Kenny Rogers’ “Lady” continues to make women swoon with the smooth combination of the legendary singer’s velvety voice and an incredibly well-written story of undying love. Originally recorded in 1980 for Kenny Rogers’ Greatest Hits, the song became groundbreaking for the music industry after the prominent country influence that Rogers was able to pull from … Read more
Released in 1969, “One Tin Soldier” became a popular song during the Vietnam War and was often heard as an anti-war anthem. It was first recorded by the Canadian pop group The Original Castle and was later on recorded by various artists. Interestingly, the song charted every year from 1969 to 1974 on various charts, … Read more
Released in 1981 as part of the film Honeysuckle Rose, “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground” became Willie Nelson’s seventh No. 1 hit. The song remained No. 1 for a week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart. It has since been covered by a number of artists, including Bob … Read more
In the early 90s, Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene of Gaither Vocal Band wrote a song together titled “Mary, Did You Know?” The song was first recorded by the Christian singer Michael English, and later by the Gaither Vocal Band for their Christmas album Still the Greatest Story Ever Told in 1998. Ever since then, … Read more
Grab those ropers that has been stuck in your home since lockdown because you would be dancing to this Cajun-inspired revelry single by Trace Adkins. Get ready to add ‘Just the Way We Do It’ on your playlists and revive that country spirit because we’re going to have a ton of fun to relieve stress … Read more
Announced on August 23 via his official Facebook account, singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle died at the age of 38. The country singer’s cause of death has yet to be revealed. As the news of the passing of Earle spread, fellow singers and songwriters expressed their sympathy through their socials. English folk singer Billy Bragg honoured … Read more
Biologically speaking, inheriting traits from your parents is something common and all of us expects to have at least one. Blonde hair, perky nose and all physical traits are something that can definitely be passed by parents to children. In rare instances, they could also inherit their parents’ love for music like what happened to … Read more
Luke Bryan and Caroline Boyer have now been married for 14 years. With the busy travel schedule and a huge family, you could be wondering how Luke and Caroline managed to keep their marriage strong. Back when Luke Bryan was a senior at Georgia Southern University, he landed his eyes on the then a freshman, Caroline … Read more
Being stuck inside the house for a lengthy period is undeniably sickening, and you probably wish for everything to get back to normal so we can drop all of our quarantine anxieties and get gone. SixForty1 recently released their latest single ‘Get Gone’ and it aims to help us all escape temporarily from the harsh … Read more
Hang that mistletoe and jingle those bells as Dolly Parton treats us with a mid-year Christmas tune as she releases her very own rendition of Michael English’s ‘Mary Did You Know’. The Usual Order But with a Twist Dolly Parton is known for her trademark holiday and faith-based classics. You guessed it, this rendition is … Read more
With less than a month to go until the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards, Tenille Townes and Riley Green are already big winners. Through a video conference, country music star and host for the ACM Awards, Keith Urban gave some surprising news for both Townes and Green. Urban announced that Townes won the ‘New … Read more
It’s on! Nothing’s going to stop the 95-year streak Saturday night broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry! For its 4,941st week broadcast bound on September 5, it seems like they packed in a huge surprise. The show will be led by two of our biggest country stars and mass favorites, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. … Read more
Reyna Roberts might just be a newcomer in the country music scene, but she is making sure that her voice is heard. On Sunday, Roberts performed the national anthem before a Baltimore Orioles baseball game. Roberts’ rendition became an instant hit on social networking sites. Her fans were quick in appreciating her powerful and wonderful … Read more
Just because a person writes about something and published it as book does not make her an expert. To her credit, there’s always something to learn from an author’s experience. “Live in Love” by Lauren Akins is just the perfect example of an imperfect family life turning into a splendid learning manual for new and … Read more
RaeLynn’ would make you remember your past relationships with her recent single “Me About Me.” Singer and songwriter RaeLynn just dropped her latest EP “Baytown” which was named after her hometown in Texas. The EP consists of 6 singles which includes singles “Bra Off” and “Keep Up.” Also included in her most recent EP is … Read more
