Michael Ray launched his Just the Way I Am Tour last month, after more than a year of being off the road, because of the pandemic. When Ray planned his tour, coronavirus numbers were low, and artists were ready to get back on the road. Since then, numbers have been increasing once again, all over the country, prompting…
Michael Ray is celebrating the release of his upcoming Higher Education EP with a hometown show. The 33-year-old announced on social media that he will take the stage at Nashville Palace for on August 31, performing his weekly Honky Tonk Tuesday show live in Music City. “Let’s goooo!!! See #honkytonktuesday live at the to celebrate the…
Another new song from Michael Ray‘s highly-anticipated new album will be released next week. The country music hitmaker says the song is very true to his own life, even though it was written by Michael Hardy, Ben West and Josh Miller instead. “This song really feels autobiographical for me,” Ray shares of the upcoming track. “It touches on…
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…
Michael Ray has learned a thing or two about loss. The singer, whose song, “Picture,” is inspired by the death of his beloved uncle, Terry, also went through a painful — and public — divorce from Carly Pearce last year, while missing being able to be on the road meeting his fans. But the hardships ultimately provided Ray…
Michael Ray‘s latest song, “Picture,” might be his most personal song yet. The song was inspired by a loss of someone close to Ray, and the reality of the finality of life. “Growing up in a family that was very big and very close, they always take photos,” Ray tells Everything Nash. “Whether that be back in the…
Good news, Michael Ray fans! The Florida native just announced he is headlining his own Just the Way I Am Tour, kicking off this month. “I can’t wait to be back out on the road and be with all of you again,” Ray says of his upcoming tour. “There’s nothing better than being with one another and singing the…
Michael Ray has played in stages all over the country, but his favorite stage happens to be in Nashville, Tennessee. The Florida native would rather play the Grand Ole Opry than anywhere else, and dreams of one day being invited to become a member of the hallowed institution. “The Opry, there’s no place like it,” Ray tells Everything…
Michael Ray is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming third album, which we know will include both his current single, “Whiskey and Rain,” and the recently-released track, “Picture,” Although Ray wrote only one song on his self-titled freshman record (“Run Away With You” with John Rich), and didn’t write any songs on his sophomore Amos album, the…
Michael Ray‘s 2020 was one of the most challenging years he ever had, and also — perhaps ironically — one of the most productive. The Florida native was forced off the road and away from his fans, while he saw his marriage to fellow country artist Carly Pearce fall apart, less than a year after they tied the knot….
