Happy birthday, Jake Hoot! The singer turns 34 years old on July 7, so we’re celebrating his birthday with 11 fun facts about one of country music’s most promising rising stars. 1. He grew up on the mission field. Hoot was nine when his parents made the decision to be missionaries, ultimately settling in the Dominican Republic. Although his…
Justin Fabus is back with a brand-new single, “Dead in The Water.” The Pennsylvania native teamed up with one of the music industry’s most sought-after songwriters and producers to bring the uptempo new song to life. “During the pandemic, all we could really do was record in our makeshift studios or someone’s house,” Fabus tells Everything Nash. “After the…
Lifest is returning for the second year to Bon Aqua, Tennesse, located about 45 minutes outside of Nashville. The three-day event, held July 28 to 30, features an all-star lineup, including Christian music superstar Steven Curtis Chapman, who is eager to join many of his friends and fellow artists for the unique event. “I am super excited that…
It’s hard to believe it’s been nine years since Randy Travis first became ill with what would ultimately be a nearly-fatal illness. On July 7, 2013, the country music superstar was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy, after suffering a viral upper respiratory infection. While in a Texas hospital, in critical condition, Travis suffered a stroke three days later, which permanently…
Only a couple of weeks after Alexandra Kay performed a medley of Creed hits on TikTok, which earned the praise of the group’s lead singer and founder, Scott Stapp, the rising star was joined by Stapp for an epic medley. The two sang together during a show in Nashville, while she was performing on the Opry plaza, as part…
Walker Hayes owes a lot of his success to his daughter, Lela, who encouraged him to post a dance on TikTok of his song, “Fancy Like.” Overnight, Hayes saw his popularity and explode, thanks to the platform. But, perhaps surprisingly, although his TikTok videos have amassed millions and millions of views, the father of six says he rarely spends…
Conner Smith earned one of the most-coveted opening spots on a tour this summer, when he was invited to open for Thomas Rhett, on Rhett’s Bring The Bar To You Tour. For Smith, the tour gives him an opportunity to not just perform in front of large crowds, but to learn from Rhett, as they cross the country on…
Whitt’s Barbecue announces the closure of two of their locations, including the original one. The popular barbecue restaurant revaled, in a social media post, that both the Antioch location, which was the inaugural Whitt’s Barbecue, and one on Charlotte Pike in West Nashville, will no longer be open. .”Happy 4th of July everyone!” the company says, via a statement…
Two years ago today, on July 6, 2020, country music lost one of its biggest superstars. It was on this day that Charlie Daniels passed away, at a hospital near Nashville, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. Daniels was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, and from an early age was exposed to a wide variety of musical styles. By the…
Mickey Guyton spent more than 10 years trying to get her music heard, with songs like “Better Than You Left Me” and “What Are You Gonna Tell Her,” before “Black Like Me” gained Guyton the acclaim and attention she deserved. The Texas native released the six-track Bridges EP in 2020, followed by Remember Her Name in 2021, but she…
