Happy birthday, Ricky Skaggs! Few people have had as profound of an impact on an entire genre of music like Skaggs has with bluegrass music. The singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and mentor keeps evolving and churning out new music, almost 50 years after his debut album was released. In honor of Skaggs’ 69th birthday, we uncovered 11 things to know…
Whey Jennings comes from country music royalty, and he intends to continue to honor his family’s heritage with his music. The grandson of Waylon Jennings just released a new song, appropriately called “Old Country Song,” featuring Wes Shipp. Jennings also celebrates other artists who are continuing the legacy left for them in the video, which features Keith Whitley and…
Eric Church had no idea when he walked off the stage at CMA Fest that not everyone was pleased with his performance. The singer faced backlash later that he didn’t play some of his biggest hits, including fan-favorite, “Springsteen.” Instead, Church performed a cover of Big Feat’s “Sailin’ Shoes” during his abbreviated set, and performed new versions of both…
Dolly Parton still has a lot more that she wants to accomplish. The 77-year-old, who will release her first rock album, appropriately called Rockstar, later this year, has much more she wants to do, revealing that retirement will never be a part of her plan. “I’m not one to sit around doing nothing. I would never retire,” Parton shares…
Dan + Shay are sharing the story behind their new single, “Save Me The Trouble.” The song is the debut track from their forthcoming Bigger Houses album, scheduled to be released on September 15. “‘Save Me The Trouble’ was the very last song that we wrote for this album,” Dan Smyers tells Audacy. “That’s kind of how it always goes;…
Jason Aldean is giving fans an update after falling ill during a recent show. The father of four was performing at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut, on Saturday, July 15, during the opening weekend of his Highway Desperado Tour, when he abruptly exited the stage. Aldean later gave an update to his fans, revealing he was on the…
Happy birthday Luke Bryan! The singer turns 48 on Monday, July 17. To celebrate his big day, we uncovered 11 surprising facts about the singer. 1. He thought he would be a peanut farmer Bryan was born to Tommy and LeClaire Bryan in Leesburg, Georgia. Tommy was a peanut farmer, and Luke worked on the farm when he was…
Opry Country Christmas is coming back this year, with another incredible lineup. The holiday series, which begins this year on November 26, will feature Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Trace Adkins, Lady A and Chris Janson. McCreery shared the exciting news on social media. I'm already in a holiday state of mind! I'll be performing live on the Opry Country…
Home Free is back with a humorous new video, showing off the hysterical side of the band members. The five-man group just released the video for “Might As Well Be Me.” The song appears on Home Free’s So Long Dixie album, out last November. In the video, all of the Home Free members go back in time for an…
Caroline Jones has a new song, out now. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist just released “Million Little Bandaids,” which she sings with Zac Brown Band. Jones officially joined the group late last year. “This is a very full circle moment for me, to have ZBB featured on one of my songs,” Jones says of “Million Little Bandaids.” “And this…
