Jimmie Allen‘s music might cross genres, but at his core, he still loves traditional country music, especially from the Oak Ridge Boys. The Delaware native has a collaboration with the iconic quartet on his Bettie James album, with “When This Is Over,” a song that also includes Rita Wilson and Tauren Wells. Allen was inspired to include the…
The Oak Ridge Boys‘ Joe Bonsall has spent 50 years with the historic group, just part of what makes his life so unique. Bonsall has just finished a new book, I See Me, detailing his extraordinary life and career, but with a unique twist. The 73-year-old, who recently announced the book on social media, was inspired to write…
The Oak Ridge Boys remain one of the most successful, and historic, groups in country music, and they aren’t slowing down. The group, which originated in its earliest form in the 1940s, has had its four current members — Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban and Duane Allen — for 48 years, an almost unheard of feat…
The Oak Ridge Boys‘ new album, Front Porch Singin’, is out! The record, which was inspired by and recorded during the pandemic, is in many ways the historic quartet’s return to their roots, with their rich harmonies and their message of hope and positivity, even amid the challenges of the previous year. “Dave Cobb, our young producer, calls…
The Oak Ridge Boys and Jake Hoot are among the performers for the Dailey & Vincent’s Cumberland River Music Fest, held October 8th and 9th in Gainesboro, Tennessee, located about 80 miles outside of Nashville. “Hey y’all, we’re so excited to be bringing you all the Cumberland River Music Festival on October 8-9, 2021 in my hometown of…
The 2022 Country Music Cruise is still several months away, but it’s already promising to be one unforgettable week, complete with concerts, meet and greets, activities and more. We spoke with several of the artists, including the Oak Ridge Boys‘ Joe Bonsall, Lee Greenwood, Jeannie Seely and Wade Hayes, about what makes the Country Music Cruise so unique,…
The Oak Ridge Boys will release their latest album, Front Porch Singin’, on June 11. The 11-track record, produced by Dave Cobb, was inspired by, and recorded, during the coronavirus pandemic, when the historic group was forced off the road for the first time in more than 40 years. “I think it’s something that we felt we wanted…
B.J. Thomas passed away on May 29, at the age of 78, after a brave battle with cancer. The singer, known for hits like “Hooked on a Feeling,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love” and more, announced in March that he had Stage 4 lung cancer. “I just wanted to take this unique opportunity…
The Oak Ridge Boys are back with new music! The historic group just released the gospel classic “Swing Down Chariot,” from their upcoming album, Front Porch Singin’. “There’s nothing like a spiritual to bring hope, to bring optimism and solace during troubling times,” Oak Ridge Boys’ Joe Bonsall says of the song. “Keeping with the Front Porch Singin’ attitude,…
The Oak Ridge Boys have had dozens of hits on the radio, but perhaps none as big for the legendary quartet as “Elvira.” The song, which became a hit on not only the country charts, but the Adult Contemporary charts as well, was included on The Oak Ridge Boys’ 1981 Fancy Free album. All four band members were in…
