Author: Casey Nyman

If this isn’t the definition of a cinematic-level-full-circle moment, then I don’t know what is. Like, c’mon, you can’t tell me that this story isn’t a Disney Channel Original movie in the making. Earlier this month, a high school teacher from the same school Alabama native Ella Langley attended went massively viral thanks to his touching story about how he helped inspire the then-budding country music star. A Hooper Academy legend, history teacher Maury Popwell, aka “Coach Pops,” shared his heartfelt tale with WSFA12 News in Montgomery. While Langley had been singing for most of her life, putting on at-home…

Someone’s gonna need to reserve me two tickets ASAP for this one-of-a-kind festival. The Estate of late country music legend Dolly Parton announced just today that their team is putting on two massive festivals in honor of the “9 to 5” singer. The Parton-themed two-day extravaganzas will take place on two consecutive weekends in 2027, with one fittingly being held in Nashville and the following over the pond in London, England. DOLLYFEST was originally meant to take place this past January 2026, solely in Nashville, with multiple artists in attendance and Parton also featured as the headlining performer and host.…

“Rhyme goes the song” and “boo goes the fans.” No those aren’t lines from a Dr. Suess book but they sure as h*ll sound a lot like Luke Bryan’s latest unreleased song “Down Goes The Whiskey.” The 50-year-old five-time ACM Entertainer of the Year has once again found himself on the wrong side of the internet with fans clouding his comments online underneath the new tune from his upcoming album, Signs. In an effort to promote his ninth studio album dropping in less than a month on September 18, Bryan’s been teasing the tracklist and what you can expect from…

It was a very Dolly weekend, with almost every artist paying homage to the late icon on stage over the past few days. Following the world-renowned country music star’s passing last Tuesday, August 25, it was inevitable that everybody and their mama would pay tribute to Parton’s legendary life and career in the most fitting way possible: covering songs from her vast discography. Keeping with that theme, the king of covers (or at least that’s what I’m dubbing him), Zach Top, delivered two stellar back-to-back renditions of Dolly’s timeless hits. This past Friday, August 28, the Washington native, in fact,…

The Ella Langley and Drake collaboration rumors just keep getting stronger and stronger. At this point, Drake’s either in his full-blown Ella-Fella era or the two have a secret project up their sleeves. Adding even more fuel to the fire, Drake was spotted grooving along to Langley’s current Billboard Hot 100 hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” at her Arkansas show, just last week. Now “Champagne Papi” is taking things a step further with a remix of his own. Over the weekend, the 39-year-old rapper was spotted at a Toronto club, where he hopped up into the mixing booth and gave the crowd…

A few months back, all anyone could talk about was how American Idol contestant Hannah Harper’s voice was a dead ringer for Allison Krauss, Lee Ann Womack, and even the late legend Dolly Parton. Well, proving she could very well step into the roles of these iconic country females, last night the now-season-24 winner filled the shoes of Krauss on stage, joining her tour-buddy Brad Paisley. Earlier this summer, the “String Cheese” singer announced she would be joining the country music staple and her Idol mentor on the road for his 2026 tour. Considering the highly successful careers of some…