Carrie Underwood to Be Inducted Into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame

Carrie Underwood is proud to be an Okie from . . . Checotah. Oklahoma is pretty proud of Carrie, too. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame announced its 2017 inductees yesterday (May 18) and Carrie is among those who will be honored. Carrie will follow in the hallowed footsteps of past Hall of Fame members Vince…

Listen to Jason Isbell’s Tender New Ballad, “If We Were Vampires”

The June 16 release of Jason Isbell’s upcoming studio album, The Nashville Sound, is less than one month away. The new 10-song offering addresses a range of real-life subjects, including politics (“White Man’s World”), pressure (“Anxiety”), hope (“Something to Love”) and mortality (“If We Were Vampires”). The tender ballad, “If We Were Vampires,” was made…

Chris Janson Talks Recharging With the Family on the Beach, Singing Feel-Good Songs That Mean Something and New Single, “Fix a Drink”

Jim Casey talks with Chris Janson about getting recharged by spending some time on the beach with his family, giving people a break from the real world for three minutes with his feel-good songs, his love of the “mixology” culture despite no longer drinking alcohol, his new single, “Fix a Drink,” working on his next album,…

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