Last weekend’s torrential rains, dropping as much as 17 inches in Middle Tennessee, wreaked havoc in parts of Humphreys, Hickman, Houston and Dickson Counties, all located just outside of Nashville. The flood waters claimed the lives of at least 20 people, including Loretta Lynn‘s ranch foreman, Wayne Spears, and damaged numerous homes and buildings. Several in the music community…
2020 definitely had more than its share of disappointments. But the year, for all of its challenges, also gave rising artists a chance to shine. Forced off the road, artists had to find ways to get creative in sharing their music with their fans. It also gave artists, both veteran and new, a chance to work on more music….
Brooks & Dunn won the CMA Award for Vocal Duo of the Year, for the first time in 18 years. Brooks & Dunn shared the category with Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Maddie & Tae and The War And Treaty. “What a weird business, right?” Ronnie Dunn said from the stage. “I love it. And right now I really…
In recent years, plenty of artists have had crossover success from country to pop, including Jelly Roll, Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, HARDY and more. There are also numerous pop artists, such as Post Malone and Beyoncé, who have enjoyed a successful foray into country music, although not without criticism. But two of the people who won’t complain about crossover…
Cody Johnson‘s Leather Deluxe Edition is out now. The new record, the follow-up to his Leather album, out last year, is 13 more songs that Johnson released, in many ways as a thank-you to his fans. “I’ll try not to get emotional, but it means the world to me, because at the end of the day, we’re all human,…
The 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards are officially history. The second annual show, hosted by Shania Twain, saw performances by Keith Urban, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum and The War and Treaty, among others. Brown also received the Country Champion Award, and Lambert received The Country Icon Award. See a complete list of winners below. The People’s Artist of 2024 1. Beyoncé 2….
Morgan Wallen has made history yet again. The East Tennessee native performed two shows at the University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium on September 20 and 22, with 156,161 fans total in attendance from both nights. The two shows surpass the record The Jackson 5 set in 1984, with 148,407. “When me and the boys first started playing shows, we…
We now know who two of the performers will be for New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Jelly Roll and Kane Brown have been announced as headliners for the star-studded show, which will air on CBS on December 31, from 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET and 10:30 PM to 1:30 AM ET, and stream on Paramount+. The free…
We now know who is performing, and presenting, at the upcoming People’s Choice Country Awards. Keith Urban, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum and The War and Treaty are among the performers for the evening. In addition, Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, Little Big Town and comedian Nate Bargatze are among the presenters. More performers…
Toby Keith‘s final recording, and final video, is out now. The future Country Music Hall of Fame member joined Luke Combs in the studio to sing “Ships That Don’t Come In,” part of the 17-song HIXTAPE: Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE, honoring the music of the late Joe Diffie. The collaboration marks Keith’s final recorded vocal, with the video also showing…
