The Grand Ole Opry is under fire for Morgan Wallen’s performance at the iconic country music venue over the weekend. Wallen, who has become a controversial name in country for his use of a racial slur on camera, has exited a temporary ban from certain organizations and returned to both touring and radio play as […]
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Miranda Lambert Reveals Premiere Date for Upcoming “The Marfa Tapes” Documentary, Announces “The Bandwagon Tour” Revival
Miranda Lambert has just revealed the premiere date for the documentary that will go inside the making of The Marfa Tapes, an album released in 2021 by Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingham, and Jon Randall. It is directed by Spencer Peeples. “I think you just let your guard down out here a little bit,” Lambert said […]
Shania Twain Congratulates Taylor Swift for Beating Her Country Charts Record
Shania Twain, who maintained a 97-week on the top of the Billboard Country Albums Chart, congratulated Taylor Swift for just having achieved a total of 99 weeks, surpassing Twain’s record for having the most weeks at No. 1. “Let’s Go Girls!!!! Proud of you @taylorswift13. Historical records are meant to be made and then broken. […]
Country Legend Tom T. Hall’s Cause of Death Revealed
Country Music Hall of Fame Tom T. Hall passed away on August 20th, 2021, at the age of 85. At the time, after his death was announced by his son Dean Hall, no further reporting was done to follow up on any cause of death. Now, after an autopsy report was uncovered by the media, […]
Grammy Awards Postponed Due to COVID Concerns
For the second consecutive year, COVID concerns have caused the 64th annual Grammy Awards show to be postponed. A joint statement from The Recording Academy and CBS reads, “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy® and CBS have […]
Travis Tritt Expands 2022 Live Shows Calendar
Travis Tritt just announced that he will be adding more live dates in addition to a previously set string of acoustic dates for this month. In March, Tritt will be embarking on his Set in Stone Tour to support his album of the same name, which is notably his first full-length release in 14 years. […]
Trevor Noah to Host Grammy Awards Second Year in a Row — Ceremony “Likely” to be Postponed
It was just announced that Trevor Noah will be returning to fulfill the role as host of the Grammy Awards for the second consecutive year in a row. Noah hosted the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on March 14th, 2021, which was notably delayed by the pandemic. “Trevor was amazing as our host for the 63rd […]
Kane Brown and Wife Katelyn Ring in New Year by Welcoming Surprise Second Baby
“New Year, new family member,” Country star Kane Brown wrote on social media along with a photo of his wife Katelyn, himself, and their new baby girl in a hospital bed. “Welcome to the family Kodi Jane. Secret (is) finally out.” On Thursday, right before 2022 showed up, the Browns welcomed Kodi Jane in a […]
Sam Hunt, Zac Brown Band, Elle King Will No Longer Perform at “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash”
According to an announcement from the city of Nashville, Zac Brown Band, Sam Hunt, and Elle King will no longer be performing at New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash due to COVID-19 concerns. The frontman of Zac Brown Band took to Twitter to inform fans about the unfortunate change of events. “To Our Fans, […]
Bluegrass Legend J.D. Crowe Dies at 84
International Bluegrass Association Hall of Fame banjo player J.D. Crowe passed away over Christmas weekend after being hospitalized with pneumonia. Crowe reportedly died in his home in Nicholasville, KY. He had been battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for several years. While Crowe’s farewell tour took place in 2012, he did play an occasional concert in […]