In 2011, Glen Campbell took the CMA stage to close a tribute in his honor. Vince Gill and Keith Urban began with separate songs, before Brad Paisley played “Galveston.” Campbell’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis was well know by this time, so emotions in the room were at an all-time high. M...
Benny Garcia, who served as Vince Gill's guitar tech for decades, died on May 9 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The 64-year-old musician first met Gill when they were in their teens in Oklahoma, and they played in their first bands together. Garcia was also a beloved and much-...
Parsons, who died of drug-related causes in 1973, led the Byrds into country music in 1968 and the following year formed the barrier-breaking country-rock band the Flying Burrito Brothers. The singer heard Harris perform in a club and enlisted her to join his band and sing on his “GP”...
discourse-dominating album that has stayed relevant more than a year after its release. Yet her previous Grammy losses may be a red flag. Prior to 2024, SZA had just one win off 15 nominations, for “Kiss Me More” with Doja Cat. This is also ...