Rascal Flatts Share Story Behind “Changed”

Rascal Flatts’ new single, “Changed,” co-written  by Gary LeVox, Neil Thrasher and Wendell Mobley, came about from a true story told by Neil. His oldest daughter came to him, wanting to be baptized. He found a pastor that would baptize her on the beach at sunset and walked away inspired. “Neil and his wife and […] Continue Reading →

Eli Young Band Prepare to Play Stadiums

The Eli Young Band can’t wait to hit the road on Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Nation Tour in March, a schedule that includes 18 stadium dates, some of which hold more than 60,000 fans. How does the band prepare for that? “Pray,” Mike Eli joked. Whether they’re playing a club with a couple thousand people […] Continue Reading →

George Strait Opens Final Tour with a Special Presentation

George Strait kicked off the 2013 leg of his The Cowboy Rides Away Tour in Lubbock, Texas on Friday, January 18, treating an audience of more than 15,000 to a nearly 100-minute set of just a sample of his biggest hits. Special guest Martina McBride opened the show with a full set of her own, […] Continue Reading →

Randy Houser at No. 1 with “How Country Feels” as New Album Hits Stores

Randy Houser is having a great week. His current single, “How Country Feels,” is at No. 1 on the country charts and today, January 22, his third studio album by the same name hits stores. “How Country Feels” was also the first song played on Nash FM 94, New York City’s first country radio station […] Continue Reading →

Thompson Square to Release New Album March 26

Thompson Square revealed in USA Today last Sunday that their new album, Just Feels Good, will hit stores March 26. The project will include 13 new songs, including their current single, “If I didn’t Have You.” “There are a lot of fun, upbeat songs on this new album,” Kiefer Thompson said. “It’s very diverse and […] Continue Reading →

Gary Allan’s Many Storms Led to a Career He’s Proud Of

Gary Allan broke onto the scene in 1996 with “Her Man” and has since released seven albums, five of which have gone platinum or gold. His latest single, “Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain),” is sitting in the Top 5 at country radio and is the lead single from his new album, Set You Free, […] Continue Reading →

The Henningsens Set Records with Debut Single “American Beautiful”

New trio The Henningsens continue to set records with their debut single, “American Beautiful.” The track broke into the Top 30 this week on Country Aircheck’s airplay chart, making them the first group to reach the Top 30 with their debut single in just four weeks. “American Beautiful” broke numerous records following its official release. […] Continue Reading →

The Henningsens Set Records with Debut Single “American Beautiful”

New trio The Henningsens continue to set records with their debut single, “American Beautiful.” The track broke into the Top 30 this week on Country Aircheck’s airplay chart, making them the first group to reach the Top 30 with their debut single in just four weeks. “American Beautiful” broke numerous records following its official release. […] Continue Reading →

Dierks Bentey Pulls Out His Checkbook for New Tour

Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert kicked off their Locked & Reloaded Tour January 17 in Columbia, South Carolina. It’s not the first time the pair have hit the road together — they toured in 2007 on their Locked and Loaded Tour. For this trek, Dierks decided to up the ante with a new set and […] Continue Reading →

Tim McGraw Picks Songs for the Long Haul

Tim McGraw talks candidly about his former label home, Curb Records, in Billboard’s cover story. He also discusses his new album, Two Lanes of Freedom, out February 5. His first project for Big Machine Records includes the song “Highway Don’t Care,” a song with Taylor Swift featuring Keith Urban on guitar. It’s a full circle […] Continue Reading →