This weekend the Grand Ole Opry invited 2 new members to their family! Vince Gill was on hand to extend the invitation to both Charlie McCoy… and Don Schlitz. Congrats to both Charlie and Don – both have been longtime guests at the Grand Ole Opry, and both are also members of the Country Music…… MORE
Keb’ Mo’ – legendary Blues singer-songwriter – is leaning on a couple of country music artists for his new single “Good Strong Woman” from his upcoming album, Good To Be. Keb’ Mo’ says “I cowrote this with two of Nashville’s best country writers, Jason Nix and Jason Gantt. It’s a song that I didn’t think…… MORE
This is A Day in the Country – September 6th On this day last year, Tim McGraw was topping the album charts with Here On Earth – his 15th solo studio album which contained his hit “I Called Mama” In 2014 Dierks Bentley entered his second week at number-one with “Drunk on A Plane” On…… MORE
Do you love when friends drop by unexpected? Do you then lift then up in the air? No? Just a Chris Young thing then? Chris was performing this weekend in Pennsylvania, and as he started his number-one song “Famous Friends” – Kane Brown walked out on stage to surprise Chris. Check out his reaction here…… MORE
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – August 10th On this day in 2018, Lady A’s “Need You Now” is certified 9-times Platinum In 2011, Taylor Swift’s music video for “Sparks Fly” debut In 2003, Alan Jackson was kicking off 7 weeks at number with Jimmy Buffett and their song “It’s Five…… MORE
Sunday Night, May 30th, PBS TV aired the 32nd annual National Memorial Day Concert, which honored our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country. The 90 minute concert event was co-hosted actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, and featured performances from Alan Jackson, Mickey Guyton, Gladys Knight, The Four Tops, Sara Bareilles, Denyce…… MORE
Sunday night on PBS TV Mickey Guyton sang the National Anthem during the National Memorial Day Concert dedicated to those who have given their lives for our country. She did a phenomenal job! If you missed it, catch her performance here… Actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise co-hosted the 32nd annual National Memorial Day Concert…… MORE
There’s a lot of powerful country music songs that mean a lot to many people, but over the last 20 years there’s probably one that touched everyone in a special way – “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” by Alan Jackson. Alan wrote the song just weeks after the tragic events of September…… MORE
Congrats to the winners in the country music categories at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Best Country Album – Miranda Lambert Wildcard Best Country Solo Performance – Vince Gill “When My Amy Prays” Best Country Duo/Group Performance – Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours” Best Country Song (awarded to songwriters) – Brandi Carlile, Natalie…… MORE
Austin City Limits has become a fan and country music artist favorite. The program, which launched in 1974, as attracted every country music act you can think of to its stage, and along the way has developed a strong and loyal fanbase. Over the years the Austin City Limits stage has be graced by country…… MORE
One of Nashville’s longstanding holiday traditions—Vince Gill and Amy Grant’s Christmas at the Ryman shows—will not take place in 2020 because of the ongoing pandemic, but plans have already been announced to bring the festive shows back to the Mother Church in 2021. Vince and Amy announced their 2021 Christmas at the Ryman shows will…… MORE
More than two dozen artists—including Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Vince Gill, and Brooks & Dunn—have donated their handwritten song lyrics to benefit Music Health Alliance. The lyrics are being auctioned by Julien’s Auctions with proceeds supporting Music Health Alliance’s Covid-19 Relief Plan, which was created to provide assistance to music professionals and their families during…… MORE
Vince Gill helped welcome attendees back to the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 3 as part of a showcase that also featured Dierks Bentley, Terri Clark and Lorrie Morgan. During his set, Vince paid tribute to singer/songwriter Mac Davis with a beautiful rendition of “In the Ghetto.” Mac, who passed away on Sept. 28 at…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate its 95th anniversary with a number of shows in October featuring Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town, Carly Pearce, Vince Gill, Clint Black, Lauren Alaina, Josh Turner, Brandy Clark, Chris Janson and more. Oct. 3: Dierks Bentley, Terri Clark, Vince Gill, Lorrie Morgan Oct. 10: Carly Pearce, Jeannie Seely, Josh…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry will welcome patrons back to its iconic venue on Oct. 3 with a showcase featuring Dierks Bentley, Terri Clark, Vince Gill and Lorrie Morgan. The Grand Ole Opry has aired without an audience present since March 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The in-venue audience will be capped at 500 guests…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,935th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Aug. 1 with a showcase featuring an iconic trio of friends: Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell. Collectively, the music legends have amassed 36 Grammy Awards and 109 nominations. The one-hour show will air live on Circle Television at 7 p.m. CT,…… MORE
Vince Gill and Reba McEntire helped the Grand Ole Opry tally its 4,933rd consecutive Saturday night broadcast on July 18. The one-hour show featured the Oklahoma natives performing some of their most-beloved hits, including “What The Cowgirls Do,” “Whenever You Come Around,” “Is There Life Out There,” “Fancy” and more. Vince also treated viewers to…… MORE
A video of Charlie Daniels’ funeral service on July 10 is available to view via YouTube. The nearly two-hour service at World Outreach Church included performances by Trace Adkins (“Arlington”), Vince Gill (“Go Rest High on That Mountain” and “America the Beautiful”), Travis Tritt (“Amazing Grace”), Gretchen Wilson (“I’ll Fly Away”) and more. Charlie passed…… MORE
Where there’s a Willie, there’s a way. Willie Nelson and wife Annie Nelson are teaming with Paul Simon and Edie Brickell to organize A Night for Austin, a fundraising event on June 10 at 8 p.m. CT to benefit the Austin Community Foundation. The two-hour, commercial-free, telethon-style fundraiser will benefit the Austin Community Foundation in…… MORE
CMT will celebrate the life and career of Kenny Rogers, who passed away on March 20 at age 81, during an upcoming TV special, CMT Giants Kenny Rogers, on April 8. The tribute, which will be hosted by Rita Wilson, will feature virtual performances and interviews from Dolly Parton, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Isbell and Amanda…… MORE
Thomas Rhett is ready to hit the road and Bring The Bar To You in 2022!
Starting in June, Thomas will kick-off his Bring The Bar To You tour with back to back shows in Gilford, New Hampshire with openers Parker McCollum and Conner Smith.
After going through the last two years, Thomas says, “I’ll never take for granted being able to come see y’all and I’m so fired up to play some of these new ones that were made with these nights in mind. I have a feeling things are going to get loud – I’m counting down the days already!”
Photo Courtesy of Thomas Rhett