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…
Blake Shelton honored his wife, Gwen Stefani, in a touching anniversary post on July 3, celebrating their first anniversary. The 46-year-old shared a photo from the wedding, along with praise for Stefani, on the milestone event. “Happy anniversary to the woman that makes my world go round,” Shelton wrote. “, because of you, this year has been the…
Alexandra Kay is quickly proving her abilities to cover all kinds of music. After posting a medley of Creed hits, which earned the approval of the group’s lead singer, Scott Stapp, the rising star returns to TikTok with another one of her trademark coffee cover songs, this time taking on Kacey Musgraves‘ iconic “Follow Your Arrow.” Kay used the…
Luke Bryan‘s new single, “Country On,” is out! The song, which is from Bryan’s forthcoming, still-untitled new album, was written specifically for fans to have something to enjoy all summer long, while he works on his next record. “We were in the studio, and we’ve been in the studio,” Bryan shares on Apple Music’s Today’s Country Radio with Kelleigh…
The Oak Ridge Boys‘ Richard Sterban has an update on fellow band member, Joe Bonsall, after Bonsall revealed he was recovering from a pulmonary embolism that left him hospitalized. “He’s doing well,” Sterban tells Everything Nash. “I haven’t talked to him in a few days, but he’s making progress. He’s doing well. I think it’s just a matter of…
Cole Swindell has been a mainstay on country radio for years, first as a songwriter before having a successful career as an artist as well. Swindell turns 39 on June 30, so we are celebrating with these 11 fun facts about his life and career. 1. He is from a small, small town in Georgia. Swindell was born in…
Morgan Wallen is, hopefully, emerging from the challenges he faced last year — challenges he brought on himself — a better and stronger man. The Tennessee native’s career was at an all-time high in early 2021, with a CMA Award for New Artist of the Year, a series of No.1 hits, and the release of his ambitious, 30-track record,…
