Matthew West has performed many times on the Grand Ole Opry stage, but his recent appearance marked a career first. The gospel singer sang “Before You Ask Her,” with his daughter, Lulu, making her Opry debut by joining her proud father for the sentimental tune. “What a treat,” West tells Everything Nash. “She nailed it too. It was kind…
Carly Pearce‘s “What He Didn’t Do” is the final song from her deeply honest 29: Written in Stone album. The song, Pearce’s fourth No. 1 single , chronicles the end of her marriage to Michael Ray, with co-writers Emily Shackleton and Ashley Gorley helping Pearce uncover her pain, which ultimately led to her healing. “This closes a chapter for me in…
When Colton Dixon released “Build a Boat,” he had no idea the impact the song would have on the world, or his career. The song, from his latest Canvas album, released in April, spent ten weeks at the top of the Christian charts, holding the record for the song with the most time in the No. 1 spot for…
Chapel Hart went from being a regional act to being known around the world after their audition on Season 17 of America’s Got Talent in 2022. The trio, made up of sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and cousin Trea Swindle, had no plans of ever auditioning for any reality TV talent shows, including AGT, but changed their minds thanks…
Struggle Jennings‘ latest album, Monte Carlo, is out now. The record is a testament to how far Jennings has come, including a five-year incarceration on drug charges, and overcoming addiction that already claimed the lives of those close to him. It’s an uphill battle that Jennings says would not have happened without the influence of his grandfather, Waylon Jennings,…
The wait is almost over for new music from Dan + Shay. The duo, made up of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, released their last album, Good Things, in 2021, and are now putting the finishing touches on their new project. “We’re nearing the end of this yet-to-be-announced album,” Smyers tells Audacy’s Katie & Company. “It’s been a few…
Lainey Wilson has a new single out, just in time for summer. The reigning ACM Female Artist of the Year announces “Watermelon Moonshine” as her new single, following the success of her recent No. 1 hit, “Heart Like A Truck.” Both songs are from her 2022 album, Bell Bottom Country. Wilson wrote “Watermelon Moonshine” with Jordan Schmidt and Josh…
The sky is the limit for Scotty McCreery, as his career continues to soar to new heights. The American Idol alum, currently on the road with Brooks & Dunn, on their REBOOT 2023 Tour, hints that he has something big — really big — planned this fall, which he can’t quite announce yet. “We’ve got some cool stuff that I’m…
Rascal Flatts may not be anymore, but that isn’t going to keep Jay DeMarcus from making music. The singer-songwriter reveals he is hard at work on a solo album, which he hopes to release soon. “I’m working on that right now,” DeMarcus tells Everything Nash. “I’ve been in the studio for about six months, and I’m just doing some…
Kenny Chesney‘s I Go Back Tour, which included Kelsea Ballerini as his opening act, is officially history. The country music superstar ended the tour with two back-to-back shows in Orange Beach, Alabama on May 26 and 27, adding the May 26 date after the tour had already been booked. “We usually close it down with a double,” Chesney says. “You…
