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It’s been four years since John Driskell Hopkins from the Zac Brown Band first announced he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a terminal neurodegenerative disease commonly known as ALS. Hopkins is still touring with the Zac Brown Band, and still fighting to find a cure for ALS, which is slowly robbing him of his mobility. As of now, there is no…
Ashley McBryde is giving new insight into her latest album, Wild, out now. The record, produced by Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne, includes both new songs, and new twists on songs that McBryde has already been performing in her live shows, including “Water in the River.” In a recent interview with Amazon Music, the Arkansas native reveals that, of all…
Trace Adkins is well aware of the fact that, at least by medical standards, he should not be alive. The 64-year-old recently opened up about a painful incident in 1994, when his then-wife, Julie Curtis, shot him in the middle of an argument. Adkins says Curtis had no idea what the gun was capable of doing. “I’d never seen…
Lauren Alaina can’t wait for fans to hear her new album, Stages. The record, out on August 28, is the most personal project Alaina has ever released. “I’ve been in Nashville for 15 years, making music and living a lot of life,” the American Idol alum says in a video shared on social media. “I’ve gone through so many…
Scotty McCreery is opening up about one of the songs on his new 15 album. Included on the record, which is a retrospective look back at the 15 years he has been part of country music, is a cover of Conway Twitty’s “Hello Darlin’,” a song Twitty first released in 1970. Prior to releasing 15, McCreery performed the song…
A new song is coming from Kenny Chesney, ahead of the release of Silver Sands Marina. The Country Music Hall of Fame member will release “Burn My Boat” on Friday, July 31. The song was written by Casey Beathard, Tucker Beathard and Ryan Tyndall, “Burn My Boat” says in part, “So take this heart and light it / Send…
Megan Moroney made the difficult decision last night to cancel her show mid-performance, as part of her headlining Cloud 9 Tour, due to illness. Moroney was performing in Denver, Colorado on July 28, when she stopped the show, explaining that she was not feeling well. “This is obviously the last thing I wanted to do,” she shared, “I am…
Scotty McCreery just released 15, a retrospective new album that features nine of his former hits, including all seven of his No. 1 singles. It also includes covers of Conway Twitty’s “Hello Darlin’” and Kris Kristofferson’s “Why Me, Lord,” plus a cover of Josh Turner’s “Your Man,” featuring Turner, and a brand-new song, “Been a Good Run.” But now,…
Chase Rice is opening up about his deeply personal song, “Connie Lou.” Written by Rice, along with Dan Couch and Oscar Charles, “Connie Lou” is a tribute to his own mother, and the love story she shared with his father, Daniel, who passed away in 2008. “I wrote it because I was sitting in my breakfast room, looking at…
We now know all of the songs on Kenny Chesney‘s new Silver Sands Marina album. The 11-track record, his 21st, will be out on September 25. Silver Sands Marina features his current single, “Carry On,” collaborations with Megan Moroney, Colbie Caillat, and Lily Meola, the title track, and more. “It’s funny how records show you who they are,” Chesney…
