pThe most unexpected duo of 2024? In a year full of breakouts from the likes of Riley Green, Zach Top and many others, Megan Moroney very well may have had the biggest year of them all. Between the release of her sophomore album, Am I Okay?, multiple late-night TV appearances and a plethora of headlining performances at festivals across the country, the “Tennessee Orange” singer has seemingly been everywhere. Moroney spent a majority of the summer on the road with Kenny Chesney on his Sun Goes Down Tour along with Zac Brown Band and Uncle Kracker, and it’s clear that…
Author: Brennen Kelly
Finishing the year with a bang. It’s no stretch to say that Morgan Wallen has had one of the most interesting years in recent memory. Between his legal battles after his April arrest, the countless records broken, the opening of his Nashville Bar, placing as the 4th most-streamed artist of the year despite not releasing an album and his first-ever CMA Entertainer of the Year award win back in November, the “Last Night” singer has undoubtedly had a 2024 to remember. To put a bow on 2024, Wallen decided to surprise fans with the release of his fourth and final…
With 2024 coming to a close, it’s about that time to take a look at the best the year had to offer. While we’re continuing to be in the midst of what can only be described as a renaissance in both the mainstream and independent scene, it should come as no surprise that there were plenty of choices for the year’s top records. Whether it was Zach Top’s breakout debut, Cold Beer & Country Music, The Red Clay Strays killer sophomore effort, Made by These Moments, Sturgill Simpson’s return as Johnny Blue Skies on Passage du Desir or Riley Green’s…
To wrap up a highly successful year that included two brand new albums respectively, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley recently took a trip to local Tractor Supply stores to provide local animal shelters with supplies for the holidays. This year’s supply drive marks the third annual “Big Shop” hosted by Lambert’s nonprofit organization, MuttNation, which featured donations of everything from food, toys and leashes to local Nashville shelters. For those unfamiliar with her nonprofit, Lambert founded it all the way back in 2009 with her mother Bev and has provided a plethora of different services such as adoption drives, grants…
Despite breaking a plethora of records and winning CMA Entertainer of the Year throughout the year, 2024 has not come without some controversies for Morgan Wallen. After his arrest in April outside of Eric Church’s Nashville Bar, Chief’s, Wallen recently pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges of reckless endangerment without a weapon. Wallen’s arrest also played a key role in setbacks surrounding the opening of his Nashville venue, This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen, which included the denial of an additional 20-foot sign bearing Wallen’s name over the front entrance. In case you forgot about the controversy around This Bar’s sign,…
In what can only be described as a monster year for Sam Barber, 2024 will come to a close with another huge career milestone – notching his first-ever entry on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Indigo” featuring Avery Anna debuting at #98. Since releasing on October 31st, “Indigo” has quickly become a viral hit for the young duo with two separate sound clips containing the song on TikTok garnering a staggering 88,200 and 157,900 videos respectively with many using it as a tribute to lost loved ones and partners due to the song’s central premise of loss. “Indigo”…