Chris Young and Mitchell Tenpenny are nominated for an ACM Award. The pair is nominated for Music Event of the Year, for their “At the End of a Bar” collaboration. Young received two nods in the category, both as an artist and a producer. “Man what an honor,” Young shared on social media. “Thank y’all for the nomination [Academy…
Chris Young‘s eponymous debut album came out in 2006. The record failed to produce any major radio hits, but by his sophomore The Man I Want To Be album, released in 2009, Young had hit his stride. That project included his first No. 1 hit, “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song),” followed by “The Man I Want To…
Jelly Roll is quickly gaining plenty of friends and fans in the country music industry, including Chris Young. The Grand Ole Opry member recently praised Jelly Roll, for both his music and who he is as a person. “At this point, I just want to talk about him and how welcoming and awesome and polite and nice that guy…
New music is here from Chris Young! The Tennessee native dropped two tracks, “Looking For You” and “All Dogs Go To Heaven.” Both songs are from Young’s forthcoming new album. “Looking For You,” Young’s new single, was inspired by how many relationships — including some Young has been in — really begin. “This actually just came from a place…
What started out as an incredibly positive week for Chris Young has turned into a big disappointment. The Grand Ole Opry member reveals he is being forced to cancel a series of shows scheduled in the United Kingdom, due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Young shared the unfortunate news in a statement posted on social media. “This week started…
Scotty McCreery just celebrated a multi-week, No. 1 hit, with “Damn Strait,” but it could have been a hit for Chris Young instead. Young reveals that he was first pitched the song, a tribute to the King of Country Music, George Strait, written by Jim Collins and Trent Tomlinson. Unfortunately, Young wasn’t ready to record new music, and ultimately…
After Charlie Daniels, suddenly passed away in 2020, it was Chris Young who quietly stepped in to continue Daniels’ work with The Journey Home Project, offering services and support to veterans in need. In the two years since then, Young has worked tirelessly to raise money for the important cause, later renamed The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project, raising…
Chris Young has plenty to celebrate on Father’s Day, thanks to his stepfather, whom he thinks of as his own father. The 37-year-old praises the man, who has filled a role in Young’s life that he didn’t have to, in so many ways. “He’s technically my stepdad, although it’s hilarious because everybody thinks that we look alike and we…
Chris Young has been a fan of Keith Whitley and his music for years, even being fortunate enough to own one of the late singer’s guitars. When Whitley was announced as part of the 2022 class of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees, likely few were as excited as Young to see his musical hero get the industry recognition he…
When Chris Young was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2017, it was the ultimate acceptance into a family that he had been welcomed into years ago. The Tennessee native, who made his Opry debut in 2006, has since toured all over the country, but says nothing will ever compare to performing on the sacred stage. “It’s the…
