St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is hosting an online auction that will support the patients and families of St. Jude in its mission to fight childhood cancer and other life threatening diseases. The St. Jude Gifts That Give Auction, which runs from Nov. 19 to Dec. 3, features dozens of exclusive celebrity experiences, including a number…… MORE
Darius Rucker didn’t let the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic stop him from raising money for an organization near and dear to his heart: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The “Wagon Wheel” singer turned his 11th Darius & Friends benefit concert into a virtual affair, which raised more than $255,000 for St. Jude. This year’s show featured…… MORE
Darius Rucker isn’t letting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic stop him from raising money for an organization near and dear to his heart: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The “Wagon Wheel” singer is turning his 11th Darius & Friends benefit concert into a virtual affair. This year’s show, which features Darius, Clint Black and Tracy Lawrence, will take…… MORE
Following in the esteemed footsteps of Randy Owen, Jake Owen, Brad Paisley, John Rich, Darius Rucker and more, Lady Antebellum was honored with the 2020 Angels Among Us Award by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Lady A was recognized at the 31st annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids on Jan. 18 in Memphis. The…… MORE
In addition to performing during halftime of the Liberty Bowl in Memphis on Dec. 31, Scotty McCreery was presented with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Outstanding Achievement Award for his continued service to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Scotty was recognized with the award during the President’s Gala on Dec. 30 at the Peabody Hotel in…… MORE
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line and their Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour cohorts—Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Canaan Smith and Hardy—took a slight detour before their concert in Southaven, Miss., on June 15. The troupe stopped by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis (about 20 minutes from Southaven) to…… MORE
Darius Rucker is a man on a mission. With his 10th annual Darius & Friends Benefit Concert on June 3 at the Ryman Auditorium and golf tourney on June 4, Darius surpassed $2 million raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This year’s concert, auction and golf tourney raised more than $425,000 for St. Jude,…… MORE
Darius Rucker gets by with a little help from his friends. With his ninth annual Darius & Friends Benefit Concert on June 4 at the Ryman Auditorium and golf tourney on June 5, Darius surpassed $1.6 million raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This year’s concert, auction and golf tourney raised $404,000 for St.…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry will host a series of Wednesday night shows this September that will benefit Country Cares for St. Jude Kids, which was founded by Alabama’s Randy Owen in 1989 and has since raised more than $700 million in pledges for the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Artists slated to perform…… MORE
Country music’s consummate nice guy, Darius Rucker, announced that his eighth annual Darius & Friends benefit concert will take place on June 5 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The concert, which benefits St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will lead into Nashville’s CMA Music Festival on June 8–11. “This concert is a real highlight for me every…… 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…