15 years ago today is a day Carrie Underwood will never forget. On March 15, 2008, the Oklahoma native was invited by Randy Travis to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The invitation came less than three years after Underwood was crowned the American Idol winner. “I was asked by the management of the Grand Ole Opry…
The American Currents exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is now open. The exhibit honors those who have had a strong influence on country music in the previous years, celebrating the careers of numerous artists, including Scotty McCreery, HARDY, Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs,, Reba McEntire, Ashley McBryde, Wynonna Judd and more. McCreery was honored to be part…
Jelly Roll announced at the end of last year that he was going to lose weight in 2023, and he seems to be keeping that promise. The 38-year-old announces on social media that he is working hard at maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and getting exercise as well, ahead of his Backroad Baptism Tour. “Just know that I’m doing my…
Luke Combs might be an award-winning singer and songwriter, but his favorite role is being a father. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and his wife Nicole welcomed his firstborn son, Tex, into the world in June, immediately changing Combs’ life, in every way, for the better. “I think the thing that blew me away is, there’s a…
Luke Combs just shared the tracklist for his forthcoming new album, Gettin’ Old. The 18-track record, Combs’ fourth, marks the first time Combs hasn’t written all of the songs on one of his projects. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year wrote 15 of the songs, with Eric Church penning “My Song Will Never Die” along with Travis Meadows and…
Keith Urban is grateful for the early years of his career, even the hard years. The New Zealand native moved to Nashville in 1992 from Australia, where he grew up, to pursue country music full-time. While the first years were anything but easy for Urban, with a lot of rejections and disappointments, it was in that era, when he…
27 years ago, on January 29, 1996, Garth Brooks made history at the American Music Awards, not for what he received, but for what he refused. Brooks was the winner of the award for the night’s highest honor, Favorite Artist of the Year, but declined to accept the honor. “I cannot agree with this ,” Brooks said from stage. “Music…
Old Dominion‘s “Memory Lane” is out! The song was written by Matt Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi, along with Jessie Jo Dillon. “Sometimes, when I’m feeling overwhelmed, or missing someone, or maybe just feel a little nostalgic, there are places in my mind I can go that are full of memories of simpler times,” Ramsey explains. “It’s a…
Luke Combs can now afford to buy whatever he wants, at Christmas or any other time of the year, but there was a time when that wasn’t the case. The 32-year-old recalls his favorite gift he received when he was 12 or 13, and it was quite an extravagance for his family. “My parents got me my own television,”…
Plans are well underway for Chief’s, Eric Church‘s new Nashville restaurant, bar and music venue. The six-story space, located at 200 Broadway, will offer both a ticketed music venue and Whole Hog BBQ from Jamaes Beard Award-winning chef, Rodney Scott, along with a stellar downtown view from the Hell of a Q rooftop bar. In addition. Chief’s will also…
