She sings about it in her new song “Cry Pretty,” but now Carrie Underwood is also explaining what the emotions behind the song mean for her. “As humans, we’re expected to have our crap toget... Read more
PHOTOS: Shooting Pool with John Prine
Only a legend like John Prine could bring Chris Isaak, Shooter Jennings, Dan Auerbach and Nashville’s former mayor Megan Barry together for an evening of shooting pool. On Wednesday (April 1... Read more
Thomas Rhett: A Sucker for a Good, Sad Song
“Marry Me” is sad enough as a song. But then the video? I can barely get one minute in — when Thomas Rhett reveals that she wants to get married, but just not to him — before the tears kick... Read more
As if we all needed another reason to absolutely adore Kelly Clarkson — now the singer and superstar mom is getting brutally honest about life lived through apps and social networks. In Peop... Read more
What Maren Morris Loves About Her Early Songs
I knew that Maren Morris had a backstory; that she’d started writing poems before she was even a teenager, and that those poems turned into songs once she got a guitar. What I didn’t know is... Read more
The five guys that makeup Old Dominion have won awards before. But never like this. After they picked up their ACM Award for vocal group of the year on Sunday (April 15), they came backstage... Read more
Musician and Producer Randy Scruggs Dies at 64
Producer, guitarist, songwriter and studio owner Randy Scruggs died Tuesday (April 17) after a short illness at the age of 64. He was the son of banjo master Earl Scruggs and the inspiration... Read more
What Was Dierks Bentley Thinkin’?
Even Dierks Bentley didn’t believe it. After his ACM Awards rehearsal last weekend, when I caught up with him backstage, I congratulated him on the 15-year anniversary of his debut. “Serious... Read more
Why Joshua Hedley Has What All Artists Want
Joshua Hedley has headlined shows most major acts would kill to have. Since the Florida native, 33, arrived in Nashville in 2004, he’s been a regular performer in some of the oldest honky-to... Read more
Lauren Alaina has so much to be happy about, so naturally, she was crying when she came backstage after the ACM Awards on Sunday (April 15). The reigning new female vocalist talked about how... Read more