3+ day, 13+ 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…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (412+ words) After gaining notoriety as the first country performer on the popular Lawrence Welk Show, Lynn Anderson signed with Columbia Records and moved to Nashville with husband Glenn Sutton in 1968 to further elevate her country music career. Anderson came across Joe…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (376+ words) Vince Gill’s crew is enjoying life on the road. During an appearance on Taste of Country Nights, Charlie Worsham revealed that he and other members of Gill’s crew have been known to prank each other backstage. “There has been a…...

4+ day, 8+ min ago   (266+ words) Over the last few years, Alison Brown and Garry West worked to put the finishing touches on a star-studded tribute album. But it wasn’t for Dolly. Instead, it highlighted the rich history of the Stanley Brothers. Scheduled to release on…...

4+ day, 2+ 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…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (323+ words) In 2008, Brad Paisley released “Waitin’ On A Woman”. Written by Wynn Varble and Don Sampson, “Waitin’ On A Woman” is on 5th Gear, Paisley’s sixth studio album. The sweet song says in part, “He said the wedding took a year to…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (648+ words) Gaining fame with her husband as one half of the country-bluegrass duo Joey + Rory, Joey Feek released eight albums and landed a top 30 hit with the furious, bluegrass-tinged “Cheater, Cheater” in 2008. During their eight-year career, Joey + Rory took home an…...

5+ day, 50+ min ago   (237+ words) On this day (September 9) in 1968, Dolly Parton stepped into RCA Studio B in Nashville to begin recording In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad). At the same time, Just the Two of Us, her second album of duets…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (353+ words) Willie Nelson really should get more credit for his lyricism. Here are four lines of lyrics by him that everyone should know. “Crazy / I’m crazy for feeling so lonely / I’m crazy / Crazy for feeling so blue.” One reason this song…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (394+ words) On this day in 1941, the King of Soul was born in Dawson, Georgia. At just 26, Otis Redding left behind a massive legacy that outlived him, including the first posthumous No. 1 song in the U.S. On his birthday, revisit Redding’s career and…...