Louisiana Roots

Louisiana Country Music brought its writers retreat home for the first time, welcoming nine talented singer-songwriters to Jena, Louisiana, for 2½ days of collaboration, creativity, and community. The retreat produced eight new songs, lifelong friendships, and ended with four artists taking the stage at Songs for St. Jude to help raise more than $30,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Brooks & Dunn released Red Dirt Road on July 15, 2003. Discover the Louisiana connection behind one of country music's most beloved albums.

Karen Waldrup has spent the last two decades building a career rooted in faith, community, and optimism. Learn more about the Louisiana native, The Voice finalist, and country artist in our latest Louisiana Country Music Spotlight.

Discover the story of Baton Rouge native CJ Solar, the songwriter behind Morgan Wallen's "Up Down" and Jameson Rodgers' "Some Girls," and learn how CJ Solar & The Old Souls is bringing him back to the music that inspired him from the beginning.

Before becoming a country music superstar, Tim McGraw discovered a shocking family secret that changed his life forever. Here’s the powerful story behind his complicated relationship with Tug McGraw.

Louisiana artist Joe Bryson opens up about faith, overcoming cancer, finding his sound in Nashville, and the journey behind his latest music.

Louisiana artist Brandon Ratcliff and Suzanne Cox have released “Far Side Banks of Jordan,” a new mother-son duet that connects Brandon’s present chapter with a family legacy rooted in Cotton Valley, harmony, and heritage.

From the Grand Ole Opry to The Texas Club, two Louisiana artists are showing how sharing opportunities strengthens the entire music community.

By Louisiana Country Music Before it became a No. 1 hit, “You’re Gonna Miss This” was a song no one was sure would ever work. In this behind-the-scenes story, hit songwriter Lee Thomas Miller pulls back the curtain on the doubt and timing that nearly kept one of country music’s most emotional songs from ever reaching radio. Throwback photo of Lee Thomas Miller, Trace Adkins and Ashley Gorley / Photo via LeeThomasMiller.com From the very beginning, doubt surrounded the song

Amanda Shaw’s Louisiana-rooted career spans national stages, cultural honors, and new music. LCM’s February Spotlight of the Month.

Singer-songwriter Gabriel Thomas Broussard reflects on The Voice, growing up in Lafayette, faith, and the next chapter of his music career.

Briana Calhoun’s journey from incarceration to purpose has shaped both her music and her mission. Raised in Louisiana, she’s now bringing hope into prisons through her nonprofit, Hope on the Inside.

Louisiana country artist HAYDEL shares his journey, musical inspiration, and staying true to his roots in this exclusive interview.

Jacob and Jordan Davis bring Louisiana storytelling to Nashville. Explore their roots, careers, and the family legacy behind their country music success.

Louisiana native Trace Adkins brings Louisiana soul to CMA Fest 2025, prepares to host PBS’s Salute to Service special, and proves his voice still stands tall in country music.

How Baton Rouge native Benjy Davis co-wrote Cody Johnson’s “The Painter,” a Gold-certified No. 1 hit that proves Louisiana songwriters are shaping Nashville’s future.