Today, America mourns the tragedies of the 10-year anniversary since the terrorist attacks which occurred on 9/11. For Big and Rich's Big Kenny, the 9/11 attacks happened at possibly the lowest time in his life, as he was a struggling singer-songwriter trying to get his foot in the door in the country music scene, writing lyrics to songs like Tim McGraw's 'Last Dollar (Fly Away).'
Trace Adkins' latest hit on the rise, 'Just Fishin',' is a special song to the singer as it talks about the bond between a father and his little girl. The tune was penned by Ed Hill, Monty Criswell and Casey Beathard, and had a much different theme going when the three began writing the song -- baseball!
Pistol Annies are burning up the country singles chart with their haunting lyrics and their debut single, 'Hell on Heels.' The song was written by the three Annies -- Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley -- and has helped make their debut album reach No. 1 a week after its release.
Zac Brown Band are showing no signs of slowing down from having back-to-back chart-topping hits with their latest single, 'Keep Me in Mind.' Familiar names contributed to the lyrics of the new single, including Brown, Wyatt Durrette and Nic Cowan, who is an artist signed to Brown's indie label, Southern Ground.
New country cutie Jason Jones has released his debut single, 'Ferris Wheel,' just in time for fair season. The tune's lyrics and music were penned by Kellie Pickler's songwriting husband Kyle Jacobs, Rachel Thibodeau and singer-songwriter Josh Kelley.
Scotty McCreery's latest single, 'The Trouble With Girls,' is already creating a buzz after hitting country radio today. The lyrics and music of the tune were penned by hit songwriters Philip White and Chris Tompkins, who on their own are responsible for many chart-topping hits. 'The Trouble With Girls' is the follow-up release to McCreery's debut single, 'I Love You This Big.' Both songs will be found on his forthcoming album, 'Clear as Day,' set to hit stores in October.
Nashville trio the Peach Pickers (Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip) joined Luke Bryan to craft the lyrics of his latest single, 'I Don't Want This Night to End.' The writing team penned by the tune along with the singer on a rare day off from the road.
The lyrics of Lady Antebellum's latest single, 'We Owned the Night,' were penned by Lady A's Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, as well as Peach Picker and hit songwriter Dallas Davidson. The song has been the inspiration for the trio's forthcoming third studio album and the name of their fall tour, and it's their latest hit to climb up the country singles chart.
The Band Perry's latest single, 'All Your Life,' is a tune that talks about innocence and romance in its lyrics, which is exactly the place where the song's writer was coming from at that time in her life. The tune was penned by Clara Henningsen, who then brought in her father, Brian Henningsen, to finish. Clara and Brian are also two of the writers behind the band's previous hit, 'You Lie,' which they wrote with Clara's brother, Aaron.
The lyrics of Miranda Lambert's new single 'Baggage Claim,' from her forthcoming album 'Four the Record,' were co-written with Luke Laird and Natalie Hemby. Newcomer Josh Kelley lends his background vocals on the song.
