Keith Urban will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this fall, an accomplishment that at one time seemed impossible to achieve. Urban came to the United States in 1989 from Australia, where he was raised, to become a singer-songwriter, although by his own admission, his early years were anything but promising. “I still drive down 16th and into…
Walker Hayes is incredibly proud of his six children. The 43-year-old, who is joined often on the road by his entire family, knows he hasn’t always been the father he wanted to be for them, but the hardships have made them stronger, together and as individuals. “They’ve seen many versions of their dad,’ Hayes tells Yahoo. “They’ve seen poor…
Carrie Underwood just dropped “Give Her That,’ another song from her forthcoming Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition) album, out on September 22. Written by Underwood, along with her frequent collaborators David Garcia and Lydia Vaughn — the same team behind her current “Out Of That Truck,” single — Underwood was inspired to write the song by thinking about a…
We already know that Randy Travis is being honored with A Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis – 1 Night, 1 Place, 1 Time, taking place on October 24 in Huntsville, Alabama, but now another concert honoring the legendary artist is happening as well. A Texas Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis – 1 Night, 1 Place, 1…
The nominees for the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards are in! Morgan Wallen leads with 11 nods, followed by Luke Combs, with nine nominations, and Lainey Wilson who has seven. Each of them is nominated for the night’s highest honor, The People’s Artist of 2023, a category they share with Blake Shelton, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Old Dominion and…
Chris Young is sharing more details about his current single, “Young Love and Saturday Nights,” out now. The song was written by Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure and Josh Thompson, with rock icon David Bowie also being credited as a writer, thanks to a guitar lick used in Young’s feel-good new track. “‘Young Love and Saturday Nights,’ obviously that lick…
Thomas Rhett is celebrating a Top 10 hit with his current single, “Angels.” The song, from his latest Where We Started album, was written by Rhett, along with Julian Bunetta, Jaten Dimsdale and Josh Thompson, and — not surprisingly — inspired by his wife, Lauren Akins. “Lauren’s been through the wringer with me in the van days, the bus…
Lee Greenwood is among the recipients of this year’s Charlie Daniels Patriot Award. Greenwood will be joined by Hunt Brothers Pizza and Operation Song founders Bob Regan, Don Goodman, who is also the Freedom Sings co-founder, and John Taylor, the Entertainment Director at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. Chris Young and Darryl Worley, both previous recipients of the Patriot Award, will perform…
Luke Combs might currently be Down Under on his massive World Tour, but he’s already plotting another tour. The father of one — with one on the way — announces his Growin’ Up And Gettin’ Old Tour, which kicks off on March 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and concludes on Saturday, August 10 in Houston, Texas. All but one of…
Luke Bryan might be one of the most famous artists in country music right now, but when it comes to his 15-year-old son, Bo, and 13-year-old son, Tate, he is just another dad, albeit a fun one. “To them, I’m just Dad,” Bryan tells People. “I never will forget for Father’s Day, my 15-year-old, he goes, ‘Happy Father’s Day,…
