This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – June 8th On this day in 2017 Luke Combs played the Bonnaroo Music Festival In 2010 Lee Brice released his debut album Love Like Crazy In 1996 Larry Chesney made his Grand Ole Opry debut – actually it was Kenny Chesney, the announcer just misspoke his…… MORE
Back in late-80s Dolly Parton and Olympia Dukakis co-starred in the iconic movie Steel Magnolias with Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Daryl Hannah and Shirley MacLaine. Saturday, Olympia passed at the age of 89. Dolly remembered her friend and co-star, saying “I was so sorry to hear that Olympia Dukakis had passed away. She has been…… MORE
Just a few short months after her brother, Randy died, Dolly Parton is suffering another loss, as her Uncle Bill Owens has died at the age of 85. Dolly shared, “I’ve lost my beloved Uncle Bill Owens. I knew my heart would break when he passed, and it did. I’ll start this eulogy by saying I…… MORE
Austin City Limits has become a fan and country music artist favorite. The program, which launched in 1974, as attracted every country music act you can think of to its stage, and along the way has developed a strong and loyal fanbase. Over the years the Austin City Limits stage has be graced by country…… MORE
Last April news broke that Dolly Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University’s coronavirus research. Dolly posted the following message at the time… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) In response to the donation Vanderbilt University Medical Center released the statement “We are incredibly grateful to Dolly for…… MORE
Dolly Parton has a new fragrance called “Dolly – Scent from Above” and she wants you to try it! On social media she posted “Discover ‘Dolly – Scent from Above’ Make sure to snag your deluxe samples while supplies last!” along with this video… In case you were wondering what “Dolly – Scent from Above” smells…… MORE
The Tennessee legislature floated a bill that would have allowed a statue of Dolly Parton to be created and placed on the state Capitol grounds in Nashville. While she was very flattered by the gesture, Dolly has said no thanks…for now. Dolly says, “I want to thank the Tennessee legislature for their consideration of a…… MORE
Barry Gibb has revisited some of his most iconic songs in the new album Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook (Vol. 1) — which is available now. The 12 tracks include vocal contributions from Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Sheryl Crow, Little Big Town, and others, including Dolly Parton, who joins the former Bee Gees front man…… MORE
Sad news to report as Dolly Parton shares that her brother Randy has died. She posted the following message to social media… “My brother Randy has lost his battle with cancer. The family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is in a better place than we are at this time. We…… MORE
To wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season, we’ve brought together some of your favorite country music stars to read the classic holiday poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Version 1) Feel free to follow along with the poem… Alan Jackson: Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house…… 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…