Hokes Bluff, Alabama singer + songwriter Drake White is a country music soldier. After collapsing on stage in 2019 due to a hemorrhagic stroke, the smooth-singing songsmith is divulging his story. His new project The Optimystic, out today, is a promise of hardships, sanguineness, and compelling love told by way of auditory sonority. He details those hardships of undergoing a multitude of life-saving operations and then was confronted with the task of building strength back in the left side of his body and learning basic functions all over again. Assiduously, the Muscle-Shoals singer sported hi ..read more

Superstar Maren Morris released her new single “Nervous” off of her fourth coming album on Friday, March 11. Humble Quest will be out on March 25 and will be Morris’s third studio album. Morris has already shown fans a peek of what is to come on her highly anticipated new LP. “Circles Around This Town” is the lead single about how she was able to find her way through the music business. The other track fans have gotten to hear is “Background Music” which further demonstrates the singer’s growth. The Texas native described her new music as, “my rises, my overshares, my lullabies, my wine-soake ..read more

ERNEST released his highly anticipated new album Flower Shops on Friday, March 11. The title track that features Morgan Wallen is already making an impact on fans, and this album will surely do the same. The singer-songwriter is well known in the Nashville community. He has written with HARDY, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Chris Lane, and of course his good friend Wallen. ERNEST has even been opening for shows on Wallen’s sold-out Dangerous Tour. The always entertaining Tennessee native is also known for his podcast Just Being ERNEST. Some of his guests have included Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Keith U ..read more

“Do anything to keep you sane, cause times like these make me feel strange” Another taste of brand new music from Miranda Lambert is finally here. After taking home the big award of the night on Monday’s ACM Awards, the newly crowned Entertainer of the Year just dropped “Strange”. With a typical, traditional country sound, Lambert allows her Texas roots shine, “Strange” is nostalgic to early albums like “Automatic” and “Famous in the Small Town”. As we still trudge through these “unprecedented” times, the lyrics suggest you should find happiness in the small things”. Written alongside her long ..read more

The Academy of Country Music Awards, also known as the ACM Awards, took place this past Monday night and country music’s biggest stars popped out on the red carpet to commemorate a night of the genre’s successes and celebrations of the past year. The country music industry has always been unpredictable, maybe not in the way of t-bone steaks for a dress like Lady Gaga in 2010, but country stars get to express themselves in more than their faithful pair of blue jeans and cowboy boots. Take a look as we recap the nights best-dressed artists for the 2022 season. 1. Carly Pearce Carly Pearce walked ..read more

There is a reason why the ACM Awards are hailed as country music’s party of the year. Having the genre’s best and brightest come together is always a special occasion, but this year felt even sweeter. Hosted by the legendary Dolly Parton with help from Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen, there was plenty of charm to go around. This also marked the first time the award show was broadcasted on Amazon Prime. No matter the network, fans will continue to look forward to this show for years to come. Here are the best moments from the 2022 ACM Awards. 1. Dolly Parton and Kelsea Ballerini Perform “Big Dre ..read more

Below are the winners of the 57th annual Academy of Country Music Awards: NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR  Tenille Arts Priscilla Block Lily Rose Caitlyn Smith Lainey Wilson (WINNER) NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR  HARDY Walker Hayes Ryan Hurd Parker McCollum (WINNER) Elvie Shane MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR “Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan “Famous Friends” – Chris Young and Kane Brown “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini featuring Kenny Chesney “If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (W ..read more

Abby Anderson released her new song, “Even the Stars” on March 4th to eager, awaiting fans. Since moving to Nashville at age 17, Anderson has worked hard to propel her career. Since releasing her debut EP I’m Good in 2018, she has amassed over 100 million streams. In 2021, she dropped “Bad Posture,” which is the first single from her upcoming 2022 EP titled Be That Girl.“Even the Stars” is another single from the forthcoming project that’s set to be released later this month. In a video on social media, Anderson explained the story behind “Even the Stars” writing, “If you’ve ever been through ..read more

The Grammy-nominated country singer Cole Swindell released a new song, “Down to the Bar” on March 4th, 2022, featuring rising country sensation HARDY which can be found on his upcoming fourth album, Stereotype. The two artists teamed up to patch their broken hearts; the fresh release even reflects the name of Swindell’s current headlining tour. The chorus is evidence of the hurting paired with the rebellious hearts each artist has with the two singing, “Well, take my broke heart down to the bar / Down, down to the bar, yeah, down to the bar / Let me get to grieving, baby, I’ll even / Throw yo ..read more

Thomas Rhett removes himself from the glitz and glamor of stardom in an emotive country ballad describing his experience of visiting Death Row with Tyler Hubbard and Russell Dickerson. “Death Row” was inspired by a local prison ministry that the three men served at in 2019 by playing their songs for the inmates on Death Row in Tennessee. The song, played sincerely with heavy strings, was originally for the purpose of inspiring these men on Death Row, but through the lyrics, Thomas Rhett, Tyler Hubbard, and Russell Dickerson found themselves inspired by them. The song is written by Rhett himse ..read more