Author: Casey Nyman

Nashville’s historic Grand Ole Opry has found itself in the headlines over the past week following the controversial debut of rising “Boston” singer Stella Lefty. And while her place within the country music scene may be up for debate, there’s at least somewhat of an argument to be made for the 24-year-old chart-topper’s Opry appearance. However, as for one of the Opry’s most recently announced debuting artists, many country music fans are putting their foot down even harder. Quickly approaching its 101st anniversary this November, the radio broadcast turned highly acclaimed stage announced just last week that English singer-songwriter Sam…

Before absolutely mesmerizing her hometown crowd at Neville Arena a couple of weeks ago, country music’s current hottest superstar, Ella Langley, gave a glimpse into the wholesome pre-show ritual she did backstage to lead into the night. The 27-year-old Alabama native has continued to captivate fans with her undeniably catchy songs (especially the recently crowned Billboard song of the summer “Choosin’ Texas”), her refreshing personality, and, for many, her deeply rooted faith. Over the past year, Langley has been far from shy about sharing how her relationship with God has strengthened both her career and confidence, whether through heartfelt speeches…

You can’t convince me there are many people in country music who would be more fun to hang out with than Luke Bryan. After more than 20 years in the industry, Bryan has built a reputation for being just as entertaining offstage as he is on it. He comes across as an all-around goofy, down-to-earth Georgia boy who isn’t afraid to let his sense of humor fly… even when he’s dealing with complete strangers. Alabama-born and now Nashville-based comedian Danae Hays recently put the “Crash My Party” singer’s open-book personality to the test, using him as the focus of one…

Fans at the Velocity Festival were treated to some unexpected Sunday worship with Creed headlining the final day, and while the pairing may seem unlikely at first, it actually makes perfect sense. The 90’s and 2000’s staple band, led by vocalist Scott Stapp, rounded out the three-day weekend at the Iowa Field of Dreams-based music festival, following up Shinedown and Carrie Underwood (who had some viral moments from the show of her own). In between their reigning fan-favorite hits like “My Own Prison” and “With Arms Wide Open,” Stapp took a brief detour from Creed’s catalog to perform a cover…

Call me naive, but I didn’t think the media literacy crisis was this bad. We’ve officially gone from hyper-fake AI-generated Facebook videos swindling Boomers and beyond to simple quote posts on TikTok fooling thousands of people. I didn’t think society still needed a PSA reminding everyone not to believe everything they see on the internet, but unfortunately, Ella-Langley-mania appears to have clouded everyone’s judgment. There’s no denying the 27-year-old country music star has exploded to an entirely new level this year thanks to her highly successful sophomore album Dandelion, and its reigning single “Choosin’ Texas,” which is challenging to spend…

A few weeks ago, it seemed like there was barely a handful of people left who actually liked Jelly Roll, but following his Jimmy Kimmel hosting stint, I think he may have just crushed whatever support he had left. 2026 has truly become the year of “Jelly Roll fatigue,” with his questionable setlist cover song choices, way-too-public divorce details, and rumors of low ticket sales dominating the conversation online. Unfortunately for Jelly Roll, his takeover of the late-night show while filling in for Kimmel a couple of weeks ago only added more fuel to the fire, sending the internet into…