Jim Casey talks with Hunter Hayes about: life-living and self-discovery as a 27-year-old releasing his first single in three years to country radio, “Heartbreak” the genesis of “Heartbreak,” which set the tone for his upcoming album trying to stay optimistic in the face of negativity releasing his self-titled debut album in 2011 growing up in…
Jim Casey talks with Jake Owen about: creating his sixth studio album, Greetings From . . . Jake what ties the album together picking the 14 songs for the new album the all-star group of Nashville songwriters who have cuts on the album the success of singles “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” and “Down…
Jim Casey talks with Chris Janson about: scoring his third Top 10 hit with “Drunk Girl” in 2018 a chance encounter with Neil Young that led to his first paycheck as a musician releasing his new single, “Good Vibes,” on Feb. 8 co-writing “Good Vibes” with Ashley Gorley and Zach Crowell the positive message behind…
Jim Casey talks with Scotty McCreery about: getting married in June 2018 his Top 5 single, “This Is It” the video for “This Is It,” which features footage from his wedding and has more than 30 million views thinking about his next single working to become a better songwriter headlining his Seasons Change Tour with…
Jim Casey talks with Levi Hummon about: being born and raised in Nashville watching the city change over his 27 years growing up with a successful songwriting father, Marcus Hummon being influenced by all genres of music, including the Ramones and the Clash the homegrown singer/songwriters coming out of Nashville, including Thomas Rhett and Tucker…
Jim Casey talks with Kane Brown about: staying cool under pressure getting married in October releasing his new sophomore album, Experiment, on Nov. 9 learning from the process of making his debut album in 2016 growing as a songwriter working with producer Dan Huff on the new album choosing current Top 10 hit, “Lose It,”…
Jim Casey talks with Dillon Carmichael about: growing up in the small town of Burgin, Kentucky his musical pedigree, including uncles John Michael Montgomery and Eddie Montgomery getting offered a publishing deal as a 17-year-old moving to Nashville as a 19-year-old working with producer Dave Cobb on his debut album, Hell on an Angel, which…
Jim Casey talks with Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of Locash about: new additions to their families signing a new record deal with Broken Bow Records releasing new single, “Feels Like a Party” being known for their feel-good vibes and energetic shows working on their new 11-song album, which is expected to drop in January…
Jim Casey talks with Cody Johnson about: growing up in the small town of Sebastopol, Texas learning the drums from his father at a young age the advantage of having a background in drums being surrounded by gospel music from his family members early musical influences, from Elvis to Billy Joe Shaver gaining respect from…
Jim Casey talks with Randy Houser about: releasing his debut album 10 years ago making a living doing what he loves the catalyst for his new album, Magnolia, which drops on Nov. 2 hitting the reset button and simplifying things on the new album co-writing all 12 tracks on the new album with a bevy…
Lauren Alaina welcomed her first baby, daughter Beni Doll Arnold, with her husband Cam Arnold on Wednesday (June 11), with the couple sharing the exciting news in a joint Instagram post on Friday. Alongside the baby announcement, Alaina also revealed the release of a heartfelt new song dedicated to her daughter, “Heaven Sent.” “I have…
On Sunday (June 14), Shooter Jennings announced the upcoming release of Songbird, a posthumous album by his dad, Waylon Jennings, that is set for release on October 3 via Shooter’s own Son of Jessi label through Thirty Tigers. He also shared the Greg Olliver-directed music video for the lead single and title-track from the project…
During a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, best-selling author Taylor Jenkins Reid revealed that her new project is a jukebox musical based around the music of The Chicks. “We’re taking the story of ‘Goodbye, Earl,’ and we are making that a jukebox musical with all the discography of The Chicks,” said the 41-year-old…
Riley Green secures his third chart-topping hit on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Worst Way” climbs two places to reach No. 1 on this week’s tally. The Jacksonville, Alabama native also becomes the first artist to lead the Country Airplay chart with a song they solely wrote and recorded since Chayce Beckham’s “23” in April…
On Thursday night (June 12), the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony brought together an impressive lineup of artists like Gracie Abrams, Garth Brooks, and George Clinton. Established in 1969 with over 400 inductees, the event is a blend of a trade-organization party that brings together the songwriting and publishing communities annually at the Marriott…