John Alexander’s career path has been anything but linear. The former country music executive, who has run companies and is credited with helping launch the careers of both Patty Loveless and Kelsea Ballerini, also worked with the New York Mets and in pro-wrestling. His life’s interesting trajectory is detailed in Alexander’s new book, Mat Memories: My Wild Life in…
Home Free is full of five talented vocalists, including the deep bass voice of Tim Foust. Foust, who had been working on a solo career prior to joining Home Free, used his time off the road last year to write and record his own music, in addition to recording songs with Home Free. “Like everybody else, I found myself…
Todd Tilghman‘s life forever changed when he won Season 18 of The Voice, along with the lives of his wife, Brooke, and their eight children. Tilghman, who moved to Tennessee with his family to work on music full-time after his win, went from being a beloved local pastor to a household name, with his children taking their new…
Garth Brooks has known his wife, Trisha Yearwood, since early in both of their careers. The two, who met while singing on a demo arranged by songwriter Kent Blazy, were friends for more than 15 years before they tied the knot in 2005. The two have released plenty of singles, together and separately, over the years, but there are…
Carly Pearce has as much tenacity as she does talent, which is why she is still in Nashville. The Kentucky native moved first to East Tennessee as a teenager, to perform at Dollywood, before making the move to Nashville, all with dreams of being a country music singer. But those dreams could have quickly been extinguished, if she had…
Sydney Mack never imagined how much the world would latch onto her new single, “Pretty Boy.” The singer-songwriter posted snippets of the song on TikTok, immediately receiving messages from across the globe about leaving unhealthy relationships after hearing the song’s powerful message. “I saw a quote, ‘We get so worried about being pretty, let’s all be pretty smart, pretty…
Carrie Underwood celebrated Easter in a big way, with a livestream of songs from her recently-released My Savior album. The show, My Savior: Live From the Ryman, streamed live on her Facebook page, where it is still available to view. Proceeds from the show, which have exceeded $100,000, benefit the non-profit, Save the Children. Underwood was joined for My…
Callista Clark is quickly becoming one of the most talked about new artists in country music, and with good reason. The rising star released her debut Real to Me EP earlier this year, co-writing all five songs with hit songwriters like Laura Veltz, Emily Shackleton, Chris DeStefano and more — a feat even more impressive since Clark is only…
Carrie Underwood might have been largely snubbed from the list of nominees for the 2021 ACM Awards, but she is still slated to perform. The Oklahoma native joins an all-star list of performers taking the stage during the annual show, including Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Miranda Lambert and more. Co-hosts Keith…
Alan Jackson thrilled country music fans when he announced the upcoming release of his new album, Where Have You Gone, out May 14. The 21-track record is pure country, an ode to the songs and artists that inspired Jackson to pursue a career in music more than 30 years go. “Merle and George and Hank,” Jackson told his record…
