Even though George Jones and Alan Jackson‘s careers took off in different eras, the two understood each other more than some of their peers. That’s because Jackson grew up listening to Jones and other artists like him, and developed an immense respect for classic and traditional country music. As two of the biggest names in […] More
Sickness Keeps Country Legend Away From The Stage There’s no hiding it, the past few years have been rough ones for Willie Nelson. He’s been forced to cancel shows here and there because of nasty colds. This past winter, he nixed two whole months of shows after coming down with the flu. Considering his health […] More
Even though Kelly Clarkson‘s birthday was on Tuesday (April 24), she had some important business to attend to. That business all had to do with The Voice, which was airing live that evening. The episode was an especially tense one, since it was the night that one of the top 12 contestants would be sent […] More
Former President George H.W. Bush is in intensive care, according to CNN. “President Bush was admitted to the Houston Methodist Hospital yesterday morning (April 22) after contracting an infection that spread to his blood. He is responding to treatments and appears to be recovering. We will issue additional updates as events warrant,” spokesman Jim McGrath […] More
Sadie Robertson, the darling of the Duck Dynasty clan, appeared alongside country hunk Brett Eldredge in his video for “The Long Way.” Acting as his love interest in the movie created a lot of speculation around Sadie and Brett’s relationship, although both repeatedly shot down rumors that they were more than friends. Well, it appears […] More
Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at her home in Houston, Texas, at the age of 92. A statement from the office of former President George H.W. Bush confirmed her passing, saying, “A former First Lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, Barbara Pierce Bush passed away Tuesday, […] More
It has been six months since the the Route 91 shooting in Las Vegas, and the memories of that tragic day still weigh heavy on the minds of country fans and artists. On Sunday (April 15), country’s biggest and brightest stars turned out in Vegas for the 2018 ACM Awards. For many, it was their […] More
McGraw & Hill: Awards Show Fixtures Every time a country awards show rolls around, there are some stars you can almost always count on seeing. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are two of those. Within recent years, McGraw and Hill have been awards show fixtures. McGraw has generated a number of award nominations following the […] More
Sunday night was an emotional one for country superstar Carrie Underwood who made her first public appearance since a fall in November left her with a broken wrist and more than 40 stitches in her face. Underwood took the stage during the 2018 ACM Awards where she performed her new single, “Cry Pretty.” As her […] More
While a large number of the ACM Awards are devoted to recognizing artists, others are meant to honor songs. The Single Record of the Year award is given to artists, producers, and the record label(s) and the award for Song of the Year is issued to songwriters, publishers, and artists. It’s the latter category that always […] More
In April 2016, Miranda Lambert and Anderson East walked their first red carpet together, just months after confirming their relationship. The awards show they attended was none other than the ACM Awards. From that point on, Lambert and East became a constant fixture on the red carpets of all of the major country awards shows. […] More
In late March, the ACM Awards host Reba McEntire surprised three artists with a special phone call. During that call, McEntire informed the artists that they were some of the 2018 ACM Awards‘ earliest winners. Those winners were Brett Young (New Male Vocalist of the Year), Midland (New Vocal Duo/Group of the Year), and Lauren […] More
