Eric Church‘s current single, “Hell of a View,” was written after an unimaginable loss. The song, from Church’s Heart & Soul, project, was co-written by Church, along with Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell, and inspired in part by the tragic death of Beathard’s son, Clayton, who was killed in a stabbing outside of a bar in December of 2019….
Trisha Yearwood has tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes a couple of weeks after the Yearwood and her husband, Garth Brooks, announced that someone within their circle had a positive COVID-19 test, and as a result they were canceling all of their engagements and quarantining for two weeks. “The Queen and I have now tested twice. Officially, she’s…
Travis Tritt fans are in luck! The country music icon just announced the release of a new album, Set in Stone, marking his first full-length record of original material in ten years. The 11-track project is being produced by Dave Cobb, and includes eight songs penned by Tritt. The debut single, “Smoke in a Bar,” will be released on…
We are only a couple days away from knowing who the nominees are for the 2021 ACM Awards! The Academy of Country Music announced today that Kelsea Ballerini and Brothers Osborne will announce the nominees on Friday, February 26. The nominees will be announced on CBS This Morning at 8:30 AM ET, with additional nominees announced via ETOnline.com. Ballerini…
Trace Adkins doesn’t do anything halfway, including his albums. The 59-year-old reveals he is releasing a brand-new record this year, with 25 songs on the project. “We’ve been doing a lot of new stuff in the studio,” Adkins revealed on Fox News. “I’m gonna have a new album come out this year, with 25 brand-new songs on it, because…
Carly Pearce is continuing to open up about her journey, including her divorce from Michael Ray, which led her to write the telling 29 EP. The Kentucky native spent part of last year quarantining with with her parents, which gave her the perspective she needed to realize she wanted — and needed — to end her marriage to Michael…
Exactly one year ago, Todd Tilghman made his debut on The Voice. The Mississippi native, who was ultimately crowned the winner, auditioned for Season 18 of the reality TV talent show, singing Bob Seger’s “We’ve Got Tonight.” Within seconds of his first notes, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and Nick Jonas turned their chairs around, with John Legend also turning…
Carrie Underwood included the hymn, “Softly and Tenderly,” on her upcoming My Savior album. The song has been a favorite of Underwood’s since her childhood, but one performance of the tune — at the 2017 CMA Awards, in memory of the victims of the tragic Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, and country music artists who had passed away in…
Brett Eldredge has been very open about his struggles with anxiety and depression. The Illinois native began speaking out about his own mental health a couple of years ago, and continues to be a beacon of hope for those who have similar struggles. “Being a kid from a really tiny Midwest town — Paris, Illinois, was 8000-some people, I…
This year marks 30 years since Tracy Lawrence introduced himself to country music with “Sticks and Stones,” the title track of his freshman album. To celebrate, the 53-year-old announced earlier this month that he was releasing Hindsight 2020, a three-album collection of both original songs and new recordings of some of his earlier hits, resulting in 30 songs to…
