Author: Casey Nyman

The American Idol top 14 contestants led the crowd in a night of worship for yesterday’s March 30 “Songs of Faith” episode. Ahead of this upcoming Easter Weekend, the show leaned heavily into the religious theme, following the initial cut of 6 contestants announced at the beginning of the show, from the voting at the Hawaii rounds. Luckily, viewers wisely decided to put their bets on 19-year-old Long Island native Jesse Findling, giving him another opportunity to absolutely dominate the stage. Currently a junior at Binghamton University, Findling’s voice is far beyond his years with an effortless vocal run; he…

Ahead of Easter weekend, American Idol is leaning into the holiday with a special “Songs of Faith” theme. Following in the footsteps of last year’s three-hour-long Easter special, the contestants will each take the stage to perform their favorite faith-inspired tracks. Last year, the worship episode also featured special guest appearances from Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll, and Roman Collins, as well as all three judges, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, and Lionel Richie, singing throughout the night. While no major surprises have been announced for this year’s show, one fan favorite has already offered a preview of what’s to come. Missouri…

Riley Green’s Nashville Bar, Duck Blind, is officially set to fly east, opening its second location in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Speculation around the new venture started circulating earlier this month, with many noting that the “Worst Way” singer’s bar could be the next step in bringing country music’s tourism appeal to Gatlinburg. According to a Facebook post from Smoky Mountain Faith, Food & Fun, and further confirmed by the Visit My Smokies official site, the pre-existing local distillery, Tennessee Shine Co., on the lower level of the building on the Parkway, would be partnering with Green’s Duck Blind. Currently, Green’s Midtown…

In today’s world, country music fans are spread far and wide. And while it may be hard to believe, there’s a traditional New Zealand tribe somewhere out there in the world that has probably jammed out to Jason Aldean’s discography. The 30+ number one hit maker recently returned to the songwriter-led Try That In A Small Town Podcast to discuss this feat in his career and the surprise Nashville celebration, as well as share some of his best memories from his career. Surrounded by some of his bandmates, Aldean detailed his first visit to New Zealand this past February, where…

Celebrating 40 years of their legendary career, Shenandoah is heading back on the road this year for a massive lineup of 38 North American dates. Bringing their hits “Two Dozen Roses” and “The Moon Over Georgia” back to life, the Alabama band recently announced they would be hugely honoring this momentous anniversary alongside their fans. They will officially hit the stage starting on March 27 in Wickenburg, Arizona, and spend the remainder of the year touring, wrapping things up on December 5 in Thackerville, Oklahoma. What originally started as a house band in their hometown of Muscle Shoals led to…

Internet rumors have been swirling recently about American Idol fan favorite Hannah Harper, who was also coincidentally absent from this week’s Monday, March 23 episode. Quickly after Harper’s initial idol audition with none other than her motherhood-inspired original song, “String Cheese,” the clip went viral online, cementing Harper as a frontrunner in the competition. With many alluding her voice to the sweet melodic tune of country greats like Allison Krauss and Lee Ann Womack, the aspiring star continued to wow viewers with her performances of the latter’s “A Little Past Little Rocks” and Vince Gill’s “Go Rest High On That…