31 years ago, on March 16, 1991, Reba McEntire experienced an unimaginable tragedy. It was on this day that McEntire lost seven members of her band, along with her tour manager, in a plane crash into Otay Mountain near San Diego, California. The pilot and co-pilot also perished in the accident. McEntire had performed a private event for IBM…
Carrie Underwood remains a student of the powerful female artists who have gone before her. The American Idol alum still looks to some of country music’s biggest female icons for guidance on how to succeed as a country music superstar, while maintaining a personal and family life as well. “I think my biggest influences musically, or career-wise, would have…
Country music is full of beautiful, sometimes sad, always emotional duets, some dating back to more than 60 years. From Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty, to Vince Gill and Reba McEntire, we narrowed down 11 of the best country duets of all time. 11. “It’s Your Love,” Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Tim McGraw and Faith Hill recorded this…
Reba McEntire is unlike anyone else in country music. The 66-year-old has not only released more than 30 albums, with over 80 Top 40 singles, but she’s also had a successful career as an actress, and remains as relevant as she was when her first album was released in 1977, and maybe more. To celebrate the unstoppable career of…
Reba McEntire is celebrating her faith with her upcoming new My Chains Are Gone: Hymns and Gospel Favorites project, which will be released on CD and DVD next month. The 12-track record, which includes some of McEntire’s favorite hymns, features several guest artists, including Trisha Yearwood and Kelly Clarkson on “Softly and Tenderly,” as well as The Isaacs on…
Reba McEntire just dropped what she is calling the “perfect” Christmas song, at least for her. The Grand Ole Opry member released “I Needed Christmas,” part of her Lifetime TV movie, “My new song ‘I Needed Christmas’ is now available,” McEntire shared on social media last month. “We were looking for the perfect song for my original movie Reba…
Reba McEntire‘s former home, The Estate at Cherokee Dock, will soon be the location for a high-end event venue and resort. Infinity Hospitality just announced plans to turn the massive property into a five-star event venue and luxury resort. The Estate at Cherokee Dock is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, about 30 minutes outside of Nashville. The Estate at Cherokee…
Reba McEntire‘s empire is expanding once again. The Country Music Hall of Fame member will open Reba’s Place, a restaurant, bar and live music venue, in Atoka, Oklahoma, next year. McEntire announced the news during a show at Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant, Oklahoma, by welcoming Chief Gary Batton from Choctaw Nation to the stage, sharing the announcement on…
Reba McEntire has emerged stronger amid the challenges brought on by the pandemic. The 66-year-old learned plenty about herself while off the road for more than a year, lessons she is now grateful for as life slowly opens up again. “I know that I can stay home,” McEntire tells Parade. “I have never in my life—well, I guess I…
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Reba McEntire and more are showing off their tree decorating skills, and it’s all for a worthwhile cause. The singers are among several country music celebrities who are participating in this year’s Parade of Trees, decking out Christmas trees that are on display in the Garden Conservatory at Gaylord Opryland Resort. The stars are also…
