Chris Stapleton’s legendary career as a performer is highly recognized by music fans everywhere, but fewer people are aware of his interesting path to songwriting. The 45-year old artist recently appeared on CBS’s 60 Minutes back in 2022, discussing his music, family, and life before he was known as one of the most talented singers and songwriters on the planet. Prior to dropping out of college to pursue songwriting full time, Stapleton attended both Vanderbilt University and the University of Kentucky studying Biomedical Engineering. Yep… You read that correctly. Chris Stapleton: the Biomedical Engineer. He discusses his experience: “I did…
Author: Aidan Callahan
Eric Church has always been unapologetically true to himself- whether that be in writing music, recording in the studio, or performing on stage. The “Springsteen” singer is known for his lack of conformity to the norms of country music. He often strays away from what a mainstream crowd may want to see or hear, catering more to what he finds most interesting as an artist. His fearless approach has lead to him developing one of the most dedicated fan bases in the genre, but, at times, has also led to backlash from the public. In an interview with Esquire back…
Two of the most unique, soulful voices in country music coming together on the historical Ryman Auditorium stage. Back in 2021, Kip Moore invited Ashley McBryde to join him for a performance of one of his most underrated tunes, “Janie Blu,” off his then-new album, “Wild World.” Ashley McBryde is among the most popular female country artists in her own right, but she’s also known for lending her stunning vocals to others as a featured artist, including the likes of Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, and Carly Pearce, as well as her duet partner in this performance, Kip Moore. The pairs…
Country music had quite a few controversial headlines in 2023. Every music genre has its own drama, but this year had a particular buzz to it within the country sphere. Many of the biggest controversial stories we saw were layered with different stances, views, and positions. Those aspects are up for individuals to decide how they interpret them, as everyone sees things differently in their own eyes. As the curtains close on 2023, let’s take a look back at some of the most controversial moments in country music this past year. Jason Aldean’s Try That In A Small Town Back…
Wyatt Flores is one of the most exciting young singer-songwriters in the country music scene these days, developing quite the following over the course of the past year in particular. The 22 year old has a specific authenticity that is uncommon in artists of his age, putting out music that really feels honest and representative of his Oklahoma roots. Like many young artists these day, Flores has been known to post cover videos every so often, notably presenting versions of notable tunes from the likes of Jason Isbell, Turnpike Troubadours, and most recently, The Fray. Over a year ago, Flores…
In 2021, Eric Church released Heart & Soul, a three album project with each collection being named after one of the three words of the title. Each album had their own highs and lows, with the project as a whole being received with mixed reactions from the public. However, most diehard Eric Church fans adore many of the songs featured on the three records nonetheless. Some of the fan-favorites on the project include Heart On fire off of Heart and Hell Of A View off of Soul, which is currently certified 2x platinum and went number one at country radio-…