Country music might be filled with songs about whiskey, beer, and wild nights on the town, but there are several artists within the genre who choose not to imbibe. Whether it’s because they have successfully battled an addiction, or simply choose not to partake, we found 12 singers in country music who have chosen to remain sober. 1. Tim…
Opry Country Christmas is coming back this year, with another incredible lineup. The holiday series, which begins this year on November 26, will feature Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Trace Adkins, Lady A and Chris Janson. McCreery shared the exciting news on social media. I'm already in a holiday state of mind! I'll be performing live on the Opry Country…
Three years ago today, on July 6, 2020, country music lost one of its biggest superstars. It was on this day that Charlie Daniels passed away, at a hospital near Nashville, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. Daniels was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, and from an early age was exposed to a wide variety of musical styles. By the…
Happy July 4th! Country music has plenty of songs to help honor any patriotic holiday. Whether it’s honoring the sacrifices soldiers make, or celebrating what makes America so great, numerous artists over the years have released time-tested patriotic classics. Keep reading to find ten of our favorite patriotic songs in country music. 10. “American Soldier,” Toby Keith Toby Keith…
Michael Ray‘s Dive Bars & Broken Hearts is out now. The six-song EP is Ray’s most honest and authentic project he has ever released, working in many ways his entire career towards the new set of tunes, the result of a lot of self-discovery, rediscovery and a new, unfailingly optimistic outlook on life. “I think it is the first…
Father’s Day is on June 18 this year, celebrating all of the men who take on the role of a father in some capacity. We have ten songs to help honor all of the men who deserve to be celebrated on Father’s Day — and every day. 10. “Watching You,” Rodney Atkins “Watching You,” which Rodney Atkins wrote with…
CMA Fest is almost here, a four-day event that brings hundreds of artists, performing in front of more than 80,000 fans, from all over the world. While there is a charge for the nighttime shows at Nissan Stadium and Ascend Amphitheater, the daytime stages are free, with artists like Chapel Hart, Lauren Alaina, Mark Wils, Home Free, Travis Denning, Priscilla…
Blake Shelton is a singer, a songwriter, a husband, a stepdad, a coach on The Voice (for one more season), a business owner, and much, much more. We rounded up 11 of our favorite facts about country music’s reigning mega-star. 1. His family was very, very normal. Nothing about Shelton’s family suggested that he would grow up to become…
When George Jones is honored with the star-studded tribute Still Playing Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones later this year, Tracy Lawrence will be among those paying homage to the country music legend. For Lawrence, it was a way for him to express his gratitude for how much Jones impacted him, especially when he was just getting his…
Tracy Lawrence will soon have another award, but this one isn’t for his music. The singer-songwriter is the latest recipient of the CRS Artist Humanitarian Award, honoring Lawrence’s numerous philanthropic efforts, including his annual Mission:Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert, which has raised more than $2 million to fight homelessness in Middle Tennessee. Lawrence will be honored at the…
