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Carly Pearce Found Perspective During Quarantine: ‘I Could Still Be Married’

Carly Pearce is continuing to open up about her journey, including her divorce from Michael Ray, which led her to write the telling 29 EP. The Kentucky native spent part of last year quarantining with with her parents, which gave her the perspective she needed to realize she wanted — and needed — to end her marriage to Michael…

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Carly Pearce Relied on Her Mom Amid Heartbreak: ‘She Was a Voice of Reason’

When Carly Pearce realized her marriage to Michael Ray needed to end, mere months after it began, she turned to the one person who has always been her rock: her mother. The Kentucky native spent part of her time in quarantine with her parents, while her mother helped her sort out her complicated feelings about her impending divorce. “My…

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Carly Pearce’s ’29’ Lands at No. 1 on All-Genre iTunes Album Sales Chart

Carly Pearce bared her heart and soul on her latest 29 album, and was richly rewarded for her honesty. The 30-year-old saw the seven-track EP, which details her heartache over the end of her marriage, and her grief over the loss of her producer and friend, Busbee, land at No. 1 on the iTunes all-genre Album Sales chart. Pearce…

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Carly Pearce Releases Telling ’29’ Album: ‘It’s No Secret What I Went Through’

Carly Pearce‘s honest and telling new album, 29, is out! The seven-track EP chronicles much of what she has gone through in the last year, including the loss of her producer and friend, Busbee, and her divorce from fellow singer, Michael Ray, after only eight months of marriage. “It’s no secret what I went through in the last year…

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Carly Pearce Recalls Kelsea Ballerini’s Encouragement Following Michael Ray Split

Carly Pearce was only a few months into her marriage to Michael Ray when she realized it wasn’t going to last, a realization that both horrified and embarrassed her. Pearce opens up about the challenging experience in her upcoming album, 29, but recalls the early days of coming to grips with her upcoming single status, reaching out to her…

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Carly Pearce Reflects on ‘Difficult and Embarrassing’ Year With ’29’

Carly Pearce chose to not speak publicly about the reasons for her divorce from Michael Ray last year, but she isn’t afraid to sing about it. The Kentucky native shares much of her heartbreak and recovery in her upcoming album, 29, including on the record’s title track. “29 is a pivotal year for everybody, I think,” Pearce shared with…

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Carly Pearce Drops Telling ‘Should’ve Known Better’ From ’29’

Only one day after Carly Pearce announced the release of her upcoming album, 29, the Kentucky native has shared another new song from the project. Pearce just dropped “Should’ve Known Better,” which she wrote with Emily Shackelton and Jordan Reynolds “I’ve discovered a lot about myself over the last year, wrestling with how not to assign so much blame…

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Carly Pearce Announces Surprise New Album, ’29’

Carly Pearce just announced a surprise new album! The seven-song project, 29, is a result of Pearce experiencing so many highs and lows, both personally and professionally, including the passing of her producer and friend, Busbee. “Losing Busbee was such a moment of upheaval,” Pearce says of his loss. “He had believed in me…carried me… brought me through everyone…

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Carrie Underwood, John Rich and More React to Nashville’s Christmas Day Bombing

Christmas Day was a tragic day for the people of Nashville, after a bomb went off from  a parked RV in downtown Nashville. severely damaging numerous buildings, including an AT&T building. The explosion caused cell phone outage all across the city and beyond, resulting in 9-1-1 temporarily being out of service. The news was especially devastating after such a…

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Carly Pearce on Writing ‘Show Me Around’: ‘It Was Really Emotional’

Carly Pearce is opening up about her song, “Show Me Around,” written in honor of her late friend, Busbee, who produced her first two albums and co-wrote her debut hit, “Every Little Thing” with her. Busbee passed away last year, after a battle with brain cancer. It was a speech by songwriter Barry Dean, at Busbee’s memorial service, which…

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