The Oak Ridge Boys—Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban—are getting a jump on the Christmas season by announcing the release of their new holiday album and upcoming tour. Produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton), the new holiday album, Down Home Christmas, will be released on Oct. 25. The 10-song…
After hearing the news that Earl Thomas Conley passed away on April 10, many country stars—including Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Young, Toby Keith and more—shared their thoughts and remembrances of the great singer/songwriter via social media. My heart is absolutely destroyed today… I’m sad to report that Earl Thomas Conley passed away very early…
The Oak Ridge Boys—Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban—are getting a jump on the Christmas season by announcing an upcoming holiday record that will be released this fall. Produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton), the new holiday collection follows the Oaks’ 2016 yuletide offering, Celebrate Christmas. In…
Approximately 1,200 guests attended President George H. W. Bush’s funeral at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston on Dec. 6 to bid farewell to the 41st president, including the Oak Ridge Boys, who performed an a capella rendition of “Amazing Grace” after making a lighthearted joke that President Bush considered himself to be a good…
The Oak Ridge Boys will once again celebrate the holiday season with their Shine the Light On Christmas Tour. ORB’s 29th annual holiday tour, which will take the group to 32 cities in 18 states, kicks off on Nov. 14 in Branson, Mo., and makes additional stops in Boise, Topeka, Nashville and more. “The Shine…
A number of country stars shared their condolences and remembrances of John McCain after news broke the war hero and longtime senator passed away on Aug. 25 after battling cancer. Below, read comments via social media from Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Oak Ridge Boys, Sara Evans, Brothers Osborne and more. A true American Hero and…
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its first of six Rooftop on the Row concerts on April 24 in Nashville. Trea Landon kicked off the night’s festivities atop the BMI building in the lobby of the BMI building as rainy conditions stifled the rooftop celebration, but that didn’t deter the crowd of industry insiders, fans or…
Miranda Lambert treated concertgoers at her Newark, N.J., show on March 22 to a surprise performance with the Oak Ridge Boys. As Miranda slow-jammed the Boys’ iconic hit, “Elvira,” she stopped mid-song, saying, “You know what would be even cooler? If the Oak Ridge Boys were here to sing this song with me.” On cue,…
The Country Music Association inducted Alan Jackson (modern era), Jerry Reed (veteran era/posthumously) and Don Schlitz (songwriter) into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 22. During the ceremony, Bobby Bare, Vince Gill and Connie Smith presented Alan, Don and the family of Jerry with their official Hall of Fame medallions, while musical…
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Carrie Underwood and family wear super hero #PJMasks. Miranda Lambert is thankful for one of her most favorite shows. Florida Georgia Line shares new collaboration with…
