Scotty McCreery has another trophy to add to his collection, this one for something much more personal than his music successes. The 29-year-old is the latest recipient of the Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award, given to artists in honor of their support and commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. McCreery received the award while he joined Owen…
Tonight’s the night Chapel Hart will find out if they will be crowned the America’s Got Talent winner, but they will also share the stage with a country music superstar. The trio, made up of sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle, will be joined by Darius Rucker for a collaboration, before the winner is…
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 nine artists…
Amy Grant is part of an all-star group of entertainers who will soon receive the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. The gospel singer joins U2, Gladys Knight, George Clooney, and composer and conductor Tania León. “Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine ever receiving this prestigious Kennedy Center Honor,” Grant says of the honor. “Through the years I’ve watched…
Scotty McCreery‘s latest single, “Damn Strait,” is currently in the Top 5. The song is one of only two he didn’t write for his latest Same Truck record, but fortunately knew as soon as he heard it that he wanted to record it. While his track record for writing and picking songs is good, he admits there is one song,…
Garth Brooks will receive the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award later this year, even if the award’s namesake, Kris Kristofferson, is slightly embarrassed about Brooks receiving the honor. “It’s pretty damn embarrassing to give a man of Garth’s stature an award with my name on it,” Kristofferson says in a statement. “When Willie got one, he said he could…
Carrie Underwood has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2008, and it’s a role she takes very seriously. The American Idol alum is very particular about the songs she sings, as well as what she wears, each time she steps onto the sacred stage. “I’m very particular when it comes to [my[ Opry wardrobe,” Underwood tells Audacy’s…
StarChefs has announced their 2022 Nashville Rising Stars, honoring chefs and food industry professionals in Music City who are already showing promises as future leaders of the culinary world. StarChefs, a restaurant industry magazine, will celebrate the rising chefs with Rising Stars Restaurant Week, taking place over two week from May 11 to May 25, giving guests the chance…
Happy birthday to Charley Pride! The country music icon, who passed away in December of 2020, would have turned 88 years old today. In honor of his birthday, we found 11 facts about one of music’s pioneering legends. 1. He was the son of sharecroppers. Pride was one of 11 children, born to sharecroppers in Sledge, Mississippi. Without much…
Miranda Lambert is the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, and no one is happier for her than Carrie Underwood. The American Idol alum, who was also nominated in the same category, praised her colleague and friend for winning the night’s highest honor. “It is wonderful, because there are always so many incredibly talented women in the genre, and Miranda’s…
