Hit songwriter J.T. Harding is just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit—just like is says in Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” a band that comes up later in our hour-long conversation at Nashville’s Crema coffee shop. We’ll get to that in a minute. But first, a little more about J.T.’s city-boy mentality, which…… MORE
Final Jeopardy Category: Country Stars Who Were Born in Nashville The Clue: Name a country music star who was born in Nashville. We’ll even cue up the Final Jeopardy music for you. Chances are, you probably lost all of your money, unless you said: “Who is Kitty Wells,” who is the only one I can…… MORE
By now you’ve probably seen and heard that 30 of country music’s biggest stars—both past and present—have come together to record a new song and video, “Forever Country,” for the CMA Awards’ 50-year anniversary. The star-studded mashup features a fresh take on three of country’s most classic songs: John Denver’s “Take Me Home,” Willie Nelson’s…… MORE
The ongoing debate about today’s country music not being “real country” continued this week when Aaron Lewis—lead singer of the rock group Staind and now country singer—stepped onto a Colorado stage and told the audience the inspiration behind his latest country single,”That Ain’t Country.” “I’d like to thank Sam Hunt–oh, I know, he’s so pretty…… MORE
Billy Ray Cyrus is a busy man these days. Writing and starring in his own sitcom, Still The King, which was picked up for a second season by CMT, would keep anyone busy enough. On top of that, Billy Ray decided to release a brand-new album, Thin Line—which drops Today (Sept. 9)—chock-full of guest appearances…… MORE
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay are having a good month, to say the least. Not only did Shay get engaged, the duo scored their second No. 1 single, “From the Ground Up,” which topped both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts this week. Their previous single, “Nothin’ Like You,” reached…… MORE
For the last 14 years, the Lone Star State’s Casey Donahew has been burning up the Texas asphalt—and beyond—with the goal of delivering his sizzling brand of country music to anyone who will listen. Along the way, he’s dropped six albums, including two Billboard Top 10s, and made a name for himself as a cowboy…… MORE
Hard-charging trio The Cadillac Three is set to kick up some dust with their sophomore album, Bury Me in My Boots, on August 5. The raucous three-piece—Jaren Johnston (vocals/lead guitar), Kelby Ray Caldwell (lap steel/bass) and Neil Mason (drums/percussion)—sat down with Nash Country Daily at Nashville’s The Crying Wolf bar and grill to discuss their…… MORE
Age: 26 Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas Single: “Some Are” Album: Getaway Twitter: @HudsonMoore Influences: Tim McGraw, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, Vince Gill In Brief: Growing up in Fort Worth, Texas, Hudson Moore could have been considered a triple threat. A self taught singer/songwriter/musician, Hudson released his debut album, Getaway, in June 2016 and…… MORE
