Pete Drake To Make History As First Steel Guitarist Inducted Into The Country Music Hall of Fame 

May 1 Gala Will Feature A Retrospective Of Drake’s Extraordinary Life As Musician, Producer, Publisher, Label Founder & Recording Artist Pete Drake will make history as the first steel guitarist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Drake, who was once featured on 59 of the 75 songs on Billboard’s Top Country Hitschart, also enjoyed success as a producer, publisher, record label founder and recording artist. … Continue reading Pete Drake To Make History As First Steel Guitarist Inducted Into The Country Music Hall of Fame 

Charley Pride celebrates 25 years as Grand Ole Opry member

Country Music Hall of Fame member and Recording Academy “Lifetime Achievement Award” recipient Charley Pride celebrated his 25th Anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member with appearances on the Opry this weekend. Pride, who made his Opry debut in 1967, performed extended Opry sets in celebration of his milestone anniversary. Opry flagship station 650 AM WSM (wsmonline.com) saluted the award-winning artist with a “Country Pride … Continue reading Charley Pride celebrates 25 years as Grand Ole Opry member

Volunteer Jam XX : A Tribute to Charlie Daniels review

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Tennessee was the setting for the Volunteer Jam xx : A Tribute to Charlie Daniels concert March 7, 2018. It  was a cold day but the arena was packed early for the 7pm start time for the show.which ran from 7pm til 11pm.  Storme Warren was the Host again for this star studded event. First up was southern rockers Blackberry Smoke … Continue reading Volunteer Jam XX : A Tribute to Charlie Daniels review

Volunteer Jam 2018 lineup announced and presale tickets available now

Blackbird and Charlie Daniels are proud to announce “Volunteer Jam X: A Tribute To Charlie”. This star studded concert event is to take place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN on Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 at 8 PM. Since its first year in ’74 Charlie’s Volunteer Jam has brought together musical legends from rock, country, and bluegrass. 43 years later it is still going strong … Continue reading Volunteer Jam 2018 lineup announced and presale tickets available now

“The Pickup” pays tribute to Sonny James and talks new music with Gene Watson and Chuck Wicks

The latest episode of “The Pickup brings you a tribute to the legendary Sonny James, who passed away on February 22nd. Ray Stevens has a big news announcement this month and Gene Watson takes time to talk about his newest album “Real. Country. Music”. Chuck Wicks also takes time to talk about his upcoming new album. Adam Wurtzel speaks with BJ Thomas, T Graham Brown … Continue reading “The Pickup” pays tribute to Sonny James and talks new music with Gene Watson and Chuck Wicks