(NewsNation) — Grammy Award-winning country songwriter Brett James, whose hits included “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “When the Sun Goes Down,” was among three people killed in a plane crash Thursday in ...

Women dominated the spotlight at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, with multiple wins for Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter. Related Articles Barack Obama gets an Emmy: List of winners for ...

OC Rock & Ride, formerly OC Bikefest, will take place in Ocean City, Maryland, from Sept. 10-14, 2025. The event will feature headliners such as Quiet Riot, Slaughter, Queensrÿche, and Uncle Kracker.

Tim Jordan is fortifying his riverbanks with rock. Jordan is the owner of Riverfront Live, a complex comprising two music venues: an indoor club with a capacity of 1,300 and a 3,500-capacity outdoor ...

Uncle Kracker is clear in the perspective he has about his musical career since the release of his debut album 25 years ago. “I’ve been lucky, man. Just very lucky,” he says now. While the role of ...

Milford residents got a surprise July 31 when musicians Kid Rock and Uncle Kracker attended the city's free concert series. The weekly series has drawn large crowds every summer since the LaFontaine ...

Neapolitan songs are a beautiful part of Italy’s rich musical history. They are known for their romantic words, smooth melodies, and emotionality. Many were written in the 19th century and passed down ...

Singer-songwriter Gary “U.S.” Bonds is 86. Country singer Joe Stampley is 82. Jazz pianist Monty Alexander is 81. Record producer and musician Jimmy Jam (The Time) is 66. Actor Amanda Pays is 66.

Tina Knowles is feeling bittersweet about one of Beyoncé's songs. In her new memoir Matriarch, Tina, 71, recalls learning that the song "HEATED" from Beyoncé's 2022 album RENAISSANCE honored the ...

Kenny Chesney is well-known for his laid-back beach songs, and he crossed genre lines when he teamed with Uncle Kracker for "When the Sun Goes Down." Uncle Kracker's real name is Matthew Shafer, and ...

Uncle Kracker was a recent guest on Taste of Country Nights On Demand, where he and host Evan Paul had a lengthy, very open and honest conversation about music and life, among other topics. The ...