Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockFifty-one years ago today, this crossover country star premiered his Good Time Hour, a music and comedy variety show that would go on to run for three years. The opening theme of the show was his hit song, “Gentle on My Mind...

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“Never Be Sorry”: Why Old Dominion used to play their latest hit 10 to 15 times at soundcheck

ABC Old Dominion's latest hit, "Never Be Sorry," is something of a story from the road, having been written "behind the stage on a picnic table" at "a military base," as lead singer Matthew Ramsey recalls.  To flesh out the son...

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockBrooke Eden kicked off a new musical chapter this week with her song, “No Shade.” It’s the first of three new songs she’s planning for release over the coming months. Filmore shared the music ...

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Kenny Chesney co-writer Greylan James went from dressing as Kenny for Halloween to having a hit on his hands

Courtesy of Essential Broadcast MediaKenny Chesney has a Top 5 hit on his hands with his current single, “Happy Does.” But for one of the song’s writers, Greylan James, the song is more than a radio success: It’s a full-circle m...

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Kris Kristofferson quietly retired in January 2020

Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsKris Kristofferson has retired, according to a statement from his PR director Tamara Saviano. In fact, the “Help Me Make it Through the Night” star and legendary songwriter seems to have stepped away from the music...

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Trace Adkins gears up for ‘Trace 25: Still Dreamin’ Out Loud’ livestream show

Courtesy of LiveXLive/Essential Broadcast MediaTrace Adkins’ 25th anniversary of being in the music business is just around the corner, and the singer’s planning to celebrate with an hour-long livestreamed show revisiting some of his all...

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Miranda Lambert gets nostalgic for in-person shows with “Tequila Does” live video

ABCBack before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down large-scale in-person events, Miranda Lambert was out on the road for her 2019 Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour. Like the rest of the country music industry, Miranda has now been off the road for ne...

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Chris Young might have a double album coming: “I’ve got a lot of work ahead of me in 2021″

Andy Heidt/MTSUChris Young dropped an exciting, music-related piece of news this week, while talking to Nashville's The Tennessean newspaper about the newly-opened Chris Young Café he helped fund on the campus of his alma mater, Middle Tennesse...

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Eric Church previews ‘Heart & Soul’’s dramatic cover art, and offers some fan club-exclusive goodies

EMI Records NashvilleEric Church is known for making sure his fans come first, and in the roll-out of his upcoming Heart & Soul triple album, that’s no different. The middle third of his upcoming musical trilogy -- the six-song & album -...

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock On this day in 2012, this singer known as The Chief scored his first #1 single with "Drink in My Hand." Can you guess who it is? ANSWER: Eric Church.  By Cillea Houghton Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights re...

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