Last April, 2020, the world lost John Prine. At the time, the country music community sent out their messages of love… Miranda Lambert: “thank you for everything. One and only. #hellointhere #johnprine.” Keith Urban: “The angel flys home. Rest in blessed peace John Prine. Love and prayers to all of your family and friends. -KU” Maren Morris: “Angel from Montgomery…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – May 25th On this day in 2019, Eli Young Band was at number-1 with “Love Ain’t” In 2011 Scotty McCreery was named the winner of season 10 of American Idol. And 6 years earlier in 2005, Carrie Underwood was named the American Idol winner for…
Garth Brooks has achieved a lot of honors throughout his career. But this weekend, he received one that not many get to experience — he was one of the people celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC. Garth, along with fellow honorees actress-dancer-choreographer Debbie Allen, folk singer and activist Joan Baez, violin virtuoso Midori,…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – May 19th On this day in 2020, Gabby Barrett sends “The Good Ones” to country radio In 2014 Eric Church is at number-1 with “Give Me Back My Hometown” In 2009 Kenny Chesney’s Greatest Hits 2 is released – which also featured the new track…
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Here’s some well wishes & messages from some of your favorite country artists… Miranda Lambert “Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there!” Photo Courtesy of Miranda Lambert Chris Young “Happy Mother’s Day mom! Love you and I’m so grateful for all the time you…
Trisha Yearwood appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show this week, but talking to Kelly Clarkson is nothing new for Trisha, ” You know, we’re buddies. We text all the time.” But it has been a while since they’ve chatted in person, “We hadn’t seen each other in a year, ’cause none of us have seen each…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – April 27th On this day in 2019, Matt Stell made his Grand Ole Opry debut In 2015, Chris Janson released his hit song, “Buy Me A Boat.” On this day in 2011, Lady A was at number-one with “American Honey.” And in 2001 Trisha Yearwood’s…
Garth Brooks recently shared that he got together Mitch Rossell for a song writing session that also included Ashley McBryde. Now Mitch has released his song “Ran Into You” which features Trisha Yearwood. Trisha says, “When a songwriter comes to you with a great song it is such an honor to participate. Mitch Rossell, I…
Garth Brooks returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show this past Friday and chatted with guest host tWitch. Garth talked about Trisha Yearwood and her brush with COVID, and also how the couple used quarantine time to work on their relationship. Then after talking about Trisha, she jumped in and join the conversation – sharing a…
Trisha Yearwood is back in the full swing of things after her brush with COVID. She recently revealed the cover of her upcoming cookbook, Trisha’s Kitchen – Easy Comfort Food for Friends and Family. Now Trisha is sharing with fans the unboxing of her new kitchen collection, “It’s finally here! Introducing my tabletop collection with Williams Sonoma!…
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…
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…
On Thursday (June 12), Post Malone shared a raw and soulful rendition of his country-tinged track, “Ain’t How it Ends,” as part of The Littlest Honky Tonk series. The stripped-down, unplugged performance was filmed in a cozy trailer-turned-stage outside of a stadium stop on his Big Ass Stadium Tour, with Posty providing an unexpected intimate…
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” 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.…