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On Carrie Underwood No Longer Hosting the CMA Awards
Sorry to barge in on all your Holiday revelry, but the news just came down that Carrie Underwood won't be returning to host the CMA Awards in 2020, which she's done for the last dozen years. And yeah,...
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The Best Mainstream Country Albums of the Decade (2010-2019)
We've already run down the Greatest Country Albums of the Decade, and in there, albums in the mainstream were given fair competition to be included, and some made the cut. But in the spirit of...
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Blake Shelton = Deadbeat, Carrie Underwood = Hero at 2019 Opry
As tax season approaches and we get the opportunity to tie a bow around the doings of 2019, it's always interesting to look back on the year at the Grand Ole Opry to see which performing members are...
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On Tim McGraw & Reba McEntire Switching Labels
When it comes to saving country music in the mainstream, Tim McGraw and Reba McEntire both have played important roles recently. During Tim McGraw's time at Big Machine, he showed a somewhat unexpected...
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Reba McEntire, Vince Gill to Appear on the Grand Ole Opry
COVID-19 has caused a second wave of closures and cancellations throughout the country music heartland and sunbelt south, but the storied institution of the Grand Ole Opry endures on Saturday night as...
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Alan Jackson Emerges w/ Caylee Hammack to Toast Don Williams
Alan Jackson fans have been hankering for some new music for a while now since it's been a good five years since he released his last album. Well he surprised us all this week by releasing a new...
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Reba McEntire to Reissue Deluxe Edition of Landmark Album
Reba McEntire at her finest is some of the best country music you can find. She proved that when she released her latest album, 2019's 'Stronger Than The Truth,' which marked the redhead's return to...
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Country Hall of Fame Event Matches Musicians w/ Iconic Instruments
Also as part of the reopening, the Hall of Fame is planning a special live streaming event on October 28th, and one they hope will be one of their biggest fundraisers ever, called "Big Night (At The...
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Austin Legend and Songwriter Doak Snead Passes Away
A pioneer of Austin's progressive country scene, as well as respected songwriter and country music personality Doak Snead has passed on. A member of the duo Tom and Billy, and later the leader of the...
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We Need a Carrie Underwood Classic Country Album. And Now.
Look, lobbying for Carrie Underwood among the classic country crowd has always been an uphill battle. But the career of Carrie Underwood is a perfect example of why you can't paint all pop country with...
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Reba McEntire Joins Cody Johnson for Remake of “Dear Rodeo”
Commonly we see mainstream country stars bring in a pop star or hip-hop artist for a timely remix. Cody Johnson has chosen to go the star duet path with "Dear Rodeo," but instead of selecting someone...
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How The Grand Ole Opry Became a Surprising Winner of 2020
The 2020 pandemic has exposed how essential many country music institutions are to society. The Grand Ole Opry beamed its signal into households to the tune of becoming the most successful streaming...
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Loretta Lynn Announces New Album “Still Woman Enough”
Loretta Lynn will be joined by numerous guests, and celebrate the legacy of women in country music with her latest album called Still Woman Enough, set for release on March 19th via Sony's Legacy...
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Ending National Anthem in Sports Ends a Stepping Stone in Music
The eliminating the National Anthem could have major implications on the music world that need to be discussed in the debate. Performing the National Anthem is often one of the most important stepping...
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Album Review – Loretta Lynn’s “Still Woman Enough”
The fact that Loretta Lynn is still with us is grace enough, especially after the merciless culling of souls we experienced over the last year from the ranks of country royalty. But without any...
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Chris Stapleton, Reba McEntire Axe Tours as Others Are Announced
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic will not have a hard and fast end date. It's not just the risk to the public, but the potential concern for a public relations issue surrounding the polarizing...
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Country Music Hall of Fame to Finally Announce 2021 Inductees
It's been a very long time coming. But the Country Music Hall of Fame has finally announced when they will reveal the newest inductees. Though country fans got used to Hall of Fame inductees being...
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Reba McEntire Rescued from Crumbling Building
Yeah, I know it sounds like something you'd read in a comic book, with Clark Kent dashing into a phone booth and emerging in a spandex suit to save a damsel in distress, but in a slightly less dramatic...
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On New York City Losing Its Only Country Radio Station
I know what you're going to say. "NeW yOrK CiTY!" like that guy in the old Pace Picante Sauce commercial. Or if you pride yourself in having any sort of semblance of taste, maybe you're wondering why...
