Jim Casey talks with Cole Swindell about: the release of his new single, “Break Up in the End,” which was penned by Jon Nite, Chase McGill and Jessie Jo Dillon the imagery in the new song the first time he heard the song the new single being indicative of what’s to come from the new…
Jim Casey talks with Randy Rogers about: his very successful 2017 writing his first songs as an 11-year-old the best song he’s ever written, “In My Arms Instead” the healing power of music getting his start singing in the church choir picking up the guitar for the first time as a 12-year-old the path that…
Jim Casey talks with Zac Brown, Niko Moon and Ben Simonetti of trio Sir Rosevelt about: the genesis of Sir Rosevelt Zac, Niko and Ben working together on Zac Brown Band’s 2015 album, Jekyll + Hyde Mr. Hyde becoming Sir Rosevelt co-writing together on the bus while on the road with ZBB taking Sir Rosevelt…
Jim Casey talks to Jimmie Allen about: growing up in Delaware his early musical influences, including country and gospel the ripped nature of Aaron Tippin singing in the church choir his musical theater background making his YouTube docu-series, Jimmie Allen: All In living in his car for a few months after moving to Nashville going…
Jim Casey talks to Natalie Stovall about: attending the Dwight Yoakam concert at the Ryman being raised in Columbia, Tenn. (45 miles south of Nashville) Columbia’s claim to fame, Mule Day getting her first violin as a 3-year-old entering fiddle competitions as an 8-year-old singing for the first time at Opryland Themepark moving to Boston…
Jim Casey talks with Montgomery Gentry’s Eddie Montgomery about: the death of his longtime friend and duo partner Troy Gentry the little things that remind him of Troy the good times he and Troy shared during their early days onstage the first time he met Troy putting the Montgomery Gentry duo together MG’s new album,…
Jim Casey talks with Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland about: working on individual projects during their five-year hiatus from Sugarland their surprise reunion at the CMA Awards in November the changing sonic nature of country music over the last five years writing and recording their new single, “Still the Same” working on their…
Jim Casey talks with Wade Bowen about: his 2002 debut album, Try Not to Listen his musical upbringing as a kid in Waco, Texas getting serious about music as an 18-year-old discovering his soulful voice starting his first band, West 84, while at Texas Tech earning a Public Relations degree from Texas Tech working at…
Jim Casey talks with Danielle Bradbery about: winning The Voice in 2013 as a 16-year-old releasing her self-titled debut album five months after winning The Voice moving to Nashville in 2015 learning the songwriting craft creating her new album, I Don’t Believe We’ve Met, which drops on Dec. 1 coming up with the title for…
Jim Casey talks with Justin Moore about: having his first son, Thomas South Moore, in June why Thomas prefers mom over dad right now how Thomas’ three older sisters like the new addition to the family scoring his seventh No. 1 single, “Somebody Else Will,” in August releasing the title track from his 2016 album,…
Ty Herndon has just signed a three-album deal with Club44 Records, and the Grammy-nominated country singer launched his new creative partnership with a reimagined duet version of his 1995 breakout hit, “What Mattered Most,” featuring LeAnn Rimes. The single is the first offering from Herndon’s upcoming album, Thirty, which will pay tribute to his distinguished…
On Thursday (June 12), Kane Brown released his infectious new country anthem, “2 Pair.” The track was produced by Jordan Schmidt, with Brown saying of his new song: “’2 Pair’ is an anthem for the summer. I wanted to give my fans a song they can blast at full volume and sing along to all…
On Thursday (June 12), Post Malone shared a raw and soulful rendition of his country-tinged track, “Ain’t How it Ends,” as part of The Littlest Honky Tonk series. The stripped-down, unplugged performance was filmed in a cozy trailer-turned-stage outside of a stadium stop on his Big Ass Stadium Tour, with Posty providing an unexpected intimate…
On Monday (June 16), Hardy announced the cancellation of all the upcoming European shows on his 2025 Jim Bob World Tour just days before it was set to commence. The country star writes: “It wasn’t an easy decision, but one I had to make for my band, crew and my family. Please know that I…
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” premieres at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the Grammy-winning pop star’s second chart-topper and her fourth Top 10 hit of her career, while becoming her first single to debut atop the chart. Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” spent one week at No. 1 in June 2024, after debuting at No.…