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…
When Amy Grant released How Mercy Looks From Here in 2013, she had no idea that the album would be the last one before she took a long, albeit self-imposed, time away from recording. Although she continued to tour, breaks for the pandemic and then her 2022 bike accident aside, Grant took a while to realize she had more — a…
We now know when Jon Pardi will be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. The 38-year-old will become a member of the Grand Ole Opry on October 24, almost six months after he was invited to join by Alan Jackson, with a little help from Guy Fieri, while at Stagecoach. “It was a great moment out and it was cool…
It was a dream fulfilled when Alexandra Kay made her Grand Ole Opry debut last year. The Opry recently highlighted Kay, as part of their Opry Debut series, celebrating artists taking the sacred stage for the first time. “It’s been said we create our own luck,” the Grand Ole Opry captioned the video. “Nothing could be truer for Alexandra…
Shows like American Idol, The Voice and others have helped launch the careers of several country music artists, including Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, Miranda Lambert and more. But there are several other country artists who have gone on to have massive careers, in spite of being rejected from reality TV talent shows. Keep reading to see the ten artists…
Country music is filled with stories of lost love and other tales of heartache. For decades, the genre has been known to sing about break-ups and tragedies, a trend that, for better or worse, continues today. While there are far too many to list, we counted down ten of what we consider to be the saddest songs in country…
It’s officially summer! Whether it’s about a cool drink or a hot night, country music is the best soundtrack to the long, lazy days. Scroll through our list to find ten of our favorite songs about summer. 10. “Redneck Yacht Club,” Craig Morgan “Redneck Yacht Club” is from Craig Morgan‘s third My Kind of Livin’ album, released on Broken…
Lauren Alaina uncovered a piece of herself with her latest Unlocked EP, out now. The 28-year-old just released her first project on Big Loud Records, after announcing last year that she was leaving her longtime label, Mercury Records. The six-song EP is as authentic as anything Alaina has ever released, and she hints it’s just the beginning of what fans…
The Oak Ridge Boys have been around for a long, long time, but they hope to be around for a lot longer. The Country Music Hall of Fame group, made up of Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban and Duane Allen, have been together for 50 years with their current lineup, an even more impressive feat since Bonsall, who…
A new version of the Lonestar classic, “I’m Already There,” is out now. The song, originally released in 2001, was the title track of the group’s fifth studio album. Gary Baker and Frank Myers wrote “I’m Already There” with Richie McDonald, Lonestar’s former lead singer. The new version of the song is from Lonestar’s forthcoming new Ten To 1…
