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George Strait Is Sporting a Quarantine Beard And George Has a Special Message Just For You The novel coronavirus pandemic doesn’t seem to be letting up, but as state restrictions begin to loosen, country legend George Strait wants to remind everyone to be extra careful. In the PSA, titled “Write This Down, Take a Little Note” — a play on a … Continue reading →

Gabby Barrett’s ‘The Good Ones’ Is the Wedding Song Don’t worry about Gabby Barrett being a one-hit wonder. The “I Hope” singer’s new single “The Good Ones” promises to make a greater impact than her debut chart-topper. The personal love song celebrates the men you hope to marry. The 19-year-old’s celebration of what’s good fits like a glass slipper … Continue reading →

Alan Jackson Plans Two Drive-in Concerts in Alabama Tickets for Jackson’s drive-in concerts will go on sale on Wednesday (May 27) Alan Jackson is ready to bring a little music to his fans in Alabama during the COVID-19 pandemic. The country icon has announced he’d perform two drive-in concerts in Alabama, both set for early … Continue reading →

Jack Blanchard’s Column: Changing My Name CHANGING MY NAME. (This happened in 2010.) Life is getting weirder. Last week I went to renew my driver’s license. For some reason they now require the following: Your birth certificate; Your old driver’s license; Two proofs of residence; Your Social Security card; A marriage license, whether or not … Continue reading →

20 Years Later: Lee Ann Womack’s I Hope You Dance Can you believe it’s been 20 years since “I Hope You Dance” was released? . Lee Ann Womack boldly announced herself in 1997 with a self-titled debut album that incited plenty of industry buzz and pointed to a promising career. Released when Womack was in … Continue reading →

The Coronavirus Brings With It a Wave of new Radio Stations Are Internet radio stations helping to combat the Lockdown Blues? Millions of People in lockdown, worldwide are finding for the first time that Internet radio is available at the click of a mouse. According to AirplayExpress.com more and more radio stations are popping up … Continue reading →

Is Keith Urban’s Drive-In Concert The Future Of Live Music? Would You Go If You Could? Keith Urban shared the results of an intriguing live-concert experiment on NBC’s TODAY this week, explaining his view on a performance for front line healthcare workers at a drive-in movie theater. Calling the show “a bit of a proof of concept” from … Continue reading →

Garth Brooks Drops Two New Tracks From ‘Fun’ Album Check out “Party Gras (the Mardi Gras Song)” and “That’s What Cowboys Do.” Garth Brooks is doing his part to make the lockdown experience a little more Fun, dropping two more tracks from his upcoming studio album of the same name. Releasing the new tunes on a whim … Continue reading →

Jesse Keith Whitley Salutes Late Father With New Single The defiant “Try to Change My Ways” will be released May 9 Jesse Keith Whitley has found the perfect way to honor his father, the late country legend Keith Whitley. He’s dedicating his new single “Try to Change My Ways” to his dad and releasing it on May … Continue reading →

Dolly’s Secret Buffy The Vampire Slayer Connection Revealed Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series debuted in 1997 and ran through 2003 Just when you thought you had country legend Dolly Parton figured out, news of a remarkable secret she’s kept hidden for years has been revealed. It turns out the iconic artist was a secret … Continue reading →

Ten Grand Ole Opry Facts You Might Not Know The rise in popularity of the Grand Ole Opry helped Nashville Often described as “country’s most famous stage,” the Grand Ole Opry is the world’s longest-running radio show, in country music or otherwise. The Opry’s radio broadcasts began on Nov. 28, 1925, and a weekly show has been … Continue reading →

Secret History: Why George Strait Quit Doing Interviews Plus Living Like a King: George Strait Through the Years . Interviews and media sessions are an essential part of promoting your music … unless you’re George Strait. The Country Music Hall of Famer all but quit doing interviews more than 30 years ago, and it’s hard … Continue reading →

