Playing the Grand Ole Opry is major honor for any artist—newcomer or veteran—and newcomer Steve Moakler relished the experience in March. “Being backstage at the Opry was the most surreal experience I’ve had since I moved to Nashville in 2006—I was so nervous,” Steve tells Nash Country Daily. “The walls are covered with pictures and…… MORE
If Maren Morris has proved anything from her two most recent music videos, it’s that she’s a fan of Mercedes-Benz. After hitting the road in a Benz earlier this year in her “My Church” video, Maren dropped the top in a 380SL for her new “80s Mercedes” clip. Not only does she get behind the…… MORE
Many of us know that Brad Paisley is a one very creative guy—designing album covers, directing videos, writing songs—so why wouldn’t Nationwide insurance company want to enlist his help in writing a song for their newest commericals. That’s exactly what they did. Nationwide‘s latest advertising campaign, Songs for All Your Sides, has Brad delivering their…… MORE
First things first: “Damn Drunk” is not a Brooks & Dunn song. It’s a Ronnie Dunn song featuring Kix Brooks. It sounds like splitting hairs, but semantics is everything these days. And no, please don’t refer to it as a Dunn & Brooks song—that’s just being silly. Ronnie and Kix, the two halves of country…… MORE
Rock and roller turned country crooner Steven Tyler stopped by The Tonight Show Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (Aug. 4) to perform the title track from his debut country album, We’re All Somebody From Somewhere. The 68-year-old’s first foray into country music resulted in a No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart. Watch…… MORE
Blake Shelton covered a lot of ground as both an interviewee and musical guest on Late Night With Seth Meyers last night (Aug. 4). In addition to sipping on his Smithworks Vodka with Seth, Blake dished on a number of topics, including his girlfriend Gwen Stefani (“I still can’t believe it. I think she must…… MORE
Hard-charging trio The Cadillac Three is set to kick up some dust with their sophomore album, Bury Me in My Boots, which drops today (Aug. 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 to sip a…… MORE
Right out of the box, Chris Lane is riding the wave of success with his lead single, “Fix,” from his debut album, sitting at the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. “I am so excited, I can’t believe it,” Chris tells Nash Country Daily. “It’s so cool to see people showing up…… MORE
Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett co-hosted CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock on ABC last night (Aug. 3). The television event jammed four days of musical performances from Nashville’s CMA Music Festival into three hours of prime-time TV, with songs from Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and many more.…… MORE
Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox, couldn’t imagine a world without music, but for his 8-year-old niece, Lexi Vernon, that was a sad reality. The daughter of Gary’s brother and sister-in-law, Kevin and Jamie Vernon, Lexi was growing up in a world where she was unable to hear. At 18 months old Lexi received bilateral cochlear implants…… MORE
