Christmas came early for Lauren Alaina at the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night when Trisha Yearwood delivered the ultimate holiday surprise. Her voice quivering from unshed tears, Yearwood asked Alaina to become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. Alaina went to her knees in the Opry’s famous circle before Yearwood could finish the……… Continue Reading
The Roundup: Morgan Wade, Cam, Rob Mayes, And Russell Dickerson
A mixed bag of vibes and styles highlights the last week before the holiday season is entirely upon us in this week’s roundup of the latest and greatest from the world of country music. Click here to take a listen to the following tunes. Embedded from www.youtube.com. Morgan Wade – I’ll Be Home For Christmas……… Continue Reading
Actor Darren Criss Teams with Lainey Wilson for “Drunk on Christmas”
Darren Criss, a San Francisco native most known for starring in the TV series “Glee” and killer Andrew Cunanan in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” came to Nashville earlier this year and recorded his “A Very Darren Crissmas” album with producer Ron Fair. The album’s lead single “Drunk on Christmas” is a……… Continue Reading
Dolly Parton Sets THREE Guiness World Records
Dolly Parton is 75, but she’s not slowing down. On Thursday, the Guinness World Records association presented Parton with three new certificates in Nashville. One of the certificates dubs her the female with the most decades spent on the US Hot Country Songs chart (seven). The second certificate recognizes her as the country female with……… Continue Reading
Kane Brown Talks Depression, Anxiety and New Album
Kane Brown is getting candid this holiday season about dealing with depression and anxiety as an artist. Brown told Kelleigh Bannen for the year-end episode of Today’s Country Radio on Apple Music Country that “it’s hard for an artist to go through depression because, for us, we have to be on our A-game 24/7.” “If……… Continue Reading
Vince Gill, Mickey Guyton Pair For New Film Soundtrack Single, “Love Changes Everything”
It’s entirely possible that when Mickey Guyton has released as many mainstream country albums as Hall of Fame country superstar Vince Gill, she will match his impressive 44 nominations spanning 20 albums. Thus, their new pairing for the single “Love Changes Everything” — from the just-released film American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story feels like……… Continue Reading
Brett Eldredge Diagnosed with COVID-19, Says It “Really Sucks”
All Brett Eldredge wants for Christmas is a clean bill of health. Country music’s unofficial Christmas ambassador shared on social media Thursday that he had to cancel his weekend shows in Chicago because he just tested positive for COVID-19. “Today has been a really rough day,” Eldredge said. The singer explained he’d been feeling like……… Continue Reading
Pistol Annies Give Sia Credit for their Christmas Album
Pistol Annies have Sia to thank for their new Christmas album “Hell Of A Holiday.” Comprised of Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley, and Miranda Lambert – two-thirds of Pistol Annies love Christmas music. Lambert does not. Over the years, Presley and Monroe tried to cajole Lambert into recording a holiday collection with no luck. Specifically, Lambert……… Continue Reading
CMT Rewind: Ray Price’s “Crazy Arms” Adds A Rocking Swing To Country’s Pop Emergence
1956 falls amid a fascinating era in country music. The genre is fresh from ushering the radio era into television via barn dances and singing cowboys singing two-step ballads and jazzy western swing meant for polkas and the Virginia Reel. As well, on the horizon is the melding of jump blues, rhythmic blues, and rockabilly……… Continue Reading
Is Kelsea Ballerini Modern Country’s Queen Of Christmas?
In the six years that Kelsea Ballerini has been a mainstream country recording artist, she’s released four albums and achieved four No. 1 singles on country radio. Alongside that success, she’s also proven to be quite the dependable performer for providing yuletide cheer during the Christmas holiday season with timely cover songs on TV specials……… Continue Reading
