Embedded from www.youtube.com. Looking to be a beacon of light and love for artists during the dark times of quarantine, Wynonna started her “Love Notes” series of covers to — as she tells CMT’s Cody Alan — “tap up-and-coming stars and offer comfort for anything that they may be going through.” During her early COVID-era……… Continue Reading
Young Girl Battling Cancer Gets a Surprise From Dierks Bentley, Kelsea Ballerini
Dierks Bentley revived his High Times & Hangovers series of club shows earlier this month, performing five club shows in five days and marking the first in-person, full-capacity shows he’s played in over a year. However, over the weekend, Bentley shared an even more important performance, when he played a private concert for a young……… Continue Reading
Gabby Barrett on Winning Three 2021 Billboard Music Awards: “This Means so Much to Me”
Just three years after finishing third on the 16th season of American Idol, two years after releasing the number-one single “I Hope,” and one year after her debut album Goldmine, on Sunday evening (May 23), Gabby Barrett achieved winning three 2021 Billboard Music Awards: Top Female Country Artist, Top Collab, and Top Country Song. “[These……… Continue Reading
Garth Brooks Earns Kennedy Center Honors
On Friday (May 21) Garth Brooks was among the 43rd class of Kennedy Center Honorees, alongside actor Dick Van Dyke, dancer/choreographer/actress Debbie Allen, singer-songwriter Joan Baez and violinist Midori. The Kennedy Center Honors are awarded each year to those in various performing arts fields, for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. Brooks has been……… Continue Reading
WATCH: Luke Combs, Mickey Guyton, Luke Bryan Offer Stunning ‘American Idol’ Finale Performances
Country performer and Apple Valley, California native Chayce Beckham was crowned the winner during American Idol’s season finale on Sunday evening (May 23), where he performed a cover rendition of Chris Stapleton’s “Fire Away,” as well as his own debut single, “23.” Though the evening proved to be Beckham’s winning moment, the Idol finale also……… Continue Reading
Premiere: Classic Cars and a Sweet Reunion Define Trace Adkins’ “Heartbreak Song” Video
Embedded from www.youtube.com. In his new track, “Heartbreak Song,” Trace Adkins longs for the perfect musical accompaniment to soothe an old-fashioned heartbreak. “Heartbreak Song” was penned by Greg Crowe, Johnny Garcia and Adam Wood. The video for the track takes a much more dramatic interpretation. At the start of the clip, two women are in……… Continue Reading
WATCH: Alan Jackson Gets Pranked in This Throwback Video
In the mid-1990s, Alan Jackson was already well on his way to becoming one of country music’s most-heralded artists ever, on the strength of hits such as “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow,” “Wanted,” “Dallas,” “Someday,” “Home,” “Chattahoochie,” and more. Jackson had his breakthrough hit, “Here in the Real World,” in 1990. By 1995, Jackson had already……… Continue Reading
HARDY Dives Into His Rock-Loving Roots With Cover Of Puddle Of Mudd’s “Blurry”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Just in time for a tour-ready and quarantine-free summer, Billboard chart-topping singer-songwriter HARDY has released a countrified yet still-rocking take on Puddle of Mudd’s 2001-released hit “Burry,” which later became 2002’s most successful rock song in the United States, plus a global top-20 song. The performer has often gone on the record……… Continue Reading
Shania Twain Will Be Featured in New Netflix Pop Music Docuseries
On June 22, Netflix and Banger Films will release the pop music docuseries This is Pop, a deep dive into how pop music has evolved over the past seven decades. Among the artists that will be featured in the eight-episode series? “You’re Still The One” hitmaker Shania Twain, whose 1997 album Come On Over is……… Continue Reading
Gary LeVox’s ‘One On One’ EP Is The Veteran Star’s “Uplifting Passion Project”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. “My passion project is finally here and I couldn’t be more proud of it. I got to sing and work with some of my favorite people and some of the most talented artists I know. I hope people enjoy it as much as I loved creating it,” says top-selling vocalist Gary LeVox……… Continue Reading
