Walker Hayes’ road to sobriety was a tumultuous path, and one that in many ways he is still learning to navigate. Hayes learned to rely on alcohol to numb the pain in his life, including lost record deals and financial hardships. The Alabama native had dreams of making a living as a singer-songwriter, dreams that felt left behind when…
Walker Hayes just dropped a new single, “AA,” from a forthcoming new record, Country Stuff The Album. The song, written by Hayes, along with Luke Laird and Shane McAnally, is a light-hearted look at what Hayes deals with on a regular basis, including his ongoing struggle with alcoholism, five years after getting sober. “At the end of the day,…
Walker Hayes has landed on the top. The country music singer is celebrating his first No. 1 hit, with “Fancy Like,” a song that became a viral hit thanks to TikTok. The song also landed in the Top 5 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart as well. “Country radio, you hung the moon,” Hayes says. “This is the ‘we did…
Walker Hayes is taking his viral hit, “Fancy Like,” on the road! The Alabama native announces his own headlining Fancy Like Tour, kicking off in January, with rising star Mackenzie Porter serving as his opening act. “It has been so fun to watch everyone react to ‘Fancy Like,’ from Tik Tok, to country radio, to pop radio. I can’t…
Walker Hayes just dropped a fun — and catchy — new track, “U Gurl.” The song was written by Hayes, along with Dylan Guthro and Jodi Guthro, and was inspired by Hayes’ wife of 17 years, Laney. “With ‘U Gurl’ we wanted to capture that feeling when you look at your significant other and you just can’t take your…
No one expected Walker Hayes‘ song, “Fancy Like,” to be the song that changed his entire career, including Hayes’ wife, Laney. The song, which went viral after he posted a video of a dance he did to the song with his daughter, Lela, on TikTok, amassed millions of views, with fans and celebrities all over the world doing their…
We now know who will be performing at the upcoming CMT Artists of the Year ceremony. All of the artists honored will perform, as well as a few surprise guests. Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs are being honored this year, along with Mickey Guyton, who is being honored as the Breakout Artist of the…
Walker Hayes is back with a new video for “Fancy Like,” this time featuring pop star Kesha. The song, which Hayes originally released by himself, was born of his own celebrating of the simple ways he enjoys life, never anticipating it would become a viral hit after he posted a dance with his daughter Lela on TikTok. “This song…
Walker Hayes and his wife, Laney, experienced every parent’s worst nightmare, when they lost their seventh child, daughter Oakleigh, shortly after her birth in 2018. The loss devastated Hayes, but it also gave him a new perspective on his life and career, unexpectedly finding gratitude from the most unimaginable heartache. “It’s just hard not to be grateful for a…
Walker Hayes never imagined that one impromptu dance posted on TikTok would change his entire life, but that’s exactly what happened. The Alabama native posted a dance to his song, “Fancy Like,” with his daughter Lela, which to date has amassed almost 30 million views, and inspired dance moves across the country, two Appleee’s commercials, and the return of…
