Country

Reba McEntire is heading back to the small screen. Hot on the heels of her run as a coach on the singing reality series The Voice, McEntire is teaming up again with NBC in an untitled multi-camera comedy pilot. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series revolves around McEntire’s character, “who inherits her father’s restaurant
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Fourteen years ago today (Jan. 31, 2010), Taylor Swift made musical history: It was on that date the then-20-year-old became the youngest country artist, and, at the time, the youngest act of any genre, to ever win Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. Swift received the honor for her sophomore album, Fearless, which was released in
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Thirty-one years ago today (Jan. 31, 1993), Garth Brooks took his turn at one of the most coveted performance slots of all time: singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. But according to former NFL executive director Don Weiss’ book, The Making of the Super Bowl: The Inside Story of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event,
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Chris Young‘s run-in with Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) officers before his recent arrest was every bit as painful as it looked. On Tuesday (Jan. 30), the singer showed fans the bruises he incurred after an officer pushed him backwards, causing him to stumble and fall over the corner of a bar. Those injuries include
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Dynamic country hitmaker Margo Smith has died. The late-’70s chart-topper later known as “The Tennessee Yodeler” leaves behind a catalog filled with country and Christian hits. Margo Smith scored two No. 1 songs in 1978: “Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You” and “It Only Hurts for a Little While.” Her first taste of commercial
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George Strait‘s career in country music spans more than 40 years. However, the singer himself really didn’t take an interest in country music until he was in high school. Born May 18, 1952, the now-icon entered the world in Poteet, Texas, as son to Doris and John Strait. He was a big fan of news radio and the farmer’s
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Thirty-six years ago, on Jan. 29, 1988, Randy Travis achieved a new career milestone: It was on that date that the singer-songwriter earned his first double-platinum album, signifying sales in excess of 2 million copies, with his disc Always & Forever. Always & Forever, Travis’ sophomore release, came out in 1987 and spawned four No. 1 singles, including
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Back when variety television shows were all the rage, few came out of central casting quite like Glen Campbell. His musical appeal and down-home personality crossed genre and generation gaps without compromise, pleasing fans of such varied talents as Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Andy Williams. Toss in the success of the Grammy-winning album Wichita
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Chris Young has been cleared of all charges stemming from Monday night’s incident at a bar in Nashville. Nashville’s District Attorney Glenn Funk released a statement saying the charges will be dismissed “after a review of all the evidence in this case.” Young was arrested at the Dawg House on Demonbreun Street in downtown Nashville
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Dwight Yoakam looked to be country music’s most disrespected singer, but then we stumbled upon the resume of another legendary country act. Yoakam has a career .081 batting average (3-37) at the CMA, ACM and Grammy Awards, but he still has three wins. The Bellamy Brothers would be so lucky! This duo is an unbelievable 0-29 at
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