Jeannie Seely has paved the way for countless female artists in country music, including Carly Pearce. It’s Seely who Pearce has looked up to as a role model and mentor, and with whom Pearce shares a deep love of the Grand Ole Opry. “I think it’s only a matter of time that Carly will be a member of…
Jeffrey James just released his latest single, “Small Talk.” The rising star both wrote and recorded the song last year, collaborating over a shared understanding of an uncomfortable experience. “I wrote and recorded ‘Small Talk’ in 2020 with producer Jackson Dimiglio-Wood, over a Zoom session,” James tells Everything Nash. “He was at his flat in London, England and I…
Good news, Michael Ray fans! The Florida native just announced he is headlining his own Just the Way I Am Tour, kicking off this month. “I can’t wait to be back out on the road and be with all of you again,” Ray says of his upcoming tour. “There’s nothing better than being with one another and singing the…
Chase Rice just released his ambitious The Album, which includes his current single, “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.” The song, which features Florida Georgia Line on the track, was written by Rice, along with Cale Dodds, Corey Crowder and Hunter Phelps, and immediately grabbed the attention of Brian Kelley, who offered to join Rice on the song. “It was…
The Oak Ridge Boys will release their latest album, Front Porch Singin’, on June 11. The 11-track record, produced by Dave Cobb, was inspired by, and recorded, during the coronavirus pandemic, when the historic group was forced off the road for the first time in more than 40 years. “I think it’s something that we felt we wanted…
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…
