The country music community is mourning the loss of country singer turned police officer Jeff Carson, who passed away on March 26 after suffering a heart attack. The 58-year-old, who had hits like “The Car” and “Not On Your Love,” was in the process of working on a new album, with artists like Michael Ray, Darryl Worley, Mark Wills, and Craig Morgan….
Country music is mourning the loss of one of its champions. Ralph Emery, esteemed radio and television broadcaster, passed away on January 15. Emery was 88 years old when he died of natural causes. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Emery became a fixture on both TV and on radio, prompting several in the country music…
The 2022 Country Music Cruise, scheduled to depart on January 15 from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, is being rescheduled, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. The cruise, which was to stop in Costa Maya, Cozumel and Half Moon Cay, boasted an all-star lineup of talent, including Lee Greenwood, The Oak Ridge Boys, Josh Turner, Mark Chesnutt, Sawyer Brown, Billy…
Stonewall Jackson has passed away. The Grand Ole Opry member was 89 years old when he died on December 4, after a lengthy battle with vascular dementia. An Opry member since 1956, Jackson held the distinction of being the longest living member of the Grand Ole Opry when he died. Jackson had numerous cuts as a singer-songwriter in Nashville,…
The country music community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Tom T. Hall, known as “The Storyteller,” passed away on August 20. Hall was 85 years old when he died at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Hall, best known for writing “Harper Valley PTA,” which became a major hit for Jeannie C. Riley, had several hits…
The Oak Ridge Boys returned to the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, August 7, where they did a lot more than just perform. The famous quartet also celebrated ten years as Opry members, one of the biggest highlights of the group’s lengthy career. “We’ve been members for ten years. I gotta say, the Oak Ridge Boys have…
The Oak Ridge Boys have been added to the lineup for this weekend’s Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, taking place August 6 to 8 in downtown Nashville. The historic group will headline the Grand Ole Prix concert on Sunday, August 8, at the conclusion of the race. Alan Jackson was originally scheduled to perform, but had to…
Mark Chesnutt fans are going to have to wait a little while longer to see him on the road. The 57-year-old reveals he is being forced to cancel his concerts for several weeks, while he undergoes emergency back surgery. “I’ve been suffering with this for a very long time, and postponed as long as I could,” Chesnutt says…
The Oak Ridge Boys remain one of the most successful, and historic, groups in country music, and they aren’t slowing down. The group, which originated in its earliest form in the 1940s, has had its four current members — Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban and Duane Allen — for 48 years, an almost unheard of feat…
Lee Greenwood has new music on the way. The 78-year-old reveals he spent much of the time off the road in 2020 in the studio working on new and previously-recorded tunes, which he is eager to share with his fans. “I took the advantage of the time and although it was very difficult — you couldn’t get into…
