The Grand Ole Opry is helping kick off CMA Fest with two star-studded shows, featuring Carrie Underwood, The Oak Ridge Boys, Josh Turner, Bill Anderson and Lainey Wilson, among others. The back-to-back concerts will take place on Tuesday, June 6, only two days before CMA Fest officially begins in downtown Nashville. The Tuesday night Opry show will air on…
Aaron Watson just dropped a chilling cover of Rosanne Cash‘s 1981 hit, “Seven Year Ache.” Watson’s version, featuring fellow Texan Jenna Paulette, is from his forthcoming Cover Girl album. The record, out later this year, also includes a cover of Taylor Swift‘s “Never Grow Up,” featuring his talented 13-year-old daughter, Jolee Kate, part of an entire project celebrating iconic…
Chevel Shepherd can write her own songs, but she is quite adept at covering other people’s songs as well. The New Mexico native, who won Season 15 of The Voice by performing songs like The Band Perry’s “If I Die Young,” The Chicks’ “Travelin’ Soldier” and more, just dropped a stunning cover of Lainey Wilson‘s recent No. 1 hit,…
Griffen Palmer’s debut Unlearn album is out. The ten-track record, co-written entirely by Palmer, is a deeply personal look at his own life, sharing stories he feels certain others will relate to as well. “It’s little vignettes of what it’s like to be young and growing up and finding yourself and meeting new people, falling in love and falling…
It’s a good day to be Brandon Davis. The country singer just released his eight-song Jesus and Jesse James EP, which immediately soared to the Top 10 on the iTunes Country Albums chart as soon as it was released. “We are No. 6 on the iTunes Country Albums chart,” Davis shares on social media, adding that he credits his…
Jelly Roll‘s rags-to-riches, prodigal son story is more than just a way for him to get notoriety. The 38-year-old was first incarcerated when he was just 14 years old, spending the next decade in and out of juvenile and adult prisons, racking up a lengthy list of serious charges, including aggravated robbery and possession with intent to deliver. The…
The video for Tim McGraw‘s hit single, “Standing Room Only,” is out now. The song, written by Craig Wiseman, Tommy Cecil and Patrick Murphy, is the title track from his forthcoming new album, out later this year. “This video brings the song to life by really giving you a visual of shedding the past and bringing light, literally, to…
Southerland’s self-titled EP is out now. The duo, made up of Matt Chase and Chris Rogers, released their eponymous project on April 21, co-writing all six tracks alongside hit tunesmiths like Marv Green, Jim Beavers, Derek George, Jessi Alexander and more. “We’re in a really awesome spot right now, where we’re getting a lot of new fans,” Chase tells…
The first round of performers for the upcoming 2023 ACM Awards has been announced! Keith Urban, Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson are among the list of performers, along with Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Jo Dee Messina, Cole Swindell, Morgan Wallen, The War and Treaty and Bailey Zimmerman. Dolly Parton, who is hosting the live ceremony…
Alexander Ludwig just celebrated two major milestones: his sobriety and the anniversary of his first date with his wife, Lauren, whom he wed in 2020. The singer and actor reflected on the double achievements in a recent video he shared on social media. “We’re celebrating two things,” Ludwig shares. “One is my five years of sobriety birthday, and the…
