Perhaps the Grammy Awards should have been renamed the Kacey Awards for the night. Kacey Musgraves dominated music’s biggest event with wins in all of the four categories in which she was nominated during the 61st annual Grammy Awards that took place in Los Angeles Sunday night (February 10). Prior to the televised portion of […] More
Kelly Clarkson sang “Fancy” while Reba McEntire was one of the honorees at the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors.
Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry member Maxine Brown Russell passed away Monday (January 21) in Little Rock, Arkansas, from complications of heart and kidney disease. Russell was 87 years old and was in hospice care surrounded by family at the time of her death. Maxine was the last surviving member of […] More
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
With roughly a century’s worth of experience and dozens of millions of albums sold between them, it’s hard to believe that George Strait and Willie Nelson had never performed together. That all changed a Saturday night in January 2019 when the two country music icons stood on stage and sang together for the very first […] More
Michael Buble is arguably one of the greatest voices of our generation. His smooth Sinatra-like vocals have made him a favorite among listeners of every genre and cemented him in history as one of music’s most beloved voices. Over the course of his career, Buble has teamed up with numerous artists for iconic duets, including […] 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
There are few greater honors for a country music singer than being a member of the Grand Ole Opry. For one country star, his dream of joining the prestigious group came true just in time for Christmas….and it was a long time coming. Mark Wills released his debut single, “Jacob’s Ladder,” in 1996 followed by […] More
On December 18, 2018, young Chevel Shepherd’s life changed forever. The country-singin’ star became The Voice‘s new winner after a season of fiery competitors. As plenty of plans are being set up to get Shepherd started on her first album, fans are wondering what she’s going to do with her grand prize of $100,000 that […] 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
When The Beatles gained popularity in the 1960s – they started an entire musical revolution. Many have tried to copy the stars exquisite talents but none have ever come close. It was musicians like Emmylou Harris who showed respect for their lyrics, that were able to capture The Beatles’ musical genius and present it in their own special […] More