Top Five Highlights From ‘CMT Giants Kenny Rogers Benefit” There will never be another gambler like Kenny Rogers On April 9, stars came together virtually to honor the legendary Kenny Rogers, who passed away on March 20 at the age of 81. Hosted by actress-singer Rita Wilson, CMT GIANTS Kenny Rogers: A Benefit For MusiCares featured … Continue reading →

A&E Celebrates Career Of Willie Nelson ‘American Outlaw’ This Was An Incredible Show! A&E celebrated the career of country performer Willie Nelson on last night’s (4/12) concert program, American Outlaw. Previously filmed at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and emceed by actor Ed Helms, artist friends who joined the legend onstage included Jamey Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, Eric Church, The Avett Brothers, Jimmy Buffett, Vince … Continue reading →

Laine Hardy shows off his roots in Louisiana in new song, “Ground I Grew Up On.” The 2019 American Idol winner gave his fans just what they were craving in the form of new music on Friday (April 10).  His first new music since winning the singing competition show last year, Hardy shines in the feel-good video, which showcases … Continue reading →

This is an article I found on the Internet and placed here for you to read, I am not convinced that they are all true but they sure are interesting, so believe what your heart tells you and not what you read below. Every holiday seems to have its own set of superstitious beliefs. Good … Continue reading →

Hear Kenny Rogers Say ‘Goodbye’ In Rediscovered Ballad A Fond Farewell From a True Legend Kenny Rogers delivers a final farewell in the emotional track “Goodbye,” a newly-rediscovered track which now takes on a whole new meaning. “Goodbye” was one of the last songs Rogers recorded during a brief tenure with Capitol Records — and before … Continue reading →

Where Are All The Independent Bluegrass Artists AirplayExpress thanks Eddie Cunningham, Dave Caley, Rawhide and Lee Marcus for their Support . Notice To All Independent Bluegrass Artists: AirplayExpress devotes a great deal of time every week checking Summarizing & Collating downloads of Independent Bluegrass artists songs received from Radio Station, Disc Jockeys and sourced from … Continue reading →

Marty Martel A Legend In The Music Business Dies Sad news As one of our great Nashville music industry friends Has Passed Away When in Nashville and in the company of the music industry crowd and you mention the name “Marty Martel” everyone knows exactly who you are talking about. It is safe to say … Continue reading →

News Just in Joe Diffie has Died Country Music Loses A Legend Joe Diffie Tests Positive For Corona Virus Country legend Joe Diffie is the latest celebrity to test positive for coronavirus. The singer released a statement about his condition on Friday afternoon (3/27). “I am under the care of medical professionals and currently receiving treatment. My … Continue reading →

Country Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies at 81 I’ve Enjoyed Saying Farewell To The Fans Over The Course Of The Past Two Years Vocalist Kenny Rogers, who dominated the pop and country charts in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of sleekly tailored hits and won three Grammys, has died. He was 81. Rogers “passed … Continue reading →

Do Your Friends Really Care About You? Can You Really Stand Up and Say You Really Care About Your Friends? Some people seem to have so many friends and when looking at them, it seems that they all care for each other, but do they really? Magazines write about how we need friends and how … Continue reading →

Country Music Association Says Fest To Continue As Planned The June 4-7 2020 CMA Fest Is Still On The Books Despite Coronavirus Concerns With the World Health Organization declaring the spread of coronavirus a global pandemic and events canceling left and right, at least one highlight of the country music calendar is still happening — … Continue reading →

“Get Back On That Horse And Ride” A Tribute in Memory of Chris Darrow From Co-Writer Eddie Leroy Cunningham . AIRPLAY EXPRESS http://www.airplayexpress.com has released the single “GET BACK ON THAT HORSE AND RIDE,” the first of over 50 songs co-written and recorded by California Country Rock legend and multi-instrumentalist Chris Darrow and his co-writer and … Continue reading →

IDSS Hall Of Fame Member Lance James Dies South African Country Music Legend Lance James has died at the age of 82 . Lance was admitted to the hospital eight weeks ago after experiencing heart problems. The Country music veteran’s health deteriorated after he fell while in hospital care and broke his hip which led … Continue reading →

Billy Bob’s Texas Receives ACM Nomination for Club Of The Year A portion of proceeds from Midland’s sold-out shows go to ACM Lifting Lives . FORT WORTH, Texas – With multiple sold-out shows this weekend, the colossal Billy Bob’s Texas is not slowing down anytime soon! The legendary, one-of-a-kind honky-tonk in the Fort Worth Stockyards National … Continue reading →

Rhonnie Scheuerman’s Inspiration Station for this Friday for all in need of some Trust and Obey Dr. Charles Stanley Joshua 6:1-5 One of my favorite songs is “Trust and Obey” because it sums up God’s purpose for our lives. When we practice these two commands, a beautiful cycle begins. Trusting the Lord makes obedience easier, and … Continue reading →

Joe Biden’s Claims He Was Arrested In Soweto Big questions over Biden’s claims he was arrested in Soweto trying to see Mandela Former US Vice President Joe Biden has told a story about being arrested in South Africa during several presidential campaign events in February, but there’s no evidence he’s ever mentioned the incident ever … Continue reading →

Stars Headline 2020 Country Music Cruise Tracy Lawrence, Oak Ridge Boys, Randy Owen Among Stars Lawrence was just one of the revelers onboard Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam as it set sail for St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; San Juan, Puerto Rico and Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas the last week of January. It was … Continue reading →

Ed Dailey Celebrates 50 Years On the Radio With 50 Years On The Radio Ed Dailey admits You Can’t Please Everyone Ed Dailey is a long-time radio favorite in Washington State USA, and Internet Radio worldwide. Ed started in radio when he was just 12 years old. He had a regular radio show on KSMK … Continue reading →

Luke Bryan releases Born Here, Live Here, Die Here Luke Bryan revealed details of his seventh studio album, setting April 24 for the release Produced by longtime collaborators Jeff and Jody Stevens, the new set features 10 tracks including Bryan’s last chart topper, “Knockin’ Boots,” and his current Top 10 single, the steamy “What She Wants Tonight.” Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

Is Mo Pitney one of 2020’s Traditional Country Stars Getting To Know Country Singer Mo Pitney On AirplayExpress When Mo Pitney sings “let me tell you about country” in his debut single, he’s doing more than telling. He’s showing. Appropriately titled, the song “Country” is as much positioning statement as introduction. In three minutes and … Continue reading →

Loretta Needs To Listen To Independent Country Hall of Fame Icon Loretta Lynn Has Pronounced Country Music “Dead,” We all love Loretta but for her to say that Country Music is dead, it is like making a statement in a Box. “I’m not happy at all,” she explained. “I think that they’re completely losing it. … Continue reading →

Ten Country Albums Turning 40 In 2020 Despite the polarizing crossover success of 1980’s Urban Cowboy film and soundtrack, legends and old souls stood tall throughout the first year of a new decade. It’s hard now to imagine the legacies of Merle Haggard, George Jones, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton without their biggest songs of 1980. Meanwhile, Alabama, John Anderson, Emmylou Harris and Hank Williams Jr. … Continue reading →

Coronavirus Nearly 6000 Cases Close to 200 Deaths The Virus Is Contagious and Person to Person Spread Has Been Confirmed As you might have heard, there has been an outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) Coronavirus that originated in the Hubei Province in China. This virus is contagious and person to … Continue reading →

Jack Blanchard’s Column: The World Needs A Laugh My father said, “I’d like to purchase a chicken.” The farmer said, “Want a pullet?” Dad said, “No. Just put it in a bag. I’ll carry it.” “Bewitch me, darling.” “I’ll bewitch you in a minute. I’m busy.” They can keep me in prison but they can’t … Continue reading →

Brooks & Dunn Announce Official Reunion For Reboot 2020 Tour Iconic duo end “retirement” for a first nationwide tour in 10 years Following their recent induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Brooks & Dunn are getting back in the saddle and returning to stages across the nation for their first tour in ten years. Kicking off May … Continue reading →

Maddie & Tae Set Dates For Headlining Tourist In This Town Tour Country duo Maddie & Tae will embark on a headlining concert run this spring, announcing the dates and cities for their Tourist In This Town Tour. Kicking off April 15 in Baltimore, Maryland, the trek marks Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye’s first headlining tour … Continue reading →

Rascal Flatts to Say Farewell With 2020 Life Is a Highway Tour Greatest feeling ever is being told our music has been the soundtrack to their lives After 20 years of country stardom, Rascal Flatts will ride off into the sunset this year, announcing their Rascal Flatts Farewell: Life Is a Highway Tour. Marking the … Continue reading →

Elvis Presley Born January 8, 1935. Died ???? Born In A Two-Room Home His Parents Gladys & Vernon Built The Previous Year The biggest question being asked every year around the world by millions of Elvis Presley fans, is the King Of Rock ‘n Roll really dead? Well is he? Yes, he is really dead, … Continue reading →

 You Should Be Listening To Right Now – January 2020 At Sounds Like Nashville, we pride ourselves on bringing our readers updates about the latest and greatest songs coming out of Music City. Whether it’s a new single from the biggest superstar or the debut track from a new artist, we hope to bring fans a … Continue reading →

Jack Blanchard’s Column: The Last Day THE LAST DAY Simon Lescart woke up on his last day, plugged in the coffee maker, and sat down at the computer to check his email. There was the usual spam and forwarded jokes, which he deleted without reading. The sixth message subject line read “Final Notice”, and the … Continue reading →

Do We Really Mean It When We Say Happy New Year?….Do You? With only a few hours of this year left 2020 is starting to feel really crowded Right Now I Am Looking Forward To The Wide Open Spaces Of The New Year 2020 Will 2020 bring us all peace and prosperity or doom and … Continue reading →

Jack Blanchard’s Column: Nothing Is Over Like Christmas Nothing is over like Christmas. Months of anticipation, and then it’s gone. Try to hold on to it and it slides away like this morning’s dream. People who tell us that it’s a pagan holiday, just because it’s near the winter solstice, may not realize what an … Continue reading →

New Country Artists To Watch In 2020 Keep your eyes on these budding stars to be… 2019 saw a batch of amazing artists hit the country mainstream, many of which were featured on our 19 New Country Artists to Watch in 2019. But now, we’re back with a complete list to keep your playlists full of … Continue reading →

Sleepy LaBeef “Rockabilly Man” Dies At Home Dec. 26, 2019 Thomas Paulsley LaBeef, Rockabilly Man Dies at 84 LaBeef was born in Smackover, Arkansas, the youngest of 10 children,he was raised on a melon farm. He received the nickname “Sleepy” as the result of a lazy eye. He moved to Houston, Texas, when he was … Continue reading →

Jack Blanchard’s Column: The Christmas Town It was the day before Christmas. We were road tired and traveling westward through Illinois or Iowa… on our way to another show somewhere. We tried to cheer each other up, and said we’d celebrate our Christmas at a later date. The countryside looked like a Christmas card through the … Continue reading →

WHISNews21 Wishes all who Visit Us a Merry Christmas We wish you the very best for the Christmas Season. Remember that we will be praying for you all this Christmas for we need you all back in 2020, not even to talk about the years to come. Enjoy the Festive Season as best you can, … Continue reading →

Jack Blanchard’s Column: A Winter Morning By the time you read this it will not be current, but I’m writing at the kitchen table on Christmas morning. It’s a little chilly and the steam is swirling up from my coffee cup. Carolers are singing softly and there are church bells. I haven’t opened the curtains yet … Continue reading →

Larry M Clark’s Christmas Special Airs Worldwide Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Radio Stations Welcome To Download Larry’ Christmas Day Special Free link below The Old Chief, as Larry M Clark is affectionately referred to, is a retired Navy Chief, a disabled Vietnam Vet, Hall Of Fame Member, Gold and Platinum recording artist, a Country … Continue reading →