Author: Casey Nyman

Ella Langley is an unstoppable force in country music right now. With her chart-topping hit “Choosin’ Texas” dominating every platform and her captivating new single “Dandelion” quickly shaping up to be the song of the summer, Langley has officially reached household-name status. As she ushers in a new era with the release of her full album, Dandelion, on April 10, her rise to untapped stardom feels inevitable. Past hits like “Country Boy’s Dream Girl” and “Weren’t for the Wind” helped cement the Alabama native as a rising star to watch. Now, she’s taking things even further as she prepares for…

Hardy has certainly created a big buzz in the country music scene with his collaboration song, “McArthur,” that dropped last Friday, January 30.  Before the project had even been fully announced, three fellow big names in country music, Morgan Wallen, Eric Church, and Tim McGraw, joined Hardy in stirring the pot by dropping four cryptic posts to Instagram with their corresponding fictional McArthur personas.  Of course, fans were swirling with what this vague message could mean, and speculations were all over the place. Even after it was announced that the mystery collaboration was a song and post-release day, many are…

There’s no crazier meet and greet tactic than trying to convince Riley Green that he could be your new dad, but still, one fan tried it. In a resurfaced interview clip with Gabe Mercer from Seattle 100.7 The Wolf, she’s chatting with the one and only Duckman himself when she throws out the question, “What is the craziest rumor you’ve heard about yourself?” Green immediately recalls an outrageous story from a meet and greet in 2023 at the Boots & Hearts festival in Ontario, Canada, responding, “This one guy up at a meet and greet in Canada somewhere and he…

To celebrate her first time ever singing on the Grammy stage (which is honestly shocking given being in the industry for nearly 50 years), Reba McEntire not only delivered a stellar performance but also followed it up with a special release.  On Sunday night, February 1, the country legend performed her 2025 song, “Trailblazer” at the 69th award ceremony. Originally recorded with fellow female artists Miranda Lambert and Lainey Wilson, McEntire recently released a new “Dream Chaser” version featuring Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Brandy Clark and 2026 Grammy nominee and Willie Nelson’s son, Lukas Nelson. With Clark completely rewriting the song to…

Zach Top is truly unstoppable– and I’m not mad about it at all. Last night, February 1, marked the Washington native’s first appearance at the Grammy Awards, where he received three nominations in the categories of Country Song, Country Solo Performance, and Traditional Country Album. Fittingly, it was the latter, also a brand-new category, that went to the standout rising star. Top took home the gilded gramophone for his 2026 album, Ain’t In It For My Health, setting the standard for this newly introduced award. Previously, traditional country albums were grouped under Best Country Album, but the category has now…

Walking away as country music’s biggest winner, Jelly Roll had a momentous night at the 2026 Grammy Awards, taking home three trophies. In just his third year as a Grammy nominee, he dominated the evening, winning Best Contemporary Country Album for Beautifully Broken, Best Country Duo Performance for “Amen” with Shaboozey, and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Hard Fought Hallelujah” with Brandon Lake. He also made a strong impression with his acceptance speech, in which he heavily thanked the most influential person in his life, God. Jelly Roll, formally known as Jason DeFord, has been continuously outspoken about his…