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Arden Lambert

Arden Lambert

Arden Lambert covers breaking country music news for Country Thang Daily. If it just happened in country music, Arden is on it.

Arden Lambert covers what is happening in country music right now: the announcements, the award shows, the new releases, and the stories that have fans talking.

What Arden Covers

  • Breaking news from country’s biggest stars
  • The CMA, ACM, and CMT Awards, the Grammys, and other big nights
  • New songs, albums, tours, and residencies
  • Life updates from the artists fans follow, from weddings and babies to health news
  • Country stars on TV, from The Voice to American Idol

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Arden's Track Record

Updated automatically from published stories.

4,876stories written for Country Thang Daily
2024writing for CTD since June 2024
1,173Stars stories 1,100Songs & Music stories 886Legends & Classics stories

Artists Arden Covers Most

Number of stories per artist.

Dolly Parton208
Reba McEntire125
Keith Urban122
Carrie Underwood121
Willie Nelson121

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Latest Stories

Marty Robbins’ “My Woman, My Woman, My Wife” Is The Sweetest Love Song You’ll Hear

“My Woman, My Woman, My Wife” a country ballad song written and performed by Marty Robbins that hit the top of the charts.

Home Free Gave The Classic “Man Of Constant Sorrow” an A Cappella Remake

Home Free will let you reminisce the hit film, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" as they deliver a haunting a cappella cover of "Man of Constant Sorrow."

Young Singer Georgia Webster Becomes an Instant Hitmaker After Her “Tell Your Mom” Clip Went Viral

The singer/songwriter Georgia Webster caught the attention of millions with her catchy pop-country hit. The world was introduced to “Tell Your Mom” in Webster’s bathroom and immediately racked up 2 million views in just a few days.

Kelsea Ballerini Gets Tipsy with Wine and Awards through Her ‘Hole in the Bottle’ MV

Let's dig more into Kelsea Ballerini's bold moves in putting up her music video for her single ‘Hole in the Bottle.'

Darius Rucker’s Career Winning Solo Run

With 2 new albums already on the books, Darius Rucker finally decided to go solo again, but in a different direction. He opted for the country music path and it was thanks to the no small part of the twangy “Learn to Live.”

Country Stars Back Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees of 2020

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees of 2020 are ready and several country artists will join dozens more to honor this year’s inductees.

Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr. In One Epic Duet of “The Conversation” 

“The Conversation” is a single by Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr. which is found in the albums: Waylon and Company and Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound

Trace Adkins And Travis Tritt In An Irresistible Performance of “Jailhouse Rock”

Trace Adkins and Travis Tritt shared the same stage to put on one jiving rendition of Presley’s classic hit, "Jailhouse Rock."

George Jones Had His Final No. 1 Hit With “I Always Get Lucky with You”

“I Always Get Lucky with You” is a song co-written by Merle Haggard in 1981. George Jones recorded the song and made it reach No. 1 on the chart.

Flashback to George Jones’ “The Grand Tour” – One of the Saddest Songs of All Time

After seven years, George Jones finally scored another number one song on the chart. “The Grand Tour” marked his fifth number one in country music.

We Could Use a Little ‘Heaven Down Here’ Prays Mickey Guyton

Mickey Guyton asks God for a ‘Heaven Down Here’ with the hope that he will mitigate these contemporary problems our world is facing today.

Flashback to Jessi Colter’s First Legendary No. 1 Hit “I’m Not Lisa”

A major hit in 1975, "I'm Not Lisa" is a three-minute country song penned and recorded by American outlaw artist Jessi Colter. Her husband, Waylon Jennings, and former U.S. manager of Apple Records Ken Mansfield co-produced the song.

Remembering The “Gentle Giant” of Country Music: Don Williams

I’m pretty sure, a lot of people out there misses the one and only “Gentle Giant” Don Williams, especially the country music obsessives. With this, let’s go and recollect his memories with his hits and some videos worth remembering.

Kelly Clarkson Channels Johnny Cash with Her ‘Ring of Fire’ Cover

Kelly Clarkson made herself a vessel of Johnny Cash's memory through her ‘Ring of Fire’ performance in her 'Kellyoke.'

Get the Latest Bits About the 2020 CMT Awards

The CMT Awards night is fast approaching and here are some details that you have to know about its hosts, nominees, and featured performances.

George Jones Sings Heavenly Rendition of “How Beautiful Heaven Must Be”

"How Beautiful Heaven Must Be" was one of the songs in George Jones chart-topper The Gospel Collection, which was released in 2003.

Charley Pride Covered “Crystal Chandeliers” And Radio Stations Played It Heavily

"Crystal Chandeliers" was written by Ted Harris and originally recorded by Carl Belew in 1965. It was later popularized by Charley Pride in 1967.

What was Rascal Flatts’s Biggest Goal on their Bucket List?

Just like any aspiring country star, the Rascal Flatts have dreamt of the time that they could perform on the Opry stage since they were kids and to finally be able to do it, brings back memories from their childhood.

Rising Star Kameron Marlowe Builds Up Steam Through His Singles

Keep Kameron Marlowe on your watchlist as he is a promising artist who’ll get his name big in no time. Stay posted about his upcoming plans.

Do You Remember Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn’s Risqué Duet, “Lead Me On”?

This hit by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn as their second duet single. They recorded the song in November of 1970, a day after their first cut of “After The Fire Is Gone”.

Listen To “Troubadour” From The Troubadour Himself, George Strait

“Troubadour” is one of George Strait’s top 10 singles from his same-titled album. It was nominated during the 51st Grammy Award.

Four Gents Teamed Up For One Epic Performance of “I’ll Fly Away” at Hee Haw

In 1973, Roy Clark, Grandpa Jones joined Tennessee Ernie Ford and David "Stringbean" Akeman in performing the classic "I'll Fly Away" at the Hee Haw show.

The True-To-Life Story of Tom T. Hall’s “Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine”

"Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine" was penned and first recorded by American singer-songwriter and novelist Tom T. Hall. It was released in 1972.

Keith And Adkins In One Powerful Performance of “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue”

There was a whole lot of testosterone on the stage of Jacksonville Memorial Veterans Arena when Toby Keith brought Trace Adkins along for his America’s Toughest Tour. It was interesting how differently the two rowdy guys of country handled it. 

A Group of Marines Expressed Their Faith With “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High”

A group of U.S. Marines take a break from their intense training and structured regimens to come together and sing, “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High.”  Accompanied by an acoustic guitar, the Marines don’t hold back. Instead, they sign and gesture in unison, and you can feel a genuine sense of camaraderie and faith.

Runaway June’s ‘We Were Rich’ Hits Hard with Nostalgia

Let's join Runaway June relive their successes in the span of five years through their latest single ‘We Were Rich’.