Author: Casey Nyman

Hard to believe that it’s now been five months since the devastating loss of 3 Doors Down’s lead singer, Brad Arnold. The music world, including many from the country music scene, were rocked by his tragic passing on February 7 after losing his battle to stage four kidney cancer. Artists like HARDY, Jason Aldean, Tracy Lawrence, and more paid their respects with tributes on social media and in live performances in the weeks that followed. Later in the month after Arnold’s passing, Georgia native and “Bottoms Up” singer Brantley Gilbert also honored the rock legend’s legacy with a performance of…

Ella Langley and Jo Dee Messina are truly the duo that just keeps on giving. Representing two iconic generations of leading females in country music, both artists have continued to pay homage to one another, covering each other’s songs back and forth. And like all good modern-day friendships, Langley and Messina first connected thanks to a video the 27-year-old superstar posted online. Back in December 2024, Langley shared a cozy at-home cover of Messina’s ’90s hit, “Lesson in Leavin’.” Her raw vocals ripping through her kitchen’s acoustics while crafting up a pan of potatoes and vegetables took the internet by…

In celebration of the recent release of their fifth studio album, Stages, Midland has officially announced a massive coinciding headlining tour. Kickstarting next week in Los Angeles, on July 14, the Grammy-nominated band will bring their already well-received 2026 project to the road, featuring its fan-favorite tracks like “Shooting Memories With Tequila” and their Mackenzie Carpenter duet, “I Wish You Would.” Ahead of their first already sold-out California show at the Grammy Museum, Midland will also sit down for an in-depth conversation ahead of their performance. They’ll keep the ball rolling, hitting four more West Coast Cali stops before travelling…

They say no two Eric Church shows are the same. Keeping true to that theme, the country music icon pulled out all the stops for his first of three headlining shows at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater. Last night, July 6, kicked off the string of performances over the next couple of days, joined by opener Corey Kent for an unforgettable set. Delivering a mixture of his own hits, including the classic summer anthem, “Springsteen,” along with “These Boots,” “Sinners Like Me,” and even his unreleased OG fan throwback, “Julia.” Church, of course, also sprinkled in a number of covers,…

With Alan Jackson’s Incredible Performance Of “America The Beautiful” After It Was Re-Aired This Fourth of July Weekend Honoring the recently retired country music legend, PBS re-aired one of Alan Jackson’s most memorable patriotic performances from its annual Fourth of July broadcast. During this year’s A Capitol Fourth special, over the weekend on Friday, July 3, they included Jackson’s stripped-down rendition of the patriotic classic, “America the Beautiful,” recorded back in 2021. Backed by an array of American flags and dazzling red and blue lights on the Nashville stage, a message at the bottom of the screen let viewers know,…

At this point, you’ve got to be living under a rock to not know that Darius Rucker wasn’t the original master mind behind his massive 2013 hit, “Wagon Wheel.” For a while, it was a lesser-known fact, especially for people outside of the country realm, that even though Rucker’s rendition has since been RIAA certified 11x platinum and joined Spotify’s elusive Billions club, he’s not the first to sing the track. In fact, its backstory has quite a long line of intertwining influences over the years, which is something that Hootie himself has been very vocal about. Originally, the chorus…