How Marie Got Into Music Unlike her famous brothers, Marie Osmond had never planned to become a singer. But her family’s management encouraged her to do so, and she listened. Instead singing pop music like her brothers, Marie chose to take her career in a different direction. She marketed herself as a country singer, and […] More
One Of The Greatest Writers Who Wrote For The Greatest Singers Sanger D. “Whitey” Shafer’s musical career started when he became a member of his school’s band. That career ended with him being the force behind the pen that wrote some of country music’s greatest songs. Over the years, Shafer wrote for the biggest names […] More
How Country Got Its Group Of A Cappella Singers In December 2013, a bunch of a cappella groups gathered on the stage of the show The Sing-Off to find out who would be named the winner of that season. After much anticipation, the big reveal was finally made. The winners? Country a cappella group Home […] More
Learning To Love The People In Joey + Rory’s Life As fans fell in love with Joey + Rory through the years, they also fell in love with the people in their lives. Friends such as Russell the bus driver and singer Bradley Walker became beloved by all who kept up with the couple’s journey […] More
An Old Haggard Song We Can Still Relate To Today If you look at any of today’s country artists, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who wasn’t influenced by Merle Haggard‘s music. The songs written and recorded by “The Hag” are as timeless as can be, making them a source of inspiration for many. Of […] More
Kelly Clarkson – The Singing Show Queen In 2002, Kelly Clarkson became the first-ever winner of what would go on to become one of the most popular competition series in history…American Idol. The show set the precedent for many similar series to follow, including The Voice. Today, Clarkson is the undisputed queen of singing reality […] More
Blake & Gwen Celebrate Christmas Together After dating for over three years, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have been able to celebrate many holidays and other special occasions together. The two seem especially fond of Christmas, and have chosen to share their love for the festive season with their fans. In 2017, Stefani released her […] More
How Darci Spent Her AGT Prize Money At just 12 years old, Darci Lynne Farmer became one of the most famous faces in the world when she won Season 12 of America’s Got Talent. The young ventriloquist and singer walked away with a grand prize of $1 million and a set of shows in Las […] More
The Bryans Embrace Pranks For The Holidays Nothing says “Christmas” quite like scaring your friends and family. Well, at least that’s Luke and Caroline Bryan‘s philosophy. This year, the country couple has been participating in what they’re calling the 12 Days of Prankmas. Their pranks have varied from silly to scary, and all have been […] More
The Voice Fills Finale With Talent Tuesday night’s (December 18) episode of The Voice was packed full of outstanding performances. The final four contestants took to the stage to sing with celebrity guests, including Rascal Flatts, Dan + Shay, and the Doobbie Brothers. View this post on Instagram When @rascalflatts meets @kirk_jay, it’s a country […] More
Jerry Chesnut – Songwriter For The Stars Over the course of his career, Jerry Chesnut penned songs for some of the biggest names in country music. Just a few of the many artists who sang some of his songs were George Jones, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton. But Chesnut’s most well-known work was recorded by […] More
Did You Know The Dukes Actors Are Also Singers? Actors Tom Wopat and John Schneider first met decades ago when both were cast to star in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. The two played Luke and Bo Duke, rebellious cousins who got into their fair share of trouble and took off on wild […] More
