Chapel Hart saw the entire trajectory of their career change, after earning a coveted gold buzzer on America’s Got Talent, by singing an original song, “You Can Have Him, Jolene,” in response to Dolly Parton‘s “Jolene.” The trio, made up of sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle, quickly earned praise from Parton, as well as…
Toby Keith is battling cancer. The 60-year-old reveals on social media that he has been quietly fighting stomach cancer for several months, but vows to be back on the road and in front of his fans soon. “Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,” Keith says. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far,…
It’s been six years, but new music is finally coming from Toby Keith! The 60-year-old just announced the upcoming release of Peso in My Pocket, a 10-track project, featuring five songs written by Keith, including the title track. Keith wrote four of the songs on the album by himself, including “She’s Drinking’ Again,” “Thunderbird,” and the recently-released song, “Happy…
Toby Keith and Amy Grant are among the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2021, along with Rhett Akins, Buddy Cannon and John Scott Sherrill. The five new members will join a prestigious list of 213 songwriters, when they are inducted in a special ceremony on Monday, November 1. “Today is one of my favorite…
Toby Keith is back with new music, just in time for the 4th of July. The song, “Happy Birthday, America,” was inspired by something he witnessed last year, which included another one of his patriotic tunes. “There were 5000 boats tied up out there and they started playing — all the boats had radios synced to the same radio station,…
Shania Twain, Phil Vassar, Brad Paisley and Toby Keith are among the nominees for the 2021 class of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. One of the artists will be inducted during the official ceremony on November 1, along with two nominated songwriters, with Rhett Akins, Buddy Cannon, Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson, Mary Ann Kennedy, David Malloy, Frank…
With only a few days left in his presidency, President Trump has reportedly awarded the National Medal of Arts to Ricky Skaggs and Toby Keith. The news was announced on Thursday, January 13, as the U.S House of Representatives was voting on Trump’s impeachment. As of now, neither reps for Skaggs mor Keith have confirmed the new accolade. But…
