked the Opry’s 4935th consecutive show, as the iconic venue continues without an audience, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Emmylou began the hour-long performance with “If I Could Only Win…
