Happy birthday, Jake Hoot! The singer turns 34 years old on July 7, so we’re celebrating his birthday with 11 fun facts about one of country music’s most promising rising stars. 1. He grew up on the mission field. Hoot was nine when his parents made the decision to be missionaries, ultimately settling in the Dominican Republic. Although his…
Justin Fabus is back with a brand-new single, “Dead in The Water.” The Pennsylvania native teamed up with one of the music industry’s most sought-after songwriters and producers to bring the uptempo new song to life. “During the pandemic, all we could really do was record in our makeshift studios or someone’s house,” Fabus tells Everything Nash. “After the…
It’s hard to believe it’s been nine years since Randy Travis first became ill with what would ultimately be a nearly-fatal illness. On July 7, 2013, the country music superstar was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy, after suffering a viral upper respiratory infection. While in a Texas hospital, in critical condition, Travis suffered a stroke three days later, which permanently…
Walker Hayes owes a lot of his success to his daughter, Lela, who encouraged him to post a dance on TikTok of his song, “Fancy Like.” Overnight, Hayes saw his popularity and explode, thanks to the platform. But, perhaps surprisingly, although his TikTok videos have amassed millions and millions of views, the father of six says he rarely spends…
Conner Smith earned one of the most-coveted opening spots on a tour this summer, when he was invited to open for Thomas Rhett, on Rhett’s Bring The Bar To You Tour. For Smith, the tour gives him an opportunity to not just perform in front of large crowds, but to learn from Rhett, as they cross the country on…
Whitt’s Barbecue announces the closure of two of their locations, including the original one. The popular barbecue restaurant revaled, in a social media post, that both the Antioch location, which was the inaugural Whitt’s Barbecue, and one on Charlotte Pike in West Nashville, will no longer be open. .”Happy 4th of July everyone!” the company says, via a statement…
Two years ago today, on July 6, 2020, country music lost one of its biggest superstars. It was on this day that Charlie Daniels passed away, at a hospital near Nashville, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. Daniels was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, and from an early age was exposed to a wide variety of musical styles. By the…
Noah Thompson has packed a lot of life into his 20 years. The Kentucky native was recently crowned the Season 20 winner of American Idol, competing week after week while missing his son, one-year-old Walker, whom he shares with his girlfriend, Angel. While Thompson hated being away from them, it was thinking of his little boy that inspired him to keep…
The Oak Ridge Boys will once again take part in the Country Music Cruise, setting sail in January of 2023. The week-long event features music from The Oak Ridge Boys, along with plenty of country music’s most legendary stars. “Especially the time of the year that the cruise is being held — it’s in the winter when it’s…
Jared Blake is giving Everything Nash an exclusive first look at the video for his powerful, and poignant, “Orange Keychain” song. Written by Jeffrey Steele, Brandon Hood and Melissa Pierce, the song is based on a true story of Steele, and what he describes as a real and personal encounter with Jesus. “This song is the result of a…
