Payin’ tribute to The Chief. Chase Rice shared another glimpse of new music yesterday, posting a video of his latest unreleased song, “Church.” The song is written in admiration of Eric Church and the influence he had on a young Chase Rice, before either of their careers had fully taken off. While he’s been vocal about playing the unreleased track live at recent shows, he hasn’t shared much else about it until now. The “Bench Seat” artist absolutely killed it with the authentic, acoustic-filled rendition he posted on Instagram. “Been playin this live, tellin the story about the night that…
Author: Abby Maratea
Just a different kinda country. Country artist Jon Langston took to social media recently to share what inspired his new song, “Ain’t No Cowboy.” He’s certainly not the first to write a song about a girl he met at a bar, but this story is actually a pretty good one. Langston recalls his first time playing a show in Texas, where he met a girl who asked “where’s your cowboy hat at?” “I ain’t no cowboy, sorry,” he replied, telling her “I’m just a different kind of country I guess.” In his new song, Jon Langston explains how he’s not…
With the help of Guy Fieri, Alan Jackson presented Jon Pardi with the most prestigious honor in country music after his Stagecoach performance Friday night. Guy Fieri, the famously dubbed “Mayor of Flavortown,” joined Pardi on stage and introduced Alan Jackson as a video message began to play. The country superstar explained what the Grand Ole Opry means to him and shared the appreciation he’s had for Jon Pardi’s music ever since the pair toured together for Jackson’s “Keepin’ It Country” tour back in 2014. He then presented the official invitation, saying “I get the honor to invite you, in…
Chris Stapleton expanded his collection of RIAA honors today, gaining both gold and platinum certifications for 4 top-streaming songs. The 2017 tracks “Without Your Love” and “A Simple Song” became certified gold for the first time, while 2020’s “Joy of My Life” went platinum. Stapleton reached a significant milestone with an older track as well. “Parachute,” the third single from his 2015 debut record “Traveler,” officially hit multi-platinum status, as it surpassed 3 million units in both downloads and streams. After his recognition from today, Chris Stapleton now has an impressive number of RIAA certifications for 2023 – 12, to…
Kenny Chesney’s sixth studio album “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems,” has gone on to become a defining record for him as an artist. The 12-track record has been one of the most successful of his career to date, since its initial release on April 23rd, 2002. Almost instantly following its release, “No Shoes No Shirt No Problems” soared to the top of the country charts and stayed there through 2004, where it ended the year as one of Billboard’s Top Country albums for the third year in a row. The record itself is now 4x certified platinum by the…
The “Yellowstone” star is gaining more credit as a musician with every new release. Well-known actor (and now country artist) Luke Grimes, released another brand-new song on Friday. This latest track, titled “Hold On” is the third song Grimes has put out following his debut single “No Horse To Ride” in December of 2022. “Hold On,” tells a story from the perspective of someone who shies from commitment and finds themselves hard to be with. It’s a warning to a potential romantic interest not to get involved, or they’ll wind up hurt. The first verse begins with Grimes singing the…