Some artists dream of No. 1 singles, platinum-selling albums and sold-out tours, but Parker McCollum has set his sights higher — much higher. The Texas native has one ultimate goal in mind: becoming a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. “That’s a tall drink of water. I know,” McCollum tells Everything Nash. “I don’t know if I’ve…
Scotty McCreery has another big hit on his hands, with his current single, “Damn Strait.” The song, from his Same Truck album, follows his recent chart-topping single, “You Time.” Although a talented songwriter himself, McCreery didn’t write “Damn Strait,” which instead was written by Trent Tomlinson and Jim Collins. The song is one of only two that McCreery…
It’s been 50 years since the Marshall Tucker Band began. To celebrate the milestone anniversary, the band will embark on their ambitious 50th Anniversary Tour, kicking off on January 12 in The Woodlands, Texas. Doug Gray is the band’s lead singer, and the only remaining founding member of the iconic group. For Gray, the five decades have been punctuated…
Lauren Daigle earned another No. 1 hit, with her single, “Hold On To Me.” Written by Daigle, along with Paul Duncan and Paul Mabury, the song was written before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with Daigle completely unaware how much the song would be the balm people needed amid so many struggles. “Honestly, we wrote it in 2019,…
Lee Brice followed up his multi-week, No. 1 hit, “One of Them Girls,” with his hit single, “Memory I Don’t Mess With,” The song, from his Hey World album was written by the singer, along with Brian Davis and Billy Montana, “I think it’s a really cool story about how he wrote it. I had finished a write with…
Justin Moore‘s debut single, “Back That Thing Up,” came out in 2008. Since then, the father of four has been releasing hit after hit, and selling out large arenas all over the country, while remaining focused on his family and his Arkansas roots. While talking to Moore about his romantic new single, “With a Woman You Love,” and his…
Tami is offering her own holiday soundtrack to help spread holiday cheer. The international singer released A Cup of Kindness, a six-song EP co-produced by Tami and country music legend Bobby Braddock, along with Andy Sheldon. Tami titled the EP based on one of her favorite lines, “We’ll take a cup of kindness yet / For days of auld…
Two winners of The Voice are combining their talents on a new song, out in January. Season 17 winner Jake Hoot will sing with Season 18 winner Todd Tilghman, on the hymn, “In the Garden,” scheduled to be released on January 14. The two singers teased the song on social media in April, which Hoot says began when they…
Jason Crabb is not only close friends with Jay DeMarcus, but business colleagues as well. Crabb is currently signed to DeMarcus’ Red Street Records, where he has gotten an up-close look at how the former Rascal Flatts singer conducts business, making Crabb an even bigger fan of DeMarcus, in every way. “Jay is one of the classiest guys…
Abby Anderson has new music out, and a new outlook on her life and career. The 24-year-old left her longtime label, Black River Entertainment, to gain creative freedom to release the kind of music she wanted to make, including her song, “Bad Posture,” out now. “2020 was a weird year for everybody and for me,” Anderson reflects to Everything…
