A number of the biggest legends from country music history joined together in the opening number of the 2016 CMA Awards on Wednesday night (Nov. 2), to celebrate 50 years of the awards show.
Jake Owen has just released a new single, “American Country Love Song,” and to celebrate he decided to record a cover of one of his favorite love songs, “Close Enough to Perfect” by Alabama. Owen appears solo in a video from iHeart Radio, playing an electric guitar and crooning the sentimental tune he says he grew up listening to.
This year the Country Cares arm of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's fundraising celebrates its 26th year. Randy Owen has been the face of a platform that has included hundreds of country radio stations and raised over $600 million dollars. He says he has a successor in mind, and a goal to hit before he steps away.