Carly Pearce knows how to work hard. The Kentucky native quit school and moved to East Tennessee to work at Dollywood when she was just 16 years old, later moving to Nashville at 18, all with a singular goal of having a career in country music. But the path, although brave, was filled with rejections, setbacks and heartache, with…
Lorrie Morgan is speaking out about the posthumous induction of her late husband, Keith Whitley, into the Country Music Hall of Fame . The singer, who passed away in 1989 when he was just 34 years old, will be inducted in a ceremony later this year, along with Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe Galante. “In my heart, this feels like…
Adam Wakefield is a dad! The current member of Texas Hill, and former contestant on The Voice, welcomed his first child, daughter Fern Templin, with his wife, Jenny Leigh. The baby was born on April 16, with the couple announcing the good news one month later, by sharing the release of their duet, “Finding Time,” out on Friday, May…
The newest class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame has just been announced. Brooks & Dunn shared the good news via the Country Music Association’s YouTube channel, revealing that Keith Whitley will be inducted into the Modern Artist Era category, Jerry Lee Lewis will be inducted into the Veterans Era category, and former record label head…
Nashville’s popular The Basement East club just received a huge honor. The popular music venue and bar just won the first-ever ACM Club of the Year Award, a little more than two years after The Basement East was heavily damaged in the March 2020 tornado, with recovery and rebuilding efforts severely hampered by the pandemic. “It’s so humbling to…
Keith Urban paid his final visit to Ellen DeGeners, on her last season of her The Ellen Show. Before Urban began his intimate performance of “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” the New Zealand native spoke about Dolly Parton, after she revealed on Good Morning America that she wants to duet with him, and how he feels forever connected to the Country…
In the beginning of 2021, Morgan Wallen thought his career might be over. Largely shunned by the country music industry, after a video surfaced of him uttering a racial slur, Wallen was immediately banned from radio, eliminated from awards shows, and had his recording contract put on hold. As it seemed his professional career might be at a standstill,…
The Billboard Music Awards took place on Sunday, May 15, with several country artists walking away with trophies, including Walker Hayes. The father of six won Top Country Song, for his viral “Fancy Like‘ hit. Although nominated for multiple awards, including a recent Grammy, Hayes is not only celebrating winning the Billboard Music Award, but also his first-ever major…
Carrie Underwood is heading back out on the road! The 39-year-old, whose last major tour was her Cry Pretty Tour in 2019, announces her The Denim & Rhinestones Tour, kicking off on October 15 in Greenville, South Carolina, and performing in 43 cities across the country, before wrapping up on March 17, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. Jimmie Allen will…
Jamey Johnson is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! The singer was inducted on Saturday, May 14, by his close friend, and songwriting collaborator, Bill Anderson, fulfilling a dream Johnson held since he was a child. “I don’t have to tell y’all what this means to me,” Johnson said from stage. “Y’all know me; you know I’ve…
