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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

Dolly Parton’s Timely Message of Hope Over the COVID-19 Scare

Nine-time Grammy winner, Dolly Parton took to Instagram her thoughts and reflection about the present global COVID-19 pandemic we're experiencing.

Kenny Rogers’ Children: Meet the Late Country Legend’s 5 Kids

Meet Kenny Rogers' children, Carole Lynne, Kenny Jr., Christopher Cody and the twins, Justin and Jordan.

8 Fast Facts about John Prine

John Prine and His Cinderella Story That Will Inspire You

John Prine’s one-of-a-kind ‘Cinderella story’ of how his career got started will truly be an inspiration to all the budding artists out there.

Feudin’ Banjos to Dueling Banjos: The Genesis of a Revolutionary Bluegrass Hit

Featured and further popularized through the 1972 film “Deliverance,” "Dueling Banjos" has quite a fascinating history.

Joe Diffie: Finally “Home” After His “Tougher Than Nails” Journey “In Another World”

Let us honor Joe Diffie's memory by taking a look back on his outstanding career.

Country Music Star Joe Diffie Dies at 61 of Coronavirus

Joe Diffie has died from complications related to the coronavirus.

CHECK IT OUT: Top Country Albums Between 1980 and 2020

Country Music has flourished over the years. Let's have a recall of the best-selling and top country albums of the past 4 decades.

WATCH: Carrie Underwood and Steven Tyler’s Riveting Duet of “Undo It” and “Walk this Way”

Flashback to the 46th Annual ACM Awards in 2011 for that momentous duet of Carrie Underwood and Steven Tyler which won them a standing ovation from the audience

Versions Of “The First Cut Is The Deepest” That Were Ultimate Hits

"The First Cut Is The Deepest" is quite a striking song, isn't it? But believe it or not, Sheryl Crow's not the first to record nor chart with it.

WATCH: “Picture” Perfect Duet of Kid Rock and Martina McBride

“Picture” was featured as the fourth single in Rock’s album “Cocky.” The song earned Rock a major chart success.

ICYMI: Travis Tritt’s New Record Deal with Big Noise Music Group

To all that have followed Travis Tritt’s music, the long wait is over the country music icon has closed a new record deal with the Big Noise Music Group.

Tennessee Brothers Hoarded 18,000 Bottles of Sanitizers for Quick Bucks

A man and his brother from Hixson, TN have been stockpiling hand sanitizers and anti-bacterial wipes to resell it 20 times their original prices.

WATCH: Ella Mae, Elvis’s Adorable Toddler Fan Sings American Trilogy

At a very tender age, Ella Mae knew by heart one of Elvis’ all-time hits, “An American Trilogy. “

Reba McEntire’s Mother, Jacqueline, 93, Has Died

Mother of country music icon Reba McEntire, Jacqueline McEntire, has died. She was ninety three years old.