Walker Hayes doesn’t know where he would be without his friend, Craig Cooper. The two met when Hayes was feeling down and despondent, and in the throes of battling alcoholism, a battle he ultimately conquered. It was Cooper who saw something in Hayes — something Hayes couldn’t quite yet see in himself — and began what became a…
Lauren Alaina announces that she has left her longtime record label, Mercury Records, part of UMG Nashville. Alaina has been with Mercury Records since her debut Wildflower album was released in 2011, shortly after she was the runner-up on Season 10 of American Idol. She later released Road Less Traveled in 2017, followed by her latest Sitting Pretty…
Michael W. Smith has a new song out, with a portion of the proceeds going to help those in need. The gospel singer just released the instrumental “Cry For Hope,” which was inspired by the deadly war currently occurring in Ukraine, with some of the money raised going to aid in Ukraine. “After watching the news and the devastation…
Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina are just two of the numerous artists who will be returning to American Idol for one unforgettable show. The Season 10 winner and runner-up, respectively, will be part of an episode of the reality TV talent show, called The Great Idol Reunion, taking place on May 2. They will be joined by several other contestants from…
Thomas Rhett wed Lauren Akins, in October of 2012, one year before his debut It Goes Like This album came out. The singer was still learning how to be married, while adjusting to life as an artist, which is why Rhett and Akins’ early years as husband and wife were spent largely on the road. It was Akins’ father,…
It was a bittersweet weekend for Carrie Underwood. The American Idol alum took home her eighth Grammy Award, for Best Roots Gospel Album, with My Savior, on the same day she bid a final farewell to her beloved dog, Ace. “Last night my sweet Ace left this world…he will forever live on in our hearts and be forever missed,”…
Dierks Bentley‘s Seven Peaks Music Festival will return for a third year, this time in a new location. The Arizona native reveals the three-day event, held September 2 to 4, will take place this year in Villa Grove, Colorado, after being formerly held in Buena Vista, Colorado. “I can’t overstate how much it means to be able to say…
Jimmie Allen just announced the release of his third album, Tulip Drive. The record, which will be out on June 24, is a collection of deeply personal songs, honoring his family’s legacy. The record’s name is the street his late grandmother grew up on, paying tribute to his grandmother, Bettie Snead, who passed away in 2014, and his father…
The 2022 CMT Music Awards just added a lot more star power, with the addition of The Judds. The mother-daughter duo, made up of Naomi and Wynonna Judd, will perform together for the upcoming ceremony, marking the first time in more than 20 years that The Judds perform on a nationally-televised awards show. The Judds, who will be introduced…
Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne and Carrie Underwood all have new trophies to add to their collection. Stapleton was the biggest country artist winner of the night, with three trophies. The reigning ACM Male Artist of the Year won Best Country Solo Performance for “You Should Probably Leave,” Best Country Album, with Starting Over, and Best Country Song for “Cold,”…
