Thirty-two years ago today (April 8, 1989), Keith Whitley earned his third consecutive No. 1 hit with his single “I’m No Stranger to the Rain,” from his Don’t Close Your Eyes album. The song followed both the title track of the album and Whitley’s big hit “When You Say Nothing at All” in reaching the top of the charts. Unfortunately, while
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Folk Alliance International has announced their nominees for the 2022 International Folk Music Awards. This year’s round of honorees were revealed during a special livestream event which aired earlier today (April 7). The Spirit of Folk Award, which is given to those working to promote and preserve folk music, will be awarded to Eugene Rodriguez of Mexican-American arts
A future folk legend was born in Maywood, Ill., on Oct. 10, 1946: John Prine. Although he didn’t find much chart success, the singer leaves behind a legion of fans and artists influenced by his incredible, unique talents as a songwriter and in love with his quirky and kind personality. The son of Muhlenberg County, Ky.,
Musically, Thomas Rhett is an old soul. In fact, if he were any older of a soul he’d be covering Stephen Foster on his new and decidedly progressive country album, Where We Started. A twist on a 68-year-old pop standard will have to scratch that itch for now. If any one album from 2022 could showcase
Two country singers went head to head on Monday (April 4) with hopes of making it through to the next round of Season 20’s American Idol. Dan Marshall and Dakota Hayden, who were last to perform on the two-hour Showstoppers episode, found themselves coming face to face vying for the final slot in the Top
The Grand Ole Opry is expanding its interests on a global scale. The country music institution’s parent company, Ryman Hospitality Properties, has sold a 30 percent stake in its entertainment operations to two investment firms. Comcast-backed NBC Universal and Atairos now hold a minority stake in Opry Entertainment Group (OEG) amounting to $293 million, the Hollywood
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 concerns, Dierks Bentley‘s Seven Peaks Music Festival will return in 2022 for a third run. This year’s event will take place Labor Day Weekend (Sep. 2-4) in a new location, San Luis Valley, Colo. Bentley made the announcement on Monday (April 4) alongside his partners at Live Nation. “I can’t overstate
Brothers Osborne closed down the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday night (April 3), performing their fast-paced and catchy “Dead Man’s Curve” to end the show after the last trophy was handed out. But after the curtain fell on that performance, brothers and bandmates T.J. and John Osborne apparently went on to have two very different kinds
Thirty-seven years ago today (April 4, 1985) was an historic day for the Judds: It was on that date that the mother-and-daughter duo, made up of Naomi and Wynonna Judd, earned their first gold album, signifying sales of 500,000 units, with Why Not Me. Why Not Me was the Judds’ first full-length album; they had
Béla Fleck‘s My Bluegrass Heart was named Best Bluegrass Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards, which were held today (April 3). The project was nominated alongside Billy Strings‘ Renewal, The Infamous Stringdusters‘ A Tribute To Bill Monroe, Sturgill Simpson‘s Cuttin’ Grass – Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions) and Rhonda Vincent‘s Music Is What I See. The award for Best Americana Album was one of
Eighteen years ago today (April 3, 2004) was a big day for both Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker: It was on that date that their duet “When the Sun Goes Down” soared to the top of the charts. “When the Sun Goes Down” was the title track of Chesney’s seventh studio album, and for the country
When Thomas Rhett was putting together his latest album, Where We Started, there were no plans to make the title track a collaboration. It was a member of Rhett’s team who sent the song over to Katy Perry to see if she was interested. “I was like, ‘Yeah, but they’re not gonna respond.’… And literally within
Sixty-six years ago today (April 2, 1956) was a career-changing day for Johnny Cash: It was on that date that he recorded “I Walk the Line,” for his freshman album, With His Hot and Blue Guitar. “I Walk the Line,” which became the third single from Cash’s debut record, shot straight to No. 1 when it was
Eric Church fans in San Antonio can breathe a sigh of relief. The country superstar, who drew the ire of some fans for his controversial decision to cancel a scheduled performance to attend a basketball playoff game with his family on April 2, has announced a new show date to make up for that canceled gig — and the
Fifty-five years ago today (April 1, 1967) was a big day for country music and the genre’s fans: It was on that date that the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Nashville, Tenn. The Country Music Association (CMA) originally established the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 and spent six years
With just over a week left until he releases his new album, Cole Swindell says he couldn’t wait to release the title track. “Stereotype” arrived on Thursday, March 31. The song is a declaration to the love of his life, and it’s hard not to assume his girlfriend Courtney Little was his muse. After all,
Carrie Underwood is set to take the stage to perform at the 2022 Grammy Awards on April 3. The Recording Academy announced her appearance in a post to Instagram on Wednesday (March 30), writing, “Seven-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee #CarrieUnderwood will be at the #GRAMMYs for another reason. A performance!” The country superstar reposted
Garth Brooks is taking his Stadium Tour to Alabama. The country superstar has announced that he will head to Birmingham for a show at the city’s Protective Stadium on Saturday, June 4. The show will mark the first-ever concert at the stadium and Brooks’ first return to Birmingham in seven years. The concert will be
Parker McCollum is officially married! After telling Taste of Country at the 2022 ACM Awards on March 7 that his nuptials were just three weeks away, he and fiancee Hallie Ray Light tied the knot on Monday (March 28). The “To Be Loved by You” singer shared a photo of the newly-minted McCollums on his Instagram stories
Earlier this year, Jimmie Allen told Taste of Country that he had plenty of new projects he was working on. One of them was a collaboration with Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter on Carter’s song “Easy.” The two recently released a music video for the song, which features both stars’ families enjoying a trip to the desert