Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library inspires a love for reading by giving books for free to children from birth to age five. As a tribute to her father, Robert Lee Parton, the program is co-funded by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland. As … Read more
Festival Title Rooster Walk 14 Music & Arts Festival Festival Duration May 23-26, 2024 Venue Pop’s Farm just outside Martinsville, Virginia Performers Include Emmylou Harris, Cory Wong, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here From May 23 to 26, 2024, alt-country, Americana, and bluegrass fans will be treated to an eclectic lineup at Rooster … Read more
American country duo Dan Seals and Marie Osmond made one of the most iconic country song duets when they released “Meet Me in Montana” in July 1985. Subsequently, the hit record became Seals’ first No. 1 single and Osmond’s second time on the Billboard Hot Country Charts. Marie Osmond made her major comeback in the … Read more
Festival Title Troubadour Festival 2024 Festival Duration May 18, 2024 Venue Aggie Park at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Performers Include Travis Tritt, Pat Green, William Clark Green, Red Clay Strays, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here It’s shaping up to be one hell of a Saturday this May 18, 2024, at … Read more
In 2017, Ben Haggard proved once more that he is indeed the son of country legend Merle Haggard with his cover of Elvis Presley’s classic hit “Where No One Stands Alone.” The song was originally released in 1967 and has been well-received by listeners worldwide. It instantly became a hit not just to the fans … Read more
In 2013, the American and bluegrass duo Joey + Rory released their version of the hit gospel song “In the Garden” as part of their album Inspired (Songs of Faith and Family). Joey + Rory started their career in 2008 when they released their debut album, The Life of a Song. The duo was originally … Read more
In 2013, country power couple Joey + Rory made everyone tear up after releasing their new song “The Preacher and The Stranger” as part of their album, Inspired (Songs of Faith and Family). Since their debut in 2008 with their album The Life of A Song, the duo has continuously released chart-topping songs like “To … Read more
In 1995, the known country music group Gaither Vocal Band released another hit song titled “Yes, I Know” as part of their album Southern Classics, Volume II. The vocal group, consisting of Bill Gaither, Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, and Todd Suttles, gained popularity for their heart-striking southern gospel song that everyone could relate … Read more
Festival Title Hangout Music Festival 2024 Festival Duration May 17-19, 2024 Venue Gulf Shores, Alabama Performers Include Gulf Shores, Alabama, Lana Del Rey, The Chainsmokers, Odesza, Zach Bryan, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here Hang loose with your friends and enjoy the ultimate summer kick-off, Hangout Music Festival, on the white sand beaches … Read more
Festival Title Freshgrass | Bentonville 2024 Festival Duration May 17-18, 2024 Venue Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas Performers Include Trampled by Turtles, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here Celebrate the best of roots music on May 17-18, 2024, at the FreshGrass Festival at the cultural hub of The … Read more
Festival Title Sleeping In The Woods Songwriter Festival 2024 Festival Duration May 17-19, 2024 Venue Hidden Ridge, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky Performers Include Cristina Vane, Nicholas Jamerson & The Morning Jays, Maggie Noelle & Ryan Allen, Darrell Scott, Hunter Flynn, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here Sleeping In The Woods Festival, a weekend in … Read more
Festival Title Highways 2024 Festival Duration May 17-18, 2024 Venue Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom Performers Include The Cadillac Three, Brett Young, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here Hosting iconic events since 1871, Royal Albert Hall, along with Live Nation, proudly presents Highways Festival, a British country music festival, on May … Read more
Festival Title Bear Shadow Festival 2024 Festival Duration May 11-12, 2024 Venue Windfield Farm on The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, North Carolina Performers Include Black Pumas, J.J. Grey & Mofro, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here Get out of your den, welcome the new season, and join the annual spring festival on Windfield Farm on … Read more
American country music group Highway 101’s “Somewhere Tonight” is one of their greatest hits that paved the way for slick 1980s country sound when it was released in September 1987. It is the third single from their debut album Highway 101 and became the band’s third country hit, making it their first of four times. … Read more
The chart-topping hit “If You Leave Me Tonight I’ll Cry” became Jerry Wallace’s No. 1 song on the Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. It sold 800,000 copies and peaked in the charts for two weeks. The song garnered a huge number of listeners after it got played for Rod Serling’s 1972 Night Gallery episode, The … Read more
