If you don’t have tickets to Dolly Parton’s 50th anniversary show at the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 12, you can still catch all of the action on TV—albeit six weeks later. The two-hour TV special, Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Grand Ole Opry, will debut on NBC on Nov. 26 at 9 p.m.…… MORE
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced the nominees for its Class of 2019. This year’s nominees include eight songwriters and four songwriter/artists: Songwriter Shawn Camp Ed Hill Marcus Hummon Archie Jordan Kostas Rivers Rutherford Ronnie Rogers Jerry Salley Songwriter/Artist Toby Keith Brad Paisley Eddy Raven Dwight Yoakam Two songwriters and one songwriter/artist, elected by…… MORE
Toby Keith will hit the road for more than 25 dates this summer and fall on his That’s Country Bro! Tour. The tour, which makes stops in Atlantic City, Memphis, Pittsburgh and more, takes its name from a song Toby will release on May 3. More dates will be announced soon. Toby will hit the…… MORE
After hearing the news that Earl Thomas Conley passed away on April 10, many country stars—including Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Young, Toby Keith and more—shared their thoughts and remembrances of the great singer/songwriter via social media. My heart is absolutely destroyed today… I’m sad to report that Earl Thomas Conley passed away very early…… MORE
Toby Keith’s 1993 debut single, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” helped ignite a career that has seen the Oklahoma native win multiple CMA Awards and ACM Awards, earn 20 No. 1 singles and sell more than 40 million albums worldwide. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Toby’s breakthrough song and self-titled debut album—which also included Top…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music announced the additions of Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker, Chris Young and Toby Keith as performers for the 53rd ACM Awards on April 15. In addition, the show will feature “ACM Flashbacks” honoring three of country music’s hit songs from 1993 with collaborations from Toby Keith and Blake Shelton, Alan…… MORE
Toby Keith will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of his No. 1 song, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” with a tour of the same name. The tune, which was penned by Toby, hit the top of the Billboard chart for two weeks in June 1993. Toby’s tour will kick off on April 6 in…… MORE
Country music fans are in for a mixed bag of melodious goodness on Friday, Sept. 8 as Dustin Lynch (Current Mood), Kip Moore (Slowheart), Thomas Rhett (Life Changes) and Toby Keith (The Bus Songs) release new albums. With four big-name country artists dropping new albums on Friday, it beckons the question: Which album will debut…… MORE
Innovative online music series Skyville Live paid tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis last night (Aug. 24) with performances from George Strait, Toby Keith, Lee Ann Womack, Chris Stapleton, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Payne. The ivory-tickling Jerry Lee, whose career spans more than 60 years, is responsible for classic tunes such as “Great Balls of Fire,”…… MORE
Glen Campbell’s impact on country music and many of today’s artists cannot be overstated. Since the news of Glen’s passing broke on Aug. 8, there has been an outpouring of tributes and remembrances from the country community. During his concert on Aug. 9 at the Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn, N.Y., Toby Keith paid tribute…… 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…