Michael Ray is feeling plenty of gratitude for his fans, after “Whiskey and Rain” became his fourth No. 1 hit. The song, from his Higher Education EP, is a nod to the ’90s country music Ray loves, and hoped his fans would love as well. Fortunately, Ray’s instincts were right, and the song, a departure from some of…
Carly Pearce hasn’t been quiet about her broken heart, following her unexpected split from Michael Ray, after less than a year of marriage. The Kentucky native bared her soul in the songs on 29: Written in Stone, with tracks like “29,” “What He Didn’t Do,” and her current “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” duet with Ashley McBryde ….
The music video for Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson‘s fiery new duet, “Never Say Never,” is out! The song, written by Swindell along with Jessi Alexander and Chase McGill, is Swindell’s 12th single, and follows his recent multi-week No. 1 hit, “Single Saturday Night.” The video for “Never Say Never” was directed by FlyHi Films; Michael Monaco and filmed…
Some artists dream of No. 1 singles, platinum-selling albums and sold-out tours, but Parker McCollum has set his sights higher — much higher. The Texas native has one ultimate goal in mind: becoming a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. “That’s a tall drink of water. I know,” McCollum tells Everything Nash. “I don’t know if I’ve…
Dan + Shay can certainly employ people to do plenty of things to help propel their career, but one thing they refuse to do is let anyone but themselves handle their social media. The duo, made up of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, reveal that they are the ones who like, comment and share on all of their social…
Maren Morris isn’t a Nashville native, but she proudly calls the city home now. The Texas-born singer moved to Music City in 2013 with a dream of a career in country music. That dream came true, beginning with her mega-hit, “My Church,” kicking off a string of successes. Morris reflects on her move to Tennessee, and her success, in…
Jimmie Allen is one of the reigning hitmakers in country music, a success he attributes to watching artists, of all genres, over the years. Allen knew at an early age that he wanted to sing country music, a craft he is still honing by watching how some of his heroes and peers perform. “There are so many artists…
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins have their hands full with four daughters, including their newest addition, Lillie Carolina, born in November. Their baby girl joins six-year-old Willa Gray, four-year-old Ada James and Lennon Love, who will turn two years old next month. Both Rhett and Akins have said they would love to have a big family, which for them…
Jordan Davis has another big hit on his hands, with a little help from Luke Bryan. Davis, whose former hit singles include “Singles You Up” and “Slow Dance In A Parking Lot,” has a Top 5 single with “Buy Dirt,” a collaboration with Bryan. While Bryan is no stranger to having hit singles, he was happy to lend his…
Walker Hayes isn’t about to take credit for any of his success, including “Fancy Like.” The 42-year-old is enjoying an unprecedented ride, at least for him, with his viral hit, which includes starring in two Applebee’s commercials, a No. 1 song, a remix with a major pop star, and his first-ever Grammy nomination. Hayes is deeply thankful for how…