“Hello God” is one of Dolly Parton’s top hits that is included in her thirty-ninth solo studio album, “Halos & Horns,” released on July 9, 2002. The album is one of Parton’s critically acclaimed bluegrass trilogy in her experimentation with bluegrass and folk sounds. In 2022, Dolly Parton performed “Hello God” at the 36th annual … Read more
In 1970, country music star Lynn Anderson recorded her rendition of the “Rocky Top.” Her version reached number 17 on the Billboard Country Singles chart and became a bigger hit than the original. The song has been recorded by other performers such as Buck Owens, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Conway Twitty since she first … Read more
Festival Title Big As Texas Fest 2024 Festival Duration May 10-12, 2024 Venue Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Conroe, Texas Performers Include Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, Billy Strings, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here The Lone Star State definitely just got bigger with the landing of its newest independently organized Americana festival, Big As … Read more
Released in September 2001, I Breathe In and Breathe Out became the highlight of the American Country artist Chris Cagle’s career. The smash hit was initially recorded by David Kersh in 1998, but Cagle’s rendition became a smash hit when the song peaked at No. 1 in the U.S. Billboard Country Music and No. 35 … Read more
Texas country singer-songwriter Aaron Watson made a touching dedication to Lane Frost’s mother, Elsie Frost when he released “July in Cheyenne (Song for Lane’s Momma)” in 2012. Initially, he had no plans of releasing an official record of the song until he played it in person for Frosts’ parents at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR). … Read more
From his sixth album, Sounds Like Life, Darryl Worley delivers a moving message with “Sounds Like Life to Me” as its second track. Before he released the song on January 27, 2009, the country singer kept it for several years with Wynn Varble and Phil O’Donnell before including it on the album. During a Songwriter … Read more
Together with the band The Restless, legendary country-rock musician Neil Young played “Rockin’ in the Free World” in a surprise performance that astounded the audience of Seattle Seattle’s Paramount Theater on February 21, 1989. The title was inspired by his failed attempt to hold a cultural exchange tour with the Soviets. When Young got scammed … Read more
Festival Title Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend 2024 Festival Duration May 10-12, 2024 Venue Seascape Resort on Miramar Beach, Florida Performers Include Brandi Carlile, Sara Bareilles, Bonnie Raitt, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here Mothership Weekend is coming back to Seascape Resort on Miramar Beach, Florida, on May 10-12, 2024, after a successful inaugural … Read more
Festival Title Calf Fry Music Festival 2024 Festival Duration May 2-4, 2024 Venue Tumbleweed Dance Hall & Concert Venue in Stillwater, Oklahoma Performers Include Giovannie & the Hired Guns, Flatland Cavalry, Shane Smith & the Saints, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here Going live again at the legendary Tumbleweed in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this … Read more
Festival Title iHeartCountry Festival 2024 Festival Duration May 4, 2024 Venue The Moody Center in Austin, Texas| Performers Include Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Old Dominion, and more Ticket Information Get Your Tickets Here Mainstream country superstars are taking over The Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on May 4, 2024, to celebrate all things country at … Read more
In 1966, Jean Shepard released yet another hit song titled “Second Fiddle (To An Old Guitar) as part of her album Heart, We Did All We Could. Although it was originally released in 1964, Shepard still included it in her 1966 album. The song immediately climbed up the charts right after its release, landing at … Read more
Released in May 1998, “I’m from the Country” is Tracy Byrd’s hit song that’s much like an ode to the daily-ness of country life. Marty Brown wrote the song and was then finished with co-writers Stan Webb and Richard Young, the rhythm guitarist for The Kentucky Headhunters. This track from his fifth album, together with … Read more
Country artist Charley Pride had had seven previous number-one hits in his career before “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’” came along. And it was one of his biggest career hits, earning him a number one as well as two major awards show wins. It was no surprise that it also became his signature track. 1971 … Read more
In 2008, live in Rose Theater, New York City, Willie Nelson and his go-to duet partner and nine-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist Norah Jones, along with jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis’ band, performed Ray Charles’ original hit “Crying Time” as a celebration of his genius. It’s for a live tribute album titled Here We Go … Read more
In 1982, Merle Haggard released his third single, “Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver),” from his thirty-third studio album backed by The Strangers, Big City. This was one of the two songs off the 12-track LP he had written all by himself, with the other one being “My … Read more