Scotty McCreery will become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry! The 30-year-old was performing at the Opry, as part of the annual Opry Country Christmas series, when he was invited to join by Garth Brooks. “Merry Christmas. This is for you, I wrapped it myself,” Brooks said, handing McCreery a large box but telling him not to…
The Oak Ridge Boys recently announced their final American Made: Farewell Tour, marking the end of an era that lasted half of a century in country music. The four-man group, made up of Joe Bonsall, Richard Sterban, William Lee Golden and Duane Allen, have been together in their current formation for 50 years, As the Country Music Hall of…
26 years ago today, on October 12, 1997, John Denver was tragically killed in a plane crash. The singer-songwriter was 53 years old when a plane he was piloting crashed into the Monterey Bay, after he was unsuccessfully able to switch gas tanks while in the air. Denver’s musical legacy far surpassed one genre. In addition to releasing four…
The collaboration with Home Free and Brooke Eden is out! The all-vocal group and the rising female star combined their talents for a dreamy new version of “Delta Dawn,” a song made popular by Tanya Tucker more than 50 years ago. “We love diving back into our roots, hitting on old country classics like this,” Home Free said of the…
Home Free has a new collaboration with Brooke Eden, out on Friday, April 21. The all-vocal group and the rising female singer will release their version of “Delta Dawn,” the iconic hit that introduced future Country Music Hall of Fame member, Tanya Tucker, to the world. Eden joined Home Free on their Home Free Family Christmas Tour, which included…
When The Oak Ridge Boys released “American Made” in 1983, they likely never predicted the song would become a country music staple, still played and performed 40 years later. The song, which was written by Bob DiPiero and Pat McManus, was the title track of their eighth studio album, and their seventh No. 1 hit. “It’s hard to believe…
Lauren Alaina is getting married! The American Idol alum made the surprise announcement while performing on Saturday, November 19 at the Grand Ole Opry, introducing Cameron Scott Arnold to the audience. “Everybody, this is my fiancé,” Alaina gushed from stage. “I told him he had to come out here and we had to get a picture, so we’re doing it…
25 years ago today, on October 12, 1997, John Denver was tragically killed in a plane crash. The singer-songwriter was 53 years old when a plane he was piloting crashed into the Monterey Bay, after he was unsuccessfully able to switch gas tanks while in the air. Denver’s musical legacy far surpassed one genre. In addition to releasing four…
Eleven years ago, on May 25, 2011, Scotty McCreery was crowned the Season 10 winner of American Idol. McCreery beat out fellow teen country singer, Lauren Alaina, to be crowned the champion. “It’s been a year since me and Lauren Alaina tried out,” a stunned McCreery told host Ryan Seacrest at the time. “Me and her have been together…
New music is on the way from Jake Hoot, and it seems to be a duet with his wife, Brittney! The Season 17 winner of The Voice shared a video on Instagram of him singing with his bride, saying, “Working on something with the Queen for y’all.” Hoot captioned the video simply, “Stay tuned…..” Hoot previously revealed that Brittney…
