Festival Title: Tønder Festival 2024 Festival Duration: August 21-24, 2024 Venue: Vestergade 80 in 6270 Tønder, Denmark, Europe Performers Include: Asleep At the Wheel, Brent Cobb, Foy Vance, Elephant Sessions, Bjørn Eidsvåg feat. Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here Tønder Festival is celebrating its 50th year of handmade music this coming … Read more
Festival Title: The Long Road Festival 2024 Festival Duration: August 23-25, 2024 Venue: Stanford Hall in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England Performers Include: Don McLean, Russell Dickerson, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here Spend the long bank holiday weekend from August 23-25, 2024, right at Stanford Hall in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, at The Long Road Festival. … Read more
Festival Title: British Country Music Festival 2024 Festival Duration: August 30 – September 1, 2024 Venue: Winter Gardens Blackpool in Blackpool, Lancashire, England Performers Include: Kezia Gill, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Randall King, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here Winter Gardens Blackpool in Lancashire will be a witness to the offscale singer-songwriter talents that … Read more
Festival Title: Outside Lands 2024 Festival Duration: August 9-11, 2024 Venue: Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California Performers Include: The Killers, Sabrina Carpenter, Sturgill Simpson, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here San Francisco, California’s Golden Gate Park, will transform from a lush nature scene into a lit music hub from August 9 … Read more
Country superstar Dolly Parton may have become a household name, but another legendary icon was charming enough to captivate her heart when she was younger. And it’s no other than the “The Man in Black” singer, Johnny Cash. During an interview on Nightline back in 2012, Parton talked about her childhood in the Smoky Mountains … Read more
In 1969, country legend Charley Pride released one of his all-time hits, “All I Have to Offer You (Is Me),” as part of his album, The Best of Charley Pride. The song instantly became a massive hit, landing at no. 1 on the US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) and no. 3 on the Canadian RPM … Read more
Festival Title: LASSO Montreal 2024 Festival Duration: August 16-17, 2024 Venue: Parc Jean-Drapeau on Saint Helen’s Island, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Performers Include: Eric Church, Sam Hunt, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here Get ready for electrifying performances at LASSO Montreal, a two-day festival de musique country, from August 16-17, 2024, at Parc Jean-Drapeau … Read more
Festival Title: Voices of America Country Music Fest 2024 Festival Duration: August 8-11, 2024 Venue: across the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting and Voice of America MetroPark grounds in West Chester, Ohio Performers Include: Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Sam Hunt, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here Voices of America Country Music … Read more
Festival Title: Boots and Hearts Music Festival 2024 Festival Duration: August 8-11, 2024 Venue: Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Barrie, Ontario, Canada Performers Include: Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Cody Johnson, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here Polish those boots and grab your cowboy hats as the largest country music festival of its kind … Read more
Festival Title: Oregon Jamboree Music Festival 2024 Festival Duration: August 2-4, 2024 Venue: 860 18th Avenue in Sweet Home, Oregon Performers Include: Cole Swindell, Koe Wetzel, Gary Allan, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here From August 2-4, 2024, Oregon Jamboree, Northwest’s premier country music festival, will once again take over Sweet Home, Oregon. … Read more
Festival Title: Watershed Festival 2024 Festival Duration: August 2-4, 2024 Venue: The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington Performers Include: Old Dominion, Luke Bryan, HARDY, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here From August 2 to 4, 2024, Watershed Festival is snapping into summer and inviting every member of the Shedder Chat to leave the … Read more
Festival Title: Hinterland Music Festival 2024 Festival Duration: August 2-4, 2024 Venue: Avenue of the Saints Amphitheatre in Saint Charles, Iowa Performers Include: Hozier, Vampire Weekend, Noah Kahan, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here Hinterland Music Festival, a low-key festival hosted in the small town of Saint Charles, Iowa, is booked with big-time … Read more
A dream came true for country artist Jelly Roll after his childhood hero, Eminem, featured the chorus of his 2020 track “Save Me” on the concluding track of his 2024 magnum opus, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) titled “Somebody Save Me.” On X, formerly Twitter, the singer wrote his disbelief, “I can’t … Read more
On Monday, July 15, 2024, country singer Morgan Wallen surprised his fans by returning to social media after almost a month of hiatus. During the last week of May, he deactivated his Instagram and Facebook profiles. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Morgan Wallen (@morganwallen) During that time, no explanation was given … Read more
