The Oak Ridge Boys are saying goodbye to life on the road, after 50 years together. The four-man group, made up of William Lee Golden, Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall and Richard Sterban, announced their American Made: Farewell Tour, coming off the road after five decades together. “It’s a time of reflecting and there’s a sadness about being able that…
Reba McEntire will begin her inaugural season as a coach on The Voice on Monday, September 25. The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who is taking the space left open when Blake Shelton left the show, will be joined by Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Niall Horan for Season 24. In a new promo video ahead of this…
Walker Hayes‘ new single, “Good With Me,” was the most-added at country radio when it was released. The song is Hayes’ attempt at bringing unity, in his trademark positive and slightly humorous way, at a time when topics and people seem more divisive than ever. In a video shared on social media, Hayes explains why he wanted to release…
Thomas Rhett is a changed man, at least when it comes to his vices. The “Angels” singer recently opened up about one of his biggest addictions, nicotine, and how he finally kicked the habit, hopefully for good. “I quit nicotine this year, which I love nicotine so much,” Rhett reveals on Bobby Bones‘ Bobby Cast. “I started dipping when…
Carrie Underwood is doing what she was always meant to do. The country music superstar got her start by winning Season 4 of American Idol in 2005, kicking off a career that continues to grow, 18 years later. Underwood went to college, graduating with a degree in Mass Communications after winning Idol, but knows in her heart that music…
Chris Young is a bit less of the man he used to be. The 38-year-old revealed recently, by way of a selfie he posted on social media, that he had lost 60 pounds, part of his mission to become healthier and stronger. “This year has been dedicated to a lot of work on myself,” Young captions the photo. “Music…
Ashley McBryde became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry last year. The “Girl Going Nowhere” singer was invited to join by Garth Brooks, and inducted by her good friend, Terri Clark. When asked what it means to her to be an official Grand Ole Opry member, McBryde said it, quite literally, means “the whole world” to her. “That’s the…
Jelly Roll is unsure where he would be without his daughter, Bailee. The singer-songwriter was in prison when he found out he had a daughter, an event that became the impetus for the change he desperately needed in his life. “I always compare it to the Bible, the story about the Damascus Road experience, where this figure named Paul…
It was in 1973 when Joe Bonsall joined The Oak Ridge Boys, unaware that he would be the last new member the group would welcome in for the next 50 years. Neither Bonsall nor William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban or Duane Allen would have been able to predict the group’s massive success, which continues today, with no signs of…
Whey Jennings has a new EP, out this fall. The singer-songwriter announces on social media the release of Just Before the Dawn, a project he has been hinting about for some time. Jennings announced the news on social media, calling the project the “most personal music” he has ever recorded. I am so proud to announce my new EP…
