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Austin’s Moody Center Arena, The ‘Best Building in NCAA History,’ Opens With George Strait and Willie Nelson
“I’ll never forget that,” said George Strait after singing “Pancho and Lefty” with fellow Texan and country music icon Willie Nelson on Friday night (April 29), a rare collaboration coordinated to celebrate the grand opening of Austin’s new Moody Center arena — a venue that the Oak View Group, Live Nation and the University of Texas, who partnered to create it, are hoping will be similarly unforgettable. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The arena, situated on the southeastern corner of Texas’ main campus, technically opened April 20 with a John Mayer concert, and hosted several acts (including Bon Jovi and Justin Bieber) prior to last Friday. But the official grand opening came with last weekend’s sold-out two-night celebration — with Nelson, St...
The Judds Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame a Day After Naomi Judd’s Death
The Judds and Ray Charles joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday (May 1) in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly. The loss of Naomi Judd altered the normally celebratory ceremony, but the music played on, as the genre’s singers and musicians mourned Naomi Judd while also celebrating the four inductees: The Judds, Ray Charles, Eddie Bayers and Pete Drake. Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill and many more performed their hit songs. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Naomi and Wynonna Judd were among the most popular duos of the 1980s, scoring 14 No. 1 hits during their nearly three-decade career. On the eve of her induction, the family said in a statement to The Associated Pre...
Naomi Judd Remembered at Emotional Country Music Hall of Fame Ceremony: ‘My Mama Loved You so Much’
Coming one day after Naomi Judd’s tragic death, the May 1 Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony confronted difficult emotions to usher in the Judds as one of four new members. Wynonna Judd, making her acceptance speech with sister Ashley Judd beside her, recalled kissing her mother and former singing partner’s forehead at 2:20 p.m. on April 30, then looked toward the future. “Though my heart’s broken,” she pledged, “I will continue to sing.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ashley, rising above the family’s personal grief, congratulated the night’s other inductees – Ray Charles (“so iconic and archetypal”), steel guitarist Pete Drake and drummer Eddie Bayers – then addressed the dozen or so existing Hall of Fame members who attended the ...
Carrie Underwood Brings Out Axl Rose to Perform Guns N’ Roses Classics at Stagecoach 2022
Carrie Underwood headlined Stagecoach on Saturday night and surprised the crowd with none other than Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose. In between hits like “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Cowboy Casanova,” the American Idol winner trotted out the rock star by launching into the band’s classic 1987 single “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” “Welcome to the greatest night of my life,” she said after running through the song’s first verse and chorus solo. “Give it up for Axl Rose!” The duo also performed “Paradise City” during the set, singing, “Take me down to the paradise city/ Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty/ Oh, won’t you please take me home/ Take me down to the paradise city/ Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty/ Take me home.” Both songs were released as singles off the ha...
How to Get Tickets to Luke Combs’ 2022 Tour Dates
Country music superstar Luke Combs has announced the “Middle of Somewhere Tour.” Taking place this fall, the tour will see Combs play shows in cities like Green Bay, Charleston, Louisville, and more. What’s more, tickets to Combs’ upcoming tour will be priced at pre-pandemic levels. “I know that the price of everything has been going up these last couple years and there’s nothing I can do about that, but the one thing I could do is set the price of my tickets,” Combs says. “So, what I wanted to do was keep the ticket prices the same as they were before the pandemic. I really really hope you guys will come out and check us out. Can’t wait to see you on the road!” Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Luke Combs’ Next Tour? Advertisement Related Vid...
Brandi Carlile Sings ‘Love Can Build a Bridge’ in Beautiful Tribute to Naomi Judd
Brandi Carlile paid tribute to Naomi Judd, and sent a message of love to the late singer’s family, with a touching cover of The Judds‘ “Love Can Build a Bridge.” Naomi Judd passed away on Saturday (April 30) at 76. Her daughters first announced her death with a statement that said they had “lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness.” “We are shattered,” Wynonna and Ashley Judd said, according to The Associated Press. “We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Sunday, Carlile wrote on Instagram that she had been scheduled to sing to The Judds that night (May 1), for the duo’s induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Instead, Carlile ende...
