A new album is on the way from The Oak Ridge Boys. The legendary group announces the release of Mama’s Boys, a ten-track record out on October 25. The record marks The Oak Ridge Boys’ fifth project produced by Dave Cobb. It was Cobb who had the idea for the quartet to record “I Thought About You, Lord,” a…
Alan Jackson is the latest recipient of the ACM Poet’s Award, given at the ACM Honors to a country artist who is known for their exemplary songwriting. The Country Music Hall of Fame member was on hand to accept the trophy from Eric Church, sharing his thoughts on the importance of songwriting, at least for him. “I’ve always put…
Miranda Lambert will receive another award next month, this one honoring her 20-year career. The singer-songwriter will receive The Country Icon Award at the People’s Choice Country Awards, airing live on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 8:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. “A tour de force in country music for more than…
The nominees for the second annual People’s Choice Country Awards have been revealed, with a few surprises. Beyoncé, Luke Combs and Zach Bryan lead the list of nominees, with each of them nominated in 12 categories. Kacey Musgraves follows with nominations in ten categories. Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Morgan Wallen and Kane Brown and Lainey Wilson are nominated in four…
It’s only July, but the country music community has already dealt with several losses. Whether it was illness or something sudden, we will be mourning the passing of these five extraordinary people for a long, long time. 1. Joe Bonsall News of Joe Bonsall‘s death shocked the country music community. Bonsall was a member of The Oak Ridge Boys…
Country music is rich in songs about faith. With the heart of country music located in Nashville, Tennessee, in the middle of the Bible Belt, it makes sense that so many artists would record songs about their spiritual beliefs. While there are far too many songs about faith within country music to count, we picked ten of our favorites….
Dierks Bentley‘s current single is his own spin on a classic rock hit. The singer-songwriter released a cover of Tom Petty’s “American Girl.” The song is from the forthcoming Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty album, out on May 31. For the video, shot in Nashville at Clementine, Petty’s own Rickenbacker guitar was flown in from…
Carrie Underwood performed at the recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, honoring the late George Michael. The singer, who passed away in 2016, was inducted along with Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, Missy Elliott and the Spinners. “I hope George Michael would’ve liked this… I never really got to tell him what his…
We now know who will headline the popular Stagecoach music festival in 2024. Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen will be the headliners for the event next year, taking place April 26 to 28 in Indio, California. “I can’t wait to get back to the desert to play Stagecoach in 2024. It’s going to be one hell of a…
Larry Fleet‘s Earned It album is out. The Tennessee native co-wrote 12 of the 21 songs on the project, but who he is permeates through all of the tracks on the record, giving fans a deeper look at who Fleet is as an artist, songwriter and person. “It’s 21 songs of life, where I’ve been and where I’m headed,…
