Chris Young just announced his next record, Famous Friends, will be out on August 6, marking Young’s first new set of tunes since his 2017 Losing Sleep record. “We’ve been teasing everybody for years,” Young tells People of his ambitious new project. “It’s been so long that I’ve been talking about all the stuff that I did in the…
The 2021 CMT Music Awards returned in a big way. Hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini, the ceremony included not only handing out trophies, but several killer performances and all-star collaborations. See 10 of our favorites below. 1. Carrie Underwood and NEEDTOBREATHE, “I Wanna Remember” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pof8LfoTnbI Carrie Underwood announced last month that she was joining NEEDTOBREATHE on their…
The wait is almost over for new music from Chris Young! The Grand Ole Opry member announced that his new album, Famous Friends, will be released on August 6, marking almost foud years since his last album, Losing Sleep, was released. “We’ve been teasing everybody for years,” Young tells People. “I’m really, really excited to have this album out…
Alan Jackson is returning to his hometown of Newman, Georgia, for a special benefit concert, where he will be joined by a few of his famous friends. The 62-year-old will perform for the Where I Come From: Tornado Benefit Featuring Alan Jackson show on June 26, joined by Chris Young, Caylee Hammack and fellow Newman natives Adam Wright and…
Charlie Daniels‘ longtime manager, David Corlew, was also among Daniels’ closest friends. Corlew is speaking out about the loss of his former boss, and his determination to move forward with The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project, assisting veterans all over the country, in the singer’s absence, this time with Chris Young stepping in to help. “It’s going to be…
There is new music coming from Chris Young, and it’s a lot. The 35-year-old has already released three songs from his next set of tunes, including “Raised on Country,” which is the title track. But the time off the road because of the pandemic has given him plenty of time to work on even more new music, resulting in…
Several more artists have signed on to perform at the star-studded 2021 Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels, including Randy Travis and Chris Young. The event, which will now be held on August 18, instead of the previously-announced date of February 22, will also include several other new additions, including Michael W. Smith, Lorrie Morgan, Exile and…
When Charlie Daniels unexpectedly passed away in 2020, Chris Young quickly offered his help to continue Daniels’ philanthropic The Journey Home Project. The non-profit, which assists veterans in a variety of ways, was something Daniels was passionate about until his death, and is a cause that Young is now proudly championing on behalf of the country music legend. “I’ve…
Chris Young has been honored with a cafe at his alma mater, MTSU. The Chris Young Cafe opened on Wednesday, January 27, with an official ceremony, which also included the unveiling of a Famous Friends mural, showing Young with some influential MTSU graduates, and a new Tennessee Music Pathways marker. “It’s kind of hard to describe what it means…
Chris Young is ready to be back on the road. The 35-year-old planned on being on his Town Ain’t Big Enough Tour in 2020, which of course was canceled because of the pandemic. While Young is cautiously optimistic about being able to be back in front of his fans this year, Young is willing to wait until it is…
