Clay Walker‘s Texas to Tennessee is out. The record, his first on Show Dog, in many ways marks a return for Walker. The 51-year-old admits it was an adjustment for him to go from having a string of hits, like “Rumor Has It,” “The Chain of Love,” “Then What?” and more, to a decade of making music, without a…
Shane Michael Taylor just released the video for a new song, “I’m Giving In,” which he wrote. For Taylor, the song is especially meaningful — and personal — as it reflects some of his own challenges as a singer, songwriter and speaker, who happens to have spastic cerebral palsy. “It was a cold, gray, fall day in New England….
Dolly Parton has dropped the song, “Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas” collaboration with Michael Bublé, from her upcoming A Holly Dolly Christmas album, as well as the whimsical video. The 74-year-old shared the song and cartoon video on social media. Enjoy the official U.S. premiere of the music video for “Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas,” my song with the…
We now know when Collin Raye‘s SCARS album will be released! The 14-track record, which includes duets with both Miranda Lambert and Vince Gill, will be released on November 20, on BFD / Audium Nashville. SCARS, which is the record Collin says he “dreamed of making” for his entire career, also pays homage to Collin’s brother, Scotty Wray, who…
Michael W. Smith is certainly no stranger to the Christian music scene, but he just achieved another career first. The 62-year-old just notched his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart, with “Waymaker.” The song is from his 2019 Awaken: The Surrounded Experience album. Although Michael is grateful for the career accolade, chart success is something that has…
Steven Curtis Chapman was just announced as the next member of the Grand Ole Opry, a worthwhile induction for an artist who made his Opry debut more than 40 years ago. Chapman’s induction comes after several other artists have recently been inducted, including Jon Pardi, Scotty McCreery and Lainey Wilson. While there isn’t a specific formula for how an…
Carly Pearce has a new single at radio now. The Kentucky native just released “Truck on Fire” as the second single from hummingbird, following “We Don’t Fight Anymore,” her Top 5 collaboration with Chris Stapleton. While Pearce has written plenty of songs about love and a broken heart, “Truck on Fire” is in many ways a new musical chapter…
Happy birthday, Carly Pearce! The singer turns 34 on April 24, and we are celebrating her big day with 11 fun facts about one of country music’s biggest reigning hitmakers. 1. Pearce isn’t her last name. Pearce’s real name is Carly Cristyne Slusser. She chose Pearce as her stage name, after her grandparents, since it was from them that…
Carly Pearce has a new song out, this one about a heartbreak. The Kentucky native just released “my place,” from her forthcoming hummingbird album, out on June 14. Pearce, who penned the song with Lauren Hungate and Jordan Reynolds, shared the inspiration behind the song on social media. Although she doesn’t mention the person by name, it is likely…
Carly Pearce is ready for fans to hear her next album. The Grand Ole Opry member released her poignant 29: Written in Stone album in 2021, detailing the end of her brief marriage to Michael Ray, pouring her heart and soul out into the lyrics on all 15 tracks. Now, Pearce is ready to release her next project, one…
