Count Jason Aldean as one of the many artists who recorded songs written by Brett James. James passed away in a plane crash on Thursday, September 18. Aldean recorded a few songs by James, including “The Truth,” which became a No. 1 hit for Aldean in 2009. “This next song’s a song that was one of those songs that…
Carrie Underwood is speaking out about the tragic loss of Brett James. James, the writer behind some of country music’s biggest hits, including Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” was killed in an airplane crash on Thursday, September 18. “Some things are just unfathomable,” Underwood begins a lengthy post shared on social media. “The loss of Brett James to his…
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The video for Scotty McCreery and Hootie & the Blowfish’s “Bottle Rockets” is out! The two acts released the video, shot in the Isle of Palms, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina, as “Bottle Rockets” is in the Top 5. “Hanging out on the beach with Hootie & The Blowfish, one of my favorite bands of all time, and…
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A new song is here from Chris Young! The Tennessee native just dropped “Brake Lights,” from his forthcoming I Didn’t Come Here To Leave record. Young wrote the song with Hillary Lindsey, Ty Graham and Jesse Frasure. “Brake Lights” says in part, “Give me that slow-down sound of the gravel / Sign that you can’t let go / Throw…
Legendary songwriter Brett James has passed away. James was 57 years old when he passed away on Thursday, September 18, in a plane crash in Franklin, North Carolina. James was with two other people in the airplane, which left a local Nashville airport yesterday afternoon, crashing in a field around 3:00 PM local time yesterday afternoon. There were no…
Jason Aldean just dropped a big hint about his next album. The singer, who just released “How Far Does A Goodbye Go” from the record, reveals there are three guest artists on the project. “We got some cool guest appearances,” he tells Audacy. “I don’t wanna give anything away yet, because we haven’t really kind of let the cat…
When Reba McEntire and her former husband, Narvel Blackstock, divorced in 2015 after 26 years of marriage, everything changed for McEntire. The Country Music Hall of Fame member lost not only her spouse, but her team as well, forcing her to start over again, in every way. “My manager was my husband from 1989 to 2015,” McEntire tells Esquire….
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Steve Earle is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! Earle was inducted into the Opry by his good friend, Emmylou Harris. Earle’s induction comes after Vince Gill surprised him in April with an invitation to join the Opry. “I’ve known Steve for so long, and I know that he went through the fire,” Harris says. “But he…
Lady A‘s Charles Kelley is officially a father of two! The singer and his wife, Cassie, welcomed their second son, Archer Lancaster Kelley, on Tuesday, September 16. Weighing six pounds, 11 ounces, Archer joins nine-year-old big brother, Ward. “Our little miracle Archer Lancaster Kelley arrived at 11:14 am on Sept. 16 and we are absolutely in love,” Kelley tells…
Walker Hayes is recovering from a bit of whiplash, following his viral 2021 “Fancy Like” hit. After spending years and years in Nashville, trying to get his music heard, “Fancy Like” changed everything for Hayes. “It was a lot, and we’re still kind of going, ‘Hey, what just happened?’” Hayes admits to People. The success of “Fancy Like” not…
