It's a big week for Mo Pitney. After announcing the release of his latest single, "Boy & a Girl Thing," the singer revealed in an Instagram post that he was engaged to his girlfriend, Emily Bankester.
Mo Pitney's "Cleanup on Aisle Five" earned the country newcomer a standing ovation during his Grand Ole Opry debut last year -- but if not for a woman he met on a flight, that moment might never have happened.
The lyrics of Mo Pitney's "I Met Merle Haggard Today" may seem like an unbelievable story, but the singer says that the tale is completely true -- and that his chance meeting with Haggard was one of the few moments that have left him starstruck.
The year 2015 looks like it will be a great one for country music, and there are a handful of artists we think are especially worth keeping an eye on. Some of the singers on our list are already somewhat well known, and a few will be names that you've never heard before, but all of them are preparing to hit the country scene in a big way in 2015.
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the nominees for the Momentum Awards. Each artist was chosen by committees through a multi-stage process involving both musicians and music industry leaders.