Martina McBride knows the exact moment she decided to move to Nashville and pursue a career in country music. Newly married, to engineer John McBride, the Kansas native was competing in a contest with her family, as part of the Schiffters, where her love of performing began, when she realized her dreams and ambitious extended far beyond her home…
For Kenny Chesney every day of the last 20 years has been a gift, and one that he doesn’t take for granted. On September 11, 2001, Chesney was scheduled to be in the heart of New York City to film a video, which ultimately got canceled — a seemingly minor decision that ultimately saved his life. “We played a…
Fresh off the success of his tenth No. 1 hit with “Single Saturday Night,” Cole Swindell just released a brand-new song, “Some Habits,” and it’s one he thinks is relatable to a lot of his fans. “I think a lot of people can relate to a song like ‘Some Habits’ – it’s a love song about being rough around…
Laci Kaye Booth earned millions of fans by appearing on Season 17 of American Idol in 2019, landing in the Top 5. After appearing on the reality TV talent show, Booth left her home in Texas and moved to Nashville, honing her craft as a singer, songwriter and performer. The result is her triumphant eight-track eponymous debut album, out…
Carly Pearce earned one of the biggest validations of her career, when 29 became the only EP, and the only record by a female artist, to be nominated for a CMA Award for Album of the Year. The irony isn’t lost on Pearce that the industry accolade came at a time when Pearce let her guard all the way…
Luke Bryan was new to Nashville, and very much alone, when the devastating terrorist attacks occurred on September 11. The singer, who was just 25 at the time, recalls how lonely and afraid he felt, watching the news on TV. “As we come up on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, certainly a life-changing event for me,” Bryan shares. “It…
Several country artists, including Trisha Yearwood, Jimmie Allen, Brad Paisley, Little Big Town and more, are part of a special all-day programming event, airing on the Circle Network on Saturday, September 11. Circle Remembers 9/11 presented by Wounded Warrior Project, will include stories from veterans, as well as their families and friends. The all-day event will “honor and…
Home Free just dropped a powerful video for their song, “Undivided.” Written by Tyler Hubbard and Chris Loocke, Tim McGraw first recorded the song, with Hubbard, for his 2020 Here on Earth album. But it was Home Free who put a new spin on the song, with their own version, for their patriotic Land Of The Free album….
Keith Urban knew something was wrong, even before he found out about the devastating attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. The New Zealand native was planning on enjoying a vacation, when instead he watched in horror as the events unfolded, along with the rest of the world. “I was in Florida,” Urban recalls. “We had just…
2022 will come in with a big bang, at least in Nashville. A star-studded bash, featuring Dan + Shay, Blake Shelton, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and more, will take place as part of New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, airing on December 31 on CBS. The entire…
