Author: Brady Gray

Country music enthusiast and avid drinker of alcohol. Old Aldean is better than your favorite artist. (except for Zach Top)

This one hurts. As we gear up to learn who the 2025 Country Music Hall of Fame class will be tomorrow, I wanted to to take a look back at the 2024 inductees, more specifically: Toby Keith. Serving alongside John Anderson (Veterans Era Artist) and James Burton (Recording and/or Touring Musician), Toby was entered last year as the Modern Era Artist just months after his tragic passing on February 5th. While the HOF election rule that states you can’t vote in anyone within a year of their death, we learned Toby was chosen before he passed away when the voting closed on February 2nd.…

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I could watch this again and again. Neither Chris Stapleton nor Sturgill Simpson are strangers to making appearances on Saturday Night Live. Back in 2016, Chris made his SNL debut with performances of “Parachute” and “Nobody To Blame.” Since then, the country star has made two additional appearances, including his most recent back in April when he served as the musical guest alongside host, Ryan Gosling. But my favorite appearance from Chris on the comedy sketch late-night show thus far is when he surprised the viewers by bringing out fellow Kentucky native, Sturgill Simpson, for performances of “Hard Livin'” and…

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Country music is once again being represented in Chicago this year. Just moments ago, Lollapalooza (typically known for alternative punk rock, heavy metal, hip hop, and electronic dance music), officially announced the lineup for their 2024 festival and it includes some of country’s hottest rising acts. Headliners for the diverse, four-day event include Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, A$AP ROCKY, Korn, Gracie Abrams, Tyler, The Creator, and a first time country headliner in Luke Combs. Other country acts featured in this year’s bill include Wyatt Flores, Sierra Ferrell, Ole 60, Graham Barham, Colby Acuff, Willow Avalon and Max McNown. View this…

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Need this on streaming platforms already. Back before Cody Johnson was backed by mainstream country radio and had a Grammy win under his belt, the former rodeo bull rider was massively popular in the Texas music scene. He released six independent albums before signing his first record deal with Warner Music Nashville back in 2018 and now has two #1’s on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. While his lengthy discography clearly speaks for itself, CoJo is also known for his tremendous takes on songs that aren’t his. Just refer to his cover of “Travelin’ Soldier” by Dixie Chicks (which currently has…

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There’s always that one person on the internet… Last Friday, Miranda Lambert shared a carousel of images and videos to her social media accounts highlighting some of her best moments from the month of February. The upload included plenty of outdoor fun, from mounted shooting, to having drinks with her husband, as well as her and a group of friends doing yoga with goats (random but kind of bad*ss). During the yoga session, Lambert was sporting a grey hoodie and a pair of navy blue leggings – and for some reason, that really bothered Instagram user @mikeanthony9878 (who of course,…

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Now THIS is a cool video to watch. Back in 2021, Facebook user Brad Mckinney posted a video of Chris Stapleton performing at the Kentucky Opry in what seems to be around the year 1999. Of course, “Traveller” probably wasn’t even thought of at that moment, so Chris did a cover of Lonestar’s classic hit, “Amazed.” Written by Marv Green, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey, Amazed was released in March of 1999 as the second single from the band’s third studio album “Lonely Grill.”  It went on to spend eight weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country chart, making the power Ballard…

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