Amy Grant Overwhelmed With Emotion on 2014 Santa Train Ride: ‘It Was Just...
It’s a tradition that has been going strong in the heart of rural Appalachia since 1943 — The Santa Train. Engineered by the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce in partnership with CSX, Food City, and...
View ArticleChristmas in the Country: Five Essential Albums
This week in The 615, we have taken a look at some of the holiday’s top new Christmas albums in country. To close out our kick-off of the holidays, let’s look back at five of the format’s essential...
View ArticleFrom John Cougar To Warren Buffett: When Real People Become Country Lyrics
During the opening quarter-hour at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards on Nov. 4, millions of viewers saw one of the genre’s trends in action: John Mellencamp and Keith Urban performed “Pink...
View ArticleChart Rewind: In 1996, Patty Loveless’‘Bad’ Was Good For a No. 1 Hit
On March 23, 1996, Patty Loveless‘ “You Can Feel Bad” topped Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart, becoming her fourth of five No. 1s. Penned by Matraca Berg and Tim Krekel, the song introduced...
View ArticleWatch Carrie Underwood Take on a Patty Loveless Classic When She Was a Kid in...
Carrie Underwood is a country music powerhouse, but she’s also a lifelong country music fan, as evidenced by a throwback video the star shared of one of her childhood performances. The clip begins...
View ArticleTanya Tucker, Patty Loveless & Bob McDill Join the Country Music Hall of Fame
Tanya Tucker, Patti Loveless and songwriter Bob McDill are the 2023 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the highest honor a country artist can attain. The additions were announced Monday...
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In 1993, Patty Loveless Wore Her ‘Heart’ at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs: Chart...
On June 19, 1993, Patty Loveless’ “Blame It on Your Heart” rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, where it dominated for two weeks. It became her third of five leaders among 20 top 10s...
View ArticlePatty Loveless on Her ‘No Trouble With the Truth’ Country Music Hall of Fame...
On Tuesday evening (Aug. 22), Patty Loveless celebrated her new Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibit Patty Loveless: No Trouble With the Truth. The exhibit runs from Wednesday through October...
View ArticleTanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, Bob McDill Officially Inducted Into Country...
In a city filled with frequent celebrity-studded events, it marks an even more momentous occasion to bring together more than a dozen members of the Country Music Hall of Fame — including Bill...
View ArticleBluegrass Group Sister Sadie Forges Ahead Following Personnel Changes With...
In 2020, bluegrass group Sister Sadie made history by becoming the first all-female group to win the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s coveted top honor: entertainer of the year. That...
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