Jim Casey talks with Cole Swindell about: the release of his new single, “Break Up in the End,” which was penned by Jon Nite, Chase McGill and Jessie Jo Dillon the imagery in the new song the first time he heard the song the new single being indicative of what’s to come from the new…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Randy Rogers about: his very successful 2017 writing his first songs as an 11-year-old the best song he’s ever written, “In My Arms Instead” the healing power of music getting his start singing in the church choir picking up the guitar for the first time as a 12-year-old the path that…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Zac Brown, Niko Moon and Ben Simonetti of trio Sir Rosevelt about: the genesis of Sir Rosevelt Zac, Niko and Ben working together on Zac Brown Band’s 2015 album, Jekyll + Hyde Mr. Hyde becoming Sir Rosevelt co-writing together on the bus while on the road with ZBB taking Sir Rosevelt…… MORE
Jim Casey talks to Jimmie Allen about: growing up in Delaware his early musical influences, including country and gospel the ripped nature of Aaron Tippin singing in the church choir his musical theater background making his YouTube docu-series, Jimmie Allen: All In living in his car for a few months after moving to Nashville going…… MORE
Jim Casey talks to Natalie Stovall about: attending the Dwight Yoakam concert at the Ryman being raised in Columbia, Tenn. (45 miles south of Nashville) Columbia’s claim to fame, Mule Day getting her first violin as a 3-year-old entering fiddle competitions as an 8-year-old singing for the first time at Opryland Themepark moving to Boston…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Montgomery Gentry’s Eddie Montgomery about: the death of his longtime friend and duo partner Troy Gentry the little things that remind him of Troy the good times he and Troy shared during their early days onstage the first time he met Troy putting the Montgomery Gentry duo together MG’s new album,…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland about: working on individual projects during their five-year hiatus from Sugarland their surprise reunion at the CMA Awards in November the changing sonic nature of country music over the last five years writing and recording their new single, “Still the Same” working on their…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Wade Bowen about: his 2002 debut album, Try Not to Listen his musical upbringing as a kid in Waco, Texas getting serious about music as an 18-year-old discovering his soulful voice starting his first band, West 84, while at Texas Tech earning a Public Relations degree from Texas Tech working at…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Danielle Bradbery about: winning The Voice in 2013 as a 16-year-old releasing her self-titled debut album five months after winning The Voice moving to Nashville in 2015 learning the songwriting craft creating her new album, I Don’t Believe We’ve Met, which drops on Dec. 1 coming up with the title for…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Justin Moore about: having his first son, Thomas South Moore, in June why Thomas prefers mom over dad right now how Thomas’ three older sisters like the new addition to the family scoring his seventh No. 1 single, “Somebody Else Will,” in August releasing the title track from his 2016 album,…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry just announced the 2025 class for its Opry NextStage program. The NextStage program “serves to spotlight country music’s next big up-and-coming artists.” This year’s class includes: Avery Anna . . . Chayce Beckham . . . Dasha . . . . . . and Tucker Wetmore. Previous members of the Opry…
A lot of Royal traditions have gone out of style in the U.K., and Kate Middleton is happy to send another one out to pasture. It’s called BLOODING. It’s where the kids are taken hunting, and the blood of their first kill is smeared on them. And Kate has decided that HER children will NOT…