When Trace Adkins announced his plans to release a new album, he thrilled fans by providing them with a new single as well. That single was “Watered Down,” which managed to make its way on the U.S. Country Airplay chart. “Watered Down” has also helped reestablish Adkins as a powerful force in the country music […] More
Waylon’s Lost Tracks With dozens upon dozens of albums to his name, Waylon Jennings had no shortage of songs in his repertoire. He wasn’t lacking hit singles either. His big hits such as “I’m a Ramblin’ Man” and “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” are considered to be some of the […] More
Most people know Ray Stevens as country music’s funnyman, releasing songs like “The Streak,” “The Mississippi Squirrel Revival,” and “Taylor Swift Is Stalking Me.” In between the parody songs and making people laugh, Stevens is a real talent behind the mic. He signed his first record deal at the age of 16 and his debut […] More
She has a platinum single, and now her hair matches! Shawna Thompson, one-half of country duo Thompson Square, is known for her heavenly vocals and for her jet-black hair. She and her husband, Keifer, have been performing as the band Thompson Square for over a decade and just recently welcomed their first child into the world. […] More
Long before Chris Stapleton revealed his plans to release From A Room: Volume 1, fans were already familiar with what would one day be its lead track. That track is “Broken Halos,” which Stapleton performed live for the first time at Dolly Parton‘s Smoky Mountains Rise benefit. The benefit was held to help raise funds […] More
Problems. They’re something that we all have and can never seem to escape. But for country folks, their problems are much different than those of their city counterparts. It’s this whole phenomenon that Trace Adkins explores in one of his new tracks. Appropriately titled “Country Boy Problems,” the song was written by Max T. Barnes […] More
“Islands In The Stream” has been regarded as one of country music’s best duets since its release in 1983 by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Written by the Bee Gees, the song, which is named after the Ernest Hemingway novel, was actually written for recording artist Marvin Gaye. Instead, Rogers released it on his album […] More
When 16-year-old Jared Watson took to the stage at his high school’s talent show, he had no idea his life was about to change forever. Watson, who is a sophomore at Delmar High School, loves music, and dreams of one day recording an album in Nashville. A representative for Watson and his family shared the […] More
During the 24th season of Dancing With The Stars, each professional dancer got to choose a song that best represented their celebrity partner and choreograph a dance to it. Former Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross, DWTS‘ very first MLB player, sat down with his partner Lindsay Arnold to hear what song she chose for him. […] More
The original American Idol and then 10-year-old Ava Paige Davis were eating dinner at a local marina restaurant in Tennessee where local radio station Lightning 100 was hosting a karaoke night. The radio host announced that Kelly Clarkson and her family member were up next, which got Ava a little starstruck. After mustering up enough confidence, the fifth grader […] More
Turns out that Randy Travis isn’t the only one with singing talent in his family! His brother, Ricky, sings country music as well, and he does a great job. Ricky often honors his legendary brother by sharing covers of some of his biggest hits. He’s done everything from “Before You Kill Us All” to “He […] More
Night after night, millions of people tune in to watch their favorite late night television shows. These shows often feature celebrity interviews and hilarious skits. Many of these shows also welcome musical guests, showcasing artists from various genres. Most of the time, the musical guests invited to late night shows are pop stars or country […] More
