The 2022 Country Music Cruise just returned to land, after a delay due to a rise in COVID cases, and now we know who will be on next year’s cruise. The lineup was just announced, and includes The Oak Ridge Boys, Clay Walker, Randy Owen, John Berry, Neal McCoy, Mark Chesnutt and more. “We really appreciate our artists and…
Charlie Daniels may no longer be with us, but his commitment to veterans and causes that support those who served lives on. The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project, renamed in Daniels’ honor after he passed away in 2020, just donated $25,000 to the Veterans Success Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. David Corlew, co-founder of The Charlie Daniels…
We now know who the newest member of Runaway June is, replacing founding member Naomi Cooke, who left the award-winning trio earlier this year to launch her solo career. Runaway June, which includes Jennifer Wayne and Natalie Stovall, announced on social media that Stevie Woodward has officially joined the group. “Y’all welcome Stevie… we can’t wait until y’all fall…
Dierks Bentley and Connie Smith are among the newest inductees into the Music City Walk of Fame. The two singers were inducted on Tuesday, April 5, alongside Keb’ Mo’ and Bobby Bare. Marty Stuart, one of Bentley’s biggest influences, praised Bentley during the ceremony. “When I met Dierks and shook his hand, I knew he belonged. I knew that he was here…
Lauren Alaina announces that she has left her longtime record label, Mercury Records, part of UMG Nashville. Alaina has been with Mercury Records since her debut Wildflower album was released in 2011, shortly after she was the runner-up on Season 10 of American Idol. She later released Road Less Traveled in 2017, followed by her latest Sitting Pretty…
Adam Wakefield is going to be a dad! The Season 10 runner-up of The Voice and his wife, Jenny Leigh, announce that they are expecting a baby, due in April. “I’m ready for the last great adventure: fatherhood,” Wakefield tells People. “We have always wanted kids, but between all the travel and time our careers have extracted from us,…
Jake Hoot hit the ground running after winning Season 17 of The Voice. The 33-year-old has since released several songs, including his “I Would’ve Loved You,” duet with Kelly Clarkson, “Night Left,” his When Christmas Has Come and Gone,” collaboration with The Tenors, and his current “Wherever Time Goes” duet with his wife, Brittney. He has also spent much of…
Ray Stevens is bringing live music back to his CabaRay Showroom in Nashville. The singer, songwriter and comedian announces that he will return with his weekly live shows, beginning on Saturday, March 19. “Everyone has taken off their masks and started going out again,” says Stevens. “So, come to the CabaRay! We are reopening this weekend and I can…
Dolly Parton might have tried to withdraw her name from the list of potential inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but her request has been denied. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame says they stand by their decision to nominate the Grand Ole Opry member, which is why her name will remain on the ballot….
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…
