Scotty McCreery might have an entirely different career, if not for American Idol. Only 16 years old when he auditioned for the reality TV talent show, McCreery had no idea how much that one audition would change everything for him, and quickly. “It was a roller coaster,” McCreery recalls on The Jennifer Hudson Show. “One day I was bagging groceries…
20 years ago today, on June 12, 2004, was a monumental day for Terri Clark . It was on this day that Clark was inducted into the Grand Oe Opry, making her the first female Canadian to become an Opry member. “Just to be on the Opry is an honor,” Clark said of being an official member. “I never thought…
Two years ago was a heartbreaking day for the country music community. It was on June 12, 2022 when Toby Keith revealed he was battling stomach cancer, which he had been diagnosed with several months before going public with the news. “Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,” Keith posted. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation…
The first song from Jelly Roll‘s upcoming sophomore album will be out this week. The reigning CMA New Artist of the Year reveals on social media that “I Am Not Okay,” from his next project, will be out on Wednesday, June 12. The song is one of several that Jelly Roll is eager to share with the rest of…
Morgan Wallen‘s Hyde Park show in London just got a lot more star power. The Tennessee native will be joined by several artists for the July 4 show, including the previously-announced Riley Green, plus Alexandra Kay, Ernest, Ella Langley, Alana Springsteen and more. “Last fall was my first time in the UK and man, I loved it,” Wallen says…
Jon Bon Jovi officially has his own place in Music City. The rock and roll superstar just opened JBJ’s Nashville, a bar, restaurant and music venue that for Bon Jovi, in many ways feels like coming home. “I’ve been coming here for some 35, 37 years now,” Bon Jovi tells Everything Nash. “We’ve done several albums here. Some of…
Cole Swindell will soon be a married man. The Georgia native shared a telling post on social media, revealing that his marriage to his fiancée, Courtney Little, would happen at some point this week. “My last single Saturday night…” Swindell wrote. My last single Saturday night… — Cole Swindell (@coleswindell) June 8, 2024 We don’t know much about…
Lainey Wilson is officially the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Louisiana native was inducted on June 7, by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. “I just want to say, I’m a little bit biased, but there can never be too many women at the Grand Ole Opry,” Yearwood said. “I’ve had the chance to know you, Lainey,…
Carly Pearce‘s hummingbird album is out. The 14-track record, her first since 29: Written in Stone was released in 2021, is more of Pearce’s full embrace of the kind of pure country music she wants to create. “hummingbird is a deeply personal journey filled with heart, soul, and a good dose of humor,” says Pearce. “The process of creating…
We now know who will be replacing Austin Brown in Home Free. The five-man group announces that Adam Bell-Bastien will take Brown’s place, starting at the end of next month. Home Free announced the news on social media. “Today, we’re opening the newest chapter on Home Free,” the group shares. “Please make welcome our new(ish) member: Adam Bell-Bastien! Adam…
