It’s always rare to find a performance of an amateur singer do a country legend justice. Heck, it’s rare for a professional singer to do a country legend justice. When 14-year-old Haavard Nilsen heard about his school’s talent show, he knew there was one particular song he had to sing – Johnny Cash‘s “Folsom Prison Blues.” He walked […] More
With a single guitar player by her side, Judd sat at center stage and took a moment to reflect to herself before she started singing…
Was this on Family Feud or America’s Got Talent?! When Family Feud host Steve Harvey was getting to know a little bit about each family member of the Nelson clan, he wasn’t expecting this! Kari Nelson stood there holding a violin, “or fiddle, however you prefer,” as she described it. Earlier in the show, she told Steve that she played […] More
From Johnny Cash and June Carter to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the genre of country music has given birth to some of the most iconic couples. However, debatably one of biggest and most explosive couples to ever come about was that of Tammy Wynette and George Jones. While their marriage was dissolved after five years, the union between the two icons gave country music some of the most […] More
The Voice is approaching its final stages of the competition, and while those stages come with great excitement, there is some sadness involved. This sadness comes as a greater number of artists are eliminated to help narrow the field before the finals. This week, The Voice eliminated not one, but two contestants by the time […] More
Uncle Kracker just keeps amazing us! In 2011, Uncle Kracker stopped by KUPL FM in Portland, Oregon, and sang a few songs in the Bing Lounge. One of those songs was Kenny Roger’s famous tune, “The Gambler“. Uncle Kracker put his own spin to it, but his stayed true to this classic. Uncle Kracker is known for his […] More
Hailing from Piney Flats, Tennessee, 10-year-old Carson Peters already had six years fiddlin’ experience during the taping of this performance in 2014. He has appeared on The Tonight Show and caught the attention of country legend Ricky Skaggs, who then invited him to perform on the famed Grand Ole Opry stage. When introducing Peters at the Opry, Skaggs talked about […] More
While the main outlaw movement in country movement occurred decades ago, there are still a few outlaws around today. One such artist is Jamey Johnson, who is following in the footsteps of the greats who came before him, such as Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard. As an accomplished singer and songwriter, Johnson is one of […] More
You may best know rock singer and musician Kenny Loggins as the original voice behind “Footloose.” While that has certainly been the defining song of his career, he is also known for making contributions to numerous other films’ soundtracks, including A Star is Born. In addition to his work with movie soundtracks, Loggins has also created […] More
Every now and then, the coaches from The Voice will team up in order to deliver a one-of-a-kind collaboration. Sometimes all four coaches sing together, while other times two coaches will pair up to perform a duet. Since the coaches come from various backgrounds and genres, these collaborations are quite interesting to witness. As different as their styles […] More
A Song Built For DAC When it comes to the “outlaw” label, David Allan Coe fits it completely. Known as one of the leading stars of the outlaw country movement, Coe made a name for himself with his rebellious attitude and equally rowdy songs. No song better captures the essence of what Coe is all […] More
From the get-go, it was obvious that Keisha Renee was going to be one of the brightest stars on this season of The Voice. Her blind audition performance of Don Gibson’s “I Can’t Stop Loving You” prompted all four coaches to turn their chairs for her. She ended up choosing Blake Shelton as her coach, […] More
