Walker Hayes’ life could have gone in an entirely different direction. The singer-songwriter had a lengthy struggle with alcoholism, one he ultimately conquered, although he admits it is a battle he has to fight daily. “I’m eight years sober this October,” Hayes tells Fox News. “I woke up one day when I was working at Costco. I was working…
Walker Hayes is a hands-on dad, in part because his father wasn’t. The 43-year-old grew up in a household where words of affirmation and affection were rarely offered by his own father, Charles Hayes. A workaholic real estate agent, Charles rarely had time for Hayes, the only child of his father’s second marriage, which had a blended family of…
The video for Walker Hayes‘ collaboration with Ciara on “Y’all Life” is out! The two teamed up for the collaboration, putting a new spin on Hayes’ single, currently in the Top 25 and climbing. The two performed “Y’all Life,” from Hayes’ forthcoming new album, when he was honored as one of the CMT Artists of the Year last fall….
Parmalee got to spend a lot of time with Walker Hayes in 2022, when the group was invited to open for Hayes on his Glad You’re Here Tour, which wrapped up in November. The four-man band is well-versed in headlining their own shows, but happily served as Hayes’ opening act, learning plenty about the “Fancy Like” singer, both on and…
Craig Campbell‘s “Tractor Songs,” is out now. Written by Walker Hayes, the song is from Campbell’s forthcoming The Lost Files: Exhibit A record, scheduled to be released on February 17. “Sometimes you hear songs on the radio and say ‘Man! That’s a hit! I wish I could cut that before they did,’” Campbell says. “All I can say is I’m…
Craig Campbell will have a new song out on Friday, January 27. “Tractor Songs,” written by Walker Hayes, is from Campbell’s forthcoming The Lost Files: Exhibit A record, scheduled to be released on February 17. Hayes has been a longtime fan of Campbell’s, but gained a new respect for the singer after they performed together at an event in…
A new album is coming from Craig Campbell, and it’s a deeply personal one. The singer-songwriter announces the release of The Lost Files: Exhibit A, out on February 17, on Campbell’s own Grindstone Recordings. After releasing music on Bigger Picture Music Group and Red Bow Records throughout his career, Campbell is eager to share music that is authentic to…
The lineup for this year’s RodeoHouston has just been announced. The nightly concert series, part of the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, features an impressive list of artists of all genres this year, including Cody Johnson, Walker Hayes, the Zac Brown Band, Lauren Daigle, Luke Combs, New Kids on the Block, Kenny Chesney, Ashley McBryde and more. “We…
2022 was quite the year for music. This year’s Top 10 stories include two appearances by both Walker Hayes and Carly Pearce, along with a couple of recurring stories from 2021, and the first appearance by newcomer, Alexandra Kay, whose fanbase rivals any major artist. The stories cover everything from new music to the Grand Ole Opry, sobriety — twice…
Walker Hayes is heading back out on the road in 2023, bringing along a few talented artists The Alabama native will kick off his 22-city Duck Buck Tour on April 13 in Rosemont, Illinois, joined by Ingrid Andress for most dates, with BRELAND and Ray Fulcher as special guests for select dates. Chris Lane and Nicolle Gaylon will also…
