The Chicks recently announced a 27-date tour that will start in St. Louis in mid-June and wrap in Washington State on August 13th. They posted “Excited to announce our 2022 tour! We can’t wait to see you all again! We’ll be joined by Patty Griffin and Jenny Lewis at select dates. Tickets on sale Friday,…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – August 31st On this day in 2018, Chris Janson’s “Buy Me A Boat” was certified double Platinum. In 2014, Dierks Bentley was at number-one with “Drunk On A Plane.” In 2012, Randy Houser’s music video for “How Country Feels” made its debut And back in…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – June 22nd On this day in 2019 Luke Comb’s EP The Prequel debuted at number-1 – with songs like “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” “Even Through I’m Leaving,” and “Lovin’ On You.” In 2010, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s benefit concert raised 2.2 million dollars…
Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer of The Chicks performed an a cappella rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the final night of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20. During the three-day convention, a number of cross-genre artists performed remotely, including Billie Eilish, John Legend and Leon Bridges. On July 17, The Chicks…
Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer of The Chicks are back with a bang. The trio’s first new album in 14 years, Gaslighter, which dropped on July 17, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week. The new 12-song offering moved 84,233 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music.…
Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer of The Chicks are back with their first new album in 14 years, Gaslighter, which dropped on July 17. The trio’s eighth studio album was originally slated to be released on May 1, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chicks most recent album, 2006’s…
According to their new website and social media handles, The Dixie Chicks—Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer—have rebranded as “The Chicks.” As of press time, the Chicks have not made a public announcement. The trio’s name change comes after weeks of social unrest that has put a spotlight on systematic racism and discrimination. “Dixie”…
Lauren Alaina welcomed her first baby, daughter Beni Doll Arnold, with her husband Cam Arnold on Wednesday (June 11), with the couple sharing the exciting news in a joint Instagram post on Friday. Alongside the baby announcement, Alaina also revealed the release of a heartfelt new song dedicated to her daughter, “Heaven Sent.” “I have…
On Sunday (June 14), Shooter Jennings announced the upcoming release of Songbird, a posthumous album by his dad, Waylon Jennings, that is set for release on October 3 via Shooter’s own Son of Jessi label through Thirty Tigers. He also shared the Greg Olliver-directed music video for the lead single and title-track from the project…
During a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, best-selling author Taylor Jenkins Reid revealed that her new project is a jukebox musical based around the music of The Chicks. “We’re taking the story of ‘Goodbye, Earl,’ and we are making that a jukebox musical with all the discography of The Chicks,” said the 41-year-old…
Riley Green secures his third chart-topping hit on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Worst Way” climbs two places to reach No. 1 on this week’s tally. The Jacksonville, Alabama native also becomes the first artist to lead the Country Airplay chart with a song they solely wrote and recorded since Chayce Beckham’s “23” in April…
On Thursday night (June 12), the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony brought together an impressive lineup of artists like Gracie Abrams, Garth Brooks, and George Clinton. Established in 1969 with over 400 inductees, the event is a blend of a trade-organization party that brings together the songwriting and publishing communities annually at the Marriott…