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Thomas Rhett’s Wife, Lauren, Recalls His Early Days in Music at the 2019 CMT Artists of th…
The singer's wife also reminisced about their early days in music before he performed, 'Dream You Never Had.'
Chris Janson Reveals the Song That Was Too Personal to Pitch to Tim McGraw
"I thought it would be an awesome pitch. But it was just such a personal thing I wrote ..."
Luke Combs’ ‘What You See is What You Get’ + 8 More New Songs You Need to Hear
Which one's your favorite?
Luke Combs’ ‘What You See Is What You Get’ Features Eric Church, Brooks & Dunn
Combs had one stipulation he had for recording a song with his longtime hero, Church.
Craig Campbell: Hearing Himself on the Radio for the First Time Was a ‘Glorious Moment’
"We turned it up and started singing along like a bunch of idiots ..."
Michael Ray Knows It Pays Off to ‘Trust the Songwriters’
"If I'm writing ... I'm not writing for an ego thing. I'm not writing to say, 'Hey, I [wrote] all 12 songs on my record ..."
George Strait Salutes Police Officers in New Ballad, ‘The Weight of the Badge’ [LISTEN]
"He swore that oath to protect and serve / Puts his heart and soul into both those words ..."
Story Behind the Song: Blake Shelton (feat. Trace Adkins), ‘Hell Right’
Songwriter Hardy shares the story behind Shelton and Adkins' song "Hell Right."
Tim McGraw Throws it Back to His Early Days With New Cars Cover, ‘Drive’ [LISTEN]
The superstar says 'Drive' still reminds him of high school and playing cover sets in bars.