Vince Gill is one of the most important country musicians of his generation, but his career outlook wasn’t always so rosy. In a 2020 interview, the country music icon and current member of the Eagles shared a hilarious story about an incredibly tough early gig when his local bluegrass band opened for Kiss. Gill was
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Between 2010 and 2017, Turnpike Troubadours released four records independently on Bossier City Records. That label name paid tribute to their now out of print first record, 2007’s Bossier City, which was originally cobbled together as a way to sell music at live shows. Lead singer Evan Felker wasn’t fond of that original release, but the band
The “mama bear” really came out in Faith Hill while she was filming 1883. Not only is Hill a parent herself — she has three daughters — but she says the character she portrayed on the show, Margaret Dutton, reminded her of her own mother, Edna Perry. “She reminds me of my mom. I was
Sam Elliott has nothing but praise for 1883 creator Taylor Sheridan, but the writer-director wasn’t always so sure their relationship would turn out that well. In an interview to promote the Yellowstone prequel, Elliott revealed that when they first met, Sheridan told the iconic actor that he’d hate him by the time the season was
“Different for Girls” duet partners Dierks Bentley and Elle King returned to the stage together once more on Monday night (Feb. 28) in Nashville, with Bentley making a surprise appearance during King’s sold-out stop at the Ryman Auditorium. “Dierks, I love you,” King told the country star as she brought him out on stage. “I love
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When additional episodes of 1883 were announced, many speculated that would amount to a second season of the 19th century western drama. That’s not quite true. Season 2 of 1883 is actually 1932, the other Yellowstone origin story announced two weeks ago. That’s according to executive producer David Glaser, who talked to the Hollywood Reporter for a story published
It’s really not fair to say 1883 ended exactly how we thought it would, even if that’s the truth. The finale of the Yellowstone origin story set the stage for the next generation of Duttons while bringing a tragic fate to many of those who traveled with them to Montana. This newest episode of Dutton Rules:
American Idol is back! The hit reality singing competition returned with its Season 20 premiere on Sunday night (Feb. 27), kicking off its first round of auditions with a slew of singers hoping to make it through to Hollywood. Celebrating its fifth consecutive season on ABC, Ep. 1 already had viewers on the edge of
Alan Jackson’s debut album, Here in the Real World, straddles the musical and chronological line between the Class of ’89 — a neo-traditionalist new wave marked by the debut albums of Clint Black, Garth Brooks, Lorrie Morgan and others — and the more commercial-driven rise of ‘90s country. Jackson became the first signee of Arista Nashville on
Johnny Cash is not just a country music icon; he’s a music icon, period. With the Man in Black’s celebrity came many, many public moments, both good and bad — but all unforgettable. From “Chicken in Black” (yes, that was really a thing) to his incredible “Hurt” music video, Cash’s decades-long career is full of musical treasures
Without question, Johnny Cash was a larger-than-life musical icon. Throughout his multi-decade long career, the Man in Black turned out hit song after hit song, including the classics “I Walk the Line,” “Ring of Fire,” “A Boy Named Sue” and “Folsom Prison Blues.” But Cash’s influence extends far, far beyond country, and far, far beyond music. His work
Johnny Cash songs are some of the most iconic in the history of modern music. Beginning with “Cry! Cry! Cry!” in 1955, Cash enjoyed an almost unprecedented run of hits that crossed many genre lines. The Man in Black began his career at the legendary Sun Records as a rocker, but he would go on to
Carrie Underwood‘s sons have seen her Reflection residency at Resorts World in Las Vegas, and they have strong feelings about the best part of the show. Three-year-old Jacob and (almost) 7-year-old Isaiah don’t necessarily agree on the best part, however. Underwood’s youngest son says the waterfall moment that ends the show is his favorite part.
Although Bill Monroe deserves the “Father of Bluegrass” moniker for popularizing a new interpretation of very old folk sounds, one game-changing bandleader does not a genre make. Bluegrass doesn’t become its own thing apart from country music over time without other ground-setting pickers following Monroe’s lead. That first wave of Monroe devotees included his former
For the second time in two years, Runaway June has lost an original member. Naomi Cooke announced she is pursuing a solo career and thanked her bandmates for the memories. Cooke, Jennifer Wayne and Hannah Mulholland formed Runaway June in 2015 and released two Top 40 singles, “Lipstick” in 2017 and “Buy My Own Drinks,” one
Fifty-three years ago today, on Feb. 24, 1969, Johnny Cash recorded his At San Quentin album. The 10-song project, which was released on June 4, 1969, was recorded live at the San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif. Cash first performed at San Quentin State Prison on Jan. 1, 1959. The country icon had been arrested several times,
There isn’t an artist in country music who’s been as successful for as long as George Strait has. In addition to earning a total of 60 No. 1 hits, Strait is the only artist in the history of music to have a Top 10 hit every year for 30 years. Strait got his start in
Sam Hunt‘s wife Hannah Lee Fowler filed for divorce last Friday (Feb. 18), and then she changed her mind. Hours after filing for divorce in Tennessee, Hunt’s wife pulled back that decision, and petitioned that the suit be “voluntarily nonsuited without prejudice.” People first shared the latest news on the saga: The 33-year-old Fowler had accused her husband of
Born January 4, 1966, Deana Carter rose to stardom in 1996 with the release of her acclaimed debut record Did I Shave My Legs for This? The Nashville, Tenn. native first got her foot in the door when her demo tape caught the ear of country legend Willie Nelson, who then invited the then unknown singer-songwriter to