New music is here from Thomas Rhett, with a lot more on the way! The 31-year-old just dropped “Slow Down Summer,” the lead single from his upcoming Where We Started album. Rhett penned the new song with his father, Rhett Akins, along with Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure and Sean Douglas. “I wrote this song from the point of view…
Luke Bryan was new to Nashville, and very much alone, when the devastating terrorist attacks occurred on September 11. The singer, who was just 25 at the time, recalls how lonely and afraid he felt, watching the news on TV. “As we come up on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, certainly a life-changing event for me,” Bryan shares. “It…
Charley Pride loved baseball almost as much as music, especially the Texas Rangers. The country music icon was part owner of the Major League Baseball team, which is why they honored him by naming their spring training field the Charley Pride Field. Introducing Charley Pride Field! You are greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/v46HyO2EQ3 — Texas Rangers (@Rangers) March 14, 2021 …
Jimmie Allen had plenty of guests join him on his latest Bettie James album, including the late Charley Pride. Pride and Darius Rucker sing with Allen on “Why Things Happen,” one of the last things with Pride’s voice on it that was released before he passed away last year. “It was the best thing ever,” Allen gushes to…
Garth Brooks will soon have another accolade to add to his historic career. The Oklahoma native is slated to receive the Kennedy Center Honors in May, joining an impressive list of celebrities, including Dick Van Dyke, Joan Baez, Debbie Allen and violin virtuoso Midori. Brooks has performed for several Kennedy Center Honors recipients, including for Loretta Lynn, James Taylor…
2020 hasn’t been kind in a lot of ways, including saying goodbye to several important artists. From the recent loss of Charlie Daniels, to the death of Joe Diffie, one of the first celebrities to die from COVID-19, we are taking a look back at eight artists who have passed away in 2020 so far. 1. Joe Diffie Joe’s…
Charley Pride’s manager, Kevin Bailey, is refuting claims the singer contracted COVID-19 while at the CMA Awards last month to receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. “Charley was the best of anybody I knew with staying isolated,” Kevin told the Dallas News, “He and his wife were home all the time. And every time I went and had…
The details for Charley Pride‘s funeral have been announced. The 86-year-old, who passed away from complications from COVID-19, will be honored with a private wake and memorial in Dallas this week, attended by only family and close friends. A public memorial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation to The Pride…
Scotty McCreery and Chris Young were among the performers at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, December 12, taking the stage only hours after the news was announced the Charley Pride had passed away. Both singers honored the 86-year-old during their performance, and his enduring legacy in country music. “So many great artists have come here before me, and…
Kenny Chesney will never forget performing with his musical hero, Eddie Van Halen. The country music superstar had the opportunity to share the stage with the rock music icon, a memory that means all the more to him now that the Van Halen founder has passed away. “It was one of those moments that every kid who dreams about…
