New music is here from Randy Travis! The Grand Ole Opry member just dropped a brand-new song, “Ain’t No Use” from The Vault, which was recorded earlier in his career, but never released, until now. Written by Travis, the song is reminiscent of why Travis remains the benchmark of what country music is made of, and why he still…
Dylan Scott is currently serving as the opening act on Luke Bryan‘s Proud to Be Right Here Tour, a gig he almost missed, thanks to a broken lawn mower. The Louisiana native was frustrated while trying to cut his grass, almost missing out on one of the most important phone calls of his career. “I was mowing my yard,”…
Laine Hardy has marked another milestone off of his bucket list. The Season 17 winner of American Idol just made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry, performing “Authentic” and “Other LA,” both from his forthcoming Here’s to Anyone album, out on September 17. “I just want to say I’m very grateful to be where I am here today,”…
Michael Ray‘s Higher Education EP, out on August 27, became a pivotal album for Ray, who determined to make a record that combined his love of traditional country and Southern rock. All seven songs exhibit the marriage of the two genres, but perhaps none as well as the title track, which includes Lee Brice, ZZ Top‘s Billy F….
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith have been married 24 years, a perhaps unlikely pairing that has stood the test of time. The two singers first met when Stuart was just a child, but even then he left an impression on Smith, in spite of their 17-year age gap. “I met him when he was 11,” Smith recalls to Apple…
Trace Adkins’ 25-track The Way I Wanna Go album, released on August 27, features an impressive list of collaborators, including Melissa Etheridge, Pitbull, Luke Bryan, Keb’ Mo’, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, and Adkins’ good friend — and current touring partner — Blake Shelton. The two combine their talents on “If I Was a Woman,” a song Adkins co-wrote, along…
Scotty McCreery just dropped another song from his upcoming Same Truck album. The 27-year-old released “Carolina to Me,” a song he wrote with Taylor Phillips and Jeremy Bussey, celebrating his love of his home state of North Carolina. “To me, North Carolina is just a little piece of Heaven on Earth, and I hope when I get to Heaven,…
Home Free might have outdone themselves with their latest video, with a cover of Huey Lewis and the News’ 1982 hit, “Workin’ for a Livin’.” The all-vocal group channeled the comedic Will Ferrell film, Anchorman, for roles in their new video, cast as Cameraman Tim Foust, Electrical Adam Rupp, Sound Guy Rob Lundquist, Director Austin Brown, and Anchorman…
Last weekend’s torrential rains, dropping as much as 17 inches in Middle Tennessee, wreaked havoc in parts of Humphreys, Hickman, Houston and Dickson Counties, all located just outside of Nashville. The flood waters claimed the lives of at least 20 people, including Loretta Lynn‘s ranch foreman, Wayne Spears, and damaged numerous homes and buildings. Several in the music community…
Tim McGraw wasn’t ready to admit he had a drinking problem for a long time. The Louisiana native, who quit drinking in 2008, lived the life of a celebrity, which included plenty of alcohol. But it was a moment at home with his wife, Faith Hill, and his three daughters, when he realized something had to change — and…
