It’s not uncommon for modern country singers to pay tribute to their classic country heroes who came before them. One singer who has never stopped raving about his classic country influences is Chris Young. https://www.facebook.com/chrisyoungmusic/photos/a.10151787153989477/10156770211109477/?type=3&theater During one of his early Grand Ole Opry appearances, he performed Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes” while playing a […] More
This is not a drill! For the first time since her November 2017 fall that has kept her out of the limelight, Carrie Underwood has scheduled her very first performance. Just days after co-hosting the CMA Awards for the tenth time, Underwood fell down on the stairs outside her Nashville home. She was rushed to […] More
It takes a lot of nerve to walk into an American Idol audition and cover a Carrie Underwood song. After all, Underwood is Idol‘s greatest success story. But, it takes even more nerve to be from Carrie Underwood’s hometown and sing a classic song that she revived during her Idol run. But, Underwood’s fellow Checotah, […] More
Country music has lost a legend. The Tennessean reports that Hazel Smith, who is widely known as “The Mother of Music Row” has passed away at her home in Madison, Tennessee. Smith was an acclaimed country music journalist, publicist, songwriter, and was best known for coining the term “outlaw country.” She worked for “Hillbilly Central” […] More
After George Jones passed away in April of 2013, his most famous peers came together to honor him at a special event that November. Titled Playin’ Possum! The Final No Show Tribute To George Jones held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the tribute included performances from George Strait, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Emmylou Harris, Kid Rock, Eric Church, Charlie Daniels, Jamey Johnson, and Alan Jackson. […] More
George Jones and Vestal Goodman paid tribute to the Stanley Brothers in the form of a moving cover of their powerful “Angel Band.”
With a career spanning over six decades, Hank Williams Jr. has been given the opportunity to write and record songs about all sorts of subjects. But as a country singer through and through, you can bet that he has recorded more than his fair share of songs about heartbreak. Since country singers often opt to write and […] More
“I haven’t sung this song in a long, long, long, long time, not even sure of the key I do it in anymore, but I know it’s something low!” Morgan said with a smile. “I’ll try it for you!”
American Idol is back and in a big way! We’re only two nights in to the series reboot and it’s everything we had hoped for, and more. The talent has been over the top, although we haven’t seen many country artists. But, singer Trevor Holmes was worth waiting for. The 27-year old from Thousand Oaks, […] More
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s concert in Dublin, Ireland, Sunday night came to an abrupt halt after McGraw collapsed onstage. Concertgoers report that McGraw had just finished singing his mega hit “Humble & Kind” during his set at the Country to Country Festival when he fell to his knees and was helped off stage. Tim […] More
October 1, 2017, will forever be remembered as one of the most tragic days in country music history. Singer Jason Aldean was in the middle of his set at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas when a gunman opened fire on the crowd of roughly 20,000 fans, killing 58 and injuring 489. Now […] More
Throughout his time on American Idol, Scotty McCreery stayed true to his county roots. He rarely ventured away from singing in the genre and even during MoTown week or Elton John week, he managed to add a little country twang in every performance. He was raised listening to classic country singers including Randy Travis, George Jones, and Conway Twitty, which he incorporates into […] More
