It’s been almost 35 years since we lost one of the greatest country singers of all time. Back in 1989, Keith Whitley passed away from alcohol poisoning at the young age of 34. Even though it’s been over three decades, Lorrie Morgan is still paying tribute to her late husband, most notably with a cover of his iconic hit, “Don’t Close Your Eyes.” Don’t Close Your Eyes was written by Bob McDill (also responsible for ‘Song of the South’ by Alabama and many, many more), and was released in March of ’88 as third single from his sophomore album of…
Author: Clayton Anderson
Megan Moroney is one of the hottest acts in all of country music these days. In the past year, she earned her first-ever No. 1 at country radio with her viral, college football-themed love story song,Tennessee Orange, and she landed the top spot on Rolling Stone’s 25 Best Country/Americana Albums of 2023 list with her debut record, “Lucky.” Since then, she has been featured on Old Dominion’s “Can’t Break Up Now,” a collaboration from the band’s fifth studio album, “Memory Lane,” and she also released her first song of 2024 last month with “No Caller ID,” a post-breakup track that…
Big ole hit. “Different ‘Round here” by Riley Green featuring Luke Combs is the #1 song on Mediabase country this week. Originally the title track to Green’s debut album in 2019, Riley re-recorded and re-released the song with Combs as the first single off his recent sophomore studio record, “Ain’t My Last Rodeo.” Different ‘Round Here becomes Green’s third No. 1 at country radio, following the platinum hit, “There Was This Girl,” and his collaboration with Thomas Rhett on “Half of Me.” Surprisingly enough, Green’s third single, “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” is certified double platinum and is arguably his…
Dierks Bentley is hittin’ the road this summer. This morning, the 48 year-old country star announced his new 31-city, ‘Gravel & Gold’ tour, and he’s bringin’ along some pretty good names with him this time around. Set to kick off in Fort Worth, Texas on June 7th, the tour’s opening acts will include Chase Rice and Lee Brice for direct support, as well as Zach Top, Ella Langley, Randy Rogers Band, Tanner Usrey, Kaitlin Butts, Tyler Braden and more at select dates. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dierks Bentley (@dierksbentley) In a recent press release, Dierks…
It’s that time of year again. With Reba set to perform the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVIII, we’re diving into some of the other Country artists who have gotten to share the same privilege at the biggest game in all of U.S. sports. While we all know who did it best, it doesn’t hurt to check out some performances you might’ve missed. The NFL likes to be complicated, so if the video doesn’t automatically play on this page, just click the link to watch. GARTH BROOKS 1993. Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena, California. Halftime performer: Michael Jackson. Cowboys 52,…
It’s been one helluva week for Zach Bryan. First, the 27 year-old superstar won his first-ever Grammy award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for his collaboration with Kacey Musgraves on “I Remember Everything.” The very next day (Feb. 5), he released the music video for “Nine Ball,” starring none other than Matthew McConaughey. Fast forward two days later (Feb. 7), and his most recent, self-titled fourth studio album was officially certified platinum by the RIAA. And if that wasn’t enough, Zach kicked off the second year of the Bud Light’s Super Bowl Backyard tour last night in Vegas, where he…