55 years ago today, on May 28, 1966, Jeannie Seely made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry. The 80-year-old never imagined what an impact the Opry would have on her life and career when she first set foot on the hallowed stage. “I don’t even know how to describe it,” Seely tells Everything Nash. “The Opry has been…
When Mignon Francois started what became The Cupcake Collection, she only wanted to keep her house out of foreclosure. Francois loved to cook, but had never baked in her life. Determined to keep a roof over her six children’s heads, Francois was at the lowest of lows when the idea for The Cupcake Collection began, thanks to finance guru…
New music seems to be coming from Todd Tilghman! The Season 18 winner of The Voice dropped part of a stunning new song on social media, revealing that the new song would be released on July 19. Tilghman already released “In a Heartache,” and “Jesus and You,” but hints more music — maybe a lot more music — will…
Matthew West will return this year to host the K-LOVE Fan Awards, taking place on May 30 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. West is also nominated for Male Artist of the Year, a category he shares with Crowder, Danny Gokey, Tauren Wells, TobyMac and Zach Williams. West has been nominated for numerous awards over the years, including…
Todd Tilghman and his wife, Brooke, will release their telling book, Every Little Win: How Celebrating Small Victories Can Lead to Big Joy, next month. The book details both the highs and lows of their lives, including their surprising rise to fame after Tilghman’s win on Season 18 of The Voice. For the mother of eight, the decision to…
A new music festival is coming to just outside of Nashville, with an all-star lineup. Matthew West, Michael W. Smith, Joe Nichols, Newsboys, Danny Gokey and more will perform for the three-day event, Lifest Music City. The event will take place on the grounds of the former home of Johnny Cash, at Hideaway Farm in Bon Aqua, Tennessee, located…
Allie Colleen is kicking off her own country music career, with the release of Stones earlier this year. The rising star could quickly amass millions and millions of fans, just by branding herself as the daughter of Garth Brooks, but she is determined to do it all on her own. “I’ve already been called that my whole life,” Allie tells…
SmithField is setting the country music world on fire with their new single, “Something Sexy.” The song, written by duo members Jennifer Fiedler and Trey Smith, along with Adam Wood, is an homage to several of country music’s sexiest songs, including Chris Young’s “Gettin’ You Home,” Keith Urban‘s “Raining on Sunday,” Tim McGraw and Faith Hill‘s “Let’s Make Love,…
Chase Rice‘s motto has always been, “Go big or go home,” in music and in life, a mantra that has never been more evident than in his upcoming The Album project, set to be released on Friday, May 28. The ambitious collection of songs began as The Album Part I in early 2020, followed by The Album Part…
Michael Ray has played in stages all over the country, but his favorite stage happens to be in Nashville, Tennessee. The Florida native would rather play the Grand Ole Opry than anywhere else, and dreams of one day being invited to become a member of the hallowed institution. “The Opry, there’s no place like it,” Ray tells Everything…
