Ricky Skaggs, Dottie West, Johnny Gimble named Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

Country music power couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood announced three new inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame today (March 27). Ricky Skaggs will be inducted in the Hall’s Modern category, followed by Dottie West (Veteran) and Johnny Gimble (Musician). These newly-named 2018 honorees...

New outlaw country exhibit opening by the Country Music Hall of Fame

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s next major exhibition will be “Outlaws & Armadillos” Country’s Roaring ‘70s, according to an announcement on Jan. 11. The exhibition will open on May 25, 2018, and will run for nearly three years in Nashville. The “Outlaws & Armadillos” exhibition...

Loretta Lynn's surprise appearance caps off 2017 Country Music Hall of Fame ceremony

The surprise appearance of Loretta Lynn at the 2017 Country Music Hall of Fame ceremony on Sunday night was the perfect emotional cap to what was a pretty special evening in Nashville. The organization’s annual Medallion Ceremony took place at the Museum CMA Theater, and on this night it was Alan...

Brothers Osborne pay tribute to Don Williams with cover of 'Tulsa Time'

  The country act Brothers Osborne paid tribute to country legend Don Williams by playing a rollicking cover of William’s hit “Tulsa Time” on Sept 8, according to The Boot. Williams, called “The Gentle Giant” died on Sept. 8 at the age of 78, following a brief illness. Williams was a country star...

Glen Campbell remembered at Nashville memorial

Late legendary country star Glen Campbell was honored at a star-studded memorial held in Nashville, Tennessee. Described as heartfelt, the memorial at the Country Music Hall of Fame paid tribute to Campbell, who died on Aug. 8 at age the age of 81 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. The...

John Anderson, band on solid ground in Eastern Ohio

Wait?! As a guy that typically keeps you up to speed with the world of hard rock and heavy metal, you may be confused by reading a country review on this page. Long before being sucked into the world of heavy music by Iron Maiden and Metallica; country music was the character builder in rural, small...