Caleb Lee Hutchinson has been dubbed “The Next Scotty McCreery” and after his Idol performance Sunday night (April 1) we couldn’t agree more with the title. Hutchinson performed a flawless cover of Josh Turner’s “Your Man,” the very song that McCreery auditioned with during the 2011 season in which he ultimately took home the title. The […] More
What do you get when you combine sibling harmony and the acoustics of an old abandoned church? A breathtaking sound that can’t be matched with even the best studio equipment. While on vacation in Great Smoky Mountain National Park, three Arkansas siblings ventured into an abandoned church in Cade’s Cove. They immediately knew that the wood […] More
Scotty McCreery was only 17 years old when his life changed forever. At that young age, McCreery shot to instant stardom after he was crowned the champion on the tenth season of American Idol. https://twitter.com/JudyMacGarner/status/1000198985745883136 During his time on the show, McCreery became known for delivering one swoon-worthy country hit after the next. One of the performances that […] More
The Voice season 14 is well underway as the Battle Rounds wrapped up Tuesday night. But, one contestant was missing Host Carson Daly announced during Tuesday’s episode that Team Kelly member and season frontrunner Hannah Goebel had withdrawn from the competition for personal reasons. Her exit came as a shock as she was considered a […] More
In country music, few songs carry the same emotional power that you can find in Vince Gill‘s “Go Rest High on that Mountain.” Written entirely by Gill, he started the song after the tragic passing of fellow country music star Keith Whitley. While Gill started the song for Whitley, he finished it for his brother, […] More
It’s not uncommon for modern country singers to pay tribute to their classic country heroes who came before them. One singer who has never stopped raving about his classic country influences is Chris Young. https://www.facebook.com/chrisyoungmusic/photos/a.10151787153989477/10156770211109477/?type=3&theater During one of his early Grand Ole Opry appearances, he performed Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes” while playing a […] More
Love Songs & Country Music Go Hand In Hand Love songs are powerful. They can make us laugh, they can make us cry, and they can send us back in time to relive some of our fondest memories. In country music, songs that deal with love and romance have traditionally reigned over the charts. Many of […] More
Outstanding Talents Of Extraordinary Kids Out of all of the competition series out there, one manages to set itself apart. That series is Little Big Shots, which devotes itself to showcasing the talents of remarkable children. https://twitter.com/NBCLilBigShots/status/1055504259876237312 The show’s first season debuted in 2016, and it was a smash success. A second season followed in 2017, and the […] More
It takes a lot of nerve to walk into an American Idol audition and cover a Carrie Underwood song. After all, Underwood is Idol‘s greatest success story. But, it takes even more nerve to be from Carrie Underwood’s hometown and sing a classic song that she revived during her Idol run. But, Underwood’s fellow Checotah, […] More
Dallas, Georgia, native Caleb Lee Hutchinson proved to be a breath of fresh air during Sunday night’s American Idol auditions. The soft-spoken 18-year old stood unassumingly before the celebrity judging panel. He seemed somewhat nervous as the judges chatted with him, but only until he offered to do an impression of country star Luke Bryan. […] More
As if her smile couldn’t get any bigger, it doubled once the crowd started clapping and cheering for her…
American Idol is back and in a big way! We’re only two nights in to the series reboot and it’s everything we had hoped for, and more. The talent has been over the top, although we haven’t seen many country artists. But, singer Trevor Holmes was worth waiting for. The 27-year old from Thousand Oaks, […] More