Country

George Strait to Receive Kennedy Center Honors; Why This Country Legend Defies Politics

Andy Frye

As political storms swirl around the Kennedy Center Honors, one name rises above the fray; George Strait. The “King of ...

George Strait’s Defiant Stand: How He Saved a ‘Too Controversial’ Song & Changed Country Music

Andy Frye

When Nashville executives demanded Anna Lisa Graham remove the word “fat” from her heartfelt lyrics, she nearly abandoned her song. ...

“He Was Family”: Reba McEntire Opens Her Heart After Stepson’s Tragic Death

Andy Frye

One week after cancer took Brandon Blackstock’s life, Reba McEntire finally broke her silence. With a tender comment on her ...

Lainey Wilson Writes Down Her Dreams—and Inspires Fans to Do the Same

Andy Frye

Something is moving about watching an artist dream out loud. Lainey Wilson did just that when she sat down with ...

From Rodeo Nights to Open Skies: Lainey Wilson Refuses to Stay Broken

Andy Frye

It begins with a flight above the desert, where the sun turns the land gold. Lainey Wilson’s voice drifts like ...

From Hymns to Healing: How Carrie Underwood Turns Struggle Into Strength

Andy Frye

When Carrie Underwood sang Blessed Assurance, she wasn’t just performing a hymn written more than a century ago; she was ...

Carrie Underwood Finds Strength in a Hymn That Has Comforted Generations

Andy Frye

More than a century old, The Old Rugged Cross has carried countless people through moments of grief and hope. When ...

When Carrie Underwood Sang “Oh How I Love Jesus,” Millions Found Their Own Strength Again

Andy Frye

Long before she was a superstar, Carrie Underwood was a small-town girl who grew up singing hymns in church. That ...

The Song That Feels Like Sneakers on Pavement and Laughter in the Air: ‘Chuck Taylors by Keith Urban’

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some songs carry the spark of youth and Keith Urban’s “Chuck Taylors” shines with that playful, free-spirited energy. From the ...

How Keith Urban’s ‘Blue Sky’ Became a Song of Quiet Reassurance and Gentle Strength

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are moments in music when a song feels like it breathes for you. That is the feeling Keith Urban ...