Carrie Underwood took the stage at the Kennedy Center Honors—which aired on CBS on Dec. 15—to pay tribute to Linda Ronstadt by performing “Blue Bayou” and “When Will I Be Loved.” Linda topped the country chart with “When Will I Be Loved” in 1975, before she scored a Top 5 hit with her signature tune,…… MORE
Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Faith Hill are among the more than 30 members of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Walk of Fame Class of 2019. Dolly, who earned her star first star on the Walk of Fame in 1984, will be inducted with Linda and Emmylou for their collaborative work. Dolly, Linda…… MORE
Which country artists and bands are bringing home the bacon and frying it too? Not surprisingly, Garth Brooks, who is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year tops our list of the 20 best-selling acts in country music history as reported by the Recording Industry…… MORE
Since the inception of the CMA Awards in 1967, only three country artists’ albums have been nominated for the all-genre Grammy Award for Album of the Year and NOT been nominated for the CMA Award for Album of the Year, according to my hasty research. Bobbie Gentry was the first to earn the dubious honor…… MORE
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris teamed up in 1987 to form a supergroup and record the award-winning album, Trio. The threesome followed that collection up with 1999’s Trio II. The two albums combined to sell more than 5 millions copies and win three Grammys. And now there is more good news for fans…… MORE
Happy 70th birthday wishes to Linda Ronstadt, who was born on July 15, 1946, in Tucson, Ariz. The multi-genre singer scored country hits with “Blue Bayou” and “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You),” among others. She also netted a couple of Grammys for her collaborative album, Trio, with Dolly Parton…… 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…