Don Schlitz is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! The songwriter, credited with penning hit songs like “Deeper Than the Holler,” “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” “Strong Enough to Bend” and more, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, August 30, by Vince Gill. “Well, I’m proud to say welcome to the newest member of…
Keith Urban‘s The Speed of Now Part 1 was released in 2020, as the world was largely shut down due to the pandemic. Urban is now back on the road, on his The Speed of Now World Tour, while he also works on a new album, one he hints was largely inspired by his current hometown of Nashville. “‘Wild…
Carly Pearce is now firmly established as a country music artist, but she had to work plenty of challenging jobs in the pursuit. In addition to performing at Dollywood, when she was still a teenager, the Kentucky native had a series of side jobs to make ends meet, jobs that were definitely anything but glamorous. “I used to work…
Scotty McCreery honored his musical hero, George Strait, in both his recent multi-week, No. 1 hit with “Damn Strait,” as well as the video,, which was shot at the iconic Gruene Hall, where Strait’s legendary career began. McCreery will return to Gruene Hall, in New Braunfels, Texas, to celebrate the “Damn Strait” success on September 23, an event that…
HARDY is speaking out only a few days after the release of his powerful “wait in the truck” duet with Lainey Wilson. The 31-year-old shared a video on social media, as the song makes a huge impact at country radio. “Country radio, you guys are freaking incredible,” HARDY says. “Thank you so much to the ones that added this…
Shows like American Idol, The Voice and others have helped launch the careers of several country music artists, including Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, Miranda Lambert and more. But there are several other country artists who have gone on to have massive careers, in spite of being rejected from reality TV talent shows. Keep reading to see the nine artists…
Reese Witherspoon is a mother, wife, actress, media mogul, producer, business owner, and now a children’s book author as well. The Academy Award-winning star will release her first children’s book, Busy Betty, on October 4. Witherspoon will celebrate the release of the book with a family-friendly release party on October 7 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. “Since the…
Alexander Ludwig‘s Highway 99 album is out! The singer and actor released the ambitious 16-track project on August 26. Ludwig co-wrote six of the tracks on the record, which also includes songs by hit songwriters like Marv Green, Brad Tursi, Jonathan Singleton, Josh Kerr, HARDY, Morgan Wallen and more. “Country music is some of the greatest storytelling on the…
Drake Milligan was already on his way to a successful career in country music, when he got a big boost by appearing on America’s Got Talent. The 24-year-old earned the praise of all four judges, by singing an original song, “Sounds Like Something I’d Do” with his band. changing his entire life in the span of a few minutes. “It’s…
Todd Tilghman is giving fans a glimpse of the deeply personal video for his new single, “Home Wasn’t Built In a Day,” out on September 9. The Season 18 winner of The Voice posted a clip on social media, showing personal photos of him and his family, including his wife, Brooke, and their eight children. The song will be released…
