Reba McEntire was expected to kick off a new arena tour next weekend. But, the singer has agreed that moving her dates to summertime is in the best interest of all her fans. Originally the tour was scheduled to start on March Twenty in Evansville, Ind., and run through May 9. The newly rescheduled dates … Read more
The 11th Grammy Awards was held in Los Angeles on March 12, 1969. The awards recognized accomplishments by artists during the year including that of our country singers. This included the Best Country Vocal Performance (Female), Best Country Performance (Male), Best Country Performance, Duo or Group, and Best Country Song. The Best Country Vocal Performance … Read more
RVS III RVS III was Ricky Van Shelton’s third album released in January 1990. The album featured some of his hit singles, “Statue of a Fool” which peaked at the number 2, “I’ve Cried My Last Tear For You” at number 1, “I Meant Every Word He Said” at number 2, and “Life’s Little Ups … Read more
“Will the Wolf Survive” was Waylon Jennings’ debut album released under MCA Records after transferring from RCA. This also served as Waylon’s fresh start in his career. A New Sound for Jennings Jennings had been recording and producing music with RCA records since 1966. Waylon dominated the country charts for most of the ‘70s and … Read more
Country music couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are one of the most successful and sweetest couples you will find in Hollywood today. But in addition to being major country superstars, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are also the proud parents of three daughters Gracie, Maggie, and Audrey. View this post on Instagram A post … Read more
Montero Lamar Hill, also known as Lil Nas X, was born in Lithia Springs, Georgia on April 9, 1999. Lil Nas X was only six years old when his parents got divorced. He lived with her mother and grandmother for three years in the Bankhead Courts Housing Projects but later move in with his dad … Read more
Who could best describe Granger Smith’s wife, Amber Emily Smith than her husband? Despite their grief over the heartbreaking death of their son River in June last year, country singer Granger Smith did not neglect to affirm his wife on her birthday in November. He proudly posted a photo of Amber on Facebook celebrating his … Read more
Fun Fact: Did you know that Caroline, Luke Bryan’s wife, starred in several of Luke’s music videos? See “Crash My Party”, “Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day” and “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset.“ Luke Bryan and Caroline Boyer Luke Bryan met his wife Caroline Boyer in 1990 when they were both still in college. As a couple, … Read more
How They Met Clint Black and Lisa Hartman’s story began through a New Year concert in 1990. Clint black was having his first major performance, which followed the release of his album “Killin’ Time” that turned him into a country music star in Houston Texas. Lisa Hartman was later introduced to Clint Black through his … Read more
Behind every man’s success is a woman. That aptly applies to Chris Stapleton‘s wife, Morgane. Much could be credited to her for Chris’s continuing success. Chris and Morgane first met in 2003. Both were songwriters, and the couple got married in 2007. Chris and Morgan Chris Stapleton’s career received its biggest break when he sang … Read more
Loretta Lynn has been famous for winning more than a dozen awards, releasing nearly a hundred of albums and so many hit songs we can no longer even keep track. But do you know the celebrated singer didn’t have an easy journey to fame? Loretta, who is now 90 years old, has a true rags-to-riches … Read more
AJ at the Home Improvement Show During one of the biggest years in Alan Jackson’s music career, he makes an unexpected appearance on the widely well-liked American sitcom, Home Improvement, which had swept the nation in the ’90s. Home Improvement was an ABC sitcom that aired on ABC from September 17, 1991, to May 25, … Read more
Country singer Lindsey Lagestee, lead female vocalist and a founding member and of the country music cover band Dixie Crush, based in Chicago, died at 25. Lagestee was on her way to a Firewater Saloon concert on Feb. 14 when she was hit by a car, Jim Nonneman, of the band, told Taste of Country. … Read more
Country music superstar Reba McEntire’s ex-husband Narvel Blackstock was born on August 31, 1956, in Tarrant Country, Texas, USA. Narvel Blackstock was known for the works he has done with the country queen, Reba McEntire. Narvel Blackstock and Reba McEntire View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reba (@reba) As is common to … Read more
‘Beautiful Crazy‘ singer Luke Combs added new dates to his What You See Is What You Get Tour. On select dates, special guests Ashley McBryde, Drew Parker, and Ray Fulcher will be helping. The recently announced dates for his What You See is What You Get Tour includes a debut headline at Madison Square Garden, … Read more
