The Oak Ridge Boys’ celebration of Christmas begins on Wednesday, November 23. The award-winning group will enjoy a 32-show residency, The Oaks’ Christmas in Tennessee Dinner Show, as part of Opryland’s 39th annual A Country Christmas event. The Christmas in Tennessee shows conclude on December 25, 2022, “It is such an honor to be bringing our Christmas show back…
Tributes are pouring in for Alabama ‘s Jeff Cook, who passed away on November 7, after a ten-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Cook founded Alabama in 1969, along with Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, and continued touring and performing with the award-winning trio until 2018. “So sad to hear of the passing of Jeff Cook,” Jason Aldean said. “I spent…
Country music artists are speaking out about the loss of Loretta Lynn. The Country Music Hall of Fame member was 90 years old when she passed away peacefully at her ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. “She showed us all how to unapologetically tell the truth,” Carly Pearce tweeted. “One of the greatest there ever will be. I’ll be singing…
Clay Walker will change hats, from a performer to a fan, likely multiple times while on the upcoming Country Music Cruise. The cruise features dozens of performers, including The Oak Ridge Boys and Randy Owen, two of Walker’s biggest inspirations and musical idols. “The Oak Ridge Boys, as a kid, I grew up singing all their songs on the radio,”…
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 50 years since Richard Sterban joined The Oak Ridge Boys. The 79-year-old joined the legendary group in 1972, leaving his role as part of Elvis Presley’s band to be part of The Oak Ridge Boys. “That is hard to believe,” Sterban tells Everything Nash. “This October, it will be 50 years…
The Oak Ridge Boys have had numerous hit singles over their career, which has spanned more than 50 years, but none with quite as much impact as “Elvira.” Released by The Oak Ridge Boys in 1981, the song, written and first recorded by Dallas Frazier, became one of The Oak Ridge Boys’ biggest hits, and is still a…
The Oak Ridge Boys’ Richard Sterban has been with the legendary group for 50 years, and he’d stay with them another 50 years if he could. The 79-year-old began performing with The Oak Ridge Boys in 1972, and says neither he nor his bandmates have any plans of slowing down anytime soon. “I think when you keep active,…
The Oak Ridge Boys will once again take part in the Country Music Cruise, setting sail in January of 2023. The week-long event features music from The Oak Ridge Boys, along with plenty of country music’s most legendary stars. “Especially the time of the year that the cruise is being held — it’s in the winter when it’s…
The Oak Ridge Boys have been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2011, and still frequent the sacred stage, but one of the group’s members will soon make his debut with a different group. William Lee Golden will make his debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday, June 29, this time with his band, The Goldens,…
The Oak Ridge Boys‘ Joe Bonsall is giving an update on his health, after he was replaced for some shows by Rudy Gatlin. Bonsall initially shared the news on June 17 that he was having some health issues, which he now says was because of a pulmonary embolism that left him hospitalized. “I could have easily died last…
