Music

Rascal Flatts’ lead vocalist enjoys his change of pace. If he’d taken French in high school, the world might know Rascal Flatts’ lead singer by…

Parker McCollum has worn cowboy hats off and on for much of his life. He’s a true Texan, after all, coming from a family of cattle ranchers. But when he tried one on as stage wear, it didn’t quite fit. “It’s overdone,” he says. “So many people wear them that it’s really hard to stand out.”

Is Country Rap Finally the Next Big Thing? Those who predicted years ago that hip-hop would eventually seep into all other forms of music were right. It took a while,…

This Saturday goes darker with ‘Richter’ song and video. Metal legend Philip Labonte helps out. A typical song by This Saturday is about partying and having a good time, but…

Sometimes the best feel-good music is born from pain. Country music’s rebellious sensation Creed Fisher knows it well, tracing his musical, and personal evolution back to a very unlikely, yet…

Next time you catch a fish, Clayton Anderson would love you to lift it up proudly for the world to see. And if you want to push it out toward…

One of Granger Smith’s favorite parts of his own show happens right at the beginning, when he first walks out on stage. The welcoming cheer from the audience sends a…

Sometimes people drink to try and drown out a fresh heartache. But on the flip side, there may be a sense of freedom that comes with the end of a…

Taylor McCall takes some dark turns on his new album Black Powder Soul. By JIM HANNAFORD Like many people who make music, Taylor McCall finds it to be a necessary…

Rough-and-rowdy Brantley Gilbert grows older and wiser. STORY BY JIM HANNAFORD If Brantley Gilbert ever needs a refresher on what’s important in his life, he can just look in the…

Ray Scott Premieres Two Powerful Traditional Songs in Advance of His September 17 LP, Cover The Earth There are two kinds of artists in this world: those who play it…

Brian Kelley’s solo album ‘Sunshine State of Mind’ celebrates sea and sand His new solo album makes it clear that Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley isn’t the one from Georgia….