Keith Urban seems poised to have his next No. 1 hit, with “Wild Hearts,” a song that he almost didn’t even record. Written by Urban, along with Runaway June‘s Jennifer Wayne, Old Dominion‘s Brad Tursi and Eric Paslay, Urban initially passed on the song, before having a surprising change of heart. “Brad and I happened to be golfing…
Comedian Henry Cho is going to bring some laughs to Rory Feek‘s Homestead Hall. The venue, on Feek’s farm in Columbia, Tennessee, located just outside of Nashville, promises a night of “clean, family-friendly comedy” during his show, which will take place on December 3. Cho, who is a frequent performer at the Grand Ole Opry, previously has said that…
Michael Ray might never have started working with Musicians On Call, a non-profit that brings music to patients in hospitals and other facilities, if not for one tragic event. It was when he was playing music for a patient in Las Vegas, who was recovering from injuries he sustained in the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting, when…
Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson‘s new duet is out! “Never Say Never,” which was written by Swindell along with Jessi Alexander and Chase McGill, is Swindell’s 12th single, and follows his recent multi-week No. 1 hit, “Single Saturday Night.” Swindell and Wilson announced the song on social media earlier this week, along with a comedic video to introduce the tune….
Thomas Rhett is a dad — again! The country singer and his wife, Lauren Akins, welcomed their fourth child, daughter Lillie Carolina, into the world on November 15. Rhett shared the exciting news on social media, along with a photo of their sweet baby girl. “Lillie Carolina Akins,” Rhett posted. “Born November 15th. 7.5 pounds of pure joy. [Lauren…
Brothers Osborne is the reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, beating out Brooks & Dunn, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line and Maddie & Tae to win the trophy this year. It’s a category that Brothers Osborne won for three years in a row, before Dan + Shay won Vocal Duo for the last two years. While Brothers…
Kelsea Ballerini is opening up about one of her biggest, and most personal, struggles. The Tennessee native reveals she struggled with an eating disorder, which she details in a poem, “Kangaroo,” from her new poetry book, Feel Your Way Through. “A boy named Jackson called me ‘kangaroo’ when I was a freshman in high school … he explained this…
Alan Jackson has released a new song, “Racing the Dark,” in honor of the release of his daughter, Mattie Selecman’s book, Lemons on Friday. Jackson and Selecman wrote the song together, to go along with her new book, which details her journey after the unexpected loss of her husband, Ben, while still newlyweds. “I’m really surprised how well she…
Lee Brice has just set a new record, with his recent No. 1 hit, “One Of Them Girls.” The song, which Brice co-wrote with Ashley Gorley, Dallas Davidson and Ben Johnson, was named Country Song of the Year by BMI, ASCAP and SESAC, marking the first time in history that a song has taken all three awards in the…
Michael Ray has made no secret of his love of traditional country music, which is clearly evident in Ray’s recent cover of Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried.” Ray performed the song as part of his weekly HonkyTonk Tuesday series. Ray embraces his love of traditional country music, like Haggard’s, in his latest Higher Education EP, out now. The record, which…
