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Kayley Green is stepping into a defining chapter of her career, one where her voice and her songwriting are taking center stage in a brand-new way. She has built a strong reputation for her talent through performances at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row as well as her standout moment on stage with Keith Urban back in 2022. Green is now honing in on finding a sound all her own through songs that reflect her growth and evolution as an artist.

Born and raised in Florence, South Carolina, the songstress grew up inspired by powerhouse vocalists like Martina McBride and Faith Hill, singing in church and performing weekly gigs at local restaurants and bars while still in high school. Her move to Nashville to attend Belmont University only deepened her craft. She later caught the attention of Sony Music Nashville, who signed her to the label.

To this day, Green continues to honor her musical heroes by incorporating country classics into her sets like McBride’s “Independence Day” and Shania Twain’s “Man! I Feel Like A Woman.” At the same time, she is also gaining more attention on her original music and is eager to share more on this next chapter.

In this Q&A from Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in Nashville, Kayley Green opens up about her songwriting journey, the unreleased tracks shaping her “rebrand era,” how she’s connecting with fans beyond the stage, and more.

Can you give an update on where you’re at in your career right now, and what you are most looking forward to this year?

I released all the songs that I had recorded previously. So now it’s kind of, I feel like I’m in this rebrand era almost, just like figuring out … I think I have spent my life singing everyone else’s songs and I like a lot of different music. So I think the first group of songs was kind of throwing darts and figuring out what worked and who I was and everything else. And so I think this era is just really me honing in and figuring out exactly where I’m going.

In what ways would you say that you have grown as an artist as the world has gotten to know you more over these last few years?

I think the biggest area of growth for me has been the songwriting thing. I was writing songs before, but it was like, I was so busy and all my friends that I was writing with were also so busy. So it was like once in a blue moon that we would sit down and write. So like getting thrown into the songwriting world and really learning it and figuring out what makes a great song and what I want to say, I mean, I think that’s been the biggest area of growth for me and I’ve loved it.

Where do you feel like you’re most inspired these days?

I think I always feel inspired when I go home. I grew up near the beach, so anytime I’m like either around family or near the beach, I feel the most inspired for sure…I go home a couple times a year, usually like once for a family vacation and then for Christmas and Holidays. So around the holidays I go a bunch, but during the other parts of the year, maybe once or twice. But my parents come up here a lot, and my little brother lives here now too, which is so nice.

You grew up inspired by artists like Martina McBride and you still perform her hit “Independence Day.” Talk about that influence and why this song is still one you keep in your sets?

She’s absolutely shaped my music. When I was little, my granddad, there was a Crossroads episode with Train and Martina McBride and that was like my first, of course I’d heard her music on the radio, but that was the first time I’d like put a name with it and realized what a powerhouse she was. And my granddad asked me, she played “A Broken Wing” and my granddad asked me if I could sing that. And I said, “I can’t sing that. My voice doesn’t do that.” And so I would like shut my doors and turn my speaker up as loud as it would go so my brothers couldn’t hear me and I would just scream until I could figure out how to hit those notes. And so it’s really how I found my voice and how I kind of learned what I wanted to sing like. And so I think that it’s been very pivotal for me and like totally shaped me as a singer and where I want to go.

“Wedding Gown” and “Little Bit Lonely” are two original songs you’ve been teasing on socials. How do these tracks represent this musical chapter that you’re in right now? 

Those are two of the ones that, they’re not released yet. I’ve been teasing them on social media, the ones I’m like the most excited about right now. I think “Little Bit Lonely” is really honest. I am in a single season of my life and it’s been awesome, don’t get me wrong, but I also love love and I want to find that person and I think that there is somebody for everyone out there. And so “Little Bit Lonely” is just that honest place. When we wrote it, I walked in and she was like, “What are you the most afraid of?” And I said, “Probably being single forever” and that’s what came out. I cried the whole day, whatever. It’s fine. It’s just very true to where I’m at in life. And “Wedding Gown” is more lighthearted. I think it’s so fun. I think the sounds on the demo are like fresh and fun and there’s a flute in the demo. It’s crazy, but it’s fun and it’s easygoing and it just feels like an exciting place for me to kind of chase. 

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What does it mean to you when you put your heart into these vulnerable songs like these and then you hear fans start to connect with them on such a deep level before it’s even out?

It’s amazing. Social media, I think it can be really hard for everyone on it, but it is a place that you like do feel a little less lonely. You find people that really connect with you and it’s really special.

Have there been any moments recently in your live shows that have really stood out to you?

I’ve been in town for so long. I moved here in 2013 and so I’ve said this on stage a couple times, but anytime that I look out and there are people singing words that I wrote back to me that I don’t know, like it’s not my mom, it’s not my cousin, it’s like strangers that know my songs and my story and connect with it. It’s just the coolest feeling in the whole world. It’s just amazing. 

