Samantha Jacobs

Samantha is a freelance entertainment writer and editor whose work is featured across multiple sites. Her fiction and poetry have also appeared in printed literary magazines. Samantha has a B.A. in creative writing from Purchase College, and an MFA in creative writing from Manhattanville College. Her concentration was fiction, but she also delved into screenwriting as part of her master's program.
HARDY and a mystery performer on stage

HARDY Collaborated with a Big Fan [Video]

Samantha Jacobs

HARDY's talent has earned the respect of many country artists, and a singer he's worked with before sang his praises to Much Music.

Lana Del Rey waving on a Nashville street

Lana Del Rey at Stagecoach: Here’s Everything You Missed

Samantha Jacobs

Lana Del Rey performed at Stagecoach in April 2025 and treated her fans to a few new country music surprises.

Willie Nelson and George Strait play guitar

Here’s Why George Strait and Willie Nelson Aren’t Opry Members

Samantha Jacobs

Opry membership is an honor many country singers seek, but George Strait and Willie Nelson are surprisingly absent from the list of members.

Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley posing

Miranda Lambert ACM Journey: From First Win to Crowning Ella Langley

Samantha Jacobs

Before crowning Ella Langley New Female Artist of the Year, Miranda Lambert reflected on when she won her first-ever ACM award.

Lainey Wilson posing for a photo

Lainey Wilson Once Met a Fan With a Tattoo of Her Face — Here’s How She Reacted

Samantha Jacobs

Lainey Wilson was awestruck when she ran into a fan at a Duluth meet and greet with a realistic tattoo of her face on his arm.

Alan Jackson and Zach Top wearing cowboy hats

Zach Top & Alan Jackson Keep Funny Father/Son Rumors Rolling

Samantha Jacobs

Zach Top and Alan Jackson toured together in 2025, but a new Instagram post is keeping the theory that the singers are actually father & son alive.

Zach Top poses in a black suit

Zach Top Claims Early ACM Win Before Sold-Out Concert

Samantha Jacobs

Before taking the stage for a North Carolina show, Zach Top learned that he's the ACM's New Male Artist of the Year.

Reba McEntire, Travis Tritt, and Dolly Parton posing

The Stories Behind Six Unforgettable Country Covers

Samantha Jacobs

From folk song revivals to modern spins on classics, these epic country covers prove imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery.

Post Malone and Morgan Wallen pose in front of a colorful background.

I Ain’t Comin’ Back: Morgan Wallen Reveals Latest Post Malone Collab Backstory

Samantha Jacobs

As his collab with Post Malone, "I Ain't Comin' Back," climbs the charts, Morgan Wallen has shared the story behind the pair's newest hit.

Lainey Wilson holding up the peace sign

Lainey Wilson Has Something in Common With The Beatles

Samantha Jacobs

Country stay Lainey Wilson took a step out of Nashville and into a historical studio to record her 2025 hit "Bell Bottoms Up."

Tucker Wetmore wearing a purple suit

Tucker Wetmore Had Very Different Plans Before Country Music

Samantha Jacobs

Tucker Wetmore is releasing his first album, "What Not To," but the country singer originally had his sights set on the NFL.

George Strait playing guitar

Unwound: The George Strait Hit Almost Recorded by Another Singer

Samantha Jacobs

1981's "Unwound" became George Strait's first top-ten hit, but the song that helped launch his career was actually intended for a different artist.

Drew Baldridge smiling in front of a colorful stage

Drew Baldridge: Self-financed Country Star Sets His Sights on Another #1

Samantha Jacobs

After making history with his first number-one hit in 2024, Drew Baldridge may have another chart-topper on his hands with "Tough People."

Morgan Wallen and HARDY smiling together

Livin’ The Dream: How Morgan Wallen And Hardy Found Friendship in Country Music

Samantha Jacobs

Over the years, Morgan Wallen and HARDY have built a solid friendship through songwriting, collaborating on singles, and performing together.

