Carly Pearce Denounces Maren Morris Feud Rumors
Carly Pearce, Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd.
Getty Images (3)Carly Pearce responds to speculations she argues with Maren Morris after recording a song with her ex-husband, Ryan Hurd.
“Okay. Since I’ve been seeing this everywhere, I thought I’d respond,” the 33-year-old “Every Little Thing” singer shared on Monday, March 4. via X. “Ryan has been a friend of mine for over 10 years. I was asked by my label to record this song with him for the Petty tribute and of course I said yes because he is an amazing artist. STOP making something out of nothing!”
Pearce’s social media post came after a fan requested why the country singer collaborated with Hurd on a rendition of Tom Petty‘s 1976 hit single “Breakdown.”
The pair’s updated rendition is expected to appear on the upcoming album, Petty Country: A country music celebration of Tom Petty. The 20-track LP will feature contemporary covers of Petty’s biggest hits and Petty’s most beloved songs Dolly Parton, Luke Combs, George Street and other country singers.
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd’s love story had all the makings of a great country song before they called it quits. Morris and Hurd met during a writing session for Tim McGraw’s song “Last Turn Home” in 2013. The duo were friends for two years before their relationship turned romantic. Hurd described their journey inward […]
The song marks one of Hurd’s biggest projects since his marriage to Morris ended. In October 2023, the couple – who share three-year-old son Hayes – filed for divorce after five years of marriage. Their split was finalized three months later.
While Hurd, 37, continues to work in country music, Morris, 33, previously expressed her desire to leave the genre altogether.
In September 2023, the “Chasing After You” singer announced she was “moving forward” from the country world when she released two new songs, including “The Tree” and “Get the Hell Out of Here.”
Some fans claimed that Pearce unfollowed Morris on Instagram immediately after the release of ‘The Tree’. However, her latest post on X suggests there is no drama or hard feelings between the two women.
Social media rumors aside, Pearce remains focused on her own upcoming album titled Hummingