American Songwriter

4 Female Country Artists Who Had Massive Pop Hits, Too

Of all of the female country artists who have had success at pop radio, it’s Dolly Parton who has probably influenced them the most. Parton, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has spent her ...

Carrie Underwood Has ‘The Cure’ for the Dreaded ‘6-7’ Trend: ‘It’s Gonna Take All of Us’

Colleen Hoover isn’t happy with how it ended. Hoover, who wrote the bestseller “It Ends With Us,” has addressed the ...
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Reba McEntire Remembers ‘The First One’ To Send Message To CMA Host Lainey Wilson

Ahead of her hosting gig, McEntire sent a message to Wilson. The Happy Place star used a throwback to do it. Taking to ...
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‘American Idol’ was just the beginning: LSU’s Baylee Littrell is paving his way in the music industry

American Idol star and LSU online student Baylee Littrell is rebranding himself in the music industry after starting young.
American Songwriter

3 Carrie Underwood Songs That Prove She Has a Soft Side

Carrie Underwood wrote “Mama’s Song” with Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen, and Luke Laird, inspired by her marriage to Mike Fisher. Underwood’s mother, Carole, and Fisher both appear in the video, ...

Kayleigh Clark of Mississippi wows judges on The Voice with duet. Did she advance?

Kayleigh Clark, a native of Sumrall, Mississippi, and Camille Tredoux sang 'Cowboys cry, too' in their Tuesday night duet on ...
Taste of Country

Carrie Underwood Surprises Dove Awards Crowd, Delivers Stirring Performance With Ben Fuller [Watch]

Carrie Underwood surprised the crowd at the 2025 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards on Oct. 7. The country superstar joined Ben Fuller on stage to deliver a stirring rendition of "If It Was Up to Me ...
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Carrie Underwood Honors "Jesus, Take the Wheel" Writer Brett James After Plane Crash Death

Carrie Underwood is remembering a beloved collaborator. The "Before He Cheats" singer shared a touching tribute after Brett James—who co-wrote her 2005 song "Jesus, Take the Wheel"—died in a plane ...
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Carrie Underwood shares emotional tribute to songwriter Brett James after ‘unfathomable’ death

Carrie Underwood shared an emotional tribute to songwriter Brett James after his “unfathomable” death on Thursday at the age of 57. The two collaborated on many songs together, most famously “Jesus, ...
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Carrie Underwood Pays Tribute to 'Jesus, Take the Wheel' Songwriter Brett James: 'I'll See You Again Someday'

The country star and songwriter collaborated on the Grammy-winning song 'Jesus, Take the Wheel' Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work ...
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Carrie Underwood pays tribute to Brett James after plane crash death

Carrie Underwood is mourning the death of her longtime friend and collaborator Brett James. The Grammy-winning songwriter was among three people who died Sept. 18 after a small plane crashed near ...
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Carrie Underwood mourns plane crash death of songwriter Brett James. 'I'll see you again someday'

Nashville songwriter Brett James died on Sept. 18 in a small-engine plane crash that took place in Franklin, North Carolina. He was 57 years old. James, a Columbia, Missouri native, was a Grammy Award ...