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Quit!!
''Quit!!'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Hardy. It was released on July 12, 2024, through Big Loud Rock. It features guest appearances from Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Knox, Fred Durst, Hank Williams III, and David Allan Coe. Background Hardy recorded ''Quit!!'' with long-time collaborator and producer Joey Moi and sees the singer-songwriter further exploring his rock-influenced sound. Alongside the announcement on May 17, 2024, the artist unveiled a cinematic set of visuals that feature him being admitted to a mental institution. The "aggressive" lead single of the same name was released on January 12. The story of the title goes back "almost a decade ago" to when Hardy found a napkin with the word "quit" on it in his tip jar after a singer-songwriter show in Nashville, Tennessee. The singer uses the "discouragement as fuel", documenting his journey from a struggling Nashville newcomer to becoming a commercially successful artist himself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Quit!! (song)
"Quit!!" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American country music singer Hardy. It was released in January 12, 2024, as the first single and title track from his album of the same name. Background and content The title comes from a napkin Hardy found after a show with the word "quit!" on it in Nashville, Tennessee. He used that discouragement as fuel, then coming into his own as an artist. In a speech at the Academy of Country Music, he said: On the same day of the song release, Hardy announced Quit!! tour to promote the song. Tickets for the tour went on sale on January 16. The song expresses Hardy's own career. He recalls his first taste of success with Morgan Wallen and Florida Georgia Line's " Up Down", which has cemented his current status as a hitmaker in a wide range of genres. Critical reception "Quit!!" received mixed reviews. ''Entertainment Focus'' writer James Daykin described that the song "is pure Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hardy (singer)
Michael Wilson Hardy (born September 13, 1990), known mononymously as Hardy (stylized as HARDY), is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has written songs for Florida Georgia Line, Chris Lane, Blake Shelton, Dallas Smith, Thomas Rhett, and Morgan Wallen. He has released three studio albums for Big Loud Records, '' A Rock'' (2020), '' The Mockingbird & the Crow'' (2023), and '' Quit!!'' (2024) as well as three collaborative mixtapes, '' Hixtape, Vol. 1'' (2019), ''Hixtape, Vol. 2'' (2021), and '' Hixtape: Vol. 3: Difftape'' (2024). His singles " Give Heaven Some Hell", " One Beer", " Wait in the Truck" and " Truck Bed" charted in the US and Canada, and his album, '' The Mockingbird & the Crow'', topped the country music charts in early 2023. Early life Michael Wilson Hardy was born to Mike and Sarah Hardy, in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Growing up, Hardy often listened to music with his father, whom he has cited as the source of some of his earliest and fondest memo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ben Johnson (songwriter)
Ben Johnson is an American songwriter, producer, and artist. His notable hits include " One of Them Girls," " Truck Bed," and " Take My Name," which was recognized as ''Billboard''’s Country Song of the Year, and "All My Favorite Songs," which was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rock Song" at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. He has written for artists such as Morgan Wallen, Kylie Morgan, Charlie Puth, Hardy, Justin Timberlake, Lee Brice, Dierks Bentley, John Legend, Ava Max, and Weezer. Early life and education Ben Johnson grew up in Meridian, Mississippi, where he lived until moving to Nashville with his sisters in 2012 to pursue a music career. He began piano lessons at age six with his grandmother, developing his own style by altering compositions, which sparked his interest in songwriting. Influenced by The Beatles and Jimmie Rodgers, the "Father of Country Music," he and his sisters performed traditional and bluegrass music in church and at festivals, honing their skill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jax (singer)
Jaclyn Cole Miskanic (born May 5, 1996), known professionally as Jax, is an American singer-songwriter and social media personality, who competed on the fourteenth season of ''American Idol''. Her 2022 single, "Victoria's Secret", reached number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her debut studio album, ''Dear Joe,'' was released on Atlantic Records on June 28, 2024. Early life Jax was raised in Atlantic Beach, New York, and moved with her family in 2005 to East Brunswick, New Jersey. She began singing at age 5. Her father, John, was a firefighter who was injured on duty during the September 11 attacks, and her mother, Jill, is a New York City school teacher. After attending the East Brunswick Public Schools, Jax was homeschooled starting in the eighth grade in order to allow her sufficient time for voice lessons, performances, and recording. In mid-2014, she studied at New York University in London, where she won a John Lennon Scholarship in songwriting through the BMI Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Knox (American Musician)
Knox Morris, known mononymously as Knox, is an American pop singer and songwriter. Originally from Dayton, Ohio, he is now based in Nashville. He is signed to Atlantic Records. Career With plans to become a teacher, Morris attended Ohio University. While he was a student there, he engaged in open mic nights near his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. This early stage of his career saw him performing at local events, including his cousin's wedding, and writing songs during his holiday breaks. Morris has stated that his early inspiration came from singer-songwriters, including Ed Sheeran and James Arthur. His first major step into the music industry came with auditions for talent shows. Morris attended auditions for American Idol in various cities, including Columbus, Atlanta, and Louisville, where he performed in front of celebrity hosts. He also auditioned for America's Got Talent, though he did not progress past the audition stage. Following his appearances on these platforms, Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Loudwire
