Alanna Conaway
Brantley Gilbert’s Onstage Presence Is an Alter Ego, Peach Pickers Dish
We all know what Brantley Gilbert is like onstage — what with his tattoos, piercings and rockin’ country tunes. But strip all that down, and what do you get? A soft-spoken, gentle mama’s boy who would do just about anything for the people he cares about.
Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus and Wife Welcome Baby Boy
Congratulations to Rascal Flatts‘ bassist Jay DeMarcus and his lovely wife Allison, as the couple welcomed a new bundle of joy. The couple’s new baby — a son named Dylan Jay, two facts that the musician previously revealed — came into the world on Friday afternoon (July 20) at approximately 4PM.
Tim McGraw Talks ‘Busy Year’ Ahead With Wife, Kids, Music and Movies
Tim McGraw‘s year is already off to a whirlwind start with a new record deal, the Brothers of the Sun tour with Kenny Chesney and a new single (‘Truck Yeah’) that impacted country radio on July 3. But that’s not where things stop for the singer.
Eli Young Band Score First No. 1 Single in Canada
Hot on the heels of their previous hit single, ‘Crazy Girl,’ going gold, Eli Young Band are now moving on to celebrate another hit, which has topped the Canadian country singles chart. ‘Even if It Breaks Your Heart’ has become the band’s first No. 1 north of the U.S. border, and is also their second consecutive chart-topper in the States as of this week.
Zac Brown Band’s ‘Uncaged’ Album Debuts at No. 1
Zac Brown Band‘s third studio album, ‘Uncaged,’ just hit stores on July 10, and this week, it tops Billboard’s all-genre Top 200 albums chart.
Brantley Gilbert, ‘Kick It in the Sticks’ – Lyrics Uncovered
Brantley Gilbert ‘Kick It in the Sticks’ lyrics were penned by the singer and two-thirds of Nashville’s hottest writing team, the Peach Pickers (Ben Hayslip and Rhett Akins). While all three have writing credits for crafting the song — Gilbert’s latest single — Hayslip and Akins were surprised by the outcome, seeing how the threesome were never in the same room together when the hit was born.
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Eli Young Band’s ‘Even if It Breaks Your Heart’ Becomes Second Consecutive No. 1
Eli Young Band are back at No. 1 on both the Billboard and Mediabase / Country Aircheck Country Singles charts this week with their latest hit, ‘Even if It Breaks Your Heart.’ This marks the second consecutive chart-topper for the foursome following ‘Crazy Girl.’
Chris Young Gets a Black Eye
Chris Young may have proved some people wrong over the weekend, but not on purpose. Sunday afternoon (July 15), the singer posted the picture seen here, which shows his eyelid all red and purple, bruised after a little accident which apparently involved his guitar.
Danny Gokey and Wife Expecting First Baby in January
And baby makes three! Danny Gokey and his new bride, Leyicet, have announced they are expecting their first child together in the first part of the coming new year. The Gokeys made the baby news public over the weekend through the singer’s official Facebook page.
Tim McGraw’s ‘Truck Yeah’ Marks Highest-Charting Career Debut
‘Truck Yeah’! That’s exactly what Tim McGraw is thinking, saying and singing these days. His latest single, which officially impacted country radio on Monday (July 9), racked up a whopping 80 adds on top of last week’s 19 early adds, totaling 99 country radio stations that are onboard and spinning the new tune already.
Brantley Gilbert Scores Second No. 1 Hit With ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do’
Brantley Gilbert has yet another reason to smile these days, as his latest single, ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,’ has topped the country singles charts. The tune is Gilbert’s second-consecutive No. 1 hit, following in the footsteps of his previous hit, ‘Country Must Be Country Wide.’
Miranda Lambert Cancels More Shows to Extend Vocal Rest
Miranda Lambert had high hopes that her doctor-ordered vocal rest — which caused her to reschedule a few concerts last week — would be brief, but unfortunately, the singer has been forced to cancel three concerts in Alabama and Georgia that were scheduled for this coming weekend.