Luke Combs and Ashley Gorley are just two of the winners of the recent MusicRow Awards, held online this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Luke won for Artist of the Year, while Ashley won for Male Songwriter of the Year. Ingrid Andress won three awards, for Song of the Year (for “More Hearts Than Mine”), Breakthrough Artist-Writer of…
Shania Twain broke down walls and shattered barriers when she came out with her The Woman in Me album in 1995, which sold a record-breaking 20 million copies. While she certainly helped boost the careers of other female singers in country music, her success came at a time when several female artists, including Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride and more,…
Thomas Rhett‘s wife, Lauren Akins, just released her memoir, Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life’s Changes. The book details both the highs of their lives, including their dating, marriage, growing their family, as well as the lows, including a time when Lauren really struggled in her relationship with her husband. Lauren went to school to be a nurse,…
Charlie Daniels‘ son, Charlie Daniels, Jr., once wasn’t sure his father would get to experience the last 10 years of his life. After the singer suffered a stroke in 2010 in Colorado, Daniels, Jr. thought that might be the end, at least of seeing his father perform on stage and enjoying life to the fullest. But in many ways,…
Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker continued the Grand Ole Opry’s tradition of hosting its Saturday night shows, even without a live audience. The two singers performed the Opry’s 4937th consecutive show on August 15th, running through some of their biggest hits, as well as a few new tunes. Unlike most other Opry shows that have occurred over the last…
Maren Morris is one proud — and protective — new mother. The 30-year-old is opening up about her decision to not share any photos of her four-month-old son, Hayes, on social media — a decision she made after too many fans criticized one of her pictures. “We were tying a pool float to the dock, and I just wanted…
As Rascal Flatts wind down on a successful 20 years in country music, lead singer Gary LeVox is reflecting on their numerous achievements. Although they’ve won plenty of awards, and earned more than 30 Top 10 singles, their greatest accomplishment has nothing to do with career success or accolades. “Some of the biggest accomplishments over the last 20 years…
The Tennessee Titans will kick off the 2020-21 season without any fans in attendance, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor John Cooper announced the news on Tuesday, August 18, during his Metro Coronavirus Task Force press conference, which also applies to Nashville’s professional soccer team as well. “Across the United States, there’s a wide range of approaches to in-person…
Loretta Lynn is not happy with Garth Brooks. The 88-year-old is criticizing her good friend for withdrawing his name from consideration for the Entertainer of the Year category, and hopes the Country Music Association ignores his request. “I’ve thought a lot about Garth Brooks stepping down from being considered for CMA Entertainer of the Year,” Loretta shared in a…
The Warren Brothers’ Brad Warren is speaking out three months after his son, Sage, died of an accidental drug overdose. In a new post on social media. the singer-songwriter wrote a lengthy tribute to his son, who was only 21 years old when he passed away. “On May 18th 2020 Michelle and I lost our oldest son Sage to…
