Walker Hayes has made no secret of his love of Applebee’s. The father of six referenced the song in his viral hit, “Fancy Like,” earning him a gold card from the restaurant chain, which allows him to eat at any Applebee’s anytime he wants, for free. Hayes also starred in two Applebee’s commercials, and the line “Bourbon Street steak…
Walker Hayes might be proudly sober, but he doesn’t mind singing drinking songs. The father of six just had a Top 5 hit with “AA,” and leads off his latest Country Stuff the Album record with a song aptly called “Drinking Songs.” It’s a subject he loves to sing about, even if it’s something he is no longer able to…
Video shoots can often be monotonous and long, but not for Walker Hayes. The country music hitmaker just released the video for his latest single, “Y’all Life,” which stars members of his own family, as well as his close friend, and co-author of Glad You’re Here, Craig Cooper. And now that it’s out, Hayes says he wishes he…
Walker Hayes owes a lot of his success to his daughter, Lela, who encouraged him to post a dance on TikTok of his song, “Fancy Like.” Overnight, Hayes saw his popularity and explode, thanks to the platform. But, perhaps surprisingly, although his TikTok videos have amassed millions and millions of views, the father of six says he rarely spends…
Walker Hayes makes sure touring is a family affair. The Alabama native began bringing his wife, Laney, and all six kids on the road earlier this year, which has been a happy adventure for all of them. But while he is grateful to not have to leave his family behind, Hayes admits being on the road over the summer…
If anyone knows what it’s like to see dreams crushed, it’s Walker Hayes. The Alabama native moved to Nashville in 2004, with his new wife, Laney, and nothing else but a dream of having a career in country music. Two failed record deals later, and Hayes was working at Costco to make ends meet, an alcoholic who had all…
Walker Hayes had a big reality check after losing at this year’s Grammy Awards. The father of six was nominated for Best Country Song, for “Fancy Like,” with the trophy going to Chris Stapleton for “Cold” instead. Hayes admits that while it was an honor to be nominated, he desperately wanted to walk away with his first Grammy Award. “I’m…
Not even Walker Hayes could have imagined where his life is right now. The father of six was an alcoholic and an atheist when he had a chance encounter with Craig Cooper, who was pastoring a church that Hayes’ wife Laney wanted to visit. When Hayes walked in the front doors, he admits that Cooper would have had…
Thomas Rhett is a proud father of four, but even he is still figuring some things out. The 32-year-old reveals he reached out to Walker Hayes, who has six kids, for advice about one thing: how to travel on the road with his children, something Hayes started doing full-time after his “Fancy Like” success. “I said, ‘How can I…
Four years ago, on June 6, 2018, Walker Hayes and his wife Laney mourned the loss of their seventh daughter Oakleigh Klover Hayes, who tragically passed away the same day she was born. Hayes spoke about the somber anniversary on social media, with a picture of his wife holding a little girl named Oakley. “There’s so much redemption in…
