Mitchell Tenpenny‘s Midtown Diaries EP is out! The eight-track project was written entirely by Tenpenny, alongside hit writers like Jordan Schmidt, Brad Tursi, HARDY and more. “It’s a combination of about three years of songs,” Tenpenny tells Everything Nash. “It’s hard to pick eight songs on an EP when you’ve written 500, and a lot of great songs with…
Jake Hoot is on a roll in 2021. The 33-year-old just celebrated surpassing two million streams on Spotify of his “I Would’ve Loved You” duet with Kelly Clarkson. The song is from his Love Out of Time EP, released earlier this year. Hoot celebrated the good news on social media. “OVER 2 MILLION STREAMS ON Spotify!!!” Hoot shared….
RaeLynn is a mom! The singer and her husband, Josh Davis, welcomed their first child, a girl, on September 8. RaeLynn shared the news on social media, along with photos of their new daughter. “7 Pounds 7 ounces at 4:07 PM,” RaeLynn wrote. “September 8th 2021 we became a family of three! These two are my world. I am…
When Lee Greenwood wrote “God Bless the U.S.A.” in 1983, he had no idea how important the song would be almost 40 years later. The song was written as his response to the tragic shooting down of the Korean Air Lines Flight 007, never imagining that “God Bless the U.S.A.” would be used as an anthem for both…
Martina McBride had a great role model and mentor when she was just getting started in country music: Garth Brooks. McBride, along with her husband, John, were first employees of Brooks before they became friends, a relationship that spans more than 30 years. Through it all, McBride has looked to Brooks as an example of how to conduct herself,…
Ashland Craft‘s debut Travelin’ Kind album is out. The 11-track album, with Craft writing all but two of them, is a little country, a little rock, and a whole lot of what makes Craft stand out. “I think it’s just free-spirited,” Craft tells Everything Nash. “I think Travelin’ Kind is all about the young living experience, discovering who you…
Walker Hayes never imagined that one impromptu dance posted on TikTok would change his entire life, but that’s exactly what happened. The Alabama native posted a dance to his song, “Fancy Like,” with his daughter Lela, which to date has amassed almost 30 million views, and inspired dance moves across the country, two Appleee’s commercials, and the return of…
Carly Pearce received not one but two CMA Awards nods, both for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year. The Album of the Year nomination, for her bold 29 project, is the only EP in the category, and the only record by a female artist, a nomination that has Pearce happily surprised. “To see 29…
The 2021 CMA Awards nominees were just announced, with artists like Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Gabby Barrett and Miranda Lambert among those with multiple nominations. As usual, there were a few happy surprises, and a few snubs that have us scratching our heads. Keep reading to see who should have been nominated, and whose name has been a welcome…
The nominees for the 2021 CMA Awards are out! Eric Church and Chris Stapleton lead the list of nominees with five nods each, with each of them nominated for Entertainer of the Year. Gabby Barrett follows with four nods, including for Female Vocalist of the Year. The 2021 CMA Awards will air live on Wednesday, November 10, at 8:00…