How you live your life on Earth defines the home you’ll be in in the afterlife. In Hank Williams’ self-written song “A Home in Heaven,” the singer encapsulates the simplicity of life that one must attain to live a fulfilling life. Released in December 1956, the hymn was the sixth track to Hank’s debut album … Read more
Skip Ewing released “The Gospel According to Luke” in February 1989 as the fourth single to his debut album, The Coast of Colorado. Ewing’s collaboration with Don Sampson to compose the tune earned them a No. 10 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks. In Ewing’s performance a few years back, he explained … Read more
Festival Title: Sunfest Country Music Festival 2024 Festival Duration: August 1-4, 2024 Venue: Laketown Ranch Music and Recreation Park in Cowichan Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada Performers Include: Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Cole Swindell, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here The largest annual music festival in Vancouver Island, Sunfest Country Music Festival, is returning … Read more
Festival Title: WE Fest Country Music Festival 2024 Festival Duration: August 1-3, 2024 Venue: Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Performers Include: Jelly Roll, Parker McCollum, Eric Church, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here The annual WE Fest celebrates its 41st year with a killer three-day line-up from August 1 to 3, … Read more
Festival Title: Big Valley Jamboree 2024 Festival Duration: August 1-4, 2024 Venue: Camrose Regional Exhibition Grounds in Camrose, Alberta, Canada Performers Include: Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Keith Urban, and more Ticket Information: Get Your Tickets Here Canada’s premiere country music festival, Big Valley Jamboree, is returning for four days on August’s long weekend in Camrose, … Read more
Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton contemplated the limits of love with pop star Pink in her 2019 track “Love Me Anyway” from her eighth studio album Hurts 2B Human. Written by Pink herself along with the masterminds behind Miranda Lambert’s number-one hit “The House That Built Me,” Allen Shamblin and Thomas Douglas, the song delves … Read more
“In 1814 we took a little trip / along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip’ / We took a little bacon and we took a little beans / and we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans,” Johnny Horton piped the iconic opening line of “The Battle of New Orleans.” The … Read more
Vocal prowess Carrie Underwood and musician Vincent Gill earned a standing ovation for their performance of “How Great Thou Art” at the Academy of Country Music Awards’ Girls Night Out on April 22, 2011. The collaboration was a moving conversation between two superstars and the Heavenly Father. With their talents colliding and shining through the … Read more
Music chart-topper Maren Morris went viral on Tiktok during Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey, on July 12. The 34-year-old singer-songwriter wore a black plunge halter top atop a denim high slit maxi skirt. She paired the outfit with black knee-high boots and a horseshoe buckle … Read more
We all had that high school sweetheart we will never forget. For Keith Whitley, it was so deep and serious that even after all these years, he wondered if he still lingered in her mind. Written by Sanger D. Shafer, country musician Keith Whitley released “I Wonder What You Think of Me” on June 1, … Read more
In March 2017, Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson, and Trisha Yearwood performed the Christian Hymn “Softly and Tenderly” together at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. This collaboration highlights how the singers’ different vocal styles and textures perfectly complement each other. Matching her hair color, McEntire shined that night wearing her shiny, orange tunic under her … Read more
In 2018, Whitey Morgan and the 78’s released one of the grittiest songs in country music, “Honky Tonk Hell,” as part of their album Hard Times and White Lines. Known for being a honky tonk expert, Whitey Morgan has never failed to impress his fans when he releases top hits like this one. Throughout his … Read more
In 1967, Elvis Presley poured his heart out in the most heartwarming rendition of the hit gospel song “Somebody Bigger Than You and I” as part of his album, How Great Thou Art. The hit gospel song was initially released in 1951 by a country band called Ink Spots. Because of its profound spiritual meaning … Read more
In 2005, country singer Randy Travis released one of the most soul-touching renditions of the classic gospel song “Are You Washed In The Blood” as part of his album Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise. Originally released in 1878, the song was initially written as a Christian hymn by Elisha Hoffman. Published as … Read more
In 1975, country superstar Johnny Cash released his rendition of the classic gospel song “In the Sweet By and By” on his album, Johnny Cash Sings Precious Memories. The song was originally released in 1868 by S. Fillmore Bennett as a hymn. It was later converted to a song when American songwriter Joseph P. Webster … Read more
The single “My Home’s in Alabama” led the American country band Alabama to prominence in the 80s. It became Alabama’s greatest hit after releasing it in January 1980 as the title track of their fourth studio album, My Home’s in Alabama. Written by band members Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, the song is a biographical … Read more