Author: Casey Nyman

In the never-ending battle between the leading top-selling country legends, Garth Brooks has officially surpassed Luke Combs, regaining his spot as the second-highest-selling country artist of all time. Back in October 2025, Combs took the lead on the RIAA certifications, surpassing Brooks with 168 million combined singles and albums, including both physical units sold and streaming numbers. At the time, Brooks had held the record for over twenty years with 162.5 million uits to his name. Consequently, a few months later in December 2025, Morgan Wallen took the cake, beating out both Brooks and Combs with his now reigning title…

One of life’s greatest simple pleasures is a Kelly Clarkson ‘Kellyoke’ country cover. Anytime I see the 43-year-old “Since You’ve Been Gone” singer pop up on my social media feed with a new Clarkson-ified country hit, I just know it’s bound to be incredible. The Kelly Clarkson effect is REAL. The woman can absolutely knock any song out of the park and do it justice just as good as the original– if not better. On top of being one of the three star judges on The Voice, Clarkson is in the seventh and final season of her daytime talk show,…

“Something ‘Bout A Truck” singer Kip Moore is officially back, kicking off a new era defined by his authentic, outspoken brand of gritty country rock. Building a name for himself as a staple of 2010s country with his hits like “Beer Money” and “Hey Pretty Girl,” the Georgia native just announced he is expanding on his discography of six studio albums with his latest upcoming project, Reason To Believe. Marking his second album within two years following 2025’s Solitary Tracks, Moore returns with what he describes as a unique storytelling of his everyday thoughts in this May 29 release. Beckoning…

Rarely does the Super Bowl halftime stage see the likes of a country music star headlining the highlight-anticipated game day intermission. However, with the growing popularity of the genre and the endless possibilities at hand– now more than ever, fans have been petitioning for a country artist to take the reins. Country superstars tend to stick to singing the national anthem, but with artists like Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, and Reba McEntire absolutely stealing the show with their renditions, it always leads to the conversation of extending their performances to halftime. The last and only notable country football crossover was…

American Idol contestant Hannah Harper has proven to be an unstoppable force throughout this year’s season 24 competition, continuously impressing both the judging panel and viewers at home. The 25-year-old “String Cheese” singing mother took a bold risk this week, stepping away from her bluegrass roots to perform a much more rocking rendition of Bethel Music & Molly Skaggs’ “Ain’t No Grave.” While Harper’s version aligned with the 2019 Bethel church performance, the worship song has seen many iterations, including Johnny Cash’s 2010 recording, which was pre-recorded before his death in September 2003 and released seven years later on his…

Beyond her sweet, melodic vocals, American Idol contestant Hannah Harper has been a fan-favorite this season, thanks to her humble story as a stay-at-home mother of three. If you haven’t been locked in on this year’s 24th season, then chances are you still might’ve seen Harper’s face pop up on your feed thanks to her mega viral song, “String Cheese.” Despite its silly name, the original track that gained Harper a golden ticket at the initial auditions is a deeply touching song based on her struggles with postpartum depression. It had both viewers and judge Carrie Underwood shedding a few…