How Hardy became Nashville's nü-metal king

With his new album, "The Mockingbird & the Crow," Hardy is leaning into — way into — the rock music he says he loved before he ever thought about writing for Nashville.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment February 17, 2023 How country hitmaker Hardy became Nashville's nü-metal king He's one of Nashville's most in-demand songwriters. But with a hit duet with Lainey Wilson and a loud new album, he's a budding rock star too. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a 'cruel disease,' family says Bruce Willis, who retired from acting last year due to aphasia issues, has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family said Thursday. SHARE       READ MORE 'Crouching Tiger' brings back beauty, exhilaration and a never-better Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh, currently Oscar-nominated for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," gave one of her finest performances in Ang Lee's 2000 film. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'Quantumania's' Kang the Conqueror is Marvel's next big villain. Here's his backstory Everything you need to know about Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors), the "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" villain expected to loom over the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. SHARE       READ MORE The Ice House reopens in Pasadena with laughs, lofty goals and Lakers magic Under its new owner, Johnny Buss, and general manager Penny Toler, the 63-year-old Pasadena comedy club tries to revamp without losing its soul. SHARE       READ MORE How a group of abstract painters in New Mexico — and the U.S. government — changed modern art The Works Progress Administration fostered and indelibly shaped the work of the Transcendental Painting Group. An exhibition about the artists is on view at LACMA. SHARE       READ MORE L.A.'s Bellwether music club is set to make big splash by taking on the industry's big dogs A new 1,600-capacity live music venue, on the outskirts of downtown, will run independently of megacorps Live Nation and AEG when it opens in the spring. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US