Author: Kix Hot Country (Kix Hot Country)

by Marcus K. Dowling 53m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Athens, Georgia-born singer-songwriter David Tucker is a thoughtful, creative artist who understands how to create uniquely impactful meaning from deceptively simple lyrics. His latest single, “Miss Taken” — for which there is a new video — takes a simple lyric: “thank God you were Mister Wrong,...

by Jessica Nicholson 24m ago Since becoming the first American Idol winner in 2002, Kelly Clarkson has proved herself as a versatile vocalist who can perform songs from nearly any genre, be it pop standards to edgier rock tunes. Though she accumulated an arsenal of pop hits such as “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” “Breakaway,”...

by Marcus K. Dowling 21m ago Today, CMT announces the Wednesday, August 25th debut of “CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride,” an all-new special celebrating the extraordinary life and legacy of trailblazing country music titan Charley Pride. The episode premieres on the 25th at 9p/8c exclusively on CMT. “CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride” is a star-packed, 90-minute event...

by Marcus K. Dowling 11m ago Thomas Rhett has become adept at balancing various roles. He will soon be a father of four kids, he’s a husband and avid outdoorsman. As well, alongside 16 Billboard Country Airplay chart number-one hits, he’s written singles for Jason Aldean, Lee Brice, Florida Georgia Line, Locash, and Michael Ray,...

by Jessica Nicholson 55m ago “Next Girl” singer-songwriter Carly Pearce is set to host the upcoming ACM Honors on Aug. 25 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium–an evening that is devoted each year to recognizing special honorees and winners from the Academy of Country Music Awards. Earlier this year, Pearce netted two ACM trophies, for Music Event...

by Marcus K. Dowling 11m ago Though Ashley Monroe has recently been beset by the incredibly bitter news that she has to undergo chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin’s Disease lymphoma, the Pistol Annies member has also shared a sweet cover of Bryan Adams’ 1991 hit ballad “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” featuring fellow country...

by Jessica Nicholson 50m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Miranda Lambert has been playing “Tequila Does” in her concerts for a few years, and it was included on both her 2019 album Wildcard as well as in acoustic form on her recent album The Marfa Tapes, alongside her co-writers Jon Randall and Jack Ingram. She recently...

by Marcus K. Dowling 40m ago In 2005, a Nashville-based session musician who also dropped out of college while a straight-A student at Jacksonville State University co-wrote a song about a young woman he saw dancing at a bar. 15 years later, Trace Adkins’ recording of the Jamey Johnson (the band-member alluded to above) co-written...

by Marcus K. Dowling 26m ago Not unlike what feels like the entirety of the country music industry, well-regarded Nashville-based vocal quintet Old Dominion are back on the road playing live events. Recently, via Instagram, the band highlighted how enjoyable returning to live events has been. Old Dominion posted the video on Instagram with the...

by Jessica Nicholson 32m ago Toby Keith has just announced his first album in six years, ’Peso in My Pocket,’ will release Oct. 15. The album marks Keith’s first since 2015’s 35 MPH Town, which included the radio single “Drunk Americans.” Keith has released two tracks from the album, including “Old School,” which was penned...