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Katelyn Jae and Kane Brown attend the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas.
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicKane Brown and his wife Katelyn welcomed their second daughter, Kodi Jane Brown, in December, and now the couple are showing off new tattoos that they got in honor of their newborn. The “Famous Friends” singer got “Kodi” tattooed on his hand, while Katelyn had her daughter’s first and middle names, Kodi Jane, tattooed on her arm. Brown shared an Instagram post of the couple holding hands and showing off their new ink.
The couple called on friend and tattoo artist Bubba Irwin to design the tattoos. Brown previously got a tattoo on his neck in honor of his firstborn daughter Kingsley, while Katelyn received a tattoo of Kingsley’s name on her arm. Kingsley was born in October 2019.
Last year, Brown launched his own label imprint with 1021 Entertainment, in conjunction with Sony Music Nashville. His first signing to the label is trio Restless Road. In 2021, his clip for “Worldwide Beautiful” also earned Brown an Academy of Country Music award for video of the year. He was also included on TIME‘s list of the 100 most influential people of 2021.
Taylor Swift believes Nashville has a music scene that stands apart from anywhere else.
The 36 year old singer moved to Nashville, Tennessee, when she was young to chase her dream of becoming a country music star. After being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday (26.10.26), Taylor took the opportunity to recognise the city and the talented writers who have helped shape its music scene.
In her acceptance speech, Taylor said: "I believe you really get to master a craft by doing it again and again. That's exactly what the incredible songwriters in this wonderful town do every day."
Taylor also spoke about what makes Nashville such a special place for musicians.
The award winning singer, who ranks among the best selling music artists of all time, said: "You won't find another music community quite like this one. Trust me, I've checked them all."
Taylor also shared how being part of Nashville's songwriting scene had taught her valuable lessons about life and working with others.
She joked: "I've learned to be flexible when your co writer turns up with a hangover, or when they need to spend ages talking about their divorce before we can even get started on a song."
Taylor previously spoke about how Faith Hill and Shania Twain inspired her decision to move to Nashville.
Speaking to Time magazine, the singer said: "I couldn't get enough of watching TV biographies about Faith Hill and Shania Twain, and I realised they had both moved to Nashville to get their careers started. After that, I kept asking, pleading and begging my parents to take me there.
"When I was 11, my mum took my brother and me to Nashville during spring break, and we spent the trip driving around Music Row. She stayed in the car while I rushed into record companies one after another, giving my demo CD to the receptionists. I found it fascinating that so many major record labels were gathered along a single street, often inside little buildings and old houses.
"What really stayed with me was how welcoming people were to newcomers and complete strangers like us. We started visiting Nashville more often, and when I was 13, I received an offer for a development deal from a major record label. That was when my parents finally agreed to leave Pennsylvania and move with me."
