Twenty-nine years ago today (May 27, 1994), the Eagles reunited for the first time in 14 years to kick off their Hell Freezes Over Tour at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, Calif. The iconic band’s ’94 reunion came, at least partly, thanks to a country star. The Eagles split up in 1980, following the release of their Eagles
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Scotty McCreery has earned a very special honor from his home state: The country star has been selected as one of the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame’s class of 2023 inductees. The Garner, N.C. native shared the news with fans on Friday afternoon (May 26) through a post on his social media pages. “I am
Hannah Dasher shares her new song “Ugly Houses,” the latest single on her forthcoming ‘The Other Damn Half’ record, due August 4th. “Ugly Houses is a love letter to all of the fixer-uppers in life who struggle with imperfection. Dasher channels her faith and shows a new side of herself outside of her fiery, wise-cracking persona that
It’s official! Blake Shelton is the GOAT of The Voice. Most would argue the title of Greatest of All Time has been his for years, but it takes on a whole new meaning when you get the recognition of other GOATs. That’s what happened on the Season 23 finale — and Shelton’s last episode — of the
Few things are certain in the history of country music, unless you’re talking about the early influence of Jimmie Rodgers. The Meridian, Miss., native’s sound, look and business plan undoubtedly set the map for solo country stardom long before its roads led to Nashville. Rodgers was born on Sept. 8, 1897, and worked on the
Jelly Roll has completely turned his life around in the two decades since he was convicted of a robbery, but in a new interview, he says he still can’t shake the stigma associated with being a felon. In fact, his past recently caused him to miss out on his dream home. In an interview with
Jana Kramer is making things official with her Scottish soccer coach boyfriend Allan Russell: The couple are engaged after six-and-a-half months of dating. Kramer announced her news on an episode of her Whine Down podcast on Thursday (May 25), and also shared some details about how the proposal went down. Russell opted for a sweet,
Dolly Parton is remembering the life and legacy of a fellow musical legend. Rock and soul titan Tina Turner, who was one of the most successful recording artists of any genre ever, died on Wednesday (May 24) at the age of 83. Parton was among the artists to post a social media tribute to Turner,
In a social media post, rockin country artist Morgan Wade made a major (for her) announcement that makes us wanna rewrite the classic Hank Jr tune into “A Country Gal Can Survive”. On Facebook, Morgan posted: “I’ll go in depth later, but I was diagnosed with the #rad51d gene a while back. In November I’ll
In a surprising turn of events, Ford Motor Company has decided to backtrack on its plans to eliminate AM radio from newer model vehicles. The company’s decision comes in response to mounting pressure from Congress and the introduction of a bill advocating for the inclusion of AM radio in all new vehicles, proposed by the
Save The Music and SongFarm.org today announced Nashville’s 4th annual “Hometown to Hometown” event taking place on Monday, June 5th at City Winery Nashville. This year’s event will honor CMT’s Leslie Fram and country superstars Mickey Guyton and Trisha Yearwood for their contributions to the music industry and their passion for music education. Tickets are
Thirty-four years ago this month, Clint Black skyrocketed to fame with his debut album Killin’ Time. The on May 2, 1989 release boasts four consecutive No. 1 singles, as well as a No. 3 hit, and went on to be certified triple platinum. Black’s second record, Put Yourself in My Shoes, was released in 1990 and nabbed him another triple-platinum album. The
The Voice said goodbye to its longest tenured coach, Blake Shelton, on Tuesday night (May 23). Part 2 of a special Season 23 finale was filled with plenty of tributes honoring his time on the show. And what better way to send Shelton off than with his winning team members from seasons past singing the ultimate goodbye song? For decades,
Blake Shelton may not be taking the stage to perform a song solo during the live finale of Season 23’s The Voice, but he did team up to duet with his contenders who are still in the running for the top prize. One of those artists vying for the win is 31-year-old NOIVAS, a soulful pop singer from
To promote their latest album, I Only See the Moon, the Milk Carton Kids have announced a 34-city tour, beginning this summer with a slew of festival dates. The forthcoming state-hopping tour launches this Friday (June 2) with a performance at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas. Over the coming months, the band is expected
The Wreckers were officially a band for only two brief years, but fans freaked out when the country-pop duo teased a reunion in late 2020. Clearly, their debut — and, thus far, only — album left a mark. Stand Still, Look Pretty, the Wreckers’ first full-length project, arrived on May 23, 2006 — 17 years ago
Two of Blake Shelton’s artists are still in the running to be crowned the champion on Season 23 of The Voice. And on Monday night (May 22), they each had to take the stage not once, but twice to show America they have what it takes to win it all. NOIVAS, whose real name is
Grace West is Blake Shelton’s last country contestant to grace The Voice, which means her moments on stage are extra meaningful for the long-running coach. It also means she has to give it her all to make him proud. During night one of the special two-part finale on Monday (May 22), she did just that,
Harper O’Neill finds herself missing someone she shouldn’t with the smokey “Guilty.” In between heart-throbbing percussion and a guitar’s soft cry, she yearns for just one more embrace. It might hurt her, but she’s willing to take that risk — mostly because she just can’t resist. “Who in the world could ever blame me,” she sings. “Knew from the
After her performance with Jelly Roll earlier in the show, Lainey Wilson returned to the American Idol stage during Sunday night’s (May 21) finale episode for a second time. For her second appearance, Wilson hit the stage to perform her hit song “Heart Like a Truck.” She started the song off by herself before being