Kenny Chesney‘s “Happy Does,” released in 2020, is from his Here and Now album. The song was written by Greylan James, Brad Clawson, Brock Berryhill and Jamie Paulin, fulfilling a dream James held for a long time of having Chesney cut one of his songs. Still, he never imagined how much “Happy Does” would change the entire trajectory of…
Most country music fans already knew Greylan James’ music, even if they didn’t know him as an artist. The Knoxville, Tennessee native moved to Nashville right after high school and got to work, penning songs for other artists, including songs by Blake Shelton, Chris Janson and Chris Young, as well as Kenny Chesney‘s No. 1 hit, “Happy Does.” While…
Ashley Cooke just celebrated her first No. 1 hit, with “your place.” The song, written by Cooke along with Jordan Minton, and Mark Trussell, is from her 2023 shot in the dark album, and was unfortunately inspired by a true story. “I was dating this guy, and he cheated on me,” Cooke told Everything Nash. “After we broke up,…
Cole Swindell is a married man! The singer married his longtime girlfriend, Courtney Little, on Wednesday, June 12, sharing photos of the event on social media. “The Swindells 6.12.24,” the singer captioned the photos. On Saturday, June 7, Swindell hinted that he was getting married soon, without revealing a date or location. “My last single Saturday night…” Swindell wrote on…
Cole Swindell will soon be a married man. The Georgia native shared a telling post on social media, revealing that his marriage to his fiancée, Courtney Little, would happen at some point this week. “My last single Saturday night…” Swindell wrote. My last single Saturday night… — Cole Swindell (@coleswindell) June 8, 2024 We don’t know much about…
The 2024 ACM Awards are here! Chris Stapleton won the most ACM Awards of the night, with four wins, including Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, for Higher (both as artist and producer), and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. He was followed by Lainey Wilson with three wins, for Female Artist of the Year, Music Event of the…
Jordan Davis is the ACM Awards winner for Song of the Year, for “Next Thing You Know.” The award was presented by Randy Travis and Clay Walker. Davis wrote the song with Chase McGill, Greylan James and Josh Osborne. “I wanna thank the fans for loving this song,” Davis said when accepting the award. “I wanna thank the songwriting community, the writers,…
The 2024 ACM Awards are only a day away, but we already know three of the winners. Megan Moroney, nominated for a total of six ACM Awards, won her first, for New Female Artist of the Year. Nate Smith won ACM New Male Artist of the Year, and Tigirlily Gold won ACM New Duo or Group of the Year. Moroney…
Scotty McCreery‘s long-awaited Rise and Fall album is out. The 13-track record, his first since Same Truck came out in 2021, is a new musical chapter for McCreery, who wrote all but one of the songs on the record. Creating an album that felt authentic to him was the biggest priority, making Rise and Fall his favorite and most…
Cole Swindell was fortunate enough to be among the first to hear Randy Travis‘ new song, “Where That Came From,” ahead of its release. Swindell spoke out about the experience on social media, sharing the impact the Country Music Hall of Fame member has had on him and his own career. “Randy Travis has meant a lot to me…
