Tributes are pouring in for Alabama ‘s Jeff Cook, who passed away on November 7, after a ten-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Cook founded Alabama in 1969, along with Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, and continued touring and performing with the award-winning trio until 2018. “So sad to hear of the passing of Jeff Cook,” Jason Aldean said. “I spent…
Toby Keith‘s extensive songwriting career was celebrated at the recent BMI Awards. The Oklahoma native received the BMI Icon Award during the ceremony, held on Tuesday, November 8. Prior to Keith accepting the award, he was honored in song with performances by Carrie Underwood and Eric Church, along with his frequent collaborators, Dean Dillon and Scotty Emerick. “It was…
Alabama is mourning the loss of one of their own. The country music supergroup’s co-founder Jeff Cook has passed away. Cook was 73 years old when he died on November 7, at his beach home in Destin, Florida, surrounded by his family and close friends. The news comes ten years after Cook was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Cook was…
Brandon Davis has new music coming out, this one just in time for the holidays. The father of four shared the story behind his new song, “Family Tree,” on Facebook, ahead of its release on Friday, November 11. “This song is about the Christmas traditions that really work up from Thanksgiving on, because that’s where it started in my…
Lauren Alaina made a surprising move earlier this year, by leaving her longtime label, Mercury Records, and joining the roster at Big Loud Records instead. At the time, Alaina said she wanted to “tap into my country roots,” a vow she says she is already fulfilling. “It’s definitely very country. Very, ” Alaina tells Everything Nash of her new…
The Grand Ole Opry has served as validation for numerous country stars over the years, who count becoming a member of the hallowed institution as the pinnacle of their career. While the Opry has inducted several new and established artists in recent years, including Lauren Alaina, Jamey Johnson, Ashley McBryde, comedians Henry Cho and Gary Muledeer and more —…
Stephanie Quayle is sharing a tragic part of her past — one she had never shared before — in her new album, On the Edge. The eight-track record, which includes her poignant single, “The Lost Years,” uncovers one of the darkest times in her life, one she had never shared publicly, until now. 13 years ago, in 2009, a…
Home Free is having so much fun on their Road Sweet Road Tour, they decided to keep it going into 2023. The five-man group announced on social media that they had extended their tour into the new year, with more dates expected to be announced soon. Home Free shared the news only a few days after the release of…
Chapel Hart‘s Danica Hart is, fortunately, on the mend after having an undisclosed surgery, related to her vocal cords, last month. The lead singer says she is recovering well, and ready to return to performing as soon as she is cleared by the doctors. Danica had been placed on vocal rest, but revealed that she was allowed by her…
Carly Pearce is heading into this week’s CMA Awards with five nominations. The industry recognition only further validates Pearce’s hard work, and proves that it is, finally, paying off — and paying off well. “I feel really lucky to have five nominations, and just to be a part of the show,” Pearce tells the Country Music Association. “I…
