The "Better Off Gone" hitmaker has cycled in and out of every kind of record deal and contract to find himself mostly independent, 800 miles from Nashville and smiling.
Country singers sure were busy in 2015, and the babies are here to prove it! Many artists have welcomed new additions to their family in the last year, including a few that fans (okay, and media) were on high alert waiting for.
2015 WE Fest came and went faster than you could say "Detroit Lakes, Minnesota!" but thankfully, the pictures will live on forever. From the good-looking guys of Eli Young Band to the ever-lively Big & Rich, we've got some of country's favorite entertainers here for your viewing!
Logan Mize helped kick off the first day of WE Fest 2015 on Thursday (Aug. 6) with an absolutely rocking set and showed the Minnesota fans a Kansas-born artist can really work the stage.
Two country newcomers make up this Best Song of Summer 2015 pairing. Both have been active during summer festivals this year, and both have left fans wanting to hear more after energetic hour-long sets.
Summer would be pretty lame without great country music. Some songs know how to chill, while others sound best turned up to 10. A few don't have much to do with the year's best season at all, while others feel like the writers were mixing whiskey and sunshine. So, which song is the Best Song of Summer 2015?