7+ hour, 58+ min ago   (587+ words) Born on this day (September 12) in 1974 in the small town of Douglas, Georgia, Jennifer Nettles seized the national spotlight as the lead singer of country-pop duo Sugarland, which she founded in 2002 with Kristian Bush and Kristen Hall. When Hall left…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (517+ words) Today, we’re diving into the life and career of Ashley Lauren Monroe, born in Knoxville on this day (September 10) in 1986. Growing up in a tight-knit family in Tennessee’s third-most populous city, Ashley Monroe picked up the piano and guitar at…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (378+ words) These three country songs helped push the genre into new territory in their era. From establishing the “Nashville Sound” to moving away from it completely, these songs represent major shifts in country music history. These songs pushed the genre down…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (332+ words) Tracy Chapman has to be one of the best musicians to ever be plucked out of Cleveland, Ohio, and onto mainstream radio. Ever since she made her mark with hits like “Fast Car”, Chapman’s lyrics have lingered in our minds…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (480+ words) Known for radio-friendly hits like “Everything She Ain’t” and “I’m in Love”, Hailey Whitters hustled in Nashville for a full decade before gaining a foothold in country music. When she wasn’t keeping herself afloat financially by working one of three…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (359+ words) The nominees for the 60th Annual CMA Awards will soon be revealed! Country music fans will find out if their favorite artists made the cut on Thursday, Sept. 10. The announcement will begin with Good Morning America‘s Lara Spencer revealing a…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (270+ words) It’s not uncommon for a singer to have a drink or two before going on stage. For most rock bands, those two drinks were just the start of a night that included drugs, women, and wild parties. Not wanting that…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (465+ words) So much of country music was made for dancing. For decades, the genre has had plenty of country songs that sound best turned up loud on the dance floor. Especially in the early 1990s, country dancing, and specifically line dancing, grew…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (296+ words) Dierks Bentley is giving back. The country star will headline the first-ever Justice Jam concert in Nashville this fall. The Tennessee Innocence Project and Washington Innocence Project are putting on the event. The organizations work to free innocent people through…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (352+ words) Billy Ray Cyrus liked a Don Williams song so much that he recorded it twice. In 1978, Williams released “Tulsa Time”, a song that became his eighth No. 1 single. One of his most memorable songs, “Tulsa Time” was written by Danny…...