Whey Jennings is celebrating his late grandfather, Waylon Jennings, on what would have been the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s 85th birthday. Whey posted a song, “This One’s For You,” released in tribute to Waylon. “Happy 85th Birthday Grandpa!” Whey posted on social media. “I love and miss you every day and will forever cherish the memories we…
Dolly Parton has made another generous gift to a Nashville hospital. The future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member just donated a million dollars to pediatric infectious disease research Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The large donation comes almost two years after Parton also donated a million dollars to the same hospital, to the COVID-19 Research Fund, which ultimately…
Runaway June might be moving forward with their best version yet. The trio began with Jennifer Wayne, Hannah Mulholland and Naomi Cooke, with Mulholland leaving the band in 2020, followed by Cooke, who announced earlier this year she was leaving Runaway June to focus on a solo career. Natalie Stovall came in to replace Mulholland, but when Cooke left,…
Crowder just launched his My People Tour, and what a tour it is. The multi-city trek includes We The Kingdom, Anne Wilson and Patrick Mayberry — all artists hand-picked by Crowder, both because of their musicianship and who they are as people. “Ed Cash is probably one of the first people I started writing with outside of our little…
Mickey Guyton will help millions of Americans celebrate the Fourth of July. The Grammy-nominated singer will serve as the host of PBS’ A Capitol Fourth. Now in its 42nd year, the show will air live from Washington, D.C. on Independence Day. “It is absolutely a real honor,” Guyton tells People, noting that it will also mark the first time…
Carrie Underwood‘s career might take her all over the world, but for her, there’s no place like home. The 39-year-old reveals that, in spite of her superstar career, she much prefers being in her Tennessee home than anywhere else. “Honestly, I don’t want to go to restaurants, I don’t want to travel,” Underwood reveals on Apple Music Country’s Today’s Country…
Cole Swindell is heading back out on the road! The Georgia native just announced his headlining Back Down To The Bar Tour, kicking off on September 23 in Helotes, Texas, and wrapping up on November 19 in Pompano Beach, Florida. Swindell will be joined for the tour by Ashley Cooke, who joined Swindell on his Down To The Bar…
Scotty McCreery headlined the Chevy Riverfront Stage during the final day of CMA Fest on June 12, with a jam-packed audience to wrap up four days of nonstop music on one of the biggest CMA Fest stages. The American Idol alum sang through several of his hits, including his current Top 5 single, “Damn Strait,’ with fans hanging on…
Lainey Wilson is extending her performance abilities beyond a career in country music. The “Heart Like a Truck” singer has joined the cast of Yellowstone for the show’s fifth season, playing a musician named Abby for the Paramount TV show. Wilson has yet to publicly comment about her new acting role, but her music career is going strong. The…
There will soon be not one but two new members of the Grand Ole Opry! Both already members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, it was Vince Gill who surprised them both with the invitation, marking the first time in history that two separate invitations were issued on the same night. McCoy, a multi-instrumentalist, has played on some…
