When Chevel Shepherd auditioned for Season 15 of The Voice in 2018, she was only 16 years old. Still, she remained surprisingly unafraid as she performed “If I Die Young” for the blind audition, with Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton all turning their chairs around for the young singer. “Actually, I was not nervous,” Chevel tells Everything…
Ashley McBryde has released two albums, had three Top 40 singles, with one, “One Night Standards,” going all the way at No. 7. She has won major awards, including the CMA Award for Artist of the Year, and the ACM Award for New Female Vocalist of the Year. She also just received her fourth Grammy nomination, this time for…
Randy Rogers released Hold My Beer, Vol. 2, with Wade Bowen in May, just as the coronavirus pandemic was wreaking havoc on the country. While the singers didn’t get to properly tour to promote the album like they had hoped, the Randy Rogers Band frontman says there will likely still be more music coming from the pair in the…
Queeva might only be 17 years old, but she is ready to make her mark on country music. The daughter of Irish parents, who currently lives in Chicago, has been releasing music, including her recent hit, “Above Water,” in advance of her upcoming EP. The new collection, she says, will show another side of her artistry, which she is…
Ashley McBryde‘s current single, “Martha Divine,” is from her recent, Grammy-nominated Never Will album. The song is the second in a three-song trilogy of the devastating — but not quite deadly — impact of an affair gone wrong, after someone seeks revenge. The character was loosely based on someone her father once dated, making it also therapeutic for Ashley…
Chevel Shepherd won Season 15 of The Voice in 2018, on Kelly Clarkson’s team, when she was just 16 years old. Since then, the New Mexico native has been focusing on music, including her just-released holiday album, a Good Ol’ Country Christmas, which embraces her love of traditional country music, along with her favorite time of year. “This year…
2020 has brought more than its share of struggles this year, with businesses forced to close, artists forced to come off the road, and an entire world grappling with the effect of a global pandemic. It’s enough to make even the sturdiest waver in their faith, but not For KING & COUNTRY. The sibling act, made up of…
Canaan Smith is already on his way to becoming one of country music’s breakout stars. Signed to Florida Georgia Line‘s Round Here Records, the married father of one is working on an album, and soaking up the unexpected time at home in 2020. Fortunately, Canaan also found time to answer 11 of our burning questions, covering everything from his…
Ashley McBryde has already experienced plenty of milestones over the last few years, including just receiving her fourth Grammy nomination, this time for Best Country Album of the Year, for her sophomore Never Will record. But there is one highlight that stands out above the rest: her debut Grand Ole Opry performance in 2017, when she sang “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.”…
We recently got to chat with Ashley McBryde about plenty of things, including the holidays, her recent Grammy Awards nomination, new music and more. We also asked her 11 of our biggest — and most random — questions. Read her answers below. 1. Favorite song you didn’t write? “Hold My Hand” by Brandy Clark. 2. If you weren’t a…
