Lee Brice is speaking out about the loss of Kyle Jacobs, his good friend and frequent collaborator. The husband of Kellie Pickler, Jacobs was one of the producers on Brice’s recent Hey World album, which was just celebrated for earning platinum status. “These past few days have truly been some of the hardest of my life,” Brice says in…
When George Jones is honored with the star-studded tribute Still Playing Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones later this year, Tracy Lawrence will be among those paying homage to the country music legend. For Lawrence, it was a way for him to express his gratitude for how much Jones impacted him, especially when he was just getting his…
Brad Paisley has a new record label to call home, and a new single on the way. The Grand Ole Opry member announces that, after spending his entire career, spanning two decades, at Arista Records, he has moved to Universal Music Group. The label is already home to Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban and more. Paisley…
Struggle Jennings‘ last name carries a lot of weight. The grandson of Waylon Jennings, Struggle knows that there is both an expectation and a responsibility that comes with having the same last name as one of country music’s biggest legends.. “I don’t really feel the pressure anymore,” Struggle tells Everything Nash. “Of course at first I did, but I…
Alan Jackson announced in 2021 that he had been diagnosed with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, a hereditary nerve condition that affects his mobility. While the progressive illness makes touring a challenge, the 64-year-old isn’t done making music, which he says he will likely keep doing for years to come. “Well, yes. I would hope so,” Jackson said on his daughter’s In Joy…
Taylor Hicks is back with new music, and it is full of star power. The Season 5 winner of American Idol just dropped a new song, “Porch Swing,” marking his first new single officially released in 14 years. Hicks co-wrote the song with Runaway June‘s Jennifer Wayne and Jason Deere, recording the tune at Zac Brown Band‘s Southern Ground…
Mae Estes is introducing herself to the world with her debut EP, Before the Record, out now. The six-track record became Estes’ way of introducing herself, in every way, to the country music genre, as a singer, songwriter and person. “I get really dramatic about it,” Estes tells Everything Nash. “I think it’s just my first project release, which means…
Adam Rupp is the sole remaining founding member of Home Free, an all-vocal group that began in 2001 by Rupp and his brother Chris, along with three other members. As the group evolved and changed through the years, not even Rupp could have predicted how much their popularity would grow, thanks to their loyal fans, and a stint…
Chase Rice‘s latest album, I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go to Hell, is out now. The record, by far his most personal project yet, includes the poignant song, “Bench Seat,” written about addiction from the perspective of a loyal dog. Rice wrote the song by himself, inspired by the life of one of Rice’s close friends, who found…
Next month will mark three years since Kenny Rogers passed away, and his loss is still felt deeply by many, including his good friend, Dolly Parton. Rogers was 81 years old when he died at his home in Georgia, a loss Parton still deeply mourns. “I miss him so much,” Parton tells People. “I’ve lost so many wonderful people…
