Brian Kelley is one step closer to releasing his first solo album. The Florida Georgia Line co-founder has signed with Nashville South Records, part of Warner Music Nashville, with music expected to be released this spring, and a full album later this summer. “I couldn’t be more grateful for everyone who has helped me on my journey to get…
Jake Hoot joined Kelly Clarkson on her award-winning The Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday, March 31, to perform their duet, “I Would’ve Loved You.” The song is from his recently-released Love Out of Time EP. Clarkson agreed to sing with Hoot on the song the first time she heard it, with the message something she unfortunately relates to…
When Carly Pearce decided to divorce Michael Ray, after less than a year of marriage, the decision was not easy for her. Strong in her Christian faith, Pearce knew that divorce went against a lot of her beliefs. But surprisingly, the end of her marriage ultimately drew her closer to God, and deeper in her faith. “Divorce is not…
Home Free‘s Tim Foust is known for his deep, deep bass voice, but those rich vocals didn’t come until later in life. The Texas native grew up loving harmonies, but thought he would always be a tenor. “All my favorite music, what I noticed across all the different genres, was all my favorite music was whatever had a lot…
Martina McBride was one of the reigning country artists of the ’90s, along with other female singers like Faith Hill, Sara Evans, Trisha Yearwood, Shania Twain and more. But as country music leaned more towards the bro-country era, artists like McBride got pushed out, making the genre no longer interesting to her. “As a country music fan, it’s not…
Carrie Underwood‘s mother, Carole Underwood, always knew her youngest daughter was talented, but even she couldn’t have predicted how much Carrie would achieve. Singing since she was a little girl, it was Carole who pushed Underwood to perform in talent shows, even if Underwood was terrified to take the stage. “I would call and say ‘Can Carrie sing? Will…
Mitch Rossell‘s new single, “Ran Into You,” features country music superstar Trisha Yearwood. Rossell co-wrote with Tommy Karlas and Dave Turnbull, and didn’t have to ask twice for Yearwood to join him on the track. Rossell wrote a song that her husband, Garth Brooks, recorded, and also joined them on his massive World Tour. “I’ve been a Mitch Rossell…
Nashville is considered by many to be the birthplace of hot chicken. As the story goes, Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack founder, Thornton Prince III was quite the womanizer, and after being out reportedly with another woman, his girlfriend made him hot chicken as a way to get revenge on him. Unfortunately for her, but fortunately for Nashville, he loved…
Jake Hoot won Season 17 of The Voice by singing country songs like Trace Adkins‘ “Every Light in the House,” “That Ain’t My Truck” by Rhett Akins, and more. Hoot just returned to his pure country roots over the weekend, performing the Roger Miller classic, “King of the Road.” The song has been covered by numerous other artists…
The music community mourned in 2019 when renowned producer, songwriter and musician Busbee tragically passed away from brain cancer, at just 43 years of age. After his funeral, and inspired by words songwriter Barry Dean said in tribute to Busbee, Carly Pearce penned the poignant “Show Me Around.” The song, a hopeful look of Heaven, earned high praise from…
