While any night at the Grand Ole Opry is special, Wednesday (Oct. 26) was a particularly special show, as the Band Against Cancer: The Sarah Cannon Tour made its final stop at the historic venue. Martina McBride is at the helm of the tour, raising money for cancer research organizations including Sarah Cannon Fund at Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Be the Match.
Martina McBride will join a versatile lineup of talent to honor this year's Lifetime Achievement Award recipients in an upcoming televised special called Grammy Salute to Music Legends.
With three straight Showdown wins Martina McBride's first single in years is proving it has hit potential. Fans have come from every city and state to vote for "Reckless," the title-track from a new album set for release later this year. The biographical song topped Jake Owen's latest over the weekend, setting up a battle with a hot new country group.
It turns out Martina McBride wasn't so reckless in releasing her new single. The veteran country star has unseated former Showdown champion Tara Thompson, and now faces a challenge from one of country music's hottest young talents, Sam Hunt.
There’s something immediately different about Martina McBride’s “Reckless.” She begins the song at a point she normally builds to, and then lets go to begin a long, gradual chorus.