67 years ago today, on July 1, 1955, Keith Whitley was born in Ashland, Kentucky. Whitley was born to Elmer and Faye Whitley, one of four children his parents raised. From an early age, Whitley showed an early propensity for music, winning his first talent contest when he was just four years old. By the age of eight, Whitley…
Ben Gallaher has the perfect soundtrack for the 4th of July, with his own “Every Small Town” song. The singer-songwriter released the tune, which was the title track of his 2021 EP, as a way to celebrate what he loves about America. “‘Every Small Town’ is an anthem for America’s birthday,” Gallaher tells Everything Nash of the song, which…
Alexandra Kay is quickly proving her abilities to cover all kinds of music. After posting a medley of Creed hits, which earned the approval of the group’s lead singer, Scott Stapp, the rising star returns to TikTok with another one of her trademark coffee cover songs, this time taking on Kacey Musgraves‘ iconic “Follow Your Arrow.” Kay used the…
Reba McEntire‘s worlds will collide on the set of her new Lifetime TV movie, The Hammer. Based on the true story of attorney Kim Wheeler, McEntire will be joined on the movie set by her boyfriend, CSI: Miami actor, Rex Linn, and her former Reba co-star, Melissa Peterman. According to Deadline, The Hammer is about Wheeler, who became the…
Luke Bryan‘s new single, “Country On,” is out! The song, which is from Bryan’s forthcoming, still-untitled new album, was written specifically for fans to have something to enjoy all summer long, while he works on his next record. “We were in the studio, and we’ve been in the studio,” Bryan shares on Apple Music’s Today’s Country Radio with Kelleigh…
Keith Urban is back on the road, on his The Speed of Now World Tour, an especially welcome return after so much time off of the road during the pandemic. But while Urban is profoundly grateful to return to the place he loves the most — the stage — he says he was already grateful for the experience, long…
Blake Shelton has had several big hits over the years at radio, but even he admits he doesn’t always get it right. The 46-year-old recently shared a video of him performing one of his songs, “I Don’t Care,” which was on both his Pure BS album in 2007, as well as his Startin’ Fires record in 2008, but yet…
The Oak Ridge Boys‘ Richard Sterban has an update on fellow band member, Joe Bonsall, after Bonsall revealed he was recovering from a pulmonary embolism that left him hospitalized. “He’s doing well,” Sterban tells Everything Nash. “I haven’t talked to him in a few days, but he’s making progress. He’s doing well. I think it’s just a matter of…
Waymore’s Outlaws is playing a Nashville show, joined by Tommy Townsend. The group, which started as the band behind Waylon Jennings, has been performing in tribute to the country music icon, which makes the Nashville show, at City Winery on Friday, July 1, that much more special. “I think we’ve played all of the City Winery locations, but there’s…
Cole Swindell has been a mainstay on country radio for years, first as a songwriter before having a successful career as an artist as well. Swindell turns 39 on June 30, so we are celebrating with these 11 fun facts about his life and career. 1. He is from a small, small town in Georgia. Swindell was born in…
