When Trisha Yearwood married Garth Brooks, she also became what she refers to as a “bonus mom” to his three daughters: Taylor, August and Allie, from his first marriage (to Sandy Mahl). Yearwood, who didn’t have any children of her own, blossomed in her new role as another parent in the lives of Brooks’ daughters, an unexpected blessing she…
Walker Hayes emerged from 2021 as one of the biggest breakout artists of the year, with his mega-hit, “Fancy Like” — a success story that might have never happened without Shane McAnally. “Fancy Like” followed several other singles Hayes released to radio, including “You Broke Up With Me” and “Trash My Heart,” but nothing had the worldwide appeal like…
Carly Pearce performed one of the songs off 29: Written in Stone on Monday, January 3, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Pearce performed “Diamondback,” which was written by Pearce, along with Kelsea Ballerini, Tofer Brown and Shane McAnally. Ballerini originally intended to release “Diamondback,” but when she decided it wasn’t right for her record, Pearce took the…
Dylan Scott is mourning the loss of his mother, Marty Lynn Robinson, who has passed away. Robinson was 58 years old when she died on December 28 in Louisiana, following an illness. All Access was the first to report the news. According to an obituary, Robinson is survived by her husband, Scotty, along with one daughter, three sons, including…
2021 was full of plenty of newsworthy stories. As the country cautiously emerged from the restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, we did our best to focus on positive, uplifting stories, which illustrated the good in the music-makers, the city, the celebrities and the world. Our Top 10 stories of the year included a reality TV talent…
Lauren Daigle earned another No. 1 hit, with her single, “Hold On To Me.” Written by Daigle, along with Paul Duncan and Paul Mabury, the song was written before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with Daigle completely unaware how much the song would be the balm people needed amid so many struggles. “Honestly, we wrote it in 2019,…
Two winners of The Voice are combining their talents on a new song, out in January. Season 17 winner Jake Hoot will sing with Season 18 winner Todd Tilghman, on the hymn, “In the Garden,” scheduled to be released on January 14. The two singers teased the song on social media in April, which Hoot says began when they…
Three years ago today, on December 21, 2018, Mark Wills received an early Christmas present. It was on this day that Vince Gill invited Wills to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry, a dream Wills held throughout his career, but wasn’t sure would ever come true. Wills, who was stunned by the invitation, heartily agreed to become…
Jason Aldean‘s wife Brittany isn’t backing down from being vocal about their family’s political views. The mother of two and her sister-in-law Kasi Wicks, who is Aldean’s sibling, recently launched a clothing line promoting their conservative beliefs, and although Brittany admits not everyone is a supporter of their beliefs, that isn’t about to silence her. “I think I saw…
Kane Brown is opening up about one of his personal battles, through his music. The 28-year-old released “Memory” over the summer, a collaboration with Blackbear, which speaks about his battle with depression. “I just love it because I don’t really talk about it a lot, but it’s hard for an artist to go through depression because for us, we…
