The Oak Ridge Boys remain one of the most successful, and historic, groups in country music, and they aren’t slowing down. The group, which originated in its earliest form in the 1940s, has had its four current members — Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban and Duane Allen — for 48 years, an almost unheard of feat…
Home Free was in Europe, for their global Dive Bar Saints Tour last year when they had to abruptly come home, as the COVID-19 pandemic made its impact on the world. For a group that has spent much of the last several years mostly on the road, the sudden change was a shocking disappointment. “It was like whiplash,”…
Todd Tilghman and his wife, Brooke, release their encouraging new book, Every Little Win: How Celebrating Small Victories Can Lead to Big Joy on Tuesday, June 22. The book covers the highs and lows of their life, including Tilghman pastoring a small Mississippi church, their marriage almost ending shortly after it began, winning Season 18 of The Voice,…
While much of the world was shutting down last year as the global coronavirus pandemic impacted the United States, the staff at Analog, a music venue inside Nashville’s Hutton Hotel, was getting busy. With Jill Moody, Director of Programming & Entertainment Sales at Hutton Hotel, at the helm, Analog became the live streaming launchpad for artists like Lady A,…
Lee Greenwood has new music on the way. The 78-year-old reveals he spent much of the time off the road in 2020 in the studio working on new and previously-recorded tunes, which he is eager to share with his fans. “I took the advantage of the time and although it was very difficult — you couldn’t get into…
Few, if any artists, have as loyal of a group of fans as Home Free. The all-vocal group praises their fans, dubbed the Home Fries, for supporting them throughout their entire career, but especially amid the challenges of last year. “It’s hard to be objective about it, because that’s all we know, but it certainly seems like it’s…
In less than a week, Todd Tilghman and his wife, Brooke, will release their telling new book, Every Little Win: How Celebrating Small Victories Can Lead to Big Joy. For the Tilghmans, the autobiography became less about just sharing their story, and more about sharing their biggest passion: their faith. “At the end of the day, what Todd…
MacKenzie Porter earned the coveted spot as Dustin Lynch‘s duet partner on his single, “Thinking ‘Bout You,” but it wasn’t just handed to her. Porter had to audition for the part, as did likely several other singers, earning the praise and admiration of country music fans — and Lynch — in the process. “We all know Lauren Alaina was…
Allie Colleen is singing the praises of her stepmother, Trisha Yearwood. Nine years old when Yearwood married Allie’s father, Garth Brooks, the rising star counts herself fortunate to have had a front-row seat to the couple’s endearing love story. “I had the privilege, the amazing privilege to grow up and watch my dad fall in love with this amazing…
Michael Ray‘s latest song, “Picture,” might be his most personal song yet. The song was inspired by a loss of someone close to Ray, and the reality of the finality of life. “Growing up in a family that was very big and very close, they always take photos,” Ray tells Everything Nash. “Whether that be back in the…
