Reba McEntire almost stopped making music after the tragic plane crash in 1991, which killed eight members of her band and crew. The 67-year-old still vividly recalls her deep grief over the accident, which came perilously close to signaling the end of her own career. “I didn’t know if I was going to be able to continue,” McEntire admits…
Carly Pearce is turning the page on a new season in life, and she couldn’t be more excited about it. The 32-year-old will wrap up her 29: Written in Stone season with two back-to-back, sold-out shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on October 26 and 27, the final chapter in a book that was about pouring out her heartbreak over the…
It’s a new musical chapter for Laine Hardy, who has exited his record label. The Season 17 winner of American Idol shared the news in a statement posted on social media. “I was just 17 years old when I first tried out for American Idol, and at the time, I couldn’t have ever imagined where I was headed,” Hardy…
Morgan Evans‘ “Over For You,” is officially his new single at radio. The 37-year-old wrote the song while dealing with the end of his marriage to Kelsea Ballerini, a raw and bravely honest look at his grief over their divorce. “I recorded this vocal on the same day we wrote the song,” Evans shares. “It was a difficult time…
George Birge has a new hit single on his hands, and it’s a big one. The Texas native’s “Mind On You,” written by Birge along with Jaron Boyer, Michael Tyler and Colt Ford, is the most-added at country radio this week. The song’s success is an important validation for Birge, who came precariously close to having another big artist…
Clay Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, commonly known as MS, in 1996, in the middle of his reign as one of the biggest country music hitmakers of the decade. The 53-year-old has learned how to cope with the disease, and its often unrelenting symptoms, while continuing to make music and tour. “I’ve had it pretty much my whole…
Walker Hayes had a fast ride to superstar status, with his viral “Fancy Like” hit, after years and years, and years, of struggling to get his music heard. The father of six saw his life change overnight, from relative obscurity to becoming a household name, a surprising shift that has not been without its share of struggles and pitfalls,…
16 years ago today, on October 19, 2006, a new chapter in Keith Urban‘s life began. It was on this day that the New Zealand-born star checked into the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California, a little less than four months after he married actress Nicole Kidman. “I deeply regret the hurt this has caused Nicole and the…
Scotty McCreery kicked off the third season of CMT Digital‘s Campfire Sessions on Tuesday, October 18. The 29-year-old performed several of his recent hits, including his current single, “It Matters to Her,” a song he says was inspired by the lessons he has learned since marrying his wife, Gabi, in 2018. “‘What Matters to Her’ is a song…
It’s here! The long-awaited video for Thomas Rhett‘s “Where We Started” duet with Katy Perry is out now. The ethereal video, directed by Patrick Tracy, shows both artists reflecting on their own unique journeys, before coming together in the end. “Working with Katy has been a really collaborative process,” Rhett shares. “From tracking the song in the studio, to…
