Lainey Wilson knows how to overcome a broken heart. The Louisiana native learned early in her career that life doesn’t always work out as she planned, creating a resilience and tenacity in her she likely otherwise would not have had. In a recent conversation on Artist Friendly with Joel Madden, Wilson remembers a specific time in her life when…
Trisha Yearwood is mourning the loss of President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29. Carter, who served as President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, became an outspoken advocate and staunch supporter of Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that provides affordable housing for families in need. Both Yearwood and her husband, Garth Brooks, also…
Blake Shelton is a singer, a songwriter, a husband, a stepdad, a partner in the Ole Red franchise, a ranch owner, and much, much more. We rounded up 11 of our favorite facts about one of country music’s biggest stars. 1. His family was very, very normal. Nothing about Shelton’s family suggested that he would grow up to become…
Walker Hayes‘ family is mourning a big loss. The father of six reveals on social media that their longtime family pet passed away, while they were traveling for the holidays. “Lost a great dog today. Noly (short for Magnolia) left us this morning,” Hayes writes. “13 years old. She was the best. Hopefully she’s wherever Hazel went. I do…
Lainey Wilson has a Top 10 hit with “4X4XU,” the second single from her latest Whirlwind album, released in August. The song, written by Wilson, along with Jon Decious and Aaron Raitiere, is one that Wilson once thought she might never write, and likely wouldn’t have if she didn’t have a hit in 2022 with “Wait in the Truck,” her…
Dierks Bentley loves an easy Sunday morning. The father of three reveals how his family usually starts off the week, even if his children aren’t excited about the plans, at least at first. “Well, our Sunday mornings back here in Nashville, most of the time we drag the kids out to a state park nearby and go for a…
Scotty McCreery has been part of country music for more than 13 years, ever since winning Season 10 of American Idol in 2011. The 31-year-old has seen plenty of artists from other genres try to make a country album, with varying degrees of success and failure. But one artist who McCreery is thankful became part of country music is…
Chris Young has been part of the country music scene since competing on Nashville Star in 2006, where he was crowned the winner. Young has released a steady stream of hits in the years since then, his most recent hit with “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” the debut single and title track of his last album. Already establishing himself…
Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood have a Top 20 hit with “I’m Gonna Love You.” The song, from Johnson’s latest Leather Deluxe Edition album, was written by Travis Denning, Kelly Archer and Chris Stevens in 2016, taking years for the song to come to life. Ironically, Denning, who had signed his own record deal at the time, asked Underwood…
2024 was a big year for Blake Shelton, but 2025 might be even bigger. The 48-year-old signed a new record deal, and released a brand-new single, “Texas,” which also received the most first-week adds at radio ever in his career. The song is part of a new record, one he has been working on for a while. “I have…
