Chris Stapleton works harder than most, a tribute to his late father’s work ethic. It’s a blessing — and what propelled Stapleton to the top of the charts over and over again, ever since his 2015 Traveller album came out. But it’s also a double-edged sword, one Stapleton is careful to navigate. “My work ethic comes from my dad,…
Chris Stapleton has a Top 5 single right now, with “White Horse.” The song, from his latest Higher album, was originally written for a movie, before it became a hit for him instead. “The song, ‘White Horse,’ really came about when I was in Los Angeles, writing with my friend, Dan Wilson,” Stapleton told Audacy. “I showed up at…
Carly Pearce has a Top 20 hit, with “We Don’t Fight Anymore,” her collaboration with Chris Stapleton. The song, which Pearce wrote with Shane McAnally and Pete Good, is the debut single from her next album. “When I wrote ‘We Don’t Fight Anymore,’ we wanted to write something that was real,” Pearce explained in a video shared on social media….
Chris Stapleton and his wife, Morgane, have been married for more than 16 years. Their marriage has, at least according to Stapleton, lasted so long because they learned early on the importance of communicating with each other, about big and small things. “The key to a successful marriage, I’d say communication,” Stapleton, 45, told Fox News Digital “We’re always…
On Dolly Parton‘s just-released Rockstar album, the 77-year-old teamed up with several rock music icons, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Peter Frampton, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and more. But amid the names of the rock and roll legends is Chris Stapleton, who joins Parton on “Night Moves.” The song was originally to feature Bob Seger, who had to step away from…
Chris Stapleton will resume his role next year serving as the opening act for George Strait, performing in stadiums all over the country. For Stapleton, who has been headlining his own All-American Road Show Tour, he is eager to return to open once again for the King of Country Music. “I think I halfway talked him into working more,…
Carly Pearce has struck gold with her “We Don’t Fight Anymore” collaboration with Chris Stapleton. The song, the debut single from her still-untitled fourth studio album, is already in the Top 25, and climbing — not that Pearce is surprised. Both singers, by now revered vocalists, also happen to be from Kentucky, just part of what Pearce says makes…
Chris Stapleton‘s Higher album is out. The 14-track record, which includes his current single, “White Horse,” is Stapleton’s first new album in three years, since Starting Over came out in 2020. “Whenever we’re releasing new music, we don’t have a specific ritual really, but I think there’s a little bit of apprehension, a little bit of excitement mixed together…
Chris Stapleton is the CMA Awards‘ Male Vocalist of the Year for another year. The father of five has won in the category a total of seven times, including the last three years in a row. “Thank you CMAs,” Stapleton said from stage. “I’ve won a couple of these, and I’m always shocked that I win one. I’m humbled…
Chris Stapleton might have had a No. 1 hit single with “Tennessee Whiskey,” but the truth is, he doesn’t imbibes anymore. The 45-year-old says his days of drinking are over, and have been for a while. “I like to tell people that I got into a drinking contest with myself in my 20s, and I lost,” Stapleton tells GQ,…
