This week in 2004 Rascal Flatts released their smash hit “Bless the Broken Road” from their album Feels Like Today. In early February of 2005 the track climbed into the top spot of the Billboard country airplay chart, and stayed there for 5 straight weeks – becoming the band’s third number-one hit. In 2021, Jay…
It’s Summertime and the living is easy… This is the favorite season for many of your favorite country music artists… Photo Credit: John Shearer Thomas Rhett loves summertime, and is not a fan of the cold – not even on his bus! “I definitely pep up when the sun’s out. I hate being cold. When I’m…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – July 28th On this day in 2018, Luke Bryan becomes the first country artist to headline a concert at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles In 2016, Maren Morris’ “My Church” went Platinum In 2010, Justin Moore was at number-one with “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far…
Gary LeVox‘s 5-song EP One On One is available now. The new collection of songs with a Christian influence is Gary’s first post-Rascal Flatts project, and he says “It was time. You know, there’s time for a new season, and now’s the time…feels really good. I’m really excited about the new music.” Gary adds, “One On One is…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – May 5th On this day in 2020, Kelsea Ballerini’s “Yeah Boy” is certified Platinum In 2017, Chris Stapleton released – From A Room: Volume 1 which featured “Broken Halos” On this day in 2006, Rascal Flatts’ Me and My Gang, was at number-1 on…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – April 28th On this day in 2019, the episode of Game of Thrones with Chris Stapleton‘s cameo airs on HBO. Last year, while promoting his album, Starting Over, Chris stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live, and talked about the experience. In 2018, Jason Aldean‘s Rearview Town, was number-1 on the album…
Travis Denning‘s song “ABBY” is already a super fun track, so how do you make the music video even better…you dial it back. Back to the early 2000s. Travis shares, “‘ABBY’ has always been a song that typically gets a good laugh when people first hear the lyrics. So, when it came to a concept for…
Gary LeVox has released his first post-Rascal Flatts project with his inspirational, faith-driven song “The Distance.” Talking about the new track, Gary says, “With the struggles and battles so many have gone through this past year and taken over people’s everyday lives, this felt like a true song of hope. With this song, the message…
Earlier this year the guys in Rascal Flatts – Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney – announced they would be stepping away from the group to pursue solo endeavors in 2021. After being a trio for more than 2 decades, there’s a lot of things they’ll miss about being together, but Jay shares that…
In January, country music trio Rascal Flatts—comprised of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney—revealed they will disband at the end of the year to tackle individual projects. While the COVID-19 pandemic put a kibosh on their Farewell Tour, the trio continued to entertain their fans by releasing a seven-song EP, How They Remember You,…
Universal Music Group has just unveiled the rebranding of its Nashville operations to Music Corporation of America (MCA). The rebrand is led by recently appointed President/CEO Mike Harris and CCO Dave Cobb, with MCA continuing to operate and support their frontline labels: Mercury Nashville, EMI Nashville, Capitol Nashville and MCA Nashville, along with the newly…
During her final show of her Las Vegas residency on April 12, Carrie Underwood was reunited with Noel Miller, a Make-A-Wish recipient with a severe heart condition she first met 15 years ago. The country superstar also donated over $235,000 to the foundation, a portion of which came from her residency ticket sales. Underwood, who…
In a new interview clip featured on Spotify to promote his new album, Morgan Wallen discussed his collaboration with Post Malone on their just released track, “I Ain’t Comin’ Back.” The country superstar revealed how the song ended up on his upcoming album, I’m the Problem, instead of on Malone’s F-1 Trillion. “This was written…
Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, and LeAnn Rimes lead the list of performers who have just been added to the live lineup at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards taking place on May 8. The other new additions to the ACM performance roster are Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Clint Black,…
Drew Baldridge finds himself on the brink of possibly securing another No. 1 hit with his current Top 15 single, “Tough People,” following up the success of his groundbreaking self-released No. 1 hit from 2024, “She’s Somebody’s Daughter.” Working alongside Luke Combs to co-write the impactful song with Adam Sanders and Jordan Walker, Baldridge initially…