by Marcus K. Dowling 37m ago Fifteen years after its 2006 release and Stephen Thomas Erlewine’s All Music review of Rascal Flatts’ fourth studio album Me and My Gang holds up: “it is hard for pop groups of any stripe to be both consistent and reliable, which is exactly what the trio proves they are...
Category: <span>News</span>
You Could Buy One of Vince Gill’s Guitars
by Jessica Nicholson 33m ago Vince Gill, who has accumulated 22 Grammys and a string of No. 1 hits such as “I Still Believe in You” and “One More Last Chance” during his career, has partnered with Nashville’s Gruhn Guitars to sell several of his guitars. George Gruhn of Gruhn Guitars shared details on some...
Blake Shelton Hopes to Marry Gwen Stefani This Summer
by Jessica Nicholson 6m ago Blake Shelton recently updated fans on his new music, and his wedding plans with fiancée Gwen Stefani, during an interview with TODAY’s Hoda Kotb. On May 21, Shelton will release his new album, Body Language, and he told Kotb that some of the songs have been recorded for a while....
Miranda Lambert Releases Stirring, Acoustic Version of Latest Single, “Settling Down”
by Marcus K. Dowling 33m ago The dawn of spring finds Miranda Lambert finally diving full bore into new releases for 2021. Alongside her well-received Marfa Tapes tracks with frequent collaborators Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, she now offers an acoustic take on her current single, “Settling Down,” from her 2019-released album, Wildcard. Lambert co-wrote...
Kane Brown’s Daughter Has Taught Him That “True Love” Exists
by Marcus K. Dowling 17m ago “I have learned to be patient, but I’ve also learned that there’s true love. And if anybody ever got between me and my daughter, I don’t know what would go on.” Kane Brown’s a multi-platinum selling country superstar, a devoted husband, and quite the doting dad. In a recent...
Alan Jackson Announces New Album Out May 14, Shares Three Songs
by Jessica Nicholson 20m ago Alan Jackson returns with his first album of all-new music in six years, with his upcoming album, Where Have You Gone, on May 14. Jackson penned 15 of the album’s 21 songs, including the title track. Where Have You Gone was produced by Jackson’s longtime producer Keith Stegall. The title...
LISTEN: 10 Songs For Easter Weekend
by Jessica Nicholson 41m ago Country music has a long history of songs that give a nod to faith, hope and a higher power—some songs more overtly than others. From Hank Williams, Sr.’s classic “I Saw The Light” to music from The Louvin Brothers, the Statler Brothers, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, the Oak Ridge Boys,...
Reyna Roberts Is “Making Her [Musical] Dreams Become a Reality”
by Marcus K. Dowling 58m ago In a recent interview, 2021 CMT Next Women of Country class member Reyna Roberts noted that pandemic struck 2020 actually held a silver lining for her: “[I] made my dreams become a reality,” she recently told The Boot. Now, with an aggressive outlook on 2021, the hopeful country superstar...
Dan & Shay Celebrate 7th Anniversary of Debut Album “Where It All Began”
by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago “Thanks so much to everyone who’s been with us on this journey. Y’all inspire us more than you know, and we can’t wait to get back on the road to sing these songs together.” Seven years have passed since Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney released their debut studio album...
Brothers Osborne on Maintaining Mental Health During Quarantine
by Marcus K. Dowling 48m ago “I was really exhausted with fatigue…just getting my butt kicked with touring and working non-stop. By the time we finished our record, I’m like, ’You know, I love music, but it’s just not really doing it for me at the moment.’ I was a little fried,” said John Osborne,...