Carena Liptak

Carena Liptak

Rascal Flatts; Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images

Ahead of Their Greatest Hits Album, Rascal Flatts Share the Life-Changing Memories Behind the Songs

Posted on September 23, 2020

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Carena Liptak

2020 marks a big year for Rascal Flatts. It’s the trio’s 20th anniversary of making music together, and also the…

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Scotty McCreery; Photo by John Shearer

Scotty McCreery Continues His Winning Formula of True-to-Life Songwriting With ‘You Time’

Posted on September 23, 2020

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Carena Liptak

Scotty McCreery’s “You Time” made an unusual, and decidedly 2020, live arrival into the world on Sept. 4, when the…

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Runaway June; Photo Courtesy of BBR Music Group

Runaway June Get Festive in the Studio for Holiday EP, With Help From “Christmas Elf” Natalie Stovall

Posted on September 22, 2020

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Carena Liptak

When Natalie Stovall officially joined Runaway June this spring, she and her new bandmates were a little surprised to realize…

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Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown, The Home Edit; Photo John Shearer/Netflix

Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin Found a Creative Way to Showcase Kane Brown’s Favorite Snacks on Their New Netflix Show

Posted on September 9, 2020

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Carena Liptak

“…Kane loves Cinnamon Toast Crunch,” Shearer reveals.

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HARDY; Photo by Tanner Gallagher

The Profile: HARDY Makes a Bold Statement With Debut Album, ‘A ROCK’

Posted on September 1, 2020

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Carena Liptak

‘It’s my first record. And I knew what I wanted to say,” HARDY affirms.

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Tucker Beathard; Photo by Yves Assad

Tucker Beathard’s ‘King’ Started in 2015 and Kept Growing: ‘And Then it Felt Like a Whole Other Book’

Posted on August 21, 2020

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Carena Liptak

Tucker Beathard’s life has changed dramatically since November of 2018, when he put out Nobody’s Everything, the first half of…

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Josh Turner; Photo by David McClister

Josh Turner Recruits Famous Friends and Spotlights Traditional Icons in ‘Country State of Mind’

Posted on August 20, 2020

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Carena Liptak

After seeing the fan reaction to his 2018 gospel record, I Serve a Savior, Josh Turner and his team realized…

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DeMarcus Family Rules; Photo Courtesy Netflix

Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus and Wife Allison Show Fans Around the Colorful, Big-Hearted World of ‘DeMarcus Family Rules’

Posted on August 19, 2020

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Carena Liptak

Throughout DeMarcus Family Rules, a new Netflix reality show starring Jay DeMarcus and his wife Allison, the cast of characters…

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Caylee Hammack; Photo by Piper Ferguson

‘These Are All Stories of My Life’: Caylee Hammack’s Debut Album Traces Her Pivotal Moments

Posted on August 14, 2020

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Carena Liptak

If Caylee Hammack could travel back in time, she’d grab a copy of her debut album, If It Wasn’t for…

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Kane Brown; Photo by Andrew Wendowski (4)

Kane Brown’s Remixed ‘Homesick’ Tributes Veterans, Military Members and Essential Workers

Posted on August 5, 2020

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Carena Liptak

When he first wrote “Homesick,” Kane Brown was thinking about all the time he spends as a touring artist separated…

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