Noah Thompson is earning high praise from his former judges on American Idol. The Season 20 winner was lauded by both Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, for his personality as much as his talent. “I can’t tell you how many times he woke up every night and went, ‘I can’t believe I’m here.’ And I go, ‘You got to…
The K-LOVE Fan Awards are less than a week away, with an impressive list of artists slated to take the stage to perform, including Walker Hayes and Anne Wilson. The two will be joined by numerous other acts, including CAIN, Chris Tomlin, Elevation Worship, for KING & COUNTRY, Katy Nichole, Matthew West, Phil Wickham, Tauren Wells, and TobyMac. West…
Brian Kelley recently said that fans who want to see Florida Georgia Line on tour should make plans to see them this summer, a fact that Tyler Hubbard is now echoing. Hubbard, who just released his debut solo single, “5 Foot 9,” says he is ready to move full-speed ahead with his solo career, at least for the immediate future….
Jason Aldean just announced the addition of a few country stars to his forthcoming Rock N’ Roll Cowboy Tour, which kicks off in July. The Georgia native reveals that Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence and Chase Rice will join him on select dates for the second half of his tour. The news comes shortly after his scheduled tour opener, Gabby…
Miranda Lambert has a friend, and a fan, in Elle King. It was King who penned a touching tribute for Lambert, after Lambert was named in Time magazine’s Time100 list of the most influential people in the world. Lambert invited King to join her in their recent, historic No. 1 duet, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” becoming…
Carly Pearce is closing out a chapter of her heartbreak with her latest single, “What He Didn’t Do.” The song, which follows her No. 1, award-winning ““Never Wanted To Be That Girl” duet with Ashley McBryde, will serve as the final single from her 29: Written in Stone album. “Truth is the one thing I think country music fans want more…
Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry made their televised debut of their duet, “Where They Started,” on the American Idol finale on Sunday, May 22. The song is the title track of Rhett’s latest album, released in April. Rhett wrote “Where We Started” with Jon Bellion, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley. While he wanted a female artist to appear with…
John Driskell Hopkins, one of the founding members of the Zac Brown Band, shared a heartbreaking diagnosis with fans on social media. The 51-year-old reveals that he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS, a progressive disease that affects the nervous system. There is currently no cure for ALS. “I have tough news to share, and my brothers…
American Idol has a new winner! Noah Thompson was crowned the Season 20 champion of Idol, with HunterGirl coming in second, and Leah Marlene claiming the third spot. “My heart is beating out of my chest,” Thompson said after finding out he was the winner. “This is crazy.” Thompson celebrated his own by performing his new single, “One Day…
A new duet is out, this one from Adam Wakefield and his wife, Jenny Leigh. Wakefield and Leigh, also a talented singer, recenlty announced the release of the song, “Finding Time,” when also announcing the birth of their daughter, Fern Templin. The pensive song, which says in part, “I can’t remember how / To stop and look around /…