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The 2021 Country Music Christmas Playlist
There is just something that makes the elements of country music exceptionally complimentary to Christmas carols and Holiday music. The sense of comfort and home that is conferred by country music is...
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Reba McEntire to Open “Reba’s Place” Near Hometown
It was a little disconcerting to say the least when back in September word came down that the 66-year-old Reba McEntire had to be quote/unquote "rescued" from a 100-year-old abandoned building in...
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Pioneering Country Songwriter Jimbeau Hinson Has Died
Most certainly, country music has always been a bastion for more conservative and traditional viewpoints, for the most part. But there has always been exceptions and counter-balances within that...
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Scoping Out The Future Home of Reba McEntire’s “Reba’s Place”
Reba McEntire definitely deserves an extra level of respect and admiration for deciding against opening up yet another tourist trap monstrosity on Lower Broadway in Nashville, just like every other big...
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Grand Ole Opry to Celebrate 90s Country in 2022
You know it to be true. The 90s era in country music is quite hot at the moment, and everyone is looking to take advantage of the renewed interest in this classic era of country. Now that includes the...
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Legendary Country Performer, Songwriter & Manager Eddie Pleasant Has Died
One of the most interesting and accomplished characters to ever grace the history of country music has unfortunately passed away. Eddie Pleasant just about did it all. He was a performer and musician....
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Nashville ‘A’ Team Guitarist Ray Edenton Has Died
Maybe you're not intimately familiar with the name, but you're most definitely familiar with the licks he played, and the songs that he helped turn into country hits and standards over decades. One of...
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Paul Franklin’s Been Nominated for CMAs 30 Times. He’s Never Won.
Susan Lucci is the name people love to cite when it comes to someone who's accrued a long string of nominations for a certain award without ever actually winning it. But legendary country music steel...
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On Chris Stapleton Singing the Super Bowl National Anthem
Chris Stapleton needs no stepping stone or discovery at this moment in his career, but we all know he will slay the National Anthem on Sunday, because this is what Chris Stapleton does. He's such a...
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MASSIVE Release Day on October 6th, 2023. Here’s Your Guide
At this point, the levee has given out, and the flood gates are open. If you have any chance of staying afloat, it will be using the list below to hopefully let you know what's coming out. The post...
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Super Bowl National Anthem Brings Reba McEntire Full Circle
In 1974 while a sophomore in college at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Reba McEntire performed the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City, or NFR. The post Super Bowl...
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Post Malone, Reba McEntire Go Country for Super Bowl Opening Songs
Reba McEntire and Post Malone teamed up for countrified versions of the opening performances at the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday (2-11). We knew country music's modern queen had been booked to perform the...
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Boring, Nondescript 2024 ACM Awards Offer Little Life
The 2024 ACM Awards had many pondering the question, is it better for an awards show to be bad for the inadvertent entertainment value as opposed to being so boring you want to gouge your eyeballs out?...
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50 Years Ago: Reba McEntire Receives Her Big Break
You might see Reba McEntire's Hall of Fame country career, and her long career in acting in multiple television series, and conclude that showbiz is what she always dreamed of doing. But that's not...
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This is BIG: Zach Top, Charley Crockett Land Rodeo Houston Slots
In Texas, there's no bigger stage, and no bigger opportunity than performing during Rodeo Houston at NRG Stadium. Native Texans Parker McCollum and Cody Jinks will also be returning. The post This is...
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False George Strait, Reba McEntire Quotes About Beyoncé Go Viral
No, neither George Strait nor Reba McEntire spoke out about Beyoncé's Grammy win for Best Country Album, or Best Country Duo/Group performance. There's a good chance George Strait didn't even know it...
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Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Anniversary Special was Worth the 100-Year Wait
We didn't really know what to expect from the Grand Ole Opry's 100th Anniversary celebration on NBC Wednesday night (3-19). We hoped it would be a cavalcade of actual country stars singing actual...
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Opry 100th Special Scores Big Ratings, Offers Lessons for Awards Shows
The Grand Ole Opry's 100th Anniversary celebration on Wednesday, March 19th was a big hit. The 3-hour special on NBC also did really well in the ratings, despite focusing on legends more than current...
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Legendary Producer Tony Brown Inducted into Country Hall of Fame
There have been many record producers over the years in country music. Then there is Tony Brown. Right up there with Chet Atkins, Billy Sherrill, and a few select others, Tony Brown defined the sound...
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