“This definitely doesn’t suck,” said Eric Paslay, one of the twelve songwriters who received trophies at yesterday’s CMA Triple Play Awards. Held during the CMA Songwriters Luncheon at Marathon Music Works, the Triple Play Awards honored those musicians who penned three chart-topping country hits in 2012. For newcomers like Paslay, who topped the charts with [...]

Will Hoge found a novel way to celebrate his first #1 single. The Nashville singer/songwriter scored the huge hit when Eli Young Band recorded his song “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” and because Hoge is currently without a publishing deal, he decided to poke fun at himself in the form of a giant banner [...]

Will Hoge Number Seven (Ryko) Rating: Number Seven may prove to be a lucky number for Will Hoge. His new disc and seventh studio album contains 11 tracks of gripping, gritty roots rock that just might deliver Hoge out of cultdom and into more commercial success. Hoge actually is lucky to be around to make [...]

Every Monday and Friday leading up to the release of his latest album, Number Seven (out 9/27 on Rykodisc), Will Hoge has been counting down the days with an official track-by-track webisode series on his Facebook page. Within this exclusive footage, the soulful Nashville songwriter shares his insight into each new song, discusses recording experiences [...]

Singer-songwriter Will Hoge offered a deal through the website 1Band 1Brand. With the rise of deals on the Internet, one company is finding a niche exploring the connection between fashion and music. Kyle York, along with his brother Travis and two friends, visited the music and technology conference, South By Southwest, in 2010 and noticed [...]

Nashville singer/songwriter Will Hoge will drop album number seven, appropriately titled Number Seven, on September 27 via Ryko. The soulful lead single, “When I Get My Wings,” doesn’t hit the radio until August 1, but you can hear it right here first. Who loves you? Will Hoge – “When I Get My Wings” by RykoDisc [...]

American Songwriter had a chance to catch up with Will Hoge on the streets of Nashville on the set of the video for his song, “Favorite Waste of Time.” Hoge, a veteran performer whose fans include Bruce Springsteen, wrote much of his most recent album, The Wreckage, while recovering from a car accident that almost [...]

Nashville singer-songwriter Will Hoge’s powerful, spirit-lifting “Washed By The Water” closed out last night’s GAC telethon Music City Keep on Playin’ – A Benefit for Flood Relief, an evening of music and musical community, which boasted country’s top stars and raised more than $1.7 million dollars. The song was actually written in 2007 in response [...]

WILL HOGE The Wreckage (RYKODISC) Rating: Will Hoge’s aptly titled The Wreckage was born after the Nashville rock and roller was sidelined by an auto accident in 2008. With free time to recover and ruminate, Hoge bows a melodic collection with lyrics that lean more toward introspection than his previous work. Eleven tightly crafted songs [...]

Hoge offers a raspy voice-with hearty, raw material.