When Jelly Roll (real name: Jason DeFord) was freshly out of jail and ready to live a different kind of life, he went to the Grand Ole Opry, and was forever changed by watching Craig Morgan sing his “Almost Home” hit single. So the two singers had a full-circle moment when Jelly Roll, who made his Opry debut in…
Morgan Wallen is currently celebrating a multi-week No. 1 hit with “Wasted on You,” but before that, the singer had another chart-topping single, with “Sand In My Boots,” Written by HARDY, Ashley Gorley and Josh Osborne, the song is from his expansive Dangerous: The Double Album, and resonated with Wallen the first time he heard it — even though…
Happy birthday, Jake Hoot! The singer turns 34 years old on July 7, so we’re celebrating his birthday with 11 fun facts about one of country music’s most promising rising stars. 1. He grew up on the mission field. Hoot was nine when his parents made the decision to be missionaries, ultimately settling in the Dominican Republic. Although his…
Justin Fabus is back with a brand-new single, “Dead in The Water.” The Pennsylvania native teamed up with one of the music industry’s most sought-after songwriters and producers to bring the uptempo new song to life. “During the pandemic, all we could really do was record in our makeshift studios or someone’s house,” Fabus tells Everything Nash. “After the…
It’s hard to believe it’s been nine years since Randy Travis first became ill with what would ultimately be a nearly-fatal illness. On July 7, 2013, the country music superstar was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy, after suffering a viral upper respiratory infection. While in a Texas hospital, in critical condition, Travis suffered a stroke three days later, which permanently…
Only a couple of weeks after Alexandra Kay performed a medley of Creed hits on TikTok, which earned the praise of the group’s lead singer and founder, Scott Stapp, the rising star was joined by Stapp for an epic medley. The two sang together during a show in Nashville, while she was performing on the Opry plaza, as part…
Walker Hayes owes a lot of his success to his daughter, Lela, who encouraged him to post a dance on TikTok of his song, “Fancy Like.” Overnight, Hayes saw his popularity and explode, thanks to the platform. But, perhaps surprisingly, although his TikTok videos have amassed millions and millions of views, the father of six says he rarely spends…
Conner Smith earned one of the most-coveted opening spots on a tour this summer, when he was invited to open for Thomas Rhett, on Rhett’s Bring The Bar To You Tour. For Smith, the tour gives him an opportunity to not just perform in front of large crowds, but to learn from Rhett, as they cross the country on…
Two years ago today, on July 6, 2020, country music lost one of its biggest superstars. It was on this day that Charlie Daniels passed away, at a hospital near Nashville, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. Daniels was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, and from an early age was exposed to a wide variety of musical styles. By the…
Mickey Guyton spent more than 10 years trying to get her music heard, with songs like “Better Than You Left Me” and “What Are You Gonna Tell Her,” before “Black Like Me” gained Guyton the acclaim and attention she deserved. The Texas native released the six-track Bridges EP in 2020, followed by Remember Her Name in 2021, but she…
