Olivia Ladd is a freelance writer in Nashville who can be found podcasting, hanging at live shows or searching for the perfect cup of coffee.
Olivia Ladd
Yup, Garth Brooks + Trisha Yearwood Are Big Ashley McBryde Fans
"When you talk about what a true songwriter is, you have her standing right here ..."
Vince Gill Reflects on Country Music’s Cyclical Nature: ‘The Circle Is Never Unbroken’
"The circle is never unbroken because it’s always seemed, to me, to be in the form of a circle ..."
Interview: Vince Gill Sticks Up for the Underdog on New Album ‘Okie’
Vince Gill may just be the most tenderhearted patriarch in country music.
Ken Burns Explains How He Kept ‘Country Music’ Documentary Evergreen
"History is about the perspective that the passage of time permits you to have ..."
Hardy on Rising Hit Single ‘Rednecker': ‘It Works on Every Level’
"I’ve had people say it’s the funniest song they’ve ever heard. I’ve had people ask if it’s this sort of backhanded slam on people. I’ve had people quiz me on how small my town is ..."
Interview: Lillie Mae Fuses Styles on Explorative New Album, ‘Other Girls’
Lillie Mae has leveled up with the release of her newest record, 'Other Girls'.
Peek Inside Brooks and Dunn’s ‘Kings of Neon’ Exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame
"It was really mind-boggling to see that in one place," Kix Brooks says of the exhibit.
Filmmaker Ken Burns: Country Music ‘Is Not Just One Thing, and It Never Was’
"You can’t proclaim an orthodox or say it is only one thing. I think that’s a good story..."
Travis Denning Finds Motivation in Headlining Tour Slots
"I think it’s more stress when it’s your own ..."