Garth Brooks can add Ashley McBryde to the lengthy list of people he has sat down with to write a song. The 59-year-old revealed that he recently collaborated with the “Martha Divine” singer, along with Mitch Rossell, during his weekly Inside Studio G Facebook series. “I got to write with Ashley McBryde today, which we never got to, and…
When Morgan Wallen uttered a racial slur earlier this year, the outrage against him was swift and steep. But one person who offered both an apology and support is Jimmie Allen, a Black country singer who chose to offer grace instead of anger. “After it happened, I reached out to him, and we talked every day until he…
Loretta Lynn might be 88 years old, but she is far from having all of the answers. The Kentucky native, who will release her 50th album, Still Woman Enough, on March 19, says she is still as much a student of life as she was in her early years. “I am still learning,” Lynn tells Parade. “Only God has…
Trisha Yearwood is thanking her fans following her COVID-19 diagnosis. The 56-year-old is finally recovered, which she believes is at least in part due to those who prayed for her to get well. “I want to say thank you to everybody who sent their well-wishes and who was worried about me and who was praying for me, because I…
Gwen Stefani never imagined she would have one song on the country charts, let alone two. The future wife of Blake Shelton has joined Shelton on both “Nobody But You” and “Happy Anywhere,” opening up the No Doubt singer to a genre she now loves. “I would have never imagined that,” Stefani says on Jimmy Kimmel Live of being…
Reba McEntire is honoring her late mother, Jacqueline, who passed away on March 14, 2020, with a touching video to “You Never Gave Up On Me.” The song, which was written by Billy Aerts and Burton Collins, is from McEntire’s 2019 Stronger Than the Truth album. But it’s the black and white video, which begins with footage of McEntire…
Todd Tilghman was pastoring a church in Mississippi when he decided to try out for Season 18 of The Voice. After winning the season, by singing powerful songs like “Glory of Love” and “I Can Only Imagine,” Tilghman and his wife, Brooke, made the decision to leave their church, and their home state, and move to just outside…
When Brad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, started The Store — designed to help those with financial struggles have their basic needs met — they had no idea that a global pandemic was about to shut down the entire country, including Nashville, for a year. Coming on the heels of a deadly tornado, the couple abandoned their plan…
Charley Pride loved baseball almost as much as music, especially the Texas Rangers. The country music icon was part owner of the Major League Baseball team, which is why they honored him by naming their spring training field the Charley Pride Field. Introducing Charley Pride Field! You are greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/v46HyO2EQ3 — Texas Rangers (@Rangers) March 14, 2021 …
Naomi Judd is giving an update on her daughter, Ashley Judd, who was seriously injured while in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month. The actress tripped over a fallen tree while in the Congo and fell, shattering her leg. “She’s doing very well,” Judd shared on the Today Show. “She’s very courageous. We could have lost her….
