Talk about a stellar lineup. Vince Gill will return to the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, August 1, this time with Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris. The show will mark the Opry’s 4935th consecutive Saturday night program, and no one is more excited than Vince. “I met and Rodney when I was 19,” Vince said of his two…
Tim McGraw‘s upcoming Here on Earth album has 18 songs, an almost unheard of amount on a record anymore. While it might seem like a lot, the 53-year-old initially wanted to have a lot more on the project. “I wanted to do even more,” Tim admitted to CMT. “We recorded over 25, but we mixed out 25 songs. I…
It’s been a tough few days for Scotty McCreery. The American Idol alum is mourning the loss of his good friend, Yameer Greene, who was killed in a car crash in North Carolina earlier this week. Scotty honored Yameer by singing a cover of Vince Gill’s hit song, “Go Rest High on That Mountain.” “For my buddy Yameer,” Scotty…
When the Grand Ole Opry returns to live shows, it will be without one familiar voice. Longtime announcer Eddie Stubbs announces he is retiring on July 29, bringing an end to 25 years serving as host of 650 AM WSM, and the Opry. “I have had an extremely blessed 25 years at WSM, and as the third-longest tenured announcer…
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani just announced another duet together, “Happy Anywhere.” The couple who has been together almost five years, is stronger than ever, which Blake attributes at least in part to who Gwen is as a person. “An Okie boy and a California girl look on paper like an unlikely match, but what matters is she’s a…
Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus is trading the concert stage for a TV stage. The singer just announced that he and his family, including his wife Allison, and children Madeline and Dylan, will be appear in a new reality TV show, DeMarcus Family Rules, airing on Netflix beginning in August. “We have a bit of a big announcement to make:…
When Carrie Underwood released “Cry Pretty” in 2018, she unleashed a lot of emotion in the song. Written while Carrie was dealing with the aftermath of both her fall and her three miscarriages, co-writer Lori McKenna praises the American Idol alum for being willing to bare her soul in the anthemic tune. “It started with the title,” Lori recalled…
Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, are already the proud parents to three daughters, but he thinks he could handle a lot more. After welcoming their third daughter, Lennon Love, into the world in February, the “Be a Light” singer says having a few more probably wouldn’t be that much harder. “I thought that adding three to the…
President Donald Trump sent a personal letter of condolences to the wife of Charlie Daniels. Addressed to Hazel, the President shared a touching tribute to the Country Music Hall of Fame member, which was shared on social media. “I was saddened to learn of the loss of your beloved husband, Charlie, and send my deepest condolences,” the letter began….
After writing songs for Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton and more, HARDY (real name: Michael Hardy) is releasing his own record. The 29-year-old will release A Rock on September 4, which includes his new single, “One Beer,” featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson. With songs like “God’s Country,” “Up Down,” “I Don’t Know About You” and others, HARDY wanted…
