While Country Strong was the title of a movie about a fictional country star doomed in a downward spiral back in 2010, the November 10 ABC News special, Country Strong, focused on the very real lives of today’s country music stars. For many years, ABC’s Robin Roberts has conducted insightful segments from top-tier talents. But
Tresa Patterson
Tresa has been a passionate and prolific online writer for years, publishing thousands of articles and features in music, television, theatre, and to honor those who bring light to the world in wonderful ways.She is also a teacher, a cancer survivor (so far, by God's grace), an advocate for children, and a devoted pet parent.She never tires of telling the story behind the stage, from the core of the artist’s heart.She has cerebral palsy but refuses to let it have her.Tresa lives out her faith and music is her life- force.
It’s no surprise where Miley Cyrus derives her immense musical talent and compassionate heart. Her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, earned the first triple-platinum single in Australia and dang near every other point on the globe in 1992. “Achy Breaky Heart” rode the top of every radio playlist and country music chart, and then crossed over
Barry Gibb is remembered by some as the driving force behind “Stayin’ Alive” and the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack that dominated the music charts in the mid-70s. Barry Gibb and his brothers, Robin and Maurice, almost single-handedly sparked the disco era, some would say. By the time the Bee Gees surged in that American success,
Tim McGraw has more than a golden touch with a song. The country music superstar has a platinum touch– several million times over. He makes every album a journey and listeners never want the trip to end. His latest album, “Here On Earth,” reverberates with the simple, priceless joys of home, family, and small-town life
The 2020 CMA Awards will shine with enough country music superstar wattage to light up all of Nashville on November 11 next week. A cavalcade of renowned performers, from revered legends to rising newcomers will fill the stage of Nashville’s Music City Center, by safe, socially-distant means, of course. The celebrations of great icons of
To call Dolly Parton a musical marvel is a monumental understatement. In fact, the country music legend who’s been writing songs since before she could talk loves spending time surrounded by monuments. That’s just one of the revelations she makes in a revealing feature for Bustle, highlighting her new coffee table book, Songteller: My Life
Whenever she takes the stage, Ashley McBryde makes an impression with her powerful presence and passion in country music. It’s been impossible to miss the singer-songwriter lately. Ashley McBryde was chosen as the final host for the 2020 CMT Awards just a few weeks ago, and last week, she was invited to play Loretta Lynn’s
Luminous country music singer-songwriter Mickey Guyton is celebrating motherhood, making history, and mapping out her own path to success all at once. In August, the songstress announced the joyful news that she and her husband, Grant Savoy, were expecting their first child. In September, Mickey Guyton took her place in history, becoming the first black
For all of the endless honors and accolades that Dolly Parton has earned over more than six decades as a country music legend, she has never claimed to do it alone. At this moment, her Christmas album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, is still sitting atop the Christmas and Country charts. And she specifically chose some
The global pandemic has certainly changed the landscape of country music when it comes to cherished memories of in-person events. However, nothing stops the passion of a performer for playing to loyal fans. Tonight, the Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum is feeding that insatiable mutual passion between fans and artists. They will be
No one can ever say that Dolly Parton lets a single minute slip away. At 74, the country music queen has more energy and sparkle than Generation X, Y, and Z put together. The songwriting legend also has more projects in the works than her contemporaries in the industry “can shake a stick at,” to
Many country music stars and the countless numbers among his fans gave a look upward, a smile, and perhaps a wistful pause after learning of the passing of Jerry Jeff Walker on Friday, October 23. As the news of the loss of the Texas music giant spread, Taste of Country was just one of the
Country music legend Dolly Parton has good friends on late-night television. The unparalleled songwriter, singer, and all-around entertainer does a playfully perfect duet with Jimmy Fallon on her latest Yuletide collection, “A Holly Dolly Christmas.” This week, Dolly stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as Yahoo noted. Singing together is nothing new for
Ashley McBryde will fulfill one of her country music dreams tomorrow night, when she co-hosts the 2020 CMT Awards tomorrow night, October 21. In many ways, the truth-telling, lay-it-straight singer-songwriter has been living her dream for more than two years now, as she detailed on CBS This Morning. Already, at just 37, Ashley McBryde has
Whether they are dressed up or dressed down, fans love how Tim McGraw and Faith Hill look together. The regal yet real couple of country music can wear T-shirts and fashionably shredded jeans like no one else. Tim and Faith can also portray sheer elegance in sleek suits and sequined gowns as they sing unforgettable
Santa has Dolly Parton at the top of his Nice List for certain this year. Even though the first snowfall is a long way off for most places, and the pumpkins are out on the porches for Halloween, the country music queen is getting early presents. Her first new Christmas collection in 30 years, “A
Mickey Guyton has been living in her much-deserved country music moment over the past several months. She’s singing her most powerful songs from the biggest stages ever, and doing it all as an expectant mother. The singer-songwriter announced in late August that she and her husband, Grant Savoy, were awaiting their first child. Even though
The country music world couldn’t help but to take notice notice of Mickey Guyton when she broke through with her 2015 hit, “Better Than You Left Me.” The ballad of overcoming and living beyond not only showcased her boundless vocal range but also proved Mickey Guyton had a songwriting talent to be reckoned with as
Country music superstar Tim McGraw is a model for how to make these concerning and self-quarantined times count. The singer typically dons his black hat when he performs center-stage. He’s wearing it on the celestial cover of his latest album, “Here On Earth,” too. One thing that is abundantly clear about Tim McGraw is that
Anyone not in a cheery holiday mood in mid-October can’t blame Dolly Parton. The country music legend has been busy since the summer collaborating with special singing partners for her album, “A Holly Dolly Christmas.” The collection is the superstar’s first all-new Christmas music offering in 30 years, and playful duets with friends like Jimmy