Blake Shelton remains one of the most successful country music stars in the world. However, in 2001, he was a young singer trying to find his place in the industry. He got a big chance at the CMA Awards in 2001 – his first appearance there. He said he got some great advice too before
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Shawn S. Lealos has been a freelance writer for over 25 years and is a voting member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle. He is also a published author with a book about the Stephen King Dollar Baby Filmmakers.
Morgan Wallen has had an amazing year in 2023. His album One Thing At A Time sat atop the Billboard 200 for 12 consecutive weeks. All 36 songs on the album hit the Billboard Hot 100. This was the most ever for an artist at the same time. However, the GRAMMY Award nominations arrived and Wallen
Miranda Lambert has an exciting announcement for her fans concerning music in her home state of Texas. Lambert has joined forces with Jon Randall (Marfa Tapes) and the two have some huge news that they hope will allow them to introduce the world to some of the best new musicians that Texas has to offer.
Dolly Parton has a new song coming out, and it involves a man she calls her dream duet partner. As a matter of fact, she is so impressed with this singer that she said she would love to create an entire album of duets with him. With so many major duet partners in her past,
Zach Bryan is one of the hottest stars in country music today, and he recalls one moment that he feels changed his life. Bryan, who is nominated for eight Billboard Music Awards and just won New Male Artist of the Year at the ACMs said that there was one moment in 2022 that really changed
Carrie Underwood was at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony. Her job at the 2023 ceremony was to perform in place of the late George Michael for his induction. Carrie also made a comment about what George meant to her and how honored she was to be there on his big day. Here
Mark Chesnutt has been dealing with medical issues recently and he is back in the hospital again. The news hit after the country music star canceled upcoming concerts in Indiana and Nevada. This has also been happening a little more often lately for Chesnutt. Here is a look at the recent cancellations and Chesnutt’s medical
Toby Keith took the stage at the recent People’s Choice Country Awards and brought back an older song. However, thanks to his recent battle with cancer, the song took on a whole new meaning. It didn’t leave a dried eye in the house and might be Keith’s next big hit. Here is what Toby sang
HARDY was in concert recently and he opened up to fans at the show. He thanked everyone there and mentioned that he had been dealing with mental health struggles recently, causing him to cancel some concerts. He then thanked everyone in attendance again. Here is a look at what HARDY said has been going on
Blake Shelton left The Voice after Season 23, but fans are wondering if he will be coming back to the show. A comment made by his wife, Gwen Stefani has some fans thinking this might become a reality. That was soon followed by the announcement of the Season 25 coaches. Here is a look at Blake’s
Oliver Anthony has a message for politicians. He wants them to stop using his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” as a political statement. This comes after several conservatives used it to push their agendas for the upcoming elections, and several liberals bashed the song in response. What is interesting is that Anthony said neither
Randy Travis has announced two special concerts coming up in 2023. The first Heroes & Friends concert was announced a few weeks ago but this week he just announced a second concert – one with a more Texas flair. Here is a look at the two concerts and why the Texas one is so special
Morgan Wallen has quickly become one of country music’s top stars. The singer just broke a record on one of the most important Billboard music charts in history. This broke a record held by one of the music world’s most successful stars. Here is a look at the new record that Morgan Wallen holds. Morgan
Dolly Parton has a new single coming out from her upcoming album Rockstar. Most of the songs on the album are covers of classic rock songs, many with the original performers joining her on the track. The next single has possibly the biggest duet partner of the entire album joining her on the song. Here
Shania Twain knows what it is like to have a serious medical condition that threatens to derail her career. Celine Dion recently canceled her world tour due to a disease of her own. Knowing what she is going through, Shania has offered to reach out to Celine and help her as a support system. Here
Blake Shelton offered fans at his Ole Red bar in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, a special concert on Friday night. However, what he delivered was a complete surprise to the fans in attendance. Blake was there, but this was a debut concert for a new performer – the first of the young man’s career. Here is who
HARDY didn’t grow up a fan of country music and was more into metal as a teenager. However, he just listened to one country musician that turned him around and helped him fall in love with country music. This allowed him to mix metal and country and create a unique sound unlike any other. Here
Tim McGraw has revealed what fans can expect with his upcoming Standing Room Only Tour. After a smaller tour in 2022, he has huge plans for his upcoming tour where he goes back to arenas. He also said that there are some “crazy” and “spectacular” things happening on the tour. Here is what McGraw said fans
Dolly Parton has had an amazing life. However, she once shared the story about how she had to pull a gun on a guy in New York City. The craziest thing was that this incident happened after she got kicked out of a hotel when the staff thought she was a prostitute. Here is Dolly’s
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani just celebrated their second wedding anniversary. However, even with this celebration, fans have started hearing rumors of marriage problems. Recently, Gwen has opened up about their marriage and answered these rumors. Here is a look at what Gwen said about her marriage to Blake. Gwen Stefani responds to Blake Shelton