Keith Urban is a big, big fan of Lainey Wilson. Urban still vividly remembers hearing her voice for the first time, long before Wilson was a household name. “I heard her voice before she put anything out.,” Urban recalls on MuchMusic, adding that a friend of his happened to be working with Wilson at the time. “I got access to…
Mark Chesnutt is a different man than he used to be. The 61-year-old is now proudly sober, after struggling with alcohol addiction for most of his career. He is also better physically, after having emergency quadruple bypass heart surgery, plus a serious back surgery, one that came with a lot of risks. But now, Chesnutt is physically better than…
Eric Church is a much different person and artist, than he used to be. Church by his own admission, struggled to have hits at radio in the beginning. It was a sharp cry from what Church expected when he moved from North Carolina, with a singular goal of being a country music superstar. “I expected to go into Nashville…
Riley Green is opening up about his friendship with Ella Langley. The two have had two hit singles out together, and are nominated for four ACM Awards for their “You Look Like You Love Me” collaboration, including for Song of the Year and Music Event of the Year. “I’ve been a big fan of Ella Langley for a long…
Cole Swindell is back at the top of the charts, for the 13th time in his career. The Georgia native is celebrating his 13th No. 1 hit with “Forever to Me,” a song he wrote about his now-wife, Courtney. The song is from Swindell’s latest Spanish Moss album, out on June 27. “Anytime you get to celebrate a No….
It was a bittersweet moment for Alan Jackson‘s family, during his recent performance in Tampa, Florida, as part of his Last Call: One More For The Road Tour, Jackson was joined by both of his grandsons, for his second-to-last show of the tour, after which Jackson will retire from life on the road. Jackson’s oldest daughter, Mattie, shared the…
Ella Langley is the ACM New Female Artist of the Year! The 25-year-old was surprised with the news while performing at Rock the Country in Knoxville, Tennessee over the weekend. Miranda Lambert delivered the news in a video during Langley’s set. “I’m here to tell you how proud I am of you for being the top-nominated artist for the…
Steve Earle is the next artist to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Earle was issued the invitation by Vince Gill on Saturday, April 26, while performing at the Opry. Gill surprised Earle after Earle’s performance of “Copperhead Road.” “It came to my attention that you saw a strap that I’ve been wearing the last few weeks…
Cody Johnson and gospel singer CeCe Winans have a new duet, out now. The two have a new version of “Come Jesus Come,” a song Winans previously recorded. “Come Jesus Come” is on Winans’ 2024 More Than This album Winans spoke out about their duet on social media. “I’m so excited to share something truly special with you… the…
Luke Combs‘ Category 10 bar is now open. The Grand Ole Opry member had a hand in almost every part of designing the massive space, including one surprising touch: 18 recliners in the 5 Leaf Clover Sprts Bar. “There’s not really a lot of comfortable bar seating for a larger gentleman like myself, so I wanted that,” Combs explains…