Pistol Annies posing together

Pistol Annies: Miranda Lambert Country Super Group 14 Years Later

Samantha Jacobs

Pistol Annies first hit the stage on April 22, 2011. Fourteen years later, the band members are still celebrating each other's milestones.

Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, and Johnny Cash on a baseball field

These Country Singers Top List of Most Popular MLB Walk-Up Songs

Samantha Jacobs

Country music and sports are a natural match, and some of the most popular MLB walk-up songs are performed by titans in the genre.

Lainey Wilson poses in a black outfit

Lainey Wilson Shares Powerful Advice for Country Music Friends

Samantha Jacobs

Lainey Wilson considers Ella Langley and Megan Moroney her friends, and she recently shared some advice for them and other singers.

Riley Green wearing a a tan jacket

Riley Green Teases Potential Career Move — And It’s Not Country Music

Samantha Jacobs

Riley Green had some fans hot and bothered with his "Worst Way" music video, and he has hinted that there may be more acting in his future.

Reba McEntire smiling in front of a tree

Reba McEntire Plants Survivor Tree Seedling for 30th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing

Samantha Jacobs

Thirty years after the Oklahoma City Bombing, country singer Reba McEntire planted a Survivor Tree seedling on her Nashville property to honor the lives lost in her home state.

Riley Green wears a cowboy hat and smiles

Riley Green: Fans Can’t Get Enough of Adorable Meet & Greet Interaction

Samantha Jacobs

In a truly heartwarming moment, Riley Green posed for photos with a two-year-old fan at an Arlington, Texas meet & greet.

Akon posing in front of a wall of guitars

Akon to Re-record His Full Catalog With a Honky-Tonk Twist

Samantha Jacobs

After making a name for himself in the hip-hop genre, Akon has announced that he will be releasing country versions of his hit music.

HARDY wearing all black

HARDY Wrote These Hit Songs for Other Country Music Artists

Samantha Jacobs

HARDY has written plenty of successful songs for his own albums, but he's also the brains behind several other artists' memorable hits.

Reba McEntire and Dua Lipa posing together

Reba McEntire is an Unexpected Dua Lipa Fan

Samantha Jacobs

Reba McEntire has covered Dua Lipa's hit song, "Don't Start Now," several times, and is a big fan of Lipa's work.

Brad Paisley posing on a football field

Brad Paisley Closing NFL Draft Weekend With a Concert

Samantha Jacobs

After the NFL draft concludes on Saturday, April 26, Brad Paisley will treat fans to a free show as part of the NFL Draft Concert Series.

Brad Paisley in front of a stage curtain

Brad Paisley Performs Stand-up Comedy With Local Meteorologist

Samantha Jacobs

Brad Paisley appeared at a Nashville comedy club to deliver musical laughs and raise money for his charity, The Store.

Luke Combs smiling in front of a bright background

Luke Combs Celebrates Bar Opening With New Music

Samantha Jacobs

While performing for the full, official opening of the Nashville bar, Category 10, Luke Combs debuted two new songs.

Miranda Lambert in front of a record display

Miranda Lambert Shares Hilarious Reactions to Kerosene Photos Ahead of Vinyl Release

Samantha Jacobs

Just days before Kerosene gets its first vinyl release, Miranda Lambert took to Instagram with hilarious reactions to throwback photos.

Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae posing

Morgan Wallen: Is Tate McRae His Mystery Duet Partner? Here’s What We Know

Samantha Jacobs

Morgan Wallen teased a duet with a female artist but declined to share her identity. Now, it appears Tate McRae may be that mystery woman.

George Strait standing in front of a Dairy Queen

George Strait Takes a Photo With Starstruck Dairy Queen Staff

Samantha Jacobs

George Strait was spotted at a Texas Dairy Queen, and the country legend kindly took a photo with a fan working at the drive-thru.

Morgan Wallen and Post Malone posing together

Morgan Wallen & Post Malone Back in the Saddle With “I Ain’t Coming Back”

Samantha Jacobs

After releasing their successful collab, "I Had Some Help," in 2024, Morgan Wallen and Post Malone announced a new single in April 2025.