Kelsea Ballerini is opening up about one of her biggest, and most personal, struggles. The Tennessee native reveals she struggled with an eating disorder, which she details in a poem, “Kangaroo,” from her new poetry book, Feel Your Way Through. “A boy named Jackson called me ‘kangaroo’ when I was a freshman in high school … he explained this…
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Reba McEntire and more are showing off their tree decorating skills, and it’s all for a worthwhile cause. The singers are among several country music celebrities who are participating in this year’s Parade of Trees, decking out Christmas trees that are on display in the Garden Conservatory at Gaylord Opryland Resort. The stars are also…
Alan Jackson has released a new song, “Racing the Dark,” in honor of the release of his daughter, Mattie Selecman’s book, Lemons on Friday. Jackson and Selecman wrote the song together, to go along with her new book, which details her journey after the unexpected loss of her husband, Ben, while still newlyweds. “I’m really surprised how well she…
Lee Brice has just set a new record, with his recent No. 1 hit, “One Of Them Girls.” The song, which Brice co-wrote with Ashley Gorley, Dallas Davidson and Ben Johnson, was named Country Song of the Year by BMI, ASCAP and SESAC, marking the first time in history that a song has taken all three awards in the…
Michael Ray has made no secret of his love of traditional country music, which is clearly evident in Ray’s recent cover of Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried.” Ray performed the song as part of his weekly HonkyTonk Tuesday series. Ray embraces his love of traditional country music, like Haggard’s, in his latest Higher Education EP, out now. The record, which…
After opening for Home Free in Cheyenne, Wyoming earlier this month, Texas Hill and the all-vocal group will now release a Christmas classic together — and hit the road! Home Free and the country supergroup will drop “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” combining all of their talents into one festive tune. Both Home Free and Texas Hill…
High Valley announced earlier his year that it would no longer be a sibling duo, after Curtis Rempel revealed he was leaving the band to return to his native Canada with his wife and family. The announcement meant Brad Rempel would be fronting the band by himself, news that shocked fans, but came as no surprise to Brad. “Our…
Mattie Selecman‘s telling book, Lemons on Friday: Trusting God Through My Greatest Heartbreak, is out. The book details Selecman’s sorrow over losing her husband, Ben Selecman, in an accident while on vacation, shortly before the couple would have celebrated their one-year anniversary. “It’s very honest, and I don’t really hold much back,” Selecman told Everything Nash at an industry…
Josh Turner is celebrating the holidays and those serving in the military with the video for his Christmas song, “Soldier’s Gift.” The song, from his holiday King Size Manger, was written by Scooter Carusoe and Tom Douglas, and features real-life veterans, from the Wounded Warrior Project. “We worked closely with the Wounded Warrior Project,” Turner says of the video. “It…
Russell Dickerson has been friends with the Lady A members for several years, and now they are going to be duet partners as well. Dickerson reveals he will release a new version of his current hit, “Home Sweet,” on Friday, November 19, featuring the award-winning trio. Dickerson wrote the song with Casey Brown and Lady A’s Charles Kelley, while…
