Author: Brennen Kelly

“Life is good today.” Before Zac Brown Band were the country superstars they are today, they were promoting their 2008 debut album, The Foundation, with the release of their third single, Toes. The song was written by Brown along with bandmates, Wyatt Durettte, John Driskell Hopkins and Shawn Mullins. Durrette was ultimately the driving force behind the creation of the song. Brown recounted the story in an interview with Billboard how he sparked the creation of the band’s iconic tune, “Durette called me about six in the morning on my home phone which either meant that something was wrong or…

“He said ‘I’ll love you till I die.'” Does “He Stopped Loving Her Today” really need an introduction? Being one of the most iconic and heart-breaking country songs ever recorded, the track is an incredibly important one in country music history. Written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman and produced by Billy Sherrill, He Stopped Loving Her Today quickly became George Jones’ most successful single ever, going number one on July 5, 1980. The song’s success not only revitalized Jones’ career but ultimately saved it after years of drug abuse after his divorce with fellow country legend, Tammy Wynette. Ironically,…

Four years after his last record, Greetings From…Jake in 2019, Jake Owen is back with his seventh studio album, Loose Cannon. Known for his beachy, summertime tunes such as Barefoot Blue Jean Night, Beachin’ and The One That Got Away, Owen has had a solid track record of releasing fun, summer jams that pair with his underrated deep cuts like LAX, The Journey of Your Life and What We Ain’t Got. The album was announced back on May 24th on Owen’s Instagram. Two days later, he promptly released the first four tracks including On the Boat Again. Loose Cannon releases…

Funny how a melody sounds like a memory. Does Springsteen even need an introduction? Being Eric Church’s most popular song and one of the biggest country songs of the 2010s, the track has left a huge impact on Church, his fans and even Bruce Springsteen himself. The song went #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying there for two weeks 11 years ago today. It didn’t take long for Springsteen to connect with fans and critics alike. The track received two Grammy nominations in 2013 for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song. Additionally, it received two ACM…

After releasing the highly controversial song, Same Here, featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Brad Paisley is back with another single. This time Paisley plays it much safer with his subject matter with a nostalgic and reflective look back on many summers past. Paisley took to Instagram on Sunday, June 18th, to announce the song’s release with the caption reading “Here’s to Fathers everywhere… and every kid’s first fish. New song out Friday.” So Many Summers is a reflective, yet nostalgic track, that’s equally about reminiscing on past summertime memories as it is about appreciating life and those said memories. Penned by…

“I always kept the best for you.” Just two days after its announcement, Turnpike Troubadours are back with their second single off of their upcoming album, A Cat in the Rain. “Chipping Mill” comes to ramp up the excitement for the already highly-anticipated return for the red dirt powerhouse. In typical Evan Felker fashion, he likens getting his heart broken to getting it thrown into the titular chipping mill in the first and final verse. It reads: “I ran my heart through a chipping mill Sold my soul for rock ‘n roll Gave away all that I can steal But…