2022 was a big, big year for Alexandra Kay, but 2023 might be even bigger. The rising star, who both toured with Tim McGraw last year and made her long-awaited Grand Ole Opry debut, is spending the first part of this year at home, putting the finishing touches on her debut solo album. “Good morning!” Kay tweeted. “It is…
Amy Grant is grateful for the support of her family, friends and fans after her bike accident last July, but none as much as her husband, Vince Gill. The gospel singer, who was unconscious after the accident, spent several days in the hospital recovering, before continuing her recovery at home. Through it all, it was Gill who remained her…
Nashville’s famed Exit/In was part of the early days of Dierks Bentley‘s career, and now he helped be part of the music venue’s final chapter. After the disappointing closure of Exi/In in November, Bentley returned to record his performance video for “Same Ol’ Me,” from his forthcoming Gravel & Gold album. “My first time playing Exit/In was just as…
William Lee Golden just celebrated his 84th birthday on January 12, a number that for many indicates it is past time to retire and enjoy a life of relaxation. Fortunately, Golden isn’t most people. The octogenarian, who is a longtime member of The Oak Ridge Boys, and now also fronts the family band, William Golden and The Goldens, works…
Thomas Rhett‘s priorities have shifted substantially in the last decade. The singer-songwriter released his debut album, It Goes Like This, in 2013, one year after he married his wife, Lauren Akins. At the time, Rhett was willing to work however many hours he needed to, in order to make his dreams of finding success in country music a reality….
January 16, 1999, is a day that Trisha Yearwood will never forget. It was on that day that Yearwood was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry, by Ricky Skaggs. Yearwood shared the video on social media, recalling how important that day was to her, personally and professionally. “We would like to ask you a question, and make you…
Jelly Roll is quickly gaining plenty of friends and fans in the country music industry, including Chris Young. The Grand Ole Opry member recently praised Jelly Roll, for both his music and who he is as a person. “At this point, I just want to talk about him and how welcoming and awesome and polite and nice that guy…
Tracy Lawrence became one of the reigning hitmakers in country music in the ’90s, churning out chart-topping singles like “Sticks and Stones,” “Alibis,” “Time Marches On” and more. After spending a decade on Atlantic Records, Lawrence moved to a few other record labels, before he realized he would have better success on his own. “I spent ten years on…
Dan + Shay, the award-winning duo made up of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, recently celebrated ten years of friendship and music. The two singers met and immediately began collaborating, unaware that they were on the cusp of becoming one of country music’s most successful acts. “My initial first impression was dead on,” Smyers tells Audacy’s Katie + Company….
Several country artists are speaking out about the tragic death of Lisa Marie Presley, who was 54 years old when she passed away on January 12, from a cardiac arrest. Presley was the only child of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. Larry Gatlin spoke about the close relationship he had with her and her family, since she was born….
