Carly Pearce is now firmly established as a country music artist, but she had to work plenty of challenging jobs in the pursuit. In addition to performing at Dollywood, when she was still a teenager, the Kentucky native had a series of side jobs to make ends meet, jobs that were definitely anything but glamorous. “I used to work…
Carly Pearce will finish her run as the opening act for Kenny Chesney‘s Here and Now Tour this weekend, but what a run it has been. Pearce, whose “What He Didn’t Do” single is quickly climbing up the charts, says the timing for her chance to open for one of her biggest musical idols couldn’t have been better. “I’ve…
Carly Pearce‘s deeply personal 29: Written in Stone album came out last fall. The 15-track record was her journey through grief, over the end of her brief marriage to fellow singer, Michael Ray, and includes songs like “Should’ve Known Better,” her recent No. 1 hit, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” duet with Ashley McBryde, and her current single, “What He…
13 years ago was a sad day for country music fans. On August 10, 2009, Brooks & Dunn, the duo made up of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, announced that they were splitting up, to work on solo endeavors. The news came 18 years after Brooks & Dunn’s debut Brand New Man album was released. “It’s too good a…
Carly Pearce still can’t believe she is the reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. The Kentucky native, who was crowned the winner in November, is still coming to terms with her title, even after all this time. “I stare at it quite often,” Pearce admits to her record label. “It’s really still hard, even eight months later, to…
The three-hour CMA Fest special airs tonight, August 3, on ABC. The show will air performances by numerous country music artists who performed in the Nissan Stadium during the four-day CMA Fest in June. Dierks Bentley and Elle King will host CMA Fest. The two are friends, and have also collaborated together, on both his 2016 “Different for Girls”…
LeAnn Rimes is bringing holiday cheer to Nashville! Rimes announces Joy — The Holiday Show at the Ryman, taking place on Saturday, December 10. Rimes will play Christmas songs, along with some of her biggest hits, as well as tracks from her forthcoming album, god’s work, out on September 16. Rimes announced the news on social media, along with…
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…
Wynonna Judd stunned thousands and thousands of fans when she made a surprise appearance on Friday night during CMA Fest. Judd joined Nissan Stadium performer Carly Pearce to sing “Why Not Me,” later reflecting on what that experience meant to her. “Friday night at Nissan Stadium was the most amazing celebration of Judds’ music,” she tweeted.. “70,000 people singing…
Garth Brooks is sharing more details about his upcoming Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk. The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who recently started an Instagram page, Facebook account and Twitter page for the new venue, reveals that he plans to make Friends in Low Places the premier destination for tourists visiting Music City. “If you’re going…