''Loudwire'' is an American online media magazine that covers news of hard rock and heavy metal artists. It is owned by media and entertainment business Townsquare Media. Since its launch in August 2011, ''Loudwire'' has secured exclusive interviews with high-profile artists such as Slipknot, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Judas Priest, Guns N' Roses, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Mötley Crüe, Suicidal Tendencies and many others. ''Loudwire'' has also exclusively premiered new material from Judas Priest, Anthrax, Jane's Addiction, Stone Sour, Phil Anselmo, and many more of rock and metal's notable acts. ''Loudwire Nights'' and ''Loudwire Weekend'' are Townsquare's nationally syndicated radio programs, airing on its rock stations throughout the country. One of ''Loudwire''s web series is ''Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?''. ''Loudwire'' Music Awards The magazine organizes the ''Loudwire'' Music Awards, an annual awards ceremony. The first ceremony and concert, hosted b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ilya Toshinskiy
Bering Strait was a Russian country music band, whose style was sometimes called "redgrass". In 2003, the band was nominated for a Grammy Award and appeared on the TV show ''60 Minutes''. The group disbanded in 2006. The lineup on their first album was Alexander Arzamastsev (drums), Natasha Borzilova (lead vocals), Sergey "Spooky" Olkhovsky (bass guitar), Sergei Passov (mandolin, fiddle), Lydia Salnikova (keyboards, background vocals), Sasha Ostrovsky (steel guitar, Dobro) and Ilya Toshinsky (electric guitar, banjo). History Bering Strait was the band's third name, beginning with Cheerful Diligence. In 1996, they recorded in the US under the name Siberian Heatwave and were guests on ''Prime Time Country'' on the Nashville Network. The band dissolved in late May 2006, but the announcement was not made until June 1, 2006. At the time of its dissolution, the band comprised five musicians: Alexander Arzamastsev (drums), Natasha Borzilova (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Sergei "Spoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ernest (singer)
Ernest Keith Smith, (born January 11, 1992) known mononymously as just Ernest (stylized as ERNEST), is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums: ''Locals Only'' (2019), '' Flower Shops (The Album)'' (2022), and ''Nashville, Tennessee'' (2024). He has also written songs recorded by Morgan Wallen, Jake Owen, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Chris Lane, and Jelly Roll. His songs are produced by Joey Moi. Biography Ernest was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee and attended Lipscomb Academy there. He took an interest in hip hop music at an early age, citing the ''Space Jam'' soundtrack that he listened to in sixth grade as well as Eminem, John Mayer, and George Strait as his main influences. At age 19, he suffered a heart attack brought on by a viral infection. He developed a drug addiction while in college playing baseball in the National Junior College Athletic Association. After recovering, he moved back to Nashville and began writi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ryan Hurd
Ryan James Hurd (born November 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In addition to writing number one singles for Blake Shelton, Lady A, and Luke Bryan, Hurd has recorded for RCA Records Nashville. Career Hurd was born in Chicago and grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan before moving to Nashville. He met his future wife Maren Morris while writing the ballad “Last Turn Home” for Tim McGraw. In 2014, Hurd co-wrote the song " Intoxicated" with the band Hinder, the song was released as the third single from their 2015 album '' When the Smoke Clears'' and debuted #8 on the US Active Rock Chart. In 2015, he wrote " Lonely Tonight", a No 1 Country Airplay single for Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe. Hurd signed with Sony Music Nashville in 2017 to release a forthcoming debut album. His first single from his self-titled EP, “We Do Us” has received over 2 million streams on Spotify. He was featured on Rolling Stone Country's "Artists You Need to Know" li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hillary Lindsey
Hillary Lee Lindsey (born August 11, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. She has written songs with or for a number of artists including Michelle Branch, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Shakira, Lady A, Gary Allan, Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Tim McGraw and Luke Bryan. In 2006 and 2016, respectively, Lindsey won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song for Carrie Underwood's " Jesus, Take the Wheel" and for Little Big Town's " Girl Crush". In 2011, Lindsey received an Academy Award nomination for "Coming Home", recorded by Gwyneth Paltrow for the soundtrack of '' Country Strong'', in the Best Original Song category. "Coming Home" also received a Golden Globe nomination that same year for Best Original Song along with " There's a Place for Us", making Lindsey a double nominee in 2011. , she has had 20 number-one singles as a writer. She won her third Grammy Award for the song " I'll Never Love Again" from the soundtrack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cody Quistad
Wage War is an American metalcore band formed in Ocala, Florida in 2010 under the name Empires. The band consists of lead vocalist Briton Bond, lead guitarist Seth Blake, rhythm guitarist and clean vocalist Cody Quistad, bassist Chris Gaylord, and drummer Stephen Kluesener. The band has released five studio albums and one EP. The band self-released one EP, ''The Fall of Kings'' in 2011. In 2015, the band signed to Fearless Records. The band released their first studio album, ''Blueprints'', on November 27, 2015. Their second studio album '' Deadweight'' was released on August 4, 2017. Their third studio album, ''Pressure'', was released on August 30, 2019. Their fourth studio album, '' Manic'', was released on October 1, 2021. Their fifth studio album, ''Stigma'', was released on June 21, 2024. History Formation, line-up change and ''Blueprints'' (2010–2016) Wage War started in 2010 under the name "Empires" in Ocala, Florida. The band originally consisted of Briton Bond (un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tyler Hubbard
Tyler Reed Hubbard (born January 31, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter, and musician, best known as a member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line. After that duo went on hiatus in 2021, Hubbard began recording as a solo artist on EMI Nashville. His first solo chart entry was a guest vocalist on Tim McGraw's " Undivided", followed by his first solo single " 5 Foot 9", which topped the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay charts in 2022. He released his self-titled debut album in 2023. Early life Hubbard was born on January 31, 1987, in Monroe, Georgia. He spent much of his time on dirt bikes or playing whatever sport was in season. He was very involved at church and would attend multiple times a week. By the time he was in high school, he was leading the worship service at church and spending his free time making hip-hop/rap beats with his friends and learning to play the guitar. Hubbard graduated from high school at Loganville Christian Academy in 2005 and went on to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
