Keith Urban is officially a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The 55-year-old was inducted alongside Kix Brooks, David Lee Murphy, Casey Beathard, Rafe Van Hoy and the late John Jarrard, celebrating Urban’s songwriting talents and abilities. Ahead of his induction, Urban shared what he believes is the secret to penning a great song, something he has proven he…
26 years ago today, on October 12, 1997, John Denver was tragically killed in a plane crash. The singer-songwriter was 53 years old when a plane he was piloting crashed into the Monterey Bay, after he was unsuccessfully able to switch gas tanks while in the air. Denver’s musical legacy far surpassed one genre. In addition to releasing four…
Congratulations to Walker Hayes, who is celebrating eight years of sobriety. The father of six spoke about the milestone on social media, with a screenshot of one of his early songs, “Beer in the Fridge,” which touched on his struggles with drinking. “Celebrating 8 years sober with y’all,” Hayes writes. “I don’t actually know the exact day I just…
Dolly Parton has built a business empire that extends far beyond her music career, but she isn’t taking the credit for all she has accomplished. The 77-year-old says her massive successes, including her Dollywood theme park, books, movies, philanthropy, her just-announced What Would Dolly Do? radio show and more, are the result of her strong faith as much as…
Jesslee gained a lot of fans when she appeared on Season 14 of The Voice in 2018, The singer-songwriter earned chair turns by both Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson, the beginning of a now-soaring career, which has included plenty of concerts, TV appearances and more. “The Voice was one of those situations where, it’s TV. It was fun. I…
Keith Urban has written a lot of his hit singles, including “Days Go By,” “Sweet Thing,” “Long Hot Summer,” “Wild Hearts” and more. While he isn’t willing to pick a favorite song of his, Urban does say that there is one song, specifically “Somebody Like You,” that had perhaps the biggest impact on his career, and will always hold…
Reba McEntire‘s career could have ended in 2020. The 68-year-old reveals that, after losing her mother, Jacqueline, three years ago, she considered that she might be done singing, for good. “We were cleaning out the house, and I was going through pictures. I said, ‘I don’t think I want to do this anymore,’” McEntire said on the Today Show,…
Jelly Roll is on top of the world, but his ascent involved a lot of hard work, tenacity, and an unwavering belief in himself, even when no one else did. The 38-year-old has a Top 15 hit with “Save Me,” his duet with Lainey Wilson. He just won the most People’s Choice Country Awards, with four wins, and has…
July Moon is a talented new trio, with a catchy new song, out now. Made up of Cassidy Daniels, Piper Bateman, and Braelyn Watt, the threesome, with support from hit songwriter Liz Rose, just released “Mama’s Recipe,” a fun track that is a good hint of what fans can expect from them in the future. “‘Mama’s Recipe’ was a…
Lainey Wilson is in love, and she is ready to share her relationship with the world. The 31-year-old confirmed her relationship with former NFL player, Devlin “Duck” Hodges, two years after they started dating, by walking the red carpet together at this year’s ACM Awards. Although Wilson was initially hesitant to go public with their romance, she now is…
