The country music community was shocked and saddened when Joe Diffie passed away last March, due to complications from COVID-19. Michael Ray is among those who are still mourning the loss of the Grand Ole Opry member, whose influence he says permeates almost everything in his own life and career. “Joe Diffie was not only just one of…
Michael Ray has learned a thing or two about loss. The singer, whose song, “Picture,” is inspired by the death of his beloved uncle, Terry, also went through a painful — and public — divorce from Carly Pearce last year, while missing being able to be on the road meeting his fans. But the hardships ultimately provided Ray…
Michael Ray‘s latest song, “Picture,” might be his most personal song yet. The song was inspired by a loss of someone close to Ray, and the reality of the finality of life. “Growing up in a family that was very big and very close, they always take photos,” Ray tells Everything Nash. “Whether that be back in the…
Good news, Michael Ray fans! The Florida native just announced he is headlining his own Just the Way I Am Tour, kicking off this month. “I can’t wait to be back out on the road and be with all of you again,” Ray says of his upcoming tour. “There’s nothing better than being with one another and singing the…
Michael Ray has played in stages all over the country, but his favorite stage happens to be in Nashville, Tennessee. The Florida native would rather play the Grand Ole Opry than anywhere else, and dreams of one day being invited to become a member of the hallowed institution. “The Opry, there’s no place like it,” Ray tells Everything…
Michael Ray is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming third album, which we know will include both his current single, “Whiskey and Rain,” and the recently-released track, “Picture,” Although Ray wrote only one song on his self-titled freshman record (“Run Away With You” with John Rich), and didn’t write any songs on his sophomore Amos album, the…
Michael Ray‘s 2020 was one of the most challenging years he ever had, and also — perhaps ironically — one of the most productive. The Florida native was forced off the road and away from his fans, while he saw his marriage to fellow country artist Carly Pearce fall apart, less than a year after they tied the knot….
Michael Ray is expected to soon announce details of his upcoming third studio album. The record, which will include both “Whiskey and Rain,” and “Picture,” will also include songs that Ray has written, personal songs about his own life. “I’ve been working on new music over the last year or so, and I’m really excited for my fans to…
Michael Ray is honoring his late Uncle Terry with the video for his latest song, “Picture.” The track is from Ray’s upcoming, still-untitled third studio album. The song, which says in part, “Take every snapshot while you can / Tell ’em that you love them while you got the chance / Make sure that you take it in /…
Michael Ray has already released “Whiskey and Rain” from his upcoming third studio album, but fans will get another taste of his next record this Friday, with the release of “Picture.” The song, written by Ray, along with HARDY and David Garcia, was inspired by a loss in Ray’s own family. “We wrote ‘Picture’ the day of my Uncle…
