Nashville’s famed The Bluebird Cafe remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with no immediate plans to reopen. The venue’s General Manager, Erika Wollam Nichols, shared in a lengthy post on social media, that The Bluebird Cafe would remain closed for the foreseeable future. “We’re receiving calls every day – to check on whether we are currently open (which…
Lee Greenwood‘s collaboration with Home Free and The United States Air Force Band’s official chorus, the Singing Sergeants, on “God Bless the U.S.A.” has reached a new milestone. The song, which Lee first officially released in 1984, just topped Billboard‘s Digital Song Sales chart, going from No. 50 to No. 1, with more than 15,000 copies sold in the…
Canaan Smith just released his new single, “Colder Than You,” which is, in many ways, his reintroduction into country music, since it was three years since his former single, “This Night Back,” was released. His new single is his first of several coming from Canaan, which will be released on Round Here Records. Although Canaan didn’t expect to be…
Charlie Daniels was laid to rest on Friday, July 10, in a touching service at World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, located just outside of Nashville. Vince Gill, Gretchen Wilson, Trace Adkins and Travis Tritt each honored “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” singer, with tributes in both song and word. Vince performed his classic “Go Rest High on That Mountain”…
It’s a dream come true for Jimmie Allen to have both Darius Rucker and Charley Pride sing with him on the song, “Why Things Happen,” from his latest Bettie James album. The seven-track EP includes collaborations with Tim McGraw, the Oak Ridge Boys, Brad Paisley and more, but it’s having both Darius and Charley together on “Why Things Happen”…
Tim McGraw just announced his first studio album in five years, with Here on Earth. The title track is everything Tim wanted to say in his new project, which includes his current single, “I Called Mama.” “First off, it’s the title track to the album because it says everything that I wanted to say with the scope of the…
The Grand Ole Opry honored the life and legacy of Charlie Daniels during its recent Saturday evening show. The show was helmed by the Gatlin Brothers, and included performances by both Jimmie Allen and Margo Price. “Since we’ve been with you folks last, we’ve lost some members of our family,” Larry Gatlin said, acknowledging both Charlie and longtime Opry…
Being a black artist in country music hasn’t been easy for Darius Rucker. The 54-year-old suffered in silence for a while, as many made decisions about his music based on the color of his skin, but says he can no longer afford to stay silent about such an important issue. “I’ve lived with racism my whole life,” Darius said…
LAKEVIEW might have taken a winding path to Nashville, but it’s exactly where they are meant to be. The rising duo, made up of Jesse Denaro and Luke Healy, came to Music City via Pittsburgh, launching a career in country music after both playing in heavy metal bands. It might not be the typical career path, but not much…
Rascal Flatts‘ Gary LeVox is sharing new details on his upcoming Christian album. The lead singer recently revealed the record was already in progress, which he planned on finishing in addition to working on a solo country album. “I’m so excited; more excited than I’ve been in a long time,” Gary gushed in a recent episode of Bobby Bones’…
