By Greg Evans
27.02.2020 - 17:36 / billboard.com
In many ways, 2017 was like a dream for singer-songwriter Katie Ruvane.
En route to graduating Nashville's Belmont University, the New Jersey native had a wealth of live experience under her belt and was poised to release an excellent debut album. None of it came easy; Ruvane financed The Lines by playing house shows up and down the east coast and handling booking and management on her own, before releasing the debut LP in three segments across 2018.
"I was moving a thousand miles a minute,
Gabe Lee's Honky Tonk Hell -- including the track "Heartbreaker's Smile," premiering exclusively on Billboard below -- is heaven for fans of the stylistic diversity that can be found under the country music umbrella. And the Nashville-based artist is happy to be showing more sides of himself after the "songwriter project" of his 2019 debut, Farmland.
Rumer shares her interpretation of 15 songs by Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Hugh Prestwood on her upcoming album Nashville Tears. Due April 24, the album includes the British singer-songwriter’s stirring take of Trisha Yearwood’s “The Song Remembers When,” which Billboard premieres today (March 12). The song will be offered as an instant grat track on Friday.
Taken from the soundtrack to 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always'.
Young love! Bringing Up Bates‘ Katie Bates is officially courting Travis Clark after starting a long-distance relationship nine months ago, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.
What’s happening between Amanda Miller and Alex Kompothecras? That’s what Chloe Trautman and Juliette Porter are wondering in Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Tuesday, March 10, Siesta Key finale.
The coronavirus just got personal for Katie Couric due to her friendship with Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Connie Britton is sharing a rare glimpse into life with her son Eyob!
Dolores Catania’s ex-husband, Frank Catania, is still recovering from the injuries he sustained in a nasty fall last month, but he’s not letting that make him miss out on any important family moments. As The Real Housewives of New Jersey ex continues his recuperation, he’s still making plenty of time for his loved ones, as he recently shared on Instagram.
Two days after a series of deadly tornados ripped through Tennessee and caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, Justin Timberlake is urging his fans to help his home state.
Niall Horan has dropped a new track — and it’s a Taylor Swift cover! The 26-year-old Irish crooner put his own spin on her Grammy-nominated single “Lover”, turning the soft ballad into an edgy rock duet with New Jersey-born singer Fletcher, 25. He begins the song with a faithful rendition of the original track, which has a folksy sound.
Carrie Underwood and her family are not among those harmed by the devastating tornadoes that took place in Nashville early Tuesday morning.
Carrie Underwood and her family are not among those harmed by the devastating tornadoes that took place in Nashville early Tuesday morning. The country music star confirmed the news during a visit to "Today" on Tuesday, saying that her husband, Mike Fisher, and sons, Isaiah, 5, and Jacob, 13 months, were able to stay safe.
A little advice from Steve Earle is what propelled Jonathan Wilson into his fourth solo album, Dixie Blur, which arrives March 6, but premieres exclusively on Billboard today (March 2).
Former Warner Chappell executives Katie Vinten and Alicia Pruitt have joined together to produce a songwriters camp at Nashville’s Oceanway Studios March 2-4 that will bring together top songwriters from all genres.