Dan + Shay, the award-winning duo made up of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, recently celebrated ten years of friendship and music. The two singers met and immediately began collaborating, unaware that they were on the cusp of becoming one of country music’s most successful acts. “My initial first impression was dead on,” Smyers tells Audacy’s Katie + Company….
Several country artists are speaking out about the tragic death of Lisa Marie Presley, who was 54 years old when she passed away on January 12, from a cardiac arrest. Presley was the only child of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. Larry Gatlin spoke about the close relationship he had with her and her family, since she was born….
Home Free has released the video for “So Long Dixie,” the title track of their latest album. The five-man group included guitarist Chris Chatham, a frequent collaborator with Home Free, on the song. “So Long Dixie” is one of several that were inspired by the unexpected time Home Free had off of the road due to the pandemic. “Downtime…
Parmalee could have their third consecutive No. 1 hit on their hands, with their current single, “Girl in Mine.” The song, which follows the chart-topping “Just the Way” collaboration wtih Blanco Brown, as well as the romantic “Take My Name,” is back with a new song, from a forthcoming new album. Lead singer Matt Thomas wrote “Girl in Mine”…
Happy birthday, Trace Adkins! The Grand Ole Opry member turns 61 on January 13. We already know Adkins is an actor, whose credits include Monarch, Wyatt Earp’s Revenge, and I Can Only Imagine, among others, as well as a very successful country music singer. Adkins is one of the few artists who has not only managed to continue having…
Jelly Roll has overcome a lot of demons, many of them demons he inherited. The former criminal, who spent time behind bars as both a juvenile and an adult, still grapples with addiction, something he tackles head-on in “She,” out now. “I’ve had so much addiction around me and so many people around me lose their life or lose…
New music is here from Chris Young! The Tennessee native dropped two tracks, “Looking For You” and “All Dogs Go To Heaven.” Both songs are from Young’s forthcoming new album. “Looking For You,” Young’s new single, was inspired by how many relationships — including some Young has been in — really begin. “This actually just came from a place…
Dolly Parton will turn 77 on January 19, a birthday that will be honored with a star-studded celebration at the Grand Ole Opry. The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1969, will be honored with performances at two back-to-back shows full of Parton tributes, taking place on Saturday, January 21….
William Lee Golden and The Goldens are back with another song, this one a cover of one of the Eagles‘ most iconic hits. The family band, led by patriarch William Lee Golden, just released their take on the 1972 classic, “Peaceful Easy Feeling.” Their version of the song also appears on their three-album set, Golden Classics, out last year….
Alexandra Kay burst onto the country music scene by posting videos of her singing covers of songs like Dolly Parton‘s “Jolene,” Randy Travis‘ “Forever And Ever, Amen,” and more. But it was her cover of Tim McGraw‘s “Don’t Take The Girl” that changed her life, and career, forever, when her version of his hit single caught McGraw’s attention, and…
