Carrie Underwood is doing what she was always meant to do. The country music superstar got her start by winning Season 4 of American Idol in 2005, kicking off a career that continues to grow, 18 years later. Underwood went to college, graduating with a degree in Mass Communications after winning Idol, but knows in her heart that music…
Ronnie Milsap ‘s tribute concert, The Final Nashville Show, just got a lot more star power. The 80-year-old previously announced his last Nashville show, taking place on October 3, included plenty of talent, with Kelly Clarkson, Little Big Town, Justin Moore, Scotty McCreery, Tracy Lawrence, Sara Evans, and more already announced. Now, even more artists have been added to join in the celebration,…
Chris Young is a bit less of the man he used to be. The 38-year-old revealed recently, by way of a selfie he posted on social media, that he had lost 60 pounds, part of his mission to become healthier and stronger. “This year has been dedicated to a lot of work on myself,” Young captions the photo. “Music…
Michael Ray‘s next single is officially at radio. The singer-songwriter just released “Spirits and Demons,” his collaboration with his good friend, Meghan Patrick, as his new radio single. The song is the first single from his Dive Bars & Broken Hearts album, released in June. “The song’s about going through that part of life where you’re trying to figure…
Trace Adkins just celebrated his 20th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry but if it was up to him, he knows who should be next on the list. During his anniversary celebration, the 61-year-old suggests two acts, both which blur the country music genre lines, whom he deems more than worthy of the honor. “Before I…
Tim McGraw‘s career continues to reach new heights, including with his latest Standing Room Only album, but it’s a luxury his wife, Faith Hill, didn’t afford herself. The “Hey Whiskey” singer praises Hill for the way she continuously chose to put her family, including their three now-grown daughters, far above her own successful career. “I got to hand it…
Thomas Rhett is enjoying a Top 5 hit with “Angels,” from his 2022 Where We Started album. The song, written by Rhett, along with Julian Bunetta, Teddy Swims and Josh Thompson, was inspired by Rhett thinking about his wife, Lauren Akins. “Anyone married to someone in the spotlight, it takes a very special human being,” Rhett tells Billboard. “The…
Keith Urban makes a good living by now doing what he loves, but it wasn’t always that way. The singer-songwriter recalls a job he had, long before his country music career got off the ground, one that left an unfortunate lasting impression on him. “Telemarketing,” he tells his record label, when asked about the job he disliked the most….
Walker Hayes has a new song out, one that makes peace with so many of the divisive topics in the country right now, including religion, COVID-19, border policies and more. “Good With Me” is his way of shedding a different light on some of what has canceled friendships and alienated people groups, all in Hayes’ signature feel-good, humorous kind…
The Gaither Tribute album is out! Gaither Tribute: Honoring the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither, featuring Reba McEntire, Ronnie Dunn, Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, Josh Turner, Ronnie Milsap, Alabama with The Oak Ridge Boys and more, was released on Friday, August 25. “It’s just so surreal to be asked to be a part of a project like this and…
