ERNEST had his first big hit at country radio earlier this year, with his “Flower Shops” collaboration with Morgan Wallen. ERNEST wrote the song with Ben Burgess and Mark Holman, taking an idea from a country music legend to craft the clever song. “I iterally pulled my truck up in Ben’s yard, told him to hop in, we’re gonna…
Morgan Wallen enjoyed a multi-week No. 1 with “Wasted On You” earlier this year. The song, written by Wallen, Ernest K. Smith, Josh Thompson and Ryan Vojtesak is the fourth single from Wallen’s ambitious, 30-track Dangerous: The Double Album project, released in early 2021. Wallen co-wrote “Wasted On You” in the beginning of the pandemic, when everyone was forced…
Morgan Wallen might be turning a new leaf. The Tennessee native reveals he has cut way back on his drinking, determined to be his best version of himself for his fans. “I think we played probably 75 shows, something like that this year, and I did them all mostly in a sober state of mind,” Wallen tells Extra. “I…
The first round of performers for the 2022 CMA Awards has been announced. Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen, Jimmie Allen, Miranda Lambert, HARDY, Lainey Wilson, the Zac Brown Band, Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce, Kelly Clarkson, Marcus King and more are among the list of performers, along with host Luke Bryan. Bryan will perform his current single, “Country On,” while Lambert…
New music is coming from HARDY, and it’s a project he is incredibly proud of. The Mississippi native announces the release of his 17-track the mockingbird & THE CROW album, written or co-written entirely by Hardy. “the mockingbird & THE CROW is, in my opinion, the best thing I’ve made so far,” HARDY shares. “I had a lot of…
Kane Brown has never spoken about the racial slur Morgan Wallen uttered last year, until now. The father of two reveals that he personally reached out to Wallen when the news first hit, and while Brown doesn’t condone what Wallen said, neither does Brown hold it against him. “This is the first time I’ve ever even talked about this,…
Morgan Wallen is currently celebrating a multi-week No. 1 hit with “Wasted on You,” but before that, the singer had another chart-topping single, with “Sand In My Boots,” Written by HARDY, Ashley Gorley and Josh Osborne, the song is from his expansive Dangerous: The Double Album, and resonated with Wallen the first time he heard it — even though…
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,…
Morgan Wallen is currently selling out large arenas on his headlining The Dangerous Tour, but an even bigger tour could soon be coming. The Tennessee native hints he is looking at the possibility of soon performing in stadiums, a bucket-list item for the singer that he is eager to accomplish. “I don’t have anything set in stone, but we’ve…
Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen are among the artists just announced who will be awarded at the upcoming ACM Honors ceremony. The two stars will join Shania Twain, Miranda Lambert, HARDY and others in being recognized at the event held in August. Stapleton is being given the ACM Spirit Award, which honors the contributions of Merle Haggard. According to…
