Brett Young admits that while he did have a bit off an adventurous streak in him during his youth – playing around with fireworks was not really his thing. Brett says, “I was never really into fireworks. I enjoyed watching them from afar. But the probably first five years of my life I was a…
All-American girl Carrie Underwood shares one of her favorite 4th of July memories from when she was young, “I think my favorite Fourth of July memory would be going to the fireworks stand and picking out which fireworks I wanted to do. I must’ve been like 7 or 8, and I came home and made…
As everyone is celebrating America’s birthday on July 4th – Chris Janson and his wife Kelly will be celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary. Back in 2010 the couple were looking for a date to exchange vows, and with Chris’ schedule the day that just seemed to work was the 4th of July. For Chris, that…
Coffey Anderson recently released his latest EP, Come On With It. The 8-track collection of music includes the song “America Is My Hometown.” The son of an Air Force veteran Coffey is very happy to celebrate the country he loves – and Anderson shares that when he plays songs like this the “energy in the…
Old Dominion is out on the road with Kenny Chesney‘s Here And Now tour. But…when they’re not rocking stadiums with their music – turns out the guys like to freelance as a wedding band! OD posted “We had the privilege of playing a small part in Jade and Carson‘s big day. It’s an amazing thing…
Blake Shelton fans might remember that the song “I Don’t Care” appears on two of his albums. The song first showed up on Blake’s 2007 album, Pure BS. Then “I Don’t Care” also appeared in the track list for Blake’s next album – 2008’s Startin’ Fires. Turns out that the song showing up on two…
Ingrid Andress recently announced that her second album, Good Person, will arrive on August 26th. This week Ingrid appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers to sing her new single “Pain,” which is one of the tracks from her new album. Check out Ingrid’s performance here… Photo Credit: Olivia Bee
Ryan Hurd‘s current single at country radio, “Pass It On,” is from his album, Pelago. Ryan shares the story behind the song, “I wrote ‘Pass It On’ with Jordan Schmidt and my wife Maren Morris and Hardy. Originally it was a an idea we were kind of angling toward Maren’s third album. And as the…
Jimmie Allen is out making the rounds promoting his recently released third album, Tulip Drive. One of those stops was at Good Morning America. Jimmie shared some of the inspiration behind his new album, and sang his song “Be Alright” – which one of the 18-tracks on his album, Tulip Drive. Photo Courtesy of Jimmie…
Lainey Wilson is having a great summer so far – and it’s just getting started! Lainey shared, “Man I like it out here! Me and festival season are becoming real good friends.” Lainey added, “Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico – I’ll see y’all this weekend.” People showing up to Lainey Wilson’s concerts will see her sing…
On Wednesday (April 30), Eric Church announced the dates and details of his 2025 Free The Machine Tour of North America. The 22-date arena tour starts in Pittsburgh on September 12 and finishes in Los Angeles on November 15, hitting cities like Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, and Seattle along the way. Church will be joined by…
Prior to being honored during Variety’s Power of Women: Nashville event, Jessi Alexander spoke with the publication about her journey from fledgling artist to blockbuster country songwriter. Alexander broke gender stereotypes in the Music Row writers’ rooms by penning chart-topping hits like Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck,” Miranda Lambert’s “Things That Break,” Blake Shelton’s…
Nashville-based label Big Loud, home to Morgan Wallen, has reportedly sold a minority stake in the country superstar’s master recordings to Chord Music Partners for over $200 million. The deal is for a minority holding in Wallen’s first three studio albums, which includes his blockbuster 2023 double album, One Thing at a Time. The deal…
The 2025 ACM Awards will begin with a 12-minute music showcase honoring ACM Award-winning Songs of the Year over six decades. The segment will feature Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and Sugarland, and will likely include hit songs like “Tequila,” “Why Not Me,” “Blue,” and “Stay” in the medley.…
Chase McDaniel believes that listening to music in real-time can have a significant impact on listeners, rather than letting an algorithm choose what they hear. The new country artist recalls three life-changing moments he’s had while hearing songs on country radio, and McDaniel hopes his first radio single, “Burned Down Heaven,” has a similar effect…