No one expected Walker Hayes‘ song, “Fancy Like,” to be the song that changed his entire career, including Hayes’ wife, Laney. The song, which went viral after he posted a video of a dance he did to the song with his daughter, Lela, on TikTok, amassed millions of views, with fans and celebrities all over the world doing their…
Garth Brooks had the honor of presenting his good friend, Randy Travis, with the CMT Artist of a Lifetime honor, as part of the CMT Artists of the Year ceremony. During his speech prior to the presentation, Brooks praised Travis as being the person who made country music thrive today. “I stand here before you tonight as one of…
For years, Reba McEntire dreamed of recording a duet with Dolly Parton. The Oklahoma native finally saw that dream come true, with their recently-released “Does He Love You” collaboration. The two Country Music Hall of Fame members were unable to record their song together in the studio, due to the pandemic, but they were able to shoot the video…
Gary LeVox‘s current single, “Working on Sunday,” could have been a Rascal Flatts hit instead. Written by LeVox, along with Wendell Mobley, Tony Martin and Cledus T. Judd, LeVox wrote it more than five years ago, long before he — or anyone else — could have predicted the surprising and sudden end of the award-winning trio. But even then,…
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins celebrated nine years of marriage on October 12. The two honored the milestone with touching posts to each other on social media, “This picture was taken in a field in Tennessee in 2011,” Rhett wrote, alongside a photo of Rhett and Akins as teenagers. “I knew from this one night that we were gonna get…
Garth Brooks will pay tribute to Randy Travis on Wednesday, October 13, at the CMT Artists of the Year ceremony. Travis will receive the Artist of a Lifetime honor during the live broadcast. Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs will be honored this year, along with Mickey Guyton, who will be honored as the Breakout Artist of the Year….
Trace Adkins is heading to the Ryman Auditorium! The Grand Ole Opry member will perform at the historic venue on April 8, 2022, as part of his The Way I Wanna Go Tour. “The Ryman. Only two words, but I say them with such reverence,” Adkins says “It is my honor to be performing on this hallowed stage, at…
Both Carly Pearce and Sonya Isaacs are now official members of the Grand Ole Opry, after Pearce was inducted in August, followed by Isaacs, who was inducted as part of her family group, The Isaacs, in September. For both singers, being a part of the sacred institution is a culmination of dreams they have carried with them for…
A debut album is coming from Texas Hill! The trio, made up of former The Voice contestants Adam Wakefield and Craig Wayne Boyd, and American Idol alum Casey James, announce the release of their 12-track Heaven Down Here album, out on January 21. “All three of us were thrust into situations where millions of people made snap judgments on…
Mitchell Tenpenny is releasing his first-ever Christmas album! The Tennessee native announces Naughty List will be released on October 29, filled with both classics like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “O Holy Night,” along with five original songs written by Tenpenny. “I love all Christmas music,” Tenpenny says of the record. “It always brings me back…
