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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…MORE

Blake Shelton’s “Happy Anywhere” Debuts in Top 20: “Thanks for Letting Me Do What I Love the Most—Sing Country Music”

Blake Shelton’s “Happy Anywhere” Debuts in Top 20: “Thanks for Letting Me Do What I Love the Most—Sing Country Music”

Blake Shelton’s new single, “Happy Anywhere,” featuring Gwen Stefani, debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Penned by Ross Copperman, Josh Osborne and Matt Jenkins, “Happy Anywhere” also skyrocketed to No. 1 on the iTunes all-genre chart after its release on July 24. Like his most recent multi-week No. 1 single, “Nobody…MORE

Randy Travis to Release New Single, “Fool’s Love Affair”

Randy Travis to Release New Single, “Fool’s Love Affair”

Randy Travis will release a new single, “Fool’s Love Affair,” on July 29, which also marks the 35th anniversary of the release of his debut single, “On the Other Hand.” Randy recorded the song, which was penned by Charlie Monk, Milton Brown and Keith Stegall, in the early 1980s. Monk, who signed Randy to a…MORE

Garth Brooks to Make Announcement During Nashville Press Conference on July 29

Garth Brooks to Make Announcement During Nashville Press Conference on July 29

Garth Brooks will hold a press conference in Nashville on July 29 at 10 a.m. CT. The event can be viewed live on Garth’s Facebook page. The last press conference of this nature was in 2018 when Garth and former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz announced Garth’s stadium concert at Notre Dame. “This Wednesday,…MORE

More Than 20 Artists Come Together for Cross-Genre Jam to Benefit MusiCares [Listen]

More Than 20 Artists Come Together for Cross-Genre Jam to Benefit MusiCares [Listen]

More than 20 cross-genre artists and musicians have come together to record a new song, “Quarantine,” that benefits the MusiCare COVID-19 Relief Fund. Dubbing themselves The Quarantine All-Stars, the award-winning ensemble includes Brad Paisley, Steve Wariner, Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones), Jonathan Cain (Journey), Sony Emory (Earth, Wind & Fire), Dan Falcone (Lady Gaga), Jeff Coffin…MORE

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