by Marcus K. Dowling 5/18/2021 Embedded from www.youtube.com. “…people are able to see me and May together. She is the woman I wrote it for and being able to show the authentic inspiration for the love in the song I think really allows the song to shine,” says singer-songwriter Joe Hanson about his latest video...
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PHOTOS: Ryan Hurd Makes Opry Debut A Family Affair with Wife Maren Morris and Son Hayes
by Marcus K. Dowling 32m ago “Chasing After You” — vocalist Ryan Hurd’s romantic duet with wife Maren Morris — has become a 2021 country music favorite. Its success led to Hurd making his debut at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday evening. Not one to occupy his spotlight acclaim alone, he brought along Morris,...
Luke Bryan Performs “Waves” On American Idol
by Marcus K. Dowling 21m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. As the 19th season of American Idol draws to a close with country-leaning singer-songwriter Chayce Beckham in the top four, a more established country icon — Idol judge Luke Bryan — added to the countrified appeal of this season of the program by performing his latest...
Before Music Sam Hunt’s First Dream Career Was the Rodeo
by Marcus K. Dowling 37m ago “We had goats and calves, I wanted to get into bull riding, so we had some steers out at the cabin. I had spurs and the whole thing. I wanted to rodeo when I got older.” For “Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90s” vocalist Sam Hunt, a career...
Willie Jones Debuts New Summertime Single “Down By The Riverside”
by Marcus K. Dowling 14m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Willie Jones follows up his January-released debut album Right Now with “Down By The Riverside,” a summer-ready country-trap heater highlighting the familiar stylings of the singer’s Louisiana roots. “This song is straight Louisiana jambalaya: swampy, sexy and drippin’ all over the floor,” says the performer. “[Songwriters...
Dolly Parton Makes Her First Return, Post-Vaccination, To Dollywood
by Marcus K. Dowling 48m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. If needing proof that the proverbial Earth is healing, Dolly Parton has finally returned to Dollywood. After noting in early March that she would return to the park after full vaccination, following her April 2 dose of the Moderna vaccine, she joined Good Morning America host...
Trisha Yearwood Dishes on What Surprised Her Most About Husband Garth Brooks
by Jessica Nicholson 54m ago Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks have been married for 15 years and been friends long before then, as both of them got their starts in the Nashville music industry as demo singers–singers paid to quickly record vocals for rough, first-draft versions of songwriters’ compositions, which are then pitched to recording...
Miranda Lambert’s Marfa Tapes Project Perform “In His Arms” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
by Marcus K. Dowling 6m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Jack Ingram, Jon Randall, and Miranda Lambert performed “In His Arms” during their recent appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Released in March as a prelude to their now-available collaborative album, the track — like the rest of the critically acclaimed release — are...
Grand Ole Opry To Welcome Full-Capacity Audiences This Weekend
by Jessica Nicholson 2h ago On Friday (May 14), the Grand Ole Opry opens its venue to full-capacity audiences for the first time in more than a year since the start of the pandemic. Among those appearing on the lineup are Lorrie Morgan, the Oak Ridge Boys, and CMT Next Women of Country Class of...
Cody Johnson Pairs With Willie Nelson For Cover Of The Classic “Sad Songs And Waltzes”
by Marcus K. Dowling 17m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. In the midst of resuming a sold-out slate of touring dates and announcing a June 19 headlining date at the Ryman Auditorium, Cody Johnson released the first song from his forthcoming, fall-released 18-track double album, a duet with Willie Nelson on the Red-Headed Stranger’s 1973 hit...