Dallas Frazier, the Grammy-winning songwriter behind songs including The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Elvira,” George Jones’ “If My Heart Had Windows,” and Connie Smith’s “Ain’t Love a Good Thing,” has died at a rehabilitation facility in Gallatin, Tennessee. He was 82. Confirmed by his daughter, Frazier’s death came after he had suffered two strokes since August. Frazier […]
Dolly Parton has just announced yet another dive back into the country music scene with the upcoming release of her 48th solo album Run, Rose, Run. According to the big-haired icon, the record is set to drop on March 4th. It will consist of 12 new songs, including collaborations with Ben Haggard, Joe Nichols, and Richard […]
Thomas Rhett has shared the official release date for his newly-announced, upcoming album Where We Started. As announced on Instagram just yesterday, country fans can expect Rhett’s sixth studio album on April 1st. Rhett previously released the first single of the album “Slow Down Summer” back in November of 2021. In addition to Where We Started‘s release […]
Trace Adkins’ country music drama Monarch will not be debuting on FOX at the end of the month as expected. The network said COVID-19 concern was the reason the series would be pushed to launch in fall. “Unfortunately, due to the unavoidable realities of the pandemic and the profound impact COVID-19 continues to have on our […]
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 […]
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, 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 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, […]
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 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. […]