Ricky Skaggs is joining forces with husband and wife praise and worship leaders Keith and Kristyn Getty for their new Christmas single, “Brightest and Best.” Skaggs first performed the song with the Gettys on their Sing! An Irish Christmas Tour at the Kennedy Center, and quickly realized the magic their voices made together. “I really love this song, ‘Brightest…
Carrie Underwood‘s first night of her REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency, held at the brand-new Resorts World Theatre, is in the books. Underwood kicked off her residency on Wednesday, December 1, making her the first artist to perform in the new venue. “It’s such a special honor to be the first artist to perform on this incredible stage in…
Josh Turner just released “Soldier’s Gift,” from his recent King Size Manger album. The song, written by Scooter Carusoe and Tom Douglas, felt important to Turner to include on the record, especially after his recent fall tour. “I was occupied, but there were days where I was homesick,” Turner tells People of the 16 days he was on the…
Dolly Parton is the celebrity known around the world. The country music, TV, film and Broadway star is perhaps one of the most famous faces across the globe, but she isn’t about to start gloating about her fame and fortune. Parton earned the prestigious spot on the cover of People magazine’s People of the Year issue, an honor that…
Caitlin Quisenberry is baring her heart and soul in her new song, “Take Only What You Need.” The rising star wrote the song with her producer, Ben Simonetti and singer-songwriter Jesse Labelle, inspired by their shared experiences of loss and changing chapters. “It was the first time Ben and Jesse had met and the first time the three of…
Johnny Gates just dropped the acoustic video for his powerful song, “Will I Still Love You.” The song was inspired by Gates thinking about a relationship that ends, and the ensuing emotional entanglement that inevitably follows. “I wrote ‘Will I Still Love You’ with Mason Thronley and my producer, Tyler Thompson,” Gates tells Everything Nash. “It’s the question I…
John Rich and Mike Rowe just dropped a new Christmas song, featuring the Oak Ridge Boys. The song, written by Rich, was inspired by their shared desire to help those struggling in America right now. Proceeds from the song will benefit Folds of Honor and Rowe’s mikeroweWORKS Foundation. “A couple of weeks ago, under circumstances too weird to…
Keith Urban is coming to America! The New Zealand-born superstar will embark on the United States leg of his The Speed of Now World Tour, kicking off on June 17 in Tampa, Florida. Ingrid Andress will serve as his opening act. The new tour dates are in addition to previously-announced shows in Australia, Germany, Netherlands and the UK. “After…
