# Country music
Nashville is a fun stop when traveling on a road trip from Tulsa
If you are heading East on a road trip you might have an opportunity to stop in Nashville. We have stopped there multiple times on our family adventures. There’s always something fun to see and do and it’s such a unique city.
IHeartcountry Festival to Return to Moody Center in Austin, TX on May 13, 2023
Inside Moody Center, Austin, TX.Photo byPhoto from Moody Centrer website. Moody Center hosts the return of the IHeartcountry Festival presented by Capitol One. Bobby Bones, nationally syndicated IHeartMedia's top on-air country personality hosts the iHeartCountry Festival at Moody Center in Austin, Texas on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The concert will broadcast across iHeartMedia’s country music radio stations nationwide.
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Tim McGraw And Faith Hill’s 26 Year Love Story: He Credits His Wife For Helping Him With His Sobriety
Tim McGraw and Faith HillPhoto byJeffrey Mayer/WireImage. Country Superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s love story started on stage and has spanned almost three decades. The "Don't Take the Girl" singer and fellow country crooner Faith Hill met for the first time in 1994 at a gig in Nashville, Tennessee. Even though at the time, both were seeing other people fate stepped in, and their paths would cross again two years later and the rest, as they say, is history.
Legendary Singer Suffering From "Vocal Bleed"
Famed musician LeAnn Rimes has been forced to postpone part of her tour due to a bleed on her vocal cord, according to a statement from the singer. Rimes released a photo of a handwritten note on Instagram which read,
Life's Highway Biography of Canadian Country Musician and Nashville Recording Star Book Release
Joan Spalding Country Musician and Nashville Recording ArtistPhoto byPhoto by Joan Spalding Personal Photo. The life story of Joan Spalding is long overdue. With an extensive career in the Canadian music industry and a Nashville Recording artist, Joan also has several awards to her name. A Member of the Canadian Country Music Association and Canada's version of the Grande Ol Opry, Purple Hill Opry, her story had delightful highlights of the pioneers of Canadian Country music industry.
Famed Musician and Country Music Writer Dies
Famed country music artist and journalist Peter Cooper has reportedly died at the age of 52, according to the Associated Press. Cooper reportedly Tuesday night after suffering a severe head injury the week before. His family issued the following statement following the famed writer's death:
Country Legend Dolly Parton Talks About Her New Mountain Magic Christmas Special
The legendary Dolly Parton’s much anticipated 2-hour Christmas special, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas, airs Thursday night at 8pm EST on December 1, 2022 on NBC. "I got together with some very talented friends and they helped me make a Christmas special!” Dolly Parton shared on social media.
Shania Twain's "Queen of Me" tour is coming to New Orleans
Country music icon Shania Twain has added five new tour dates to her 2023 “Queen of Me” tour and on July 24th, she will be making a stop in New Orleans at the Smoothie King Center. Country music artist Mickey Guyton will be opening for Twain at the New Orleans show.
Country Singer Carrie Underwood Performing Live At The Mohegan Sun Arena
Country Singer Carrie UnderwoodCarrie Underwood/ Instagram. Country Superstar Carrie Underwood rose to fame after winning season four of American Idol in 2005. The Oklahoma-born songstress has won eight Grammy Awards through out her illustrious career.
Legendary Country Music Star Dolly Parton Explains Her Love For Song Writing
Publicity shot of Dolly Parton from 1977RCA Records. Tennessee native Dolly Parton is a celebrated country music artist. Parton is a singer, songwriter, and smart businesswoman. She is also known to be a prolific philanthropist.
Country Superstar Blake Shelton Surprises Fans With Announcement He Is Leaving The Voice
Blake Shelton stuns fans and announces on social media he's 's leaving ‘The Voice’ after the show's 23rd season. The country crooner surprised fans of “The Voice” by announcing that he will be leaving the popular competition show after the upcoming 23rd season is complete. After 12 years, Blake Shelton will be the last of the original judges to leave. On Tuesday, he revealed in a short statement online that the 23rd season, airing in the spring of 2023, will be his last.
Country legend Loretta Lynn has passed away at the age of 90.
A statement was released earlier today by Loretta Lynn's family on her Facebook page. "Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home in her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills.” No further details have been released at this time, but the family has asked for privacy during this time as they grieve. An announcement regarding a memorial will be forthcoming in a public announcement per the family's statement on https://www.facebook.com/LorettaLynnOfficial.
Loretta Lynn's legacy lives on at these destinations
Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TennesseeLoretta Lynn's Ranch. Loretta Lynn, our beloved Kentucky story teller, has built a legacy that will live on. If your heart needs to physically feel a bit closer to her, here's some places that you might want to visit.
Country Legend Loretta Lynn Dead at 90
Loretta Lynn"Loretta Lynn SXSW 2016 -8842 (33197871691)" by Anna Hanks from Austin, Texas, USA/CC. Loretta Lynn, who went from being the daughter of a coal miner in Kentucky, to being the queen of country music, has died at the age of 90, according to multiple reports.
Country singer Luke Bell suffered with bipolar disorder before dying in Tucson, Arizona
In late August, famous country singer Luke Bell was found dead in Tucson where he'd traveled to perform. After weeks, the 32-year-old's autopsy report was finally released, indicating that he tragically overdosed on the notoriously deadly drug fentanyl.