When Toby Keith passed away on February 5 due to a long battle with stomach cancer, it shocked the country music industry. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer was mourned by millions of fans and colleagues alike over the past two months, receiving a posthumous induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame as well as an appearance on HARDY’s newest “HIXTAPE” album. Today, it was announced that Lainey Wilson, Brooks & Dunn and Sammy Hagar will perform a tribute to the country legend during this year’s CMT Awards which airs on Sunday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET live…
Author: Brennen Kelly
2003 has flown under the radar as an extremely underrated year in country music. From breakout albums from Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and Josh Turner to underrated records from legends such as George Strait and Brooks & Dunn, the year had plenty of notable releases. As for singles, 2003 saw Dierks Bentley, Joe Nichols and Gary Allan all score their first #1 hits of their career. 2000s staples such as Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Keith Urban and Tim McGraw also scored #1s. The late Toby Keith, however, was the clear winner of 2003, scoring two multi-week #1 singles with “Beer…
“High and lonesome, tall and strong…” Wyatt Flores finished out his Life Lessons tour in style tonight in Asheville, North Carolina, bringing out fellow rising indie star, Sam Barber, for a killer rendition of Tyler Childers’ unreleased hit, “Jersey Giant.” Before the show, Flores shared that he played fan-favorite, “Astronaut,” for the first time 11 months ago in Asheville. Even though he made the tweet, fans probably didn’t expect him and opener, Sam Barber, to pull out one of the most celebrated unreleased songs in indie country history. For those unfamiliar with “Jersey Giant,” it is far and away the…
HARDY’s HIXTAPE, Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE has been released with an all-star cast ranging from Brooks & Dunn and Reba to Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen. The over two dozen features on the 17-track album are chalked full of country legends; however, one name in particular sticks out: Toby Keith. Keith appears on the third track, “Ships That Don’t Come In,” along with Luke Combs in what has been revealed to be Keith’s final recording before tragically passing away on February 5 after a battle with stomach cancer. Though the song had been recorded months before Keith’s passing, it seems as…
Baseball season is back, and there’s no better way to celebrate its arrival than to highlight five songs, old and new, that celebrate America’s pastime. ’98 Braves – Morgan Wallen It seems like everything Morgan Wallen touches turns to gold lately, seemingly breaking streaming and sales records with every new release. Featured on his latest 36-song LP, ’98 Braves sticks out in the best way possible. This track centered around the 1998 Atlanta Braves team that won 106 games before losing shockingly to the San Diego Padres in the NLCS. Writers, John Byron, Josh Miller and Travis Wood, expertly craft…
A performance for the ages. Tonight at Zach Bryan’s sold-out show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, the “Something in the Orange” singer brought out none other than the legendary Bruce Springsteen for not one but two performances. The show was seemingly a fairly normal one for both Bryan and attendees with the Oklahoman singer/songwriter performing hits such as “Oklahoma Smokeshow,” “Godspeed” and “Dawns” along with the unreleased “Better Days” and “Great American Bar Scene.” The concert’s encore, however, became one for the ages when The Boss himself stepped on stage and performed “Sandpaper,” another unreleased song that Bryan had…