Country music songstress Mickey Guyton understands the hurts and joys of life in a deeper way than most artists. Her first breakout song in 2017 was “Better Than You Left Me” and every word of the heart-wrenching ballad came from the heart. Mickey Guyton turned her devastating breakup into a song of overcoming tremendous pain.
Tresa Patterson
Tresa has been a passionate and prolific online writer for years, publishing thousands of articles and features in music, television, theatre, and to honor those who bring light to the world in wonderful ways.She is also a teacher, a cancer survivor (so far, by God's grace), an advocate for children, and a devoted pet parent.She never tires of telling the story behind the stage, from the core of the artist’s heart.She has cerebral palsy but refuses to let it have her.Tresa lives out her faith and music is her life- force.
It’s no wonder that Tim McGraw has no trouble feeling right at home on the Today show. The country superstar and his stellar vocalist wife of nearly 24 years, Faith Hill, have visited the morning show countless times over the years. The two shared the Citi Concert Series stage back in 2017, just as they
Dolly Parton is famous for getting up before the chickens in her busy morning routine. The country music superstar often tends to handle business matters before dawn. No one should be surprised by an early morning call from the lady who is equal parts an inspiring songwriter and a savvy businesswoman. This morning, August 17,
Miley Cyrus fans have new music to be happy about from their favorite singer-songwriter, and lots of reading to catch up on, too. It’s been three years since the multitalented Miley released her “Younger Now” album. She’s done a lot of growing and learning in that time. Surprises are a Miley Cyrus specialty, and on
Dolly Parton has the gift for finding the perfect words to speak straight to the heart. The most successful female artist in country music has been going like a Tennessee freight train across seven decades since writing her first song, “Little Tiny Tasseltop,” at age 5. That song was about a favorite cornhusk doll, lovingly
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are not only ageless royalty in the realm of country music but also emblems of real-life, lasting love. They’re more than a quarter-century love story and marriage, complete with Tim McGraw’s proposal written in red lipstick on the mirror of Faith Hill’s tour bus during the “Spontaneous Combustion” tour. It
Jason Isbell just keeps on making music, pandemic or not, and his many admirers and fans just keep on listening. The singer-songwriter insisted that music was more important to people than ever after completing his “Reunions” album with his band, The 400 Unit, millions of song lovers validated his certainty. By the end of May,
Only Dolly Parton can say for sure if there was any “laughing and drinking and having a party” wherever she was on Thursday night, but the country music queen is certainly entitled to celebrate. She is not only the most successful female artist in country music, with songs that resonate comfort through more than five
Chrissy Metz has been on Today several times as a guest, but the actress and powerhouse singer had no way of knowing just how special this Monday on the morning show was. The This Is Us star was all dressed up to talk with “Hoda & Jenna” for their fourth hour on July 27. There
Ashley McBryde is doubtless familiar with Harlan Howard’s saying that country music is “three chords and the truth.” Perhaps no other female artist in the entire music industry is as dedicated to her own personal truth as this Arkansas native. She refuses to fit into the classic stereotype of a successful country artist. The singer-songwriter
Ringo Starr is the global ambassador for “peace and love,” as the percussion icon constantly reinforces in word and deed. Today, the Beatles’ drummer is being bombarded with more love than his big heart and 5 million drum kits can hold on his 80th birthday, and Ringo Starr is still thinking of others as fans
Willie Nelson has collected several lifetimes of songs, friends, and memories through his 87 years, but nothing compares to this 2020 Fourth of July. It was hard to tell if the ageless outlaw was at his brick-and-mortar home or the place he calls home, his tour bus, during his conversation with Jenna Bush Hager on
Country music superstar Faith Hill is probably waking up this morning with a big smile and a soaring spirit. The reason behind her joy is not rooted in a chart-climbing song or an upcoming stint on tour, but instead, from the action of Mississippi state lawmakers to finally surrender the vestiges of the Confederate flag,
Mickey Guyton has been a known force in country music by her powerhouse voice and gracious persona since her 2014 debut. The singer-songwriter knows her way around all the Nashville meccas and haunts, too. She has great reverence for the history of her genre. This morning, June 26, she was looking every bit the sleek
Dolly Parton has a beloved song entitled “Try” from her 2014 album, “Blue Smoke.” The superstar singer-songwriter never lets despair distract her from life. Not even the coronavirus pandemic can keep the petite dynamo of entertainment from reaching out and doing good as she keeps hope alive. Dolly is doing a lot more than trying,