Stagecoach 2022 Day 2 Highlights: Carrie Underwood Welcomes Axl Rose, Brothers Osborne Remember Naomi Judd & More
Stagecoach was blazing, both in temperature and music during day two on Saturday (April 30). As the heat soared in Indio, Calif., a stacked lineup of performers led by headliner Carrie Underwood also included Brothers Osborne, Lee Brice, Margo Price, Colter Wall, HARDY and more. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Here are highlights from the second day of Stagecoach 2022. 1:50 p.m.: This year marked Reyna Roberts’s first Stagecoach performance, but she took the SiriusXM Spotlight Stage like a veteran performer, her blazing red hair and powerful vocals firing with both barrels as she stalked the stage with charisma aplomb. Her set blended equal parts country, rock and R&B. She shared a batch of new music, before launching into her breakthrough ...
Naomi Judd, Singer of Grammy-Winning Duo The Judds, Dies at 76
Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76. The daughters announced her death on Saturday (April 30) in a statement provided to The Associated Press. “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” the statement said. “We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory.” The statement did not elaborate further. The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decade...
Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris & More React to Naomi Judd’s Death: ‘Country Music Lost a True Legend’
Naomi Judd passed away on Saturday, April 30, outside of Nashville, and the news of her death left the country music community in mourning. Judd — the mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd and the wife of Larry Strickland — was a singer in the mother-daughter duo The Judds, who were set to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. The Judds have the most No. 1s on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart among female duos/groups, and the second most No. 1s on the Hot Country Songs chart among all duos. Her daughters said in a statement to The Associated Press that they had “lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness.” The Judd family requested privacy on Saturday and said there are no plans to release further information surrounding her death at this time. Explore S...
A Rundown of The Judds’ Biggest Billboard Hits
Naomi Judd, half of the iconic duo The Judds, with her daughter Wynonna, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 30, at age 76. Though no specific cause of death was given, Wynonna and Naomi’s other daughter Ashley said in a statement to The Associated Press that she died “of the disease of mental illness.” See latest videos, charts and news The Judds, the most successful female duo of all time, were about to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday (May 1). Between 1983 and 2000, the mother-daughter team rolled up 25 Hot Country Songs appearances, which encompassed 14 No. 1s and 20 top 10s. Starting with “Mama He’s Crazy,” their first No. 1 in August 1984, and “Cry Myself to Sleep” in January 1987, The Judds snapped up eight straight leaders. Their 14 No. 1s rank t...
The Judds’ 10 Best Songs: Critic’s Picks
When Naomi and Wynonna Judd, aka The Judds, first debuted on country radio in 1983 with “Had a Dream (For The Heart),” listeners’ ears perked up. Wynonna’s throaty, bluesy vocals and the mother and daughter’s glorious, intertwined harmonies were unlike anything else on the airwaves. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That song peaked at No. 17 on Hot Country Songs, and then eight No. 1 songs in a row followed, with the duo logging 14 total No. 1s. Their song choices reflected their embrace of family, tradition and love (and often the heartache it could bring). Naomi Judd died on April 30 at 76. No cause of death was given, though in a statement Wynonna and Naomi’s other daughter, Ashley, said she died of “the disease of mental health.” Her death c...
Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony to Proceed Following Naomi Judd’s Death
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will go on with its medallion ceremony as planned Sunday night (May 1) in Nashville following the death on Saturday (April 30) of Naomi Judd, who, along with her daughter Wynonna, was set to be inducted as The Judds. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Wynonna Judd is expected to attend the ceremony, according to a representative for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum added in a statement, “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Naomi Judd, who enters the Country Music Hall of Fame tomorrow as a member of mother-daughter duo The Judds…Naomi overcame incredible adversity on her way to a significant place in music history. Her trium...
