Laine Hardy has undoubtedly been a frontrunner during the second comeback season of American Idol. The talented Louisiana native first auditioned for the show in 2018 and earned a ticket to Hollywood, but was ultimately eliminated before the Top 50 were chosen. Hardy surprised the judges when he appeared during an audition to play guitar […] More
Laine’s Long Idol Journey Laine Hardy‘s journey to the American Idol finale was longer than either of the other finalists. He first auditioned for the show well over a year ago, when he was only 17 years old. The Louisiana native impressed the judges and won a golden ticket to Hollywood with his performance of […] More
Voice Stars Have Always Counted On Skynyrd Song There’s a reason why Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s “Simple Man” is known as one of the band’s greatest songs. Well, actually there’s many reasons. Written by the group’s lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Gary Rossington, “Simple Man” contains lyrics that speak straight to the soul. Those well-written […] More
The Voice Honors The Beatles In all of music history, it can be argued that no group has ever been as influential as The Beatles. Artists of all genres cite the British rock band as a source of inspiration, and many of their songs are regarded at classics. But what if the Beatles never existed, […] More
A fisherman got the surprise of a lifetime when a large humpback whale paid him quite the visit. While out on Monterey Bay in Canada, photographer Douglas Croft and whale watcher Kate Cummings caught the most incredible moment on camera. The pair first noticed a humpback whale off in the distance breaching multiple times. They […] More
Season 17 of American Idol is heating up! As some of the most beloved contestants have said their farewells, the Top 3 were safe as of last night’s episode. But before the big reveal, the top 5 fought for their place in the competition with a series of fiery performances. To no surprise, Laine Hardy […] More
The Guitar The Helped Laine Along Laine Hardy wouldn’t be where he is today without his guitar. That may sound dramatic, but anyone who has watched the young American Idol star’s journey from the start knows how true that statement is. Hardy originally auditioned for the first season of the Idol reboot in 2018. He […] More
Country music fans are in for one hell of a treat thanks to Luke Combs. The powerhouse performer just dropped his new single and music video within hours of each other and it’s everything we’ve been waiting for…and more. Combs’ Big Break Combs began making big noise in the music industry back in 2017 with […] More
Six Voice Singers Tackle One Iconic Song Before eliminations narrowed down the Top 13 contestants of Season 16 of The Voice to the Top 8, Blake Shelton had six artists left on his team. No other coach had such a massive group of artists left. Kelly Clarkson only had two, Adam Levine also had two, […] More
In the weeks leading up to Memphis’ famous Beale Street Music Festival, fans were getting ready to see some of the biggest names in music. Dave Matthews Band, Khalid, G-Eazy, OneRepublic, Cardi B, The Killers, Gary Clark Jr, and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real were just a few of the big names set […] More
Idol Top 6 Challenged With Two Themed Performances American Idol embraced various themes throughout its second rebooted season, with each theme posing new challenges to the contestants. From putting their own spins on Disney classics to conquering iconic Queen songs, the themed weeks pushed the singers’ talents to the limits. When it came time for […] More
A Country Boy That’s A Little Bit Rock & Roll Laine Hardy may be known as American Idol‘s country boy, but the Louisiana teen can rock and roll with the best of them. In fact, Hardy has performed far more rock songs than country during his two seasons on Idol. He famously showcased a full […] More
