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Toby Keith will receive another posthumous honor next month, and there’s little doubt that this one would have meant the world to him. During a graduation ceremony at University of Oklahoma, Keith will be awarded an honorary degree. He’s one of four people to earn the honor from OU this spring. Toby Keith died at age 62 on Feb. 5.One of his final public appearances was celebrating the University of Oklahoma’s women’s softball team’s National Championship.Last weekend, OU athletics painted “Toby” on the football field during the annual spring football game.Related: Toby Keith’s 20 Best Songs Ke...
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In the mid-90s, some car windows were still manual, most jeans were tight and belt buckles were huge, but country songs were topping the charts in April of 1994. There was a certain glow across the country music genre in the ’90s, that’s for sure. There were women, such as Faith Hill and Martina McBride; men, such as Tim McGraw and John Michael Montgomery, and groups that were dominating the decade. And, country music was evolving into more of a lifestyle than just a genre. Taking a look back to April 1994, gas was $1.01, the cost of a dozen eggs was 86 cents, and the price of a CD was $11.98....
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When an artist covers a song that’s already popular, they always run the risk of facing criticism. But in these 10 cases, country artists were able to take successful songs from other genres and make them their own. Whether it’s the massive success Luke Combs achieved covering Tracy Chapman‘s 1980s hit “Fast Car” or the emotional story behind Johnny Cash making an unlikely track from industrial rock superstars Nine Inch Nails his swan song, all of these artists gave some already massive hits a whole new look in country music. Cover songs can sometimes breathe new life into a song that has long...
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Subscribe to Taste of Country on Youtube Kelsea Ballerini announced she was done hosting the CMT Music Awards toward the end of Sunday night’s (April 7) show in Texas. Why? That’s one of five things you missed if you only watched on television. Taste of Country photographers were backstage to capture photos of stars palling around. We also got the real story around Sam Hunt‘s “Locked Up” performance, Toby Keith‘s kids’ reaction to the tribute and more. Jelly Roll won three awards at the 2024 CMT Music Awards.This year’s CBS broadcast originated from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.Ballerini ...
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Toby Keith‘s three kids tried to fight back tears as a trio of country and rock icons paid tribute to their father at the 2024 CMT Music Awards. It didn’t work. Stelen, Shelley and Krystal Covel were all crying by the time Roger Clemens nudged the crowd to shout, “Whiskey for my men and beer for my horses.“ Brooks & Dunn, Sammy Hagar and Lainey Wilson sang during the Toby Keith tribute at the CMTs on Sunday (April 7).MLB pitcher Roger Clemens, Lucas Nelson and Riley Green also spoke about the late singer’s influence.Keith died after a battle with stomach cancer on Feb. 5.Related: Read Toby Kei...
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At the 2024 CMT Music Awards, Toby Keith will be remembered by a pair of country hitmakers, a legendary rocker and a Major League Baseball all-star. The news comes just over two weeks after Keith was announced for the Country Music Hall of Fame, Class of 2024. Toby Keith died on Feb. 5, 2024 after a long battle with cancer.His final television performance was at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards in Nashville, where he sang “Don’t Let the Old Man In.”Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Sam Hunt and Trisha Yearwood are among the other scheduled performers for the 2024 CMTs.Related: Toby Keith’s 25 Be...
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Vince Gill took a moment to honor Blake Shelton‘s late brother, Richie, as well as late country great Toby Keith in a show-stopping rendition of his song “Go Rest High on That Mountain” during his set at the All for the Hall concert in Oklahoma. The veteran country singer was a special guest during Shelton’s event on March 30, raising money for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s various programs. As a way to show his gratitude, Gill chose to sing the song he wrote after his own brother, Bob, died in 1993. “I was grateful that Blake invited me to do this. I want to thank him on behalf ...
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Subscribe to Taste of Country on Youtube Toby Keith took the stage for one final series of concerts toward the very end of his life in 2023, and he made his time on stage count. The country superstar played the final show of his life in December of 2023, and his setlist encompassed songs from every aspect of his long career. Keith played three sold-out shows at Las Vegas’ Dolby Live theater at Park MGM at the end of 2023, wrapping them up with one final concert on Dec. 14. What Did Toby Keith Play at His Final Concert?The singer-songwriter and performer stacked his set with many of his biggest...
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When Hardy enlisted the help of Toby Keith and Luke Combs for a cover of Joe Diffie‘s song “Ships That Don’t Come In,” he probably didn’t expect only one of the contributors would still be alive when the song came out. Sadly, Keith died before Hixtape: Vol. 3: Difftape project — which features the new version of the song — arrived. The project itself is a tribute to the late Joe Diffie who died March 29, 2020 due to complications of COVID-19. That Keith is now gone makes the song, which dropped Friday, March 29, 2024, an extra tough listen. What Is the Song “Ships That Don’t Come In” About?“Sh...
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Toby Keith‘s fans learned something about his death on Feb. 5 that adds even more sting to the tragedy. During an announcement that he was going to be part of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024, CMA CEO Sarah Trahern shared a timeline for voting that made him eligible for this year, even though there’s a rule an artist can’t be inducted in the same year they die. John Anderson and James Burton join Keith as 2024 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees.Keith died after a two-year battle with stomach cancer on Feb. 5, 2024.His son Stelen (pronounced Steel-en) spoke on his family’s behal...
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