The country music community is reeling over the loss of Joe Bonsall, a member of The Oak Ridge Boys for 50 years. Bonsall passed away on July 9, from complications of ALS, with many artists taking to social media to express their grief over the loss of one of country music’s most legendary singers. Blake Shelton: “I’m heartbroken to…
Bill Anderson was honored with a star-studded celebration at the Grand Ole Opry over the weekend, celebrating his tenure as the longest-serving member of the Opry. Anderson, who has been a Grand Ole Opry member for 62 years, was honored by Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Jamey Johnson and Jeannie Seely , among others, during the celebratory show. It's one thing…
Bill Anderson and Dolly Parton just released the cinematic video for their “Someday It’ll All Make Sense” duet. The song is from Anderson’s As Far As I Can See: The Best Of album, released in June. “Working with my ol’ buddy Bill Anderson was the most meaningful fun I’ve had in years,” Parton says. “I love the song we…
Dolly Parton is speaking out about the loss of her friend, Betty White. The acting legend was 99 years old when she passed away on December 31, with her loss being mourned by celebrities across the country, including by Parton. “While watching the news last night I learned of Betty White’s passing,” Parton wrote. “Betty will live forever not…
Bill Anderson‘s new exhibit, Bill Anderson: As Far As I Can See is open at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is open! The exhibit features memorabilia Anderson’s life and career, including Anderson’s Rawlings leather glove, used when he was a pitcher for Avondale High School’s baseball team in the 1950s; the Royal electric typewriter used in the…
Bill Anderson thought he had a good idea for a song, the day he met Jon Randall for a writing appointment, but he had no idea that the song would turn into “Whiskey Lullaby.” Recorded by Brad Paisley with Alison Krauss, and released in 2004, on Brad’s Mud on the Tires album, the song became a multi-platinum hit, with…
When Bill Anderson released his debut album, Still, in 1963, he likely never envisioned that, 57 years later, he would still be making music, but at 82 years old, he has no plans of slowing down. The Country Music Hall of Fame member just released his 73rd album, The Hits Re-Imagined, featuring ten of his biggest hits as a…
Bill Anderson has just released his 73rd album, The Hits Re-Imagined. The record includes 10 of his most beloved songs from the last 60 years, with both newly-recorded and instrumental versions, including one of “Whiskey Lullaby,” which Brad Paisley released with Alison Krauss in 2004. “I’ve heard it said that if you want somebody to lean in and listen…
