Most people know that Whitney Houston’s rendition of “I Will Always Love You” is a cover. The song was written and originally recorded by country music’s Dolly Parton. The country version went to the top of the charts in the 1970s. Whitney Houston’s cover, of course, also reached #1 in 1992. It was featured on
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Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly 'Days of Our Lives', would come in handy someday. When she's not writing, she's playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
Twitter cancel culture had an unusual target on Saturday, September 26: Country singer Garth Brooks. The singer of inspiring anthems such as “We Shall Be Free” faced criticism for having his name in connection with Donald Trump in any way. What is the connection between The President of the United States and country music’s favorite
After six months, Kelly Clarkson is back in the studio filming her daytime talk show. While The Kelly Clarkson Show was in production during the pandemic, it was filmed virtually. On Monday, September 21, Kelly Clarkson reunited with her band, studio crew and virtual audience. One of the trademarks of The Kelly Clarkson Show is
Reba McEntire has been topping the country charts for over five decades! The singer-slash-actress is on a press tour to promote her new ventures. Earlier this month, she celebrated the 30th anniversary of her Rumor Has It album by reissuing it with new content. Rumor Has It Came Out 30 Years Ago Big hair, shoulder
It’s been 15 years since Carrie Underwood burst onto the country music scene. She won the singing competition American Idol in 2005. Since then, she’s gotten married and had two children. Plus, she racked up numerous awards. At the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards, she took home the top prize for Entertainer of the
Rock icon Jon Bon Jovi is bringing a little country to his latest song. He is teaming up with Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles again for an inspiring quarantine anthem. This isn’t the first time the rocker has gone country. “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” Tops Country Charts in 2005 Bon Jovi’s album Have a
Country music icon Tammy Wynette is famous for her doomed marriage to fellow country star George Jones. Plus one of the songs that came out of their marriage: “Stand By Your Man.” The song has seen its share of controversy in the 50 years since its release. But fans are about to get a new
If you’re a social media user, you may have noticed “Travis Tritt” trending on Twitter over the weekend. Many of the tweets were asking who Travis Tritt even is. It turns out that the country music icon went on a mass-blocking spree and people were VERY confused. Travis Tritt Goes on Massive Blocking Spree on
Garth Brooks is one person who is probably happy NOT to have his name announced for the CMA award nominations. The icon spoke out earlier this year about taking his name out of consideration. Garth Drops Out of Entertainer of the Year Contest After Backlash Garth Brooks beat out top contenders for the Country Music
Loretta Lynn is a married woman again! The country music icon ‘wed’ rocker Kid Rock over the weekend. While it may not be an official marriage, they were declared Mr. and Mrs. That is, Mr. and Mrs. “American Bad A**.” Loretta Lynn’s Connection to Kid Rock How in the world does an iconic country singer
Country music’s iconic duo The Judds won’t be asking “Why Not Me?” about Fox’s new music showcase. The series will focus on the real-life stories of music’s most popular acts. Find out what we know about Fox’s upcoming true stories series. Plus, Wynonna Judd jumps on the cover songs trend with a new album out
Like a lot of people, country singer Josh Turner is down on his luck. It’s been almost a year since his longtime sound engineer died in a tour bus crash. Following that tragedy, the singer and his wife were forced from their home due to mold. Josh Turner had to cancel his 2020 live dates
Loretta Lynn has been quietly recovering from her recent medical problems. In the last few years, the icon suffered a stroke and then broke her hip. Before her stroke, she was ready to release a new album and go out on tour. Unfortunately, the tour was cancelled and the album delayed. Wouldn’t It Be Great
Loretta Lynn is weighing in! The country music legend recently spoke out on Instagram about Garth Brooks’ decision to remove his name from the CMAs. After backlash from winning Entertainer of the Year over Carrie Underwood, Garth chose to remove his name from contention. CMA can still nominate him for other awards, just not Entertainer
In recent years, country music fans have been introduced to the next generation of their favorite singers. Garth Brooks’ daughter, Allie Colleen, recently released her debut single. But there is one country music icon whose lineage ends with him. Randy Travis never had children of his own. And now, his second wife, Mary Travis, is
Legendary country music singer Randy Travis has a new single out. Or an old new single. The crooner has made very little new music in the years following his 2013 life-threatening stroke. He is still recovering from the medical emergency. How Did “Fool’s Love Affair” Come About? In anticipation of the song’s release, Randy Travis
Upcoming country singers take note! You now have a chance to win the CMA award for Entertainer of the Year. After some shady responses to his 2019 win, Garth Brooks will no longer be in the running for the award. The country music icon willingly took himself out of consideration to let other performers have
Country music fans were shocked in 2012 when popular crooner Randy Travis was arrested for DUI. In addition, he faced charges for resisting arrest and threatening officers. In his memoir last year, he revealed new details. He wasn’t drunk. Rather, he accidentally mixed Ambien and booze. Unfortunately, things only got worse for the icon after
Live concerts are probably not happening in 2020. Most artists planning summer tours have postponed or outright cancelled them due to the coronavirus pandemic. Garth Brooks is one artist who postponed his tour for, hopefully, later this year. However, he wanted to give fans a concert experience this summer. Enter a relic from the past: