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Vince Gill Band Member Reveals How the Crew Has Been Pranking Each Other Before Show
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (376+ words) Vince Gill’s crew is enjoying life on the road. During an appearance on Taste of Country Nights, Charlie Worsham revealed that he and other members of Gill’s crew have been known to prank each other backstage. “There has been a…...
A Q&A With the Sounds Like Summer Song Contest Promotion Winner, Andrew Hoyt
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (573+ words) Andrew Hoyt is the Sounds Like Summer Song Contest promotion winner for his song, “Kind of Paradise,” which he co-wrote with Matt Wertz and Lucas Morton. “I really wanted to write about my favorite person and tie it in with…...
A Q&A With the Sounds Like Summer Lyric Contest Promotion Winner, Sean Owens
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (913+ words) Sean Owen is the Sounds Like Summer Lyric promotion winner for his song, “Flip-Flops and Alibis.” Speaking to American Songwriter, Owen revealed that he penned the tune “in the voice of a man talking himself out of a heartbreak with…...
Remember When a Famed Baseball Announcer Was a Guest on a Meat Loaf Classic From 1977?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (390+ words) It wasn’t exactly your typical rock music guest appearance. We’re not talking about an outside guitarist providing a hot solo or backing vocals from a legendary singer. Instead, a baseball announcer provided just the right touch for Meat Loaf’s “Paradise…...
Born in Canada 104 Years Ago Today, the “World’s Funniest Storyteller” and Star of This Countrified CBS Variety Show
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) Both uniquely country and uniquely Canadian, Gordon Robert “Gordie” Tapp entertained audiences for more than two decades as Cousin Clem on CBS’ long-running comedy-variety television show Hee Haw. Born in London, Ontario, Canada, on this day (June 4) in 1922, Tapp was…...
3 Famous Bands That Admitted To Stealing Music and Got Away With It
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (246+ words) Bands are caught stealing music all the time. It’s something that happens totally by accident and wholly on purpose in what seems like equal amounts. But some bands, particularly famous bands, have straight-up admitted to nicking a few elements of…...
Gavin Adcock Pokes Fun at Morgan Wallen’s Infamous Chair Incident With One Hilarious Onstage Prank
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (447+ words) On Saturday night, Gavin Adcock reminded us all that he’s, well, Gavin Adcock. The country singer surprised Morgan Wallen with a prank onstage Saturday, during one of his shows at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, also known as…...
Session Three 2026 Lyric Contest Winners
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (847+ words) Congratulations to all our Session Three 2026 Lyric Contest winners. Read the winning lyrics for first through fourth place, below....
Glen Powell's Country Comedy Film Takes Shape With Official Title
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (384+ words) Before Powell shared the name of his upcoming film, the project was promoted as a country singer struggling with the realization that his career is spiraling out of control. Hoping to rise to the top once again, Powell’s character will…...
3 Weird Al Yankovic Parodies That Have Aged Surprisingly Well
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) American Songwriter 3 Weird Al Yankovic Parodies That Have Aged Surprisingly Well Parody songs were all the rage back in the late 20th century. And considering how humor and tastes change through the years, many of those parody tunes haven’t exactly aged…...