Carena Liptak is a writer and editor in Nashville, Tenn. She is a fan of strong coffee and large-eared dogs. When not writing, she can be found chasin' that neon rainbow and livin' that honky-tonk dream.
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Interview: Steve Moakler’s ‘Blue Jeans’ Tells His Story, Pocket By Pocket
Moakler's new project, 'Blue Jeans', tells the story of the decade and a half he's spent as a musician in Nashville.
Interview: ‘Nightfall’ Captures ‘Magical Intuitiveness’ of Little Big Town’s Collaborative…
"Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, but at least we can go to sleep at night knowing that we made a decision based on our intuition and what we thought was right at the moment ..."
Story Behind the Song: Tyler Rich, ‘Rather Be Us’
"Rather Be Us" is all about focusing on real life instead of getting wrapped up in social media.
Dierks Bentley Isn’t Surprised That Country Music’s Popularity Is Growing Worldwide
Plus, Bentley explains why he loves international fans -- but he's happiest touring close to home.
Everything We Know About Luke Bryan’s New Album, ‘Born Here, Live Here, Die Here’
It's coming in April 2020!
Tyler Farr’s First Time Hearing Himself on Radio? It Was Either in Ohio or Tennessee
Tyler Farr shares the story of the first time he heard his song on country radio.
Dierks Bentley Has ‘No Idea’ Where His Next Album Will Take Him — and That’s a Good Thing
"I don't know! Let's go find out. Let's go look. Let's go investigate and discover, think about it and talk about it and go into the wild ..."
Story Behind the Song: Little Big Town, ‘Over Drinking’
"We'd thought we were done, but there was something that was just not quite there ..."
Tucker Beathard’s ‘Brother’ Takes on ‘A Lot Deeper Meaning’ After Younger Brother’s Death
Beathard revisited a song off of his 2018 album, 'Nobody's Everything,' in light of his younger brother's death.