There are endless possibilities and combinations just in the Country genre alone. Some prefer the good ol’ classic, or perhaps mixing classic with a soulful tempo or even both! But among these differences, one organization seeks to unite the large diversity of country artists and fans alike, the CMA Entertainer of the Year award. Success … Read more
How much are you willing to sacrifice for the perfect execution of your art or passion? Dan + Shay are no stuntmen, but as part of their job as singer-performers, their new music material requires them to jump around and run against a wall. Dropping the title ‘music artists,’ the duo are ready to do … Read more
It’s a no brainer that deep inside our favorite country artists are die-hard fans of other artists’ music, too. And whether the stars they admire still live or have already passed away, the respect they pay for them is never unwavering. Picking which favorite artist they would want to hang out with is among the … Read more
2020 is arguably a year of surprises. Who would have thought that in just a blink of an eye, the way we live would change? Fortunately, we did not need to let go of country music and it sure did produce surprises on its own. Talking about surprises, Lindsay Ell’s ‘Heart Theory’ album was an … Read more
Clint Black and wife, Lisa Hartman, melted hearts across the state with their duet “You Still Get To Me.” “You can put on anything, pretty dress or old blue jeans, and you still get to me,” Black sang to his wife. “First time I saw you honey, you lit a flame, I started meltin’, and … Read more
For many, “Angel From Montgomery” was one of the songs that best captured John Prine’s unparalleled ability to write poignant lyrics about old people while he was still young, and about women when he wasn’t even one. Released on his self-titled debut album in 1971, Prine earned notoriety as a songwriter through “Angel from Montgomery.” … Read more
When Bobby Goldsboro released “Honey” for his 1968 album of the same name, it immediately and immensely became popular. It sold a million copies in its first three weeks, making it the fastest-selling record in the history of United Artists. “Honey” was by far the biggest of Goldsboro’s career. It spent five weeks at No. … Read more
Running Bear was a Country hit for Sonny James. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, James enjoyed an unprecedented streak of success with his commercially released singles – most of them were covers of previous pop hits. One of his sixteen consecutive No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart was his … Read more
Fifteen years ago, Amy Grant released her second album of church standards titled, Rock of Ages… Hymns and Faith. The notable singer-songwriter has mustered up quite an admirable career, finding her home in Christian music and preaching positivity, unity, and love throughout her musical masterpieces. Grant’s music has continued to resonate with fans and inspire … Read more
Ask any country fan, and they’ll tell you that “Need You Now is one of the most recognizable country ballads today. Released in 2009, the song served as the lead-off single and title track to Lady A’s sophomore studio album of the same name. While the band knew they had a good song, they didn’t … Read more
Midway through August and we are still enjoying the best that country music has to offer! For the fans of the traditional sound of country music, this year has been great and will definitely become greater! Let us take a look at the biggest and greatest music that was produced this year so far. “Homemade” … Read more
Everyone loves surprises, and downtimes for most of our favorite country artists spells an even greater surprise, an album released in a whim. Jon Pardi remembers the legendary country artists he adores by whipping up an album in a considerable amount of time! He did a cover of various hit-songs by his music heroes and … Read more
Fame and celebrity status was never a dream for country songwriter Ashley Gorley. He never wanted to be under the limelight. All he wanted was to just see his name in parenthesis. Gorley started his songwriting journey at a young age. However, it took him seven years before gaining his first top 40 songs. Even … Read more
It was recently announced that Thomas Rhett’s wife Lauren Akins is bound to release a book on the 18th of August. ‘Live and Love: Growing Together Through Life’s Changes’ has really good points in it as per the reviews. Without any question, one of Lauren Akins’ highlights in her book is her personal life with … Read more
This treasured country legend and famed NASCAR driver was honored by his son in a truly memorable tribute performance of his signature hit, “Big Iron.” Marty Robbins’ talented son, Ronny Robbins, took the stage in one episode of Country’s Family Reunion to proudly perform this timeless classic for a group of some of the biggest … Read more