We now know who is presenting at the upcoming 2025 ACM Awards. Gretchen Wilson and Martina McBride have been announced as presenters. The two icons join an incredible list of talent, spanning the last few decades, including Carly Pearce, Crystal Gayle, ERNEST, Gabby Barrett, Jordan Davis, Lee Ann Womack, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Rita Wilson,…
Carrie Underwood is a big fan of ’90s country, and especially Martina McBride. In a recent installment of Underwood’s Idol to Icon series, Underwood shares a performance of her singing McBride’s “Independence Day” while she was competing on American Idol in 2005, revealing how McBride shaped her own career. “I sang ‘Independence Day’ a few times on the show. In…
Martina McBride is mourning the loss of her father. The singer reveals on social media that her father, Daryl Schiff, has passed away. McBride shared the heartbreaking news on social media. “I really don’t have the right words,” McBride begins. “My dad passed away Tuesday night. Our hearts are broken. He was 86 and had an amazing life. He was…
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…
Carrie Underwood has crafted an impressive career, spanning almost 20 years, ever since she won American Idol in 2005. It’s a career that has undoubtedly inspired countless other aspiring singers, but it’s one that she wouldn’t have if not for her own musical idols, including Reba McEntire. “She gives the sass real good,” Underwood told Las Vegas Magazine, adding…
Nothing makes us feel more grateful than the Thanksgiving holiday, which forces us to take time to focus on things we are thankful for, big and small. In honor of the holiday, we found ten songs to remind us to focus on gratitude this year — and every year. 10. “Unanswered Prayers,” Garth Brooks Garth Brooks co-wrote this song,…
We now know who will be handing out trophies at this year’s CMA Awards. Keith Urban, Martina McBride and Chris Young have been announced as presenters, along with Paula Abdul, Bill Anderson, comedian Nate Bargatze, Jordan Davis, Brian Kelley, Lady A, Broadway actor Kevin Cahoon, Craig Morgan, Parker McCollum, Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner, actress and singer Cynhia Erivao,…
Martina McBride might have new music, and soon. The Grand Ole Opry member reveals she is working on a new record, one that will be unlike anything she has done in the past. “I think what I’m leaning toward is a really personal album,” McBride tells People. “I’ve always done songs that talk about life and tell stories and…
Country music is filled with stories of lost love and other tales of heartache. For decades, the genre has been known to sing about break-ups and tragedies, a trend that, for better or worse, continues today. While there are far too many to list, we counted down ten of what we consider to be the saddest songs in country…
The Country Music Hall of Fame will likely soon announce the newest inductees into the hallowed institution. Last fall, Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis and former record label executive Joe Galente were inducted, all worthy recipients of the honor. Since 2010, only four solo female artists: Connie Smith, Reba McEntire, Jean Shepard and Dottie West, have been inducted into the…
