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2021 Volunteer Jam Adds Country Music Icon Travis Tritt to All-Star Line-Up

2021 Volunteer Jam Adds Country Music Icon Travis Tritt to All-Star Line-Up

This year’s annual Volunteer Jam concert has become an all-star tribute to Charlie Daniels after his passing last year. Volunteer Jam – A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels was scheduled to happen in Nashville earlier this year, but due to quarantine and COVID related situations it was moved to August 18th. That move has now…

Ricky Skaggs Proves That It’s Never Too Late to Finish What You Started

Ricky Skaggs Proves That It’s Never Too Late to Finish What You Started

Earlier this year Ricky Skaggs revealed that he had a major medical scare in 2020. The country & bluegrass music legend shared that last June, he underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery. Now, it turns out that Ricky is sharing some positive news that also happened in 2020. On June 1st of last year, he finished…

2021 Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels Set For August

2021 Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels Set For August

This year’s annual Volunteer Jam concert has become an all-star tribute to Charlie Daniels after his passing last summer. Volunteer Jam – A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels was scheduled to happen in Nashville later this month, but due to current situations it has been moved to this summer. David Corlew of David Corlew and…

Kenny Chesney & Ricky Skaggs React to the Passing of Bluegrass Great Tony Rice at Age 69

Kenny Chesney & Ricky Skaggs React to the Passing of Bluegrass Great Tony Rice at Age 69

IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame member, Tony Rice passed away yesterday, December 25, at age 69. Today, he is remembered by fellow Bluegrass and Country music legend Ricky Skaggs and Country superstar Kenny Chesney. Ricky Skaggs released the following statement: “Sometime during Christmas morning while making his coffee, our dear friend and guitar hero Tony Rice…

Carly Pearce, Jeannie Seely & More to Perform on the Opry on Dec. 5

Carly Pearce, Jeannie Seely & More to Perform on the Opry on Dec. 5

The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,953rd consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Dec. 5 with a showcase featuring Carly Pearce, Sister Sadie, Del McCoury, Darin & Brooke Aldridge and Jeannie Seely. A one-hour portion of the show will air live on Circle Television at 8 p.m. CT. The show will also stream live on…

Ricky Skaggs, Brothers Osborne & Wendy Moten to Perform on the Opry on Sept. 19

Ricky Skaggs, Brothers Osborne & Wendy Moten to Perform on the Opry on Sept. 19

The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,942nd consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Sept. 19 with a showcase featuring Opry member Ricky Skaggs, Brothers Osborne and Wendy Moten. The one-hour show, which is being dubbed Opry at Bonnaroo, will air live on Circle Television at 7 p.m. CT. The show will also stream live on…

Photo Gallery: Musicians Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2019 in Star-Studded Ceremony With Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Zac Brown & More

Photo Gallery: Musicians Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2019 in Star-Studded Ceremony With Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Zac Brown & More

The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum inducted more than a dozen members during a star-studded ceremony on Oct. 22 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Musicians Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Alabama (Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen): Lifetime Achievement Award Steve Wariner Don Everly Felix Cavaliere The Surfaris (Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim…

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Ty Herndon Signs With New Label, Releases Duet With LeAnn Rimes

Ty Herndon Signs With New Label, Releases Duet With LeAnn Rimes

Ty Herndon has just signed a three-album deal with Club44 Records, and the Grammy-nominated country singer launched his new creative partnership with a reimagined duet version of his 1995 breakout hit, “What Mattered Most,” featuring LeAnn Rimes. The single is the first offering from Herndon’s upcoming album, Thirty, which will pay tribute to his distinguished…

Kane Brown Shares Catchy New Song, “2 Pair”

Kane Brown Shares Catchy New Song, “2 Pair”

On Thursday (June 12), Kane Brown released his infectious new country anthem, “2 Pair.” The track was produced by Jordan Schmidt, with Brown saying of his new song: “’2 Pair’ is an anthem for the summer. I wanted to give my fans a song they can blast at full volume and sing along to all…

Hardy Cancels Entire European Leg Of His 2025 Tour

Hardy Cancels Entire European Leg Of His 2025 Tour

On Monday (June 16), Hardy announced the cancellation of all the upcoming European shows on his 2025 Jim Bob World Tour just days before it was set to commence. The country star writes: “It wasn’t an easy decision, but one I had to make for my band, crew and my family. Please know that I…

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100 Chart

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100 Chart

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” premieres at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the Grammy-winning pop star’s second chart-topper and her fourth Top 10 hit of her career, while becoming her first single to debut atop the chart. Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” spent one week at No. 1 in June 2024, after debuting at No.…