Michael Ray is continuing his tribute to some of his favorite country hits, as part of his The Bootlegger Sessions, this time with a cover of one of Trisha Yearwood‘s early hits. Ray put his own spin on Yearwood’s “Walkaway Joe” single, from Yearwood’s sophomore Hearts in Armor album. The song was first released in 1992, and featured Don…
The 2022 CMA Awards nominees are out! Lainey Wilson leads the list of nominees with six nods, followed by Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton, who each have five nods. While there are many, many worthy nominees this year, there are a few surprising omissions, not just this year, but any year. We take a look at nine country artists, who have yet,…
The official video for Michael Ray‘s cover of Tracy Lawrence‘’s “Time Marches On” video is out! The song is the inaugural release from Ray’s The Bootlegger Sessions, sharing his love of ’90s country music. “As long as I’m blessed enough to do what I love and write and sing my music, I will honor this genre and all the…
Michael Ray is a big, big fan of ’90s country. It’s an era he has embraced in his own music, including in his recent multi-week, No. 1 hit, “Whiskey and Rain,” and will embrace even more with his new The Bootlegger Sessions. The Florida native announces he will share some of his own favorite country music classics in…
More music is coming from Michael Ray! After releasing his Higher Education EP in 2021, the Florida native reveals another EP, The Warehouse Sessions will be released on Friday, August 5. The five-track record includes live versions of four songs from his latest project, including his recent multi-week, No. 1 hit, “Whiskey and Rain,” along with his 2016 hit,…
Michael Ray is already emerging as one of country music’s biggest stars, and he’s just getting started. The Florida native released his Higher Education EP last year, which includes songs written by Corey Crowder, Ashley Gorley, HARDY and more. Ray has already released two albums, both his eponymous freshman debut and Amos, out in 2018, and his Kiss You…
By now Michael Ray is quite adept at headlining his own shows, and keeping a crowd entertained and on their feet night after night. But he will gladly return to being a tour opener, when he joins Lee Brice on Brice’s Label Me Proud Tour, which kicks off on June 2, marking Brice’s biggest tour to date. “This is…
Michael Ray wanted to make sure 2022 was his best, and healthiest, year yet, even if that meant doing some hard work on himself. The Florida native reveals that, just as he was celebrating his fourth No. 1 hit, with “Whiskey and Rain,” he was also checking himself into a facility to ensure that he was in the best…
Michael Ray‘s lyric video for “Holy Water” is out! Ray, who shot the official music video for “Holy Water” in his home state of Florida, also returned home for the lyric video as well. “Shot this one out at my family’s land in Florida,” Ray shares on social media. “Hope y’all dig it as much as I do.” Ray…
Michael Ray wrote two of the seven songs on his Higher Education EP, but he hints his next project will have even more tracks he helped write. The Florida native, who wrote both “Picture” and “Didn’t Know I Was Country” from Higher Education, reveals that he has been hard at work on a new set of tunes, including…
