Jake Hoot‘s new single, “Night Left,” is earning the praise of his former coach on The Voice. Kelly Clarkson, who joined Hoot on his previous single, “I Would’ve Loved You,” spoke out on social media about the rocking new tune. “What a good time!” Clarkson gushed. “ new single is country-rock gold!” What a good time! @jakehootmusic's…
Thomas Rhett might be able to perform in front of thousands of people, all over the world, but he isn’t immune to a couple of phobias. The 31-year-old admits he is terrified of a few things, especially certain kinds of insects. “I don’t know if they’re strange fears but they are intense fears,” Rhett shares with his record label….
Dolly Parton has never been shy about her faith. The 75-year-old grew up in a Christian family, but found early on that she needed to form her own spirituality as well. “I had a very strong background with my family,” Parton says on Apple Music Country’s Beyond The Influence Radio with Tim McGraw “They were very religious though, but…
It’s a big, big weekend for Jake Hoot. The Season 17 winner of The Voice dropped his new single, “Night Left,” on Friday, July 23, and will celebrate the occasion with a performance at the Grand Ole Opry. Two days later, on Sunday, July 25, Hoot will return once again to open for Alabama, this time at the…
Home Free has collaborated with plenty of artists over the years, including Kenny Rogers, the Oak Ridge Boys, Don McLean, Alabama, Lee Greenwood and more. But there are still a few other artists the all-vocal group would like to sing with, including some of country music’s biggest stars. “We’re real country music fans,” Austin Brown tells Everything Nash….
From the moment Jake Hoot took the stage on The Voice, auditioning by performing Luke Combs‘ “When It Rains It Pours,” he captured the hearts of fans all over the country and beyond. The Tennessee native, who won Season 17 on Kelly Clarkson‘s team, has had a loyal — and growing — fanbase since then, and he isn’t…
Long before Kelly Clarkson became part of Reba McEntire‘s extended family, she was a fan of the country music superstar. The American Idol winner, who was formerly married to McEntire’s stepson, Brandon Blackstock, praises McEntire for her unstoppable work ethic, which tops almost everyone else in country music. “I’ve never seen a woman work so much harder than her…
When Home Free began, in its earliest inception more than 20 years ago, it was simply a small group of men who enjoyed singing, sans instruments, and were able to travel locally around Minnesota to perform. In 2013, Home Free gained national recognition, after appearing on — and winning — Season 4 of The Sing-Off on NBC. Still…
Rhonda Vincent is part of this summer’s Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman, a series celebrating bluegrass music. It’s a full-circle moment for Vincent, whose love of the hallowed institution began when she was just a child. “My very first visit to the Ryman was when I was around five or six years old, and I got…
The country music community was shocked and saddened when Joe Diffie passed away last March, due to complications from COVID-19. Michael Ray is among those who are still mourning the loss of the Grand Ole Opry member, whose influence he says permeates almost everything in his own life and career. “Joe Diffie was not only just one of…
