Over the weekend, the late Toby Keith was bestowed with a hometown honor: The University of Oklahoma presented the musician with a posthumous honorary degree. His daughter, Krystal Keith, accepted the degree on his behalf. Keith died in February at the age of 62 following a diagnosis of stomach cancer …
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Ahead of Jelly Roll’s debut performance at Stagecoach Friday night, the country singer has shared his rendition of Toby Keith’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” featuring an assist from T-Pain. The studio version of the cover, released as part of Amazon Music Originals’ lead-up to Stagecoach, arrives after Jelly Roll spent …
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Brooks & Dunn, Sammy Hagar, and Lainey Wilson performed a tribute to Toby Keith at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, backed by members of Keith’s longtime band. Keith died in February at 62 after a long battle with stomach cancer. Brooks & Dunn kicked it off with a …
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Lainey Wilson, Sammy Hagar, and more will honor Toby Keith at the 2024 CMT Music Awards. Brooks & Dunn, Lukas Nelson, and Roger Clemens will also pay tribute to the late country hitmaker, who died in February at age 62 from stomach cancer. Details of the performance have yet to …
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When Hardy dropped the Joe Diffie-themed third volume of his Hixtape series on Friday, he did so with an army of country cameos: Blake Shelton, Chris Young, Clint Black, Darius Rucker, Hailey Whitters, and Koe Wetzel all turn up on various tracks. But it’s the inclusion of Toby Keith that’s …
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Toby Keith is one of the 2024 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The songwriter died Feb. 5 after a long battle with stomach cancer — one day before the names of the final inductees were to be delivered to the Hall of Fame staff. Sarah Trahern, CMA …
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Zach Bryan paid tribute to the late Toby Keith Saturday during his pre-Super Bowl performance in Las Vegas, where he delivered a rousing rendition of “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.” “Just one of the best songs ever made,” Bryan tweeted of Keith’s 2002 hit after his concert Friday …
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Back in 2002, Toby Keith appeared on the very first episode of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling to perform his song “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American)” —only to be interrupted midway through by the dastardly wrestler Jeff Jarrett. There is maybe no better metaphor for the …
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Stephen Colbert took a few minutes on The Late Show to pay tribute to Toby Keith, who died this week at age 62. Colbert, who called the country singer “one of the greats,” recalled being friends with Keith. “I was shocked and saddened when I saw the news this morning,” …
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On a somber night at the Grand Ole Opry following news of Toby Keith’s death, Darius Rucker took the stage to pay tribute to the country star with a cover of Keith’s “God Love Her.” “We woke up to some sad news this morning. Country music lost Toby Keith, and …
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