What goals did you set for yourself going into this year?

I just want my music to connect with more people. I want my music to be very true to where I’m at in life and I just want to be honest and yeah, I want it to work. So yeah, hopefully it does. 

Lastly, if someone was going to spend a full day with you, someone who doesn’t know you, what do you think would like surprise them the most about you? 

I don’t know. I think it would probably surprise them that I don’t do a whole lot. My life is like not super exciting. I like to walk my dogs, but I live like a pretty normal, easy life. 

Fans can follow Kayley Green on Instagram and TikTok.

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Just days before the release of his long-awaited sophomore album, Morgan Evans stopped by the Country Now studio to cuddle with some puppies on Pupdate.

On an unusually warm late February day, Evans walked into the studio with a smile, and it’s safe to say he lit up the room with his energy. Not to mention, he caught everyone by surprise  because no matter how many times we see him, we always forget just how tall he is! 

He got settled on the floor before we unleashed the puppies, who were in foster care thanks to Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue. A dog lover himself, Evans couldn’t help but smile as they ran to him.

“We always had a dog or two in the house growing up. I can’t remember a time in life where I didn’t really,” he shared. “We’ve got a little one at home at the moment, a Dachshund. Her name’s Dreamy. And she’s cute too.”

Evans admitted Dreamy hasn’t joined him on the road just yet, but she has joined his girlfriend, Laci Kaye Booth, on tour quite often.

“Dreamy’s been out on the road with Lace…She’s pretty good though. She doesn’t mind being in the car or whatever. She’ll sort of just blend into whatever’s going on. As long as she’s the center of attention, of course”

As the puppies ran around, wrestled, and even gave Evans a few kisses, the Australian-born singer/songwriter opened up about Steel Town, an 11-song project written throughout the past three years. Evans admitted it’s “been a long time coming” and shared that each song was chosen carefully, as they each represent his journey over the past few years.

“I put a lot of love and time and care into it,” he explained. “And it’s exciting to have it finally coming out in the world. I mean, it’s been a wild ride the last few years of my life personally and publicly and musically. And there’s some really low points in there.”

Amid one of those low points, Morgan Evans returned home to Newcastle, Australia, where he found himself again and discovered a sense of peace in his new normal. He admitted he hit his lowest point in the months following his very public divorce, and it was during this time that the album began to take shape.

“And I think probably somewhere during 2023 was like, if I had to say pick a one point for rock bottom, that might’ve been it. It was just like a complete disillusionment, I guess, with what I thought my life was and what was happening and where I was going. And I tried just about everything I could to find kind of my center again and feel grounded. And I think the journey of that beginning started in my hometown and going back there, which is why I called the record Steeltown. And the first song was ‘Be Back Home.’ And those two songs both have that sort of beauty of my hometown, but also the grit of my hometown and just sort of an appreciation for those people and those places.”

Among the additional nine songs on the project is “Letting You Go,” which Evans says sums up the entire album in a single track.

“I feel like you can only deal with life as it comes. And I feel like that part of my life came when it did, and these are the songs that came from that period. And so like I said, there’s all that sort of dealing with heartbreak and forgiveness and then eventually letting go, which I feel like this album kind of is just one big kind of release. And that song ‘Letting You Go’ is, I think the song version of the album almost in one three minute clip.”

Another standout track is “Two Broken Hearts,” a duet with Laci Kaye Booth, or “Lace” as Evans sweetly calls her. The song had been in his back pocket for “quite a long time,” and everything fell into place for it to become a duet after the two sang it together at home.

“Lace and I play music around the house a lot and we write music a lot and we are often singing songs together, but there’s a difference with some songs that you can that you can sing together and then then there’s other songs where you sing together and it takes the song to a whole other place,” he explained. “And ‘Two Broken Hearts’ definitely feels like one of those songs that when she started singing on it, especially that second verse and into the second chorus, it was like one of those moments where like light bulb, goosebumps, whatever you want to say. It was like, it has to be like that forever. And so I’m really stoked that she’s on that song and her voice is amazing, obviously.”

While he channeled his personal story and emotions into the songs on Steel Town, Morgan Evans shared his hope that listeners find themselves in the songs. 

Fans will get to hear these songs and more live on his headlining Steel Town Tour across Australia and New Zealand this summer, with Laci Kaye Booth opening.

Adopt These Puppies

Two of these sweet pups, Molasses and Sugar Cookie, are still looking for their forever homes. Those interested in adopting should contact Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue, a foster-based 501(c)(3) charitable organization based in Middle Tennessee and run primarily by volunteers. Proverbs is fully dedicated to the care and well-being of every animal they rescue. To learn more or make a donation, click HERE.

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