Walker Hayes and his wife, Laney, have lived through every parent’s worst nightmare: the loss of a child, when their daughter, Oakleigh, passed away in 2018, shortly after her birth. For Hayes, the grief could have sent him into a tailspin — and almost did, but he came out stronger on the other side. Now, Hayes says that,…
Walker Hayes hasn’t had a drink since 2016, a fact that is sobering even to him. The father of six used alcohol as a way to cope with his failed record deal, his family’s financial struggles and more until his addiction began to take over his life. Hayes no longer imbibes, at all, but that doesn’t mean it’s…
Walker Hayes is a much different man than he was just a few years ago. When the 42-year-old first wrote and released the song, “Craig,” about his friend, Craig Cooper, who gave him a minivan when he was broke, Hayes was unwilling to talk about anything spiritual, much less sing about it. Now, Hayes has a new book…
Walker Hayes‘ Country Stuff The Album is out! The eclectic 13-track record includes not only his viral hit, “Fancy Like,” but fun tracks like “U Gurl” and “Drinking Songs,” along with the thought-provoking “Briefcase,” the spiritually-leaning “Craig” and more. It’s a diverse track list that for some might seem risky. For Hayes, it’s just showing his true colors, sharing…
Walker Hayes isn’t about to take credit for any of his success, including “Fancy Like.” The 42-year-old is enjoying an unprecedented ride, at least for him, with his viral hit, which includes starring in two Applebee’s commercials, a No. 1 song, a remix with a major pop star, and his first-ever Grammy nomination. Hayes is deeply thankful for how…
Walker Hayes is, perhaps ironically, celebrating his sobriety with his new tune, “Drinking Songs.” Written by Hayes and Jordan Gray, the song, from Hayes’ upcoming Country Stuff The Album, out on January 21. The song, which says in part, “So give me that bourbon and Bocephus / I can’t help me so help me Jesus / She ain’t coming…
Walker Hayes is opening up about his upcoming new book, Glad You’re Here. The book is written by Hayes and his good friend, Craig Cooper, who inspired Haye’s song, “Craig.” “I bought the house next door to uncovers the details of our friendship, my testimony, us losing a baby, so I go…
Walker Hayes emerged from 2021 as one of the biggest breakout artists of the year, with his mega-hit, “Fancy Like” — a success story that might have never happened without Shane McAnally. “Fancy Like” followed several other singles Hayes released to radio, including “You Broke Up With Me” and “Trash My Heart,” but nothing had the worldwide appeal like…
2021 was full of plenty of newsworthy stories. As the country cautiously emerged from the restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, we did our best to focus on positive, uplifting stories, which illustrated the good in the music-makers, the city, the celebrities and the world. Our Top 10 stories of the year included a reality TV talent…
The 2022 Grammy Awards nominations were just announced, and include some veteran nominees, as well as a few who were fortunate enough to hear their names called for the first time in their career. Mickey Guyton and Chris Stapleton lead the pack of country artists with the most nominations, with three each. Guyton is nominated for Best Country Album,…
