It was a beautiful Autumn afternoon this past Saturday when I arrived to see what was happening at the Opry Birthday Bash, held in the Opry Plaza, outside the main entrance of the Grand Ole Opry House.
Tag: Country Music
Little Big Town Covers A Dolly Parton Classic
If you are a fan of both classic and contemporary country music, and love a good marriage between a modern country artist and a vintage country tune, you’ll definitely want to check this out!
When Little Big Town recently played at the Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville, Tennessee, they performed a beautiful acoustic arrangement of Dolly Parton’s legendary song, Jolene. An audible hush fell over the live audience as they listened to the breathtaking interpretation. Continue reading
“Just the facts, ma’am” – Recap from our first Fun Fact Friday
Joe Friday, from the iconic TV show, Dragnet, would have been very pleased with our newest feature, which launched this past Friday on our Facebook and Twitter social media pages, called Fun Fact Friday. We fully complied with his famous catch-phrase and posted “Just the facts, ma’am“.
If you missed the posts as they went live, you can see all the facts right here in the following recap:
Check Out The CMBeat’s New Feature: “Fun Fact Friday”
Do you like knowing more about Country Music than ANY of your friends? Do you hold your head a little higher when people call you the “Wikipedia of Stuff Nobody Thought They Needed to Know”? Well, we have a new feature that is gonna rock your socks. Continue reading
Carrie Underwood Returns to Winning Formula with Latest SIngle
Mega country star, Carrie Underwood, has been enjoying a good deal of radio success with her two most recent number one singles, Heartbeat and Church Bells. But fans are itching for the next girl-empowering, man-squashing, “get-back-at-your-cheating-husband” type of super-hit, for which Underwood has become known. And with the release of her latest single, Dirty Laundry, from her current album, Storyteller, fans won’t be disappointed.
Exclusive Interview with Cory Jackson
Cory Jackson, an up and coming singer/songwriter hailing from Jonesboro, Arkansas recently spoke with Editor/Writer, Emily Ann Wells of The CMBeat to talk about his current single, Forgiving Him, his music, and one of his latest accomplishments!
“Leave The Light On” – New Single from Jackie Lee
Fans of country music love songs won’t be disappointed with the new single, titled Leave The Light On, by up-and-coming country singer Jackie Lee, which he just released exclusively on Spotify.
Leave The Light On is a sweet, simple, easy going ballad with a catchy hook and a romantic quality that makes it a perfect addition to any “date-night” playlist. Lee recently wrote on Twitter, “I really enjoy performing this song and I wanted to give it to y’all as the 1st taste of the new music to come!”.
“Behind-The-Song” Interview with Keith Walker
Summer means lots of boats on the water. And if you’re looking for the perfect summer boating song, country artist Keith Walker’s new single, titled Friends With Boats, might just be what you’ve been waiting for. The meaning of the song? Even though times are tough and things don’t always go your way, it’s always good to have friends with boats.
Walker spoke with Editor/Founder, Emily Ann Wells of The CMBeat, to tell us a little more about the story behind his new song, and to talk about his new album.
“Christmas In July” for Chris Young & Fans!
This weekend Chris Young and Fans have a lot to celebrate! The album that has been “ten years in the making”, according to Young, is finally going to become a reality.
The “Think Of You” singer has been teasing fans on social media the past few days with a special project he’s been working on.
Dolly Parton’s Coat Of Many Colors Getting A Sequel
“My coat of many colors
That my momma made for me
Made only from rags
But I wore it so proudly
Although we had no money
I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors
My momma made for me”
We all know the melody and lyrics from that legendary Dolly Parton song, Coat Of Many Colors. And last Christmas, fans rediscovered and fell in love with the tune all over again when Parton released a television movie on NBC based on the autobiographical story behind the song.
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