On this day in 2015, a singer from a popular country group announced he was embarking on a solo project, amid rumors that the band was splitting up — rumors that, thankfully, proved false. His sole solo album, The Driver, included Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay on the title track. Who is it? ANSWER: Lady A‘s Charles Kelley. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. …
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Sep 30
Thomas Rhett heads south for inspiration for new daughter’s name
Katie Kauss/ABC via Getty Images Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, will welcome their fourth daughter later this year, and they are already pretty close to picking out a name. The couple, parents to Willa Gray, Ada James and Lennon Love, are looking to a Southern state as a possible inspiration for their upcoming baby girl. “This has been hard, just …
Sep 30
Lee Brice is getting used to falling asleep on the job again
Michael Tran/FilmMagic One of Lee Brice‘s favorite things to do is perform in front of his fans, night after night. But after more than a year off of the road, Lee admits it has been a bit of a challenge to remember how to put on a live show. “I had to kind of learn how …
Sep 30
Through the “hard times” and “the greatest times,” Lady A believes in ‘What a Song Can Do’
BMLG Records Lady A‘s uptempo hit, “Like a Lady,” has been one of country music’s stand-out, feel-good songs of the summer. It’s the first release from the trio’s seven-track What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) collection, which came out in June. But when Lady A’s full-length eighth album arrives next month, we’ll get a better look at what Hillary Scott, Charles …
Sep 30
Nashville notes
Trace Adkins just released the video for “Where the Country Girls At.” The song, which features both Luke Bryan and Pitbull, is from his latest The Way I Wanna Go album. Mandy Barnett will be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. The singer, who turned 46 on the day of her invitation, was invited by Connie Smith, who did so by …
Sep 29
Walker Hayes calls “Fancy Like” a love song for normal people
Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Innovation In Music Awards Walker Hayes‘ career has had a big, big boost thanks to the viral success of “Fancy Like,” a move that was anything but calculated. The Alabama native is still blown away by how much the song has propelled him and his music, especially now. “This wasn’t supposed …
Sep 29
Scotty McCreery soaked up “You Time” with wife Gabi amid pandemic
Jason Kempin/Getty Images If Scotty McCreery and his wife, Gabi, had been home together in 2019, he would have never had his fourth number-one hit, with “You Time.” Scotty just spoke out about the song’s success on Instagram, after spending more than a year off the road with his adoring spouse. “2.5 years ago our lives were as busy …
Sep 29
Blake Shelton announces new single, deluxe ‘Body Language’ album
Todd Stefani New music is coming from Blake Shelton! The singer just announced a new single, “Come Back As a Country Boy,” out on Friday, October 1. The song will be part of Blake’s new Body Language Deluxe album, which will be released on December 3. “I think this song is an anthem for everyday hardworking country people …
Sep 29
Justin Moore gets romantic with new single, “With a Woman You Love”
Scott Legato/Getty Images After the success of his number-one hit, “We Didn’t Have Much,” Justin Moore is back with another single. The Arkansas native dropped a snippet of his new single, “With a Woman You Love,” on social media. The song will be out on Friday, September 30. “I think this song speaks to guys like me, or …
Sep 29
Chris Young sings the praises of music education in schools
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Chris Young doesn’t know where he would be without music education, and he doesn’t want to know. The Tennessee native has been an outspoken advocate of promoting music education in schools, largely because he knows how influential his education in his early years helped inspire his own successful career. “The reason I’m so …