Laura McClellan has been writing since she can remember -- her earliest journals take place in the Lisa Frank era -- and began pursuing her passion professionally as a freelance writer in 2011. Since then, she has worked in Public Relations and has written artist bios, magazine articles and blog posts, among other projects. McClellan moved to Nashville in 2006 to attend Belmont University, where she earned a degree in PR and fell in love with the city. She also loves Tina Fey, pizza, Twitter, classic fiction, Netflix and judging musical performances from her couch. Laura lives in Nashville with her husband and their orange cat, Beckett.
Laura McClellan
ACM Awards Establish Merle Haggard Spirit Award
The ACM Awards have established a new honor in memory of one of country’s most iconic artists, Merle Haggard.
12-Year-Old Grace VanderWaal Stuns With Original Folky Tune on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Is Grace VanderWaal the Taylor Swift? America’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell thinks so, and the original song she performed on the show on Aug. 23 doesn’t argue.
Jake Owen Gets His Daughter Her Very Own VW Bus
Jake Owen makes a statement wherever he goes in his sea foam green VW bus, but the leading lady in his life wasn’t going to let him have all the fun. Owen’s daughter Pearl now has her very own pint-sized VW van!
Charles Esten Reveals ‘Nashville’ Will Return to Screens in December
Fans were shocked and dismayed at ABC's cancelation of Nashville in May, but they weren’t going down without a fight. The show officially returns to the screen in December.
Kelsea Ballerini Strikes Gold With ‘Peter Pan’
Kelsea Ballerini didn’t need any pixie dust to make her song “Peter Pan” sparkle. She’s already gone Gold with the ballad about a boy who just wouldn’t grow up.
Kip Moore Samples Unreleased Song, ‘Last Shot’ [Watch]
Kip Moore has been treating fans who come to see him live to a new, yet-to-be-released song called “Last Shot,” and now the rest of us can hear it, too.
Dierks Bentley’s Daughters Know All of His Lyrics … For Better or Worse
Dierks Bentley shakes his head in embarrassment when he admits his daughters can sing along to every word to all of his songs, but not because he’s bashful about his talent.
Keith Urban Brings the Blues to ‘Good Morning America’ [Watch]
Despite the sunny skies and his sunny demeanor, Keith Urban brought the blues to the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series stage on Friday (Aug. 12) with his slow-swinging tune "Blue Ain’t Your Color."
Olympian Aly Raisman Listens to Country Before Competing
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman uses country’s softer feel-good side to calm her nerves before she competes.
Dierks Bentley Superfan Professes Her Love for the Singer in Creepiest Way
When Dierks Bentley fan Lyndsey confessed her super-fandom as part of the artist’s “Behind Black" campaign, she probably didn’t expect to get a similar confession from him.