Take everything you might think about a chain restaurant, and erase it from your mind, at least when it comes to North Italia. The upscale Italian eatery boasts more than 20 locations, stretching from Arizona to Pennsylvania to Texas, and is about to open its second location in Tennessee, when the newest North Italia welcomes customers in Franklin, Tennessee,…
When the Newsboys began in 1985, it was hard to imagine that the Christian rock band would still be around, and just as successful, 36 years later, and still making music with a wide audience appeal. The four-man group just released their latest single, “Magnetic,” from an upcoming new album, which drummer Duncan Phillips says might be their…
From the moment Jake Hoot took the stage on The Voice, auditioning by performing Luke Combs‘ “When It Rains It Pours,” he captured the hearts of fans all over the country and beyond. The Tennessee native, who won Season 17 on Kelly Clarkson‘s team, has had a loyal — and growing — fanbase since then, and he isn’t…
The upcoming Lifest Christian music festival in Bon Aqua, TN, located just outside of Nashville, is filled with amazing talent, including the Newsboys, along with Matthew West, Michael W. Smith, Mandisa, Colton Dixon and more. For the Newsboys, the chance to play for the inaugural event, held at Johnny Cash’s former estate, alongside so many of their friends…
Rhonda Vincent saw one of her biggest dreams fulfilled earlier this year, when she became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The bluegrass star, who had been a regular on the hallowed stage for years, was thrilled to become part of the hallowed institution, especially on the heels of her brother, Darrin Vincent, whose Dailey & Vincent bluegrass…
When George Birge wrote the chorus of what became his viral hit, “Beer, Beer, Truck, Truck,” he had no idea how much the few lines he shared on TikTok would change his entire life and career. The Texas native wrote the chorus in response to a comment someone made, saying country music was nothing more than songs about beer…
Big Kenny, one-half of the Big & Rich duo, recently returned to live performances, after more than a year away from the stage. For someone who has spent most of his life singing for others, the long-awaited return was a spiritual experience as much as a physical one. “t felt like no time had ever passed by,” Big Kenny…
If there hadn’t been the global coroanvirus pandemic, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound wouldn’t have their current single, “Keep On Keeping On.” The song, out on Friday, July 9, was written by Haase, along with Lee Black and Sue C. Smith, becoming the gospel singer’s message of hope, to himself and others, when life seemed impossibly hard. “We shut…
When Chase Martin sat down to write “Forever + 1,” she had no idea the song would become one of her biggest hits. The rising star wrote it for a personal family event, unable to predict how quickly fans all over the country would latch onto the romantic tune. “I learned the morning that I was going to this…
When Home Free began, in its earliest inception more than 20 years ago, it was simply a small group of men who enjoyed singing, sans instruments, and were able to travel locally around Minnesota to perform. In 2013, Home Free gained national recognition, after appearing on — and winning — Season 4 of The Sing-Off on NBC. Still…
