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Charlie Daniels 'Ready to Rock' After Pacemaker Implant

Billy Dukes — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:39:35 +0000

A pacemaker won't slow Charlie Daniels down. The Charlie Daniels Band frontman says his fiddling or movements on stage won't be compromised with the device implanted in his chest. He underwent the procedure last month after being hospitalized with pneumonia. He returns to the stage Friday night (April 12) in Verona, N.Y.

Jason Aldean and Lee Greenwood Surprise Charlie Daniels Onstage at Concert for Veterans

Sterling Whitaker — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:00:29 +0000

Country stars Jason Aldean and Lee Greenwood surprised Charlie Daniels onstage at Nashville’s Lipscomb University on Tuesday (March 5), turning up to show their support for our returning veterans. Daniels was performing his Scholarship for Heroes concert in conjunction with Lipscomb’s Yellow Ribbon Enhancement Progam. That program helps veterans with continuing education by matching the [...]

5 Really Great Driving Songs, For Different Reasons [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:02:05 +0000

Why do people in other countries drive like total idiots? It's because the music in other countries sucks! They don't have our great driving tunes to help them get where they need to get in the right frame of mind

Charlie Daniels Serves as Honorary Chair for the Tennessee Military Ball

Sterling Whitaker — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 03:00:51 +0000

Legendary country musician Charlie Daniels has been tapped to serve as the honorary chair of the 2012 Tennessee Military Ball, which takes place Thursday (Dec. 27) at Loews Vanderbilt Plaza in Nashville. The conservative performer is an avid supporter of the military, which makes him the perfect chairman for the event. Hosted by Nashville’s All [...]

Charlie Daniels Undergoes Surgery

Billy Dukes — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:20:59 +0000

Country legend Charlie Daniels is recovering today after undergoing rotator cuff surgery Monday morning. The singer -- who is very active on Twitter -- let his fans know via his team that he's doing fine and he'd be back online soon.

Charlie Daniels Rails Bob Costas for Comments on Gun Control

Billy Dukes — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 04:58:46 +0000

Bob Costas’ gun control comments during halftime of NBC’s ‘Football Night in America’ on Sunday (Dec. 2) left many — including country music’s own Charlie Daniels — unsettled. The famed broadcaster used a minute and a half of airtime to quote and praise an article written by Fox Sports columnist Jason Whitlock, who called for [...]

Charlie Daniels Pens an Open Letter to President Obama

Jessica Nicholson — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:30:09 +0000

After President Obama’s election to a second term of presidency on November 6, several country artists shared their feelings (both serious and humorous) regarding the election. Now, outspoken entertainer Charlie Daniels has added his opinions into the mix. The singer posted an open letter to President Obama on the Charlie Daniels Band‘s Facebook pageÂ and onwebsite.Â In [...]

Kitty Wells Dies: Country Stars Pay Tribute

Billy Dukes — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:30:25 +0000

Kitty Wells did almost as much for country music as the guitar and fiddle. The Queen of Country died on Monday at the age of 92 after complications from a recent stroke. Wells was not only a major hitmaker in the ’50s and ’60s, but she was the first female country singer with a voice that the mostly male-dominated industry stepped aside and respected.

Charlie Daniels Reacts to 'Obamacare' Healthcare Mandate

Billy Dukes — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:00:22 +0000

News that the Supreme Court upheld the national healthcare mandate — dubbed Obamacare — has angered some, delighted others and left a few country artists worried about the future of the United States. Charlie Daniels was quick to speak his mind on Twitter Thursday morning.

Bruce's Talkin' Country – Songs With More Sayin' Than Singin'

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:02:43 +0000

Some of the most famous songs in the country genre feature “more sayin’ than singin” and that’s not a bad thing at all. Country music by its own nature is about telling a story and having the story set to a beautiful melody or enchanting rhythm only enhances the story being told.

Bruce's Talkin' Country – Songs With More Sayin' Than Singin'

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:02:21 +0000