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Crystal Gayle and Her Newest Album You Don’t Know Me

Country superstar Crystal Gayle is slated to revisit her country roots in an epic collection called You Don’t Know Me, an album of familiar country music staples that includes the title track, which was penned by Hall of Famer songwriter Cindy Walker and popularized by Eddy Arnold in 1955. Crystal Gayle and You Don’t Know … Read more

Dolly Parton and the Girls of Chicken Ranch Sing “Hard Candy Christmas”

“Hard Candy Christmas” sounds like a delicious treat right? It makes you want Christmas to come soon because we can’t deny the fact that it’s the most wonderful time and season of the year. But we are going to disappoint you because “Hard Candy Christmas” is not a joyful song that you can celebrate with … Read more

“Thinkin’ About You:” Trisha Yearwood’s 3rd No.1 Country Hit

“Thinkin’ About You” a classic love song written by Tom Shapiro and Bob Regan. A well known American country music artist, Trisha Yearwood, recorded the song and it was released on January 1995 from her album, Thinkin’ About You. This album was produced by Garth Fundis, and Harry Stinson under Universal Music Group Nashville. Upon … Read more

George Strait’s Debut Song “Unwound”

George Strait‘s longtime collaborator and friend, Dean Dillon wrote this 1981-track. It was him and Frank Dycus who wrote this track with the idea of a man lamenting over his broken heart. We all know that George is the King of Country Music because he has countless country hits. This debut song of George proved … Read more

Taylor Swift Soars with Her Sixth No. 1 Album Lover

Taylor Swift has done it again! She just landed her sixth number 1 album on the Billboard 200 with her newest offering. It’s no other than her studio album Lover. Taylor Swift and Lover‘s Success In a single week, Lover netted about 867,000 equivalent album units in the US, according to Billboard. Of that amount, … Read more

Donnie Fritts Dies at 76

Donnie Fritts is one of the best musicians in the industry. He helped shaped both soul music in Alabama in the 1960s and helped the outlaw country sensibility that took Nashville by storm in the 1970s. He died on Tuesday at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 76 years old. Donnie Fritts and his … Read more

Fall in Love with Ray Charles’ Classic Song “I Can’t Stop Loving You”

Ray Charles Robinson was a well known American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer back in the 1940s to 2000s. His friends and fellow musicians usually call him “Brother Ray.” Although he became blind at the age of 7, that did not hinder him from reaching his dreams. In fact, he pioneered the soul music genre … Read more

For KING & COUNTRY’s “God Only Knows” Gets a Dolly Parton Remix

Country icon Dolly Parton admitted that she was very touched when she first headed the Grammy-winning duo for KING & COUNTRY’s “God Only Knows.” Dolly Parton and For KING & COUNTRY Parton spoke highly of the song, saying that “God Only Knows” is a song that a lot of people need to hear at the … Read more

Shania Twain Stars as Jeremy Camp’s Mother in new Biopic Film “I Still Believe”

If you are looking for a movie that will melt your heart, then watch Shania Twain‘s new film about the prominent Christian singer, Jeremy Camp. In this upcoming movie, the country icon will act as the supportive mother of the singer. The trailer was recently released this month and it will be shown on big … Read more

#BansOffMyBody: Kacey Musgraves and Margo Price Stand with Planned Parenthood

Two of the most outspoken voices in country and Americana are Kacey Musgraves and Margo Price, And for this cause, they are lending their support to Planned Parenthood for their new campaign #BansOffMyBody. Artists Support #BansOffMyBody #BansOffMyBody seeks to fight back against restrictions to reproductive health care and raise awareness about the importance of easy … Read more

Allison Young’s Beautiful Rendition of the Classic Hit “I Fall to Pieces”

Allison Young is an up and coming artist who is also a YouTuber. Her recent video of singing Patsy Cline‘s classic hit caught my attention and I can’t stop but admire her voice. Oftentimes, we hear country music fans complain about the younger generation not knowing classic country music. Well, this is not the case … Read more

“I Love You Because:” A Country Hit in the ’90s by Jim Reeves

Some people will love you because you choose yourself first. Love may sometimes be selfish. One example is choosing your self first. Loving is not all about happiness or romance, but also about sacrifice. We have built a relationship to grow and not to be imprisoned. It is fine to fall in love, but never … Read more

2019 Americana Honors & Awards: John Prine, Brandi Carlile + More to Perform

The 2019 Americana Honors & Awards has a star-studded lineup. Gracing their stage will be John Prine, Brandi Carlile, Rhiannon Giddens, Mavis Staples, and more. Festivities at the 2019 Americana Honors & Awards The festivities will surely be jam-packed with superstar power as legends and talents alike will take the stage to perform and to … Read more

Eddy Arnold’s “I’ll Hold You in My Heart:” 21-Week Chart Topper

For those who don’t remember this Eddy Arnold classic, let me refresh your memory. The song was released back in 1947 and was made more popular by Elvis Presley with his 1969 version. This was a huge hit for the country music fans because of its historic run on the country chart. The song reached … Read more

Neal Casal Dead at Age 50

Neal Casal, the famed multi-instrumentalist who worked with a variety of musicians across the spectrum of genres has died at age 50. He was most notably the guitarist for Circles Around the Sun and Chris Robinson Brotherhood. No cause of death has been made public, but there are current speculations that the musician died of … Read more

Is Traditional Country Music Really Dying?

The debate between traditional country music fans and pop music fans are as old as the genres. We can just scroll through old country songs from the ’50s to the ’90s on YouTube and we can see comments like “This is real country music!” or “Country music nowadays are trash, this is better.” Country fans … Read more

2019 CMA Awards Full List of Nominations

The  2019 CMA Awards is almost upon us, and we have the official full list of nominees! There are some big surprises here and there, such as having a very strong female showing in Maren Morris’ nominations and a surprise nomination of “Old Town Road.” Carrie Underwood will be the host of this year’s CMA … Read more

Kelsea Ballerini’s Next Album Will Be Pretty Sad

The much-anticipated third album of country-pop princess Kelsea Ballerini will apparently include a lot of sad songs. In an interview with The Tennessean, she sets the record straight. Kelsea Ballerini on Her Third Album Ballerini is happily married to fellow country singer Morgan Evans, but this is definitely a stark contrast to the sad songs … Read more

George Jones Walks with the Lord in “Just a Closer Walk with Thee”

The legacy of George Jones will always be remembered by the country music community. His greatest hit “He Stopped Loving Her Today” remains to be one of the greatest country songs because of its message and how George sang it. In this performance, the country legend shows that all you need to have great performance … Read more

Jennie Angel Covers Luke Comb’s Song “Beer Never Broke My Heart”

Who is Jennie Angel? Jennie Angel was born in Georgia, raised in New York and studied at Dallas. She was highly influenced to love Country and Christian music by her parents. At an early age, she was already exposed to performing in front of a large audience. Thus, she started performing in local gigs and … Read more

White House Responds to Taylor Swift’s Challenge

Arguably, Taylor Swift was one of the biggest winners in the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday, the 26th of August and she used her massive platform to discuss and shed light on the rights and issues of the members of the LGBTQ+. Taylor Swift Advocates Firstly, she received the award for Video for … Read more

2019 MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift and Lil Nas X Win Big

The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards came back with a bang. Performers from the spectrum took the stage and dazzled everyone. Winners were big and bold, and the performances were bolder. Here’s the tea! The 2019 MTV VMAs was Explosive Taylor Swift was one of the artists who had the most nominations. Tied with fellow … Read more