Scotty McCreery earned his first No. 1 hit in 2018 with “Five More Minutes.” The song, from his fourth studio album, Seasons Change, was written by McCreery, along with Frank Rogers and Monty Criswell, and inspired by the loss of McCreery’s grandfather. Now, five years after the song landed at the top of the charts, the American Idol alum’s…
Michael Ray‘s career, from his early days playing in bars and clubs in Florida, all the way to having a multi-week, No. 1 hit, “Whiskey and Rain,” all comes out in his forthcoming new EP, Dive Bars & Broken Hearts. The record, produced by Michael Knox, is the culmination of everything that Ray has experienced and learned, working hard…
Carrie Underwood will celebrate 15 years as a Grand Ole Opry member with a special show. The Oklahoma native will honor the milestone anniversary with a two-show performance on Saturday, May 13. Underwood was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry on March 15, 2008, by Randy Travis. “Oh my gosh, that was so amazing, and I couldn’t have…
Ben Gallaher‘s Country in the House album is out. The record includes his single, “Lovin’ You Gets In The Way,” written by Jason Aldean, along with Neil Thrasher and Lee Miller. The song is one of only two that Gallaher didn’t help write for his new record, but he knew right away that he wanted to include it on…
Chase Matthew has a big, big album coming out. The rising star just announced his 25-track sophomore Come Get Your Memory record, scheduled to be released on June 9. “This is the biggest project I’ve put out so far, but my fans needed this,” Matthew says. “There’s something for everyone on this album – a few drinking songs, a…
Chris Tomlin is doing his part to help the families of those impacted by the tragic shooting that took place at Covenant School on March 27, which cost the lives of three students and three adults. During his annual Good Friday Nashville event, held at Bridgestone Arena, the gospel singer announced plans to help both those impacted by the…
Fans who were not able to get tickets to Luke Combs‘ show at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on April 15, as part of his massive World Tour are in luck. The Grand Ole Opry member just announced a second show, taking place on April 14, playing two back-to-back shows in his current hometown. Combs announced the news in a video…
The video for Brandon Davis‘ latest single, “Jesus and Jesse James,” which stars his wife, Destiny, and their four children, is out. The song is the title track of his upcoming EP, out on April 28 “This one’s just special,” Davis shared on social media, ahead of the video premiere. “Special because we all got to be involved in…
Country music is rich in songs about faith. With the heart of country music located in Nashville, Tennessee, in the middle of the Bible Belt, it makes sense that so many artists would record songs about their spiritual beliefs. While there are far too many songs about faith within country music to count, we picked ten of our favorites….
Chris Stapleton has written plenty of his own hits over the years, including “Broken Halos,” “Nobody to Blame,” “You Should Probably Leave” and more, but he’s also written songs that became hits for other writers as well. We take a look at the stories behind ten of the songs written by Stapleton. 1. “Your Man,” Josh Turner “Your Man” was…
