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2021 Volunteer Jam Adds Country Music Icon Travis Tritt to All-Star Line-Up

2021 Volunteer Jam Adds Country Music Icon Travis Tritt to All-Star Line-Up

This year’s annual Volunteer Jam concert has become an all-star tribute to Charlie Daniels after his passing last year. Volunteer Jam – A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels was scheduled to happen in Nashville earlier this year, but due to quarantine and COVID related situations it was moved to August 18th. That move has now…

John Rich’s Grandmother, Granny Rich, Dies at 88

John Rich’s Grandmother, Granny Rich, Dies at 88

John Rich’s grandmother, Cleda Ann Rich, 88, died on July 28, according to a statement from John’s PR team. Affectionately known as Granny Rich, the spunky matriarch of the Rich family made the media rounds in 2019 when she launched her Granny Rich Reserve on John’s Redneck Riviera Whiskey label. During the whiskey launch, Granny…

Fox’s Summer Concert Series Features Country-Heavy Lineup, Including Michael Ray, Justin Moore, Big & Rich, Runaway June & More

Fox’s Summer Concert Series Features Country-Heavy Lineup, Including Michael Ray, Justin Moore, Big & Rich, Runaway June & More

Fox & Friends’ annual All-American Summer Concert Series will feature a country-heavy lineup this season. Eli Young Band, Michael Ray, Rodney Atkins, Walker Hayes, Big & Rich, Runaway June, Justin Moore and Phil Vassar are all set to perform live from Fox Square—the plaza outside the network headquarters in New York—on their respective dates, which…

Big & Rich Introduced as “Gender-Bending Superstars” Before Singing the National Anthem at Predators Game

Big & Rich Introduced as “Gender-Bending Superstars” Before Singing the National Anthem at Predators Game

Before performing the national anthem at the Nashville Predators playoff game on April 10, Big & Rich got a descriptive introduction. The Preds public address announcer described the duo as “gender-bending, multi-platinum superstars,” which was a gaffe of “genre-bending” (we think). The malapropism is compounded by the fact that John Rich has been outspoken in…

John Rich Helps Raise More Than $187,000 in Scholarships for Gold Star Families

John Rich Helps Raise More Than $187,000 in Scholarships for Gold Star Families

Big & Rich’s John Rich hosted a holiday gathering at his home that raised more than $187,000 for Folds of Honor, an organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or have been disabled while on active duty in the U.S. armed forces. John’s “Holidays and Heroes” event…

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Vince Gill Shares His Thoughts On Whether Fans Should Sit Or Stand At Shows

Vince Gill Shares His Thoughts On Whether Fans Should Sit Or Stand At Shows

During a recent interview with the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Vince Gill discussed audience behavior at his concerts, noting that the preference for standing or sitting varies by location and the type of song being performed. “A lot of it is people pay so much money for those seats that the last thing they want…

Judd Sisters Disclose Family Secrets In New Lifetime Documentary, ‘Truth Be Told’

Judd Sisters Disclose Family Secrets In New Lifetime Documentary, ‘Truth Be Told’

Lifetime’s new four-part documentary, The Judd Family: Truth Be Told, is set to air on Mother’s Day weekend. An official trailer for the film premiered on Thursday (April 10), which features sisters Ashley and Wynonna Judd sharing personal stories as they candidly discuss their family upbringing and fame. The documentary features a mix of archival…

Maren Morris Will Apparently Be A Special Guest During Zedd’s Upcoming Coachella Set

Maren Morris Will Apparently Be A Special Guest During Zedd’s Upcoming Coachella Set

Zedd is rumored to be bringing out country star Maren Morris during his Coachella performance this Sunday (April 13), continuing his tradition of collaborating with high-profile surprise guests for his sets. The DJ has a history of thrilling Coachella audiences with special appearances during his past festival sets – including Katy Perry, Kesha, and Morris…