This is A Day In The Country with Paul Koffy – May 12th On this day in 2018, Kacey Musgraves was the musical guest on SNL Also in 2018, Jordan Davis made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry — on a recent appearance he performed his latest single “Almost Maybes” In 2015, Dierks Bentley was at…… MORE
Kix Brooks will be spreading cheer across the radio airwaves this season as he hosts Westwood One’s 14th annual An American Country Christmas holiday special. Keeping with tradition, Kix has invited some of his festive friends to join him on this year’s show, including Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Keith…… MORE
This weekend, A Nashville Christmas Carol premieres on the Hallmark Channel. Saturday, Nov 21, you can watch Sara Evans, Wynonna Judd, Raelynn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Kix Brooks join Wes Brown and Jessy Schram as they give a country music themed twist to Charles Dickens’ timeless tale. “It’s patterned after the classic Christmas Carol” says Sara Evans “It was…… MORE
In recognition of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, Kix Brooks will help honor the men and women who have served our country by hosting Westwood One’s annual radio special, A Salute to Our Military Veterans. Keeping with tradition, Kix has invited some of his friends to join him on this year’s show to talk about…… MORE
With 19 CMA Awards in their trophy cases, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn are second only to George Strait (22) on the all-time list. The duo also took home the CMA’s most coveted award, Entertainer of the Year, in 1996. From one CMA Entertainer of the Year to another, Kix Brooks…… MORE
In January, country music trio Rascal Flatts—comprised of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney—revealed they will disband at the end of the year to tackle individual projects. While the COVID-19 pandemic put a kibosh on their Farewell Tour, the trio continued to entertain their fans by releasing a seven-song EP, How They Remember You,…… MORE
Led by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, the Outlaw Movement of the 1970s was a musical revolt against the so-called Nashville Sound, the polished country/pop fusion created to lure listeners back to country music in the late ’50s when rock came rolling along. Artists like Kris Kristofferson, Jessi Colter, Jerry Jeff Walker, David Allan Coe,…… MORE
Lee Brice’s “One of Them Girls” is No. 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the second straight week as Luke Combs’ “Lovin’ On You” continues its four-week reign atop the chart. The tune follows Lee’s No. 1 single, “Rumors,” which topped the charts in July 2019, and his collaboration with Carly Pearce, “I…… MORE
Keith Urban released his new studio album, The Speed of Now: Part 1, on Sept. 18. While the idea for the album’s title came to Keith in October 2019, many of the tunes on the 16-song project were created in 2020 when Keith immersed himself in music during his self-quarantine. Keith’s time at home—where he…… MORE
Lindsay Ell released her new concept album, heart theory, on Aug. 14. Produced by Dann Huff, heart theory is comprised of 12 tracks that journey through each stage of grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing and acceptance. Lindsay co-penned 11 tracks on the new project with a host of top songwriters, including Brandy Clark,…… MORE
Country music is loved not only by millions of everyday people, but also by tons of celebrities too. Whether the celebs grew up in the South or just like jamming out to some country classics, it’s all good, the more the merrier. Last week we learned that The Rock was a big country music fan…
Chris Hemsworth named one of his twin sons Tristan because of Brad Pitt’s character in “Legends of the Fall”. He says, quote, “There’s never been a more beautiful man on screen. A lot of fans were upset when they found out that they wouldn’t be able to livestream Morgan Wallen’s set at Stagecoach this past…