The latest news stories from the country music world of Gene Watson.
‘I can’t believe how fast this turned around, but I will be The Grand Ole Opry House Guest DJ on SiriusXM Willie’s Roadhouse Channel 59, starting Friday 21 August 2020. Thank you, Jeremy Tepper and Dallas Wayne, at SiriusXM, and to my great PR team, Scott and Kelli at AdkinsContinue Reading
Gene Watson’s Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as ‘the singer’s singer’ – and rightly so! Acclaimed country music artist, Ronnie Milsap, was most gracious with his timeContinue Reading
On Wednesday 5 August 2020, Gene Watson remembered Vern Gosdin, on what would have been Vern’s 86th birthday.Continue Reading
On Tuesday 4 August 2020, Gene Watson spoke about Connie Smith, whom he regards as one of his favourite singers. Connie Smith & Gene Watson backstage at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Friday 25 July 2008Continue Reading
On Friday 31 July 2020, it was announced that Bill Mack, an acclaimed songwriter, singer and American country music radio personality, who was best known as the host of ‘The Country Roads Show’ (later ‘U.S. 1 Trucking Show’, and later still, ‘Midnight Cowboy Trucking Show’), the overnight country music show on WBAP,Continue Reading
On the evening of Tuesday 21 July 2020, Eddie Stubbs announced his retirement from Nashville’s WSM 650AM and The Grand Ole Opry, which would be effective as of Wednesday 29 July 2020.Continue Reading
On Monday 6 July 2020, it was announced that Charlie Daniels, a member of The Country Music Hall of Fame, who was best known for ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia’ (No.1 for one week in August / September 1979), passed away on Monday morning, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. Charlie DanielsContinue Reading
