This weekend the Grand Ole Opry invited 2 new members to their family! Vince Gill was on hand to extend the invitation to both Charlie McCoy… and Don Schlitz. Congrats to both Charlie and Don – both have been longtime guests at the Grand Ole Opry, and both are also members of the Country Music…… MORE
Keb’ Mo’ – legendary Blues singer-songwriter – is leaning on a couple of country music artists for his new single “Good Strong Woman” from his upcoming album, Good To Be. Keb’ Mo’ says “I cowrote this with two of Nashville’s best country writers, Jason Nix and Jason Gantt. It’s a song that I didn’t think…… MORE
This is A Day in the Country – September 6th On this day last year, Tim McGraw was topping the album charts with Here On Earth – his 15th solo studio album which contained his hit “I Called Mama” In 2014 Dierks Bentley entered his second week at number-one with “Drunk on A Plane” On…… MORE
Do you love when friends drop by unexpected? Do you then lift then up in the air? No? Just a Chris Young thing then? Chris was performing this weekend in Pennsylvania, and as he started his number-one song “Famous Friends” – Kane Brown walked out on stage to surprise Chris. Check out his reaction here…… MORE
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – August 10th On this day in 2018, Lady A’s “Need You Now” is certified 9-times Platinum In 2011, Taylor Swift’s music video for “Sparks Fly” debut In 2003, Alan Jackson was kicking off 7 weeks at number with Jimmy Buffett and their song “It’s Five…… MORE
Sunday Night, May 30th, PBS TV aired the 32nd annual National Memorial Day Concert, which honored our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country. The 90 minute concert event was co-hosted actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, and featured performances from Alan Jackson, Mickey Guyton, Gladys Knight, The Four Tops, Sara Bareilles, Denyce…… MORE
Sunday night on PBS TV Mickey Guyton sang the National Anthem during the National Memorial Day Concert dedicated to those who have given their lives for our country. She did a phenomenal job! If you missed it, catch her performance here… Actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise co-hosted the 32nd annual National Memorial Day Concert…… MORE
There’s a lot of powerful country music songs that mean a lot to many people, but over the last 20 years there’s probably one that touched everyone in a special way – “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” by Alan Jackson. Alan wrote the song just weeks after the tragic events of September…… MORE
Congrats to the winners in the country music categories at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Best Country Album – Miranda Lambert Wildcard Best Country Solo Performance – Vince Gill “When My Amy Prays” Best Country Duo/Group Performance – Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours” Best Country Song (awarded to songwriters) – Brandi Carlile, Natalie…… 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
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…