Before Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn formed Brooks & Dunn, both singers wanted to be solo artists. The two would have never even met, or formed a duo, if not for a music industry executive, who saw the potential long before either of them did. “We were kind of tricked by Tim DuBois,” Dunn admits on Apple Music Country’s…
Luke Combs earned a coveted spot on Time’s 2021 Time100 Next list. The list honors “emerging leaders who are shaping the future,” which includes artists, leaders, advocates, innovators and more. “In this age of self-promotion, Luke Combs is letting everybody else do the talking for him,” Brooks told the outlet. “That’s big in country music, which is all about…
Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn‘s Ronnie Dunn are two of the numerous artists appearing on Rodney Crowell’s star-studded Songs From Quarantine album. The 13-track record, which will only be available for two weeks, was created to raise money for Music Health Alliance, a nonprofit that works within the music industry to provide healthcare solutions, including healthcare advocacy, mental…
Steven Curtis Chapman and Kix Brooks are among the nominees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The two are nominated in the Songwriter/Artist category, along with Phil Vassar and Steve Earle. Steven penned many of his biggest hits over the years, including “His Strength is Perfect,” “The Great Adventure,” “I Will Be Here,” “Cinderella” and more. “Blown away…
Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker continued the Grand Ole Opry’s tradition of hosting its Saturday night shows, even without a live audience. The two singers performed the Opry’s 4937th consecutive show on August 15th, running through some of their biggest hits, as well as a few new tunes. Unlike most other Opry shows that have occurred over the last…
As Reba McEntire saw the world face fear and uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, she knew she had a message she wanted to share. The global superstar immediately thought of her 1997 hit, “What If,” penned by Diane Warren, and decided to redo the video, knowing that message was as applicable today as it was more than two…
Reba McEntire is offering a message of encouragement and hope amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with a new video for her 1997 classic hit, “What If.” Written by Diane Warren, the song was originally released by Reba to raise money for the Salvation Army, but is just as fitting for those working during these trying times, and those struggling…
Scotty McCreery is on his way to having another No. 1 hit. After five consecutive chart-topping hits, beginning with his 2017 single, “Five More Minutes,” and including his most recent multi-week, No. 1 single, “Damn Strait,” the American Idol alum’s current single, “It Matters To Her,” is officially in the Top 20, and still climbing. The song is from…
Scotty McCreery has a new song at radio! The American Idol alum’s single, “It Matters To Her,” is being released on September 12, following his three-week No. 1 hit with “Damn Strait”. The song is from his 2021 Same Truck album. McCreery previously hinted that “It Matters To Her” was inspired, at least in part, by his love of Brooks…
Keith Urban is mourning the loss of his production manager. Randy “Baja” Fletcher, who worked with Urban for ten years, was killed in an accident, while setting up for Urban’s show at Bash on the Bay in Ohio. Fletcher was 72 when he passed away. “Randy Baja Fletcher loved people,” Urban told Billboard. “Now that’s a phrase that’s a…
