Before the Sunday night CBS TV broadcast of the Grammy Awards, in the Premiere Ceremony event several categories were announced. “Cold” from Chris Stapleton‘s album Starting Over was named as the Grammy Award winner for Best Country Song. The gramophone trophies when the to the songwriters Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon and Stapleton. Photo Courtesy of Chris…… MORE
Did you catch Chris Stapleton‘s recent appearance on 60 Minutes? During the interview Chris shared with 60 Minutes reporter Sharyn Alfonsi Stapleton that he really doesn’t know if a song will be hit when he’s done writing it… Chris, his wife Morgane and producer Dave Cobb talk about the creative process of making an album……… MORE
Make that 2 for Chris Stapleton at the 55th Annual CMA Awards! After first walking away with the Song Of The Year, Chris, Dave Cobb and Vance Powell accepted the trophy for Single Of The Year for “Starting Over.” Photo Courtesy of CMA Awards… MORE
![Maren Morris Shares Acoustic Cuts of “Girl,” “The Bones” & “The Middle” [Listen]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/443/2020/08/04095845/Maren-Morris-TA.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Maren Morris shared acoustic versions of three of her most well-known songs—“Girl,” “The Bones” and “The Middle”—via YouTube. The acoustic cuts are featured on Maren’s recent EP, Maren Morris: Reimagined. The three-song offering, which dropped in May, was produced by Dave Cobb. “I think the mark of a good song is you can rearrange it…… MORE
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The Highwomen—Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby—dropped a new video for “Crowded Table” on April 30. Penned Natalie, Brandi and Lori McKenna, “Crowded Table” is featured on the foursome’s 2019 self-titled debut album, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Filmed throughout the making of the album, the…… MORE
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The 2019 Americana Honors & Awards ceremony was held on Sept. 11 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The star-studded event, which was hosted by the Milk Carton Kids, featured performances by Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Lori McKenna, Delbert McClinton, Buddy & Julie Miller, Maria Muldaur, Mumford & Sons, Amanda Shires and more. The night’s big winners…… MORE
The Oak Ridge Boys—Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban—are getting a jump on the Christmas season by announcing the release of their new holiday album and upcoming tour. Produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton), the new holiday album, Down Home Christmas, will be released on Oct. 25. The 10-song…… MORE
Maren Morris will release a new EP, Maren Morris: Reimagined, via Apple Music on May 31. The three-song offering, which was produced by Dave Cobb, features acoustic versions of “Girl,” “The Bones” and “The Middle.” As a companion to the EP, Apple Music will also release a short film that takes fans behind the scenes…… MORE
The nominees for the 2019 Americana Honors & Awards were announced on May 14. Artists with multiple nominations include Dave Cobb, Lori McKenna, Yola and John Prine. The 2019 Americana Honors & Awards show will be held September 11 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony is the centerpiece of AmericanaFest (Sept. 10–15), which features more…… MORE
In a new video, Keith Urban shared the intimate story behind recording “Burden,” the tune he performed at the ACM Awards on April 7. Penned by Irish singer/songwriter Foy Vance, “Burden” had a profound impact on Keith when he heard it for the first time in March. “We played at the 02 in London and…… MORE
Toby Keith left us 10 months ago. But his music keeps on keepin’ on in a big way. He just went GOLD and PLATINUM again. His whole catalog has seen a boost since he passed away from cancer in February at the age of 62. The RIAA honored him this week with four more certifications,…
While 2024 certainly had its moments of inspiration and incredible country music . . . we also lost more than a few country superstars. Here are some members of the country music family that passed away this year: 1. Toby Keith. July 8th, 1961 to February 5th, 2024 2. Kris Kristofferson. June 22nd, 1936 to…