The Oak Ridge Boys are speaking out about the loss of longtime member, Joe Bonsall, who was 76 years old when he passed away on July 9, from complications from ALS. Bonsall was a member of The Oak Ridge Boys for 50 years, retiring from touring in January as his disease progressed. Duane Allen, Richard Sterban and William Lee…
It’s a heartbreaking day for The Oak Ridge Boys, and their fans. Joe Bonsall, a member of the group for 50 years, has died. Bonsall was 76 years old when he passed away on July 9, of complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as ALS. Born on May 18, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bonsall was 25 years old…
Alexandra Kay is opening up about her recent opportunity to open for Morgan Wallen in London. Kay, who was one of the openers for Wallen’s July 4th show at Hyde Park, took to social media to reflect on being part of the iconic event. “Morgan Wallen was incredible … I really felt like I was witnessing something so special….
Chris Young‘s performance on Independence Day in Nashville, headlining the Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th celebration, made history. The Tennessee native performed in front of 355,000 people, making it the largest crowd ever to attend the event. Young, who was joined by Mitchell Tenpenny to sing their No. 1 hit, “At The End Of A Bar,” shared clips…
With the weather getting hotter and hotter, there’s never been a better time to enjoy a delicious ice cream concoction. Fortunately, Nashville has plenty of unique options to indulge, in while also cooling off amid the summer heat. Keep reading to find five of our favorites. 1. The Nashville Sundae Club What could be better than ice cream and…
We now know what Carly Pearce‘s second single will be. The Grand Ole Opry member announces that “Truck on Fire” will hit radio, as her second single from hummingbird. The song, written by Pearce, along with Charles Kelley and Justin Ebach, will officially be released on July 29. “No one wants to be cheated on, but everyone wants to…
Carrie Underwood‘s debut single from her freshman Some Hearts album is still one of her favorite songs, even after all these years. Underwood released “Jesus, Take the Wheel” in 2005, fresh off of her American Idol win. Although at the very beginning of her now-legendary career, Underwood had a feeling, even then, that the song would change everything for…
Martina McBride had a big hit in 1994 with “Independence Day,” her sixth single, third Top 20 hit, and first song to sell more than a million copies. The song, from McBride’s sophomore 1993 The Way That I Am album, was written by Gretchen Peters, who had no idea that the song, about domestic violence, would become an anthem…
Keith Urban recently reprised one of his earlier hits, joined by one of country music’s most promising rising stars. The New Zealand native sang “We Were Us,” a duet with Miranda Lambert released in 2013, joined this time by Alana Springsteen. The two sang together while both performing at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “The cheeseheads always know how to…
Kenny Chesney loves music, but he also loves sports. Much of the 56-year-old’s childhood centered around sports, even during the summer holiday. “I was usually playing Little League baseball on the Fourth of July,” Chesney recalls. “I was big into sports, and the summertime in East Tennessee consisted of playing baseball, and that’s what I did on the Fourth…
