Tucker Beathard, 25, publicly revealed he is a father via Instagram on July 13. In addition to wishing happy birthday to his daughter, Sage, 2, Tucker detailed some of the circumstances surrounding Sage’s birth in 2018 and how his faith helped him during an “overwhelming” time in his life. “I don’t usually like posting a…… MORE
Brantley Gilbert paid tribute to Charlie Daniels by covering “Long Haired Country Boy” in a video posted on YouTube. Charlie died on July 6 after suffering a stroke in his Tennessee home. Penned by Charlie, “Long Haired Country Boy” became a Top 30 hit for the Charlie Daniels Band in 1980. Along with “The Devil…… MORE
Little Big Town performed their new single, “Wine, Beer, Whiskey,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 13. While it was the first time in months Jimmy hosted the show from the 30 Rock Studio due to COVID-19, LBT performed an at-home rendition of the song. The new tune, which was penned by…… MORE
Miranda Lambert’s “Bluebird” is No. 3 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. The last time Miranda had a No. 3 hit, millions of people were dumping ice water over their heads for a good cause. Miranda’s “Automatic” reached No. 3 in June 2014, the same year the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS went…… MORE
Morgan Wallen, 27, revealed he is a father. Morgan shared the news via Instagram on July 13 with a photo of his newborn son, Indigo “Indie” Wilder, who was born on July 10. Indie Wilder’s mother, Katie Smith, shared the news of the baby’s birth on Instagram on July 11, noting that he weighed 6…… MORE
Charlie Daniels Jr. shared an account of his father’s final hours in a blog via charliedaniels.com on July 11, the day after the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s funeral service. Charlie Daniels passed away on July 6 at age 83 after suffering a stroke at his home. According to Charlie Jr.’s account, his father…… MORE
By sampling Webb Pierce’s 1953 No. 1 hit, “There Stands the Glass,” in his current single, “Hard to Forget,” Sam Hunt has introduced Webb’s iconic song to a new generation of country music fans. While hardcore, old-school country fans may liken Sam’s sampling to blasphemy, the closer truth is that Sam has opened up the…… MORE
Garth Brooks announced via Twitter on July 13 that he and wife Trisha Yearwood will be performing fan-requested songs during his Facebook Live series, Inside Studio G, on July 14. The concert, which was originally slated for July 7, was postponed last week “out of an abundance of caution” due to possible COVID-19 exposure. The…… MORE
Miranda Lambert released a new lyric video for her song, “Dark Bars.” Penned by Miranda and Liz Rose, the tune is featured on Miranda’s seventh studio album, Wildcard, which dropped in 2019. “I started in honky tonks, you know, [age] 17, and I’ve always felt comfortable in those places, whether it’s on stage or just hanging…… MORE
A video of Charlie Daniels’ funeral service on July 10 is available to view via YouTube. The nearly two-hour service at World Outreach Church included performances by Trace Adkins (“Arlington”), Vince Gill (“Go Rest High on That Mountain” and “America the Beautiful”), Travis Tritt (“Amazing Grace”), Gretchen Wilson (“I’ll Fly Away”) and more. Charlie passed…… MORE