Tim McGraw is 52 but from his abs, you wouldn’t know it. McGraw has published Grit & Grace, a health and fitness book, outlining his 10-year transformation, and sharing some pretty scorching hot images to his Instagram. We collected every shirtless picture of the country singer that we could find in the name of analysis. … Read more
It’s a given phenomenon that Country music, as a genre, would continually evolve. It should not, however, mean replacement by music that’s apparently Pop in element, but stamped with the label ‘country’ as we’ve witnessed happen this past decade. Consequently, it went without saying that lovers of real country music grieved the death of ‘country … Read more
First of 900 “No Money In this Deal” was a self-penned honky-tonk tune that George Jones wrote. This was Jones debut single and marked it as the 1st among the 900 records he would produce throughout his career. This was also Jones’ 1st of 5 recordings with The Western Cherokees in Beaumont, Texas. The influence … Read more
Country singer Daniel Lee Martin, according to the Florida office of Pasco Sheriff, has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, via TMZ. His body was found on Friday by police who were at his home serving him with a warrant. Martin was initially arrested on 27 January after the alleged victim, who is a minor, … Read more
The former estate of America’s favorite singing cowboy, Gene Autry, is currently on sale in California. The seven-bedroom, eight-bath home, called “Rancho Autry,” is 13,461 square feet and is located on one of the most coveted lots in Palm Springs’ Old Las Palmas, according to its Homes.com listing. The price tag is a whopping $8.2 million for … Read more
It’s a Good Morning Beautiful Indeed! Songs do offer different effects on people. This is true with the number one hit, “Good Morning Beautiful” that was recorded by Steve Holy. During a mass wedding celebration in Virginia back on February 14, 2002, Steve Holy was asked to serenade the forty couples by singing his hit, … Read more
Charley Pride has been an iconic figure for country music. Throughout his career, Pride shattered racial boundaries while racial tensions were at its peak and at the same time was creating timeless country hits. Charley Pride’s career was not an overnight rise to fame. He had to face racism from record label executives and was … Read more
Johnny Cash Show: ABC Television Music Variety Show In 1970, the Johnny Cash Show featured Ray Charles, Neil Diamond, and Tammy Wynette. In the show’s 19th episode, Ray Charles performed a version of “Ring Of Fire”, and a short version of “Walk The Line.” Background The Johnny Cash Show was a television variety show that … Read more
Glen Campbell was at #1 on the US Country music chart with his seventh album, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix.“ The title track which was written by Jimmy Webb was originally recorded by Johnny Rivers in 1965. Campbell’s version reached #2 on the US Country charts in 1968, and won two Grammy Awards, … Read more
LONGVIEW, Texas — A very close call for East Texas country music artist Neal Mccoy and his team when his tour bus catches fire early on Saturday morning, with him and his crew in it. Neal Mccoy, from Longview, was on his Louisiana tour bus named’ Old Glory’ when the bus suddenly hit flames. An … Read more
The glacial delay in choosing Gene Watson as a member of the Grand Ole Opry has definitely been one of the most significant cultural oversights of our time. This Friday (Feb. 7), however, it will be remedied when the caramel-voiced singer formally joins the cast of the iconic stage show and radio broadcast. Critics have … Read more
Greatest Hits: Album History Kenny Rogers’ album “Greatest Hits” peaked on both the pop and country music charts in the US. The album also featured three new singles that Kenny Rogers has never released or recorded before. These were “Lady” (Lionel Richie specially wrote and produced this song for Rogers), “Love The World Away” (peaked … Read more
Today, Garth Brooks celebrates his 58th birthday! He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on 7 February 1962. Garth is Brooks’ middle name. Troyal is his first name, which happens to be the name of his father as well. While he’s now known for his hits like “Friends in Low Places,” “More Than a Memory” and “What She’s Doing Now,” Brooks began … Read more
Anita Cochran Country music singer-songwriter and record producer, Anita Renee Cockerham, professionally known as Anita Cochran, is celebrating her 52nd birthday today. Her country music exposure began in her family where she also learned to play guitar, mandolin, dobro, and banjo. Anita would also tag along with her dad, who was a local performer, in … Read more
