Lainey Wilson has a Top 10 hit with “4X4XU,” the second single from her latest Whirlwind album, released in August. The song, written by Wilson, along with Jon Decious and Aaron Raitiere, is one that Wilson once thought she might never write, and likely wouldn’t have if she didn’t have a hit in 2022 with “Wait in the Truck,” her…
Dierks Bentley loves an easy Sunday morning. The father of three reveals how his family usually starts off the week, even if his children aren’t excited about the plans, at least at first. “Well, our Sunday mornings back here in Nashville, most of the time we drag the kids out to a state park nearby and go for a…
Scotty McCreery has been part of country music for more than 13 years, ever since winning Season 10 of American Idol in 2011. The 31-year-old has seen plenty of artists from other genres try to make a country album, with varying degrees of success and failure. But one artist who McCreery is thankful became part of country music is…
Chris Young has been part of the country music scene since competing on Nashville Star in 2006, where he was crowned the winner. Young has released a steady stream of hits in the years since then, his most recent hit with “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” the debut single and title track of his last album. Already establishing himself…
Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood have a Top 20 hit with “I’m Gonna Love You.” The song, from Johnson’s latest Leather Deluxe Edition album, was written by Travis Denning, Kelly Archer and Chris Stevens in 2016, taking years for the song to come to life. Ironically, Denning, who had signed his own record deal at the time, asked Underwood…
2024 was a big year for Blake Shelton, but 2025 might be even bigger. The 48-year-old signed a new record deal, and released a brand-new single, “Texas,” which also received the most first-week adds at radio ever in his career. The song is part of a new record, one he has been working on for a while. “I have…
Michael Bublé and Carly Pearce released their gorgeous duet, “Maybe This Christmas,” just in time for the holiday season. The two worked together on the past season of The Voice, although Bublé reveals that he was a fan of Pearce, and her vocal talent, long before she served as a Playoff Advisor for his team. “Before it was even finished,…
Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, are already the proud parents of four children. The couple adopted Willa Gray in 2017, followed by Ada James, born a few months later, Lennon Love born in 2020 and Lillie Carolina, who arrived in 2021. While his family already keeps him busy, Rhett hints that he and Akins haven’t ruled out…
When Carrie Underwood auditioned for American Idol in 2005, she had no idea how much that one performance would change literally everything for her. The 41-year-old returns, this time as a judge, working alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, 20 years after she was crowned the Season 4 winner. In a new video clip, Underwood shares her tearful return to…
Kimberly Williams-Paisley, wife of Brad Paisley, is on the other side of one of the most challenging experiences of her life. The actress and activist lost her voice in the fall of 2022, when she realized, while hosting her annual Alzheimer’s Association fundraiser Dance Party to End ALZ, that she was having trouble speaking. At the time, her husband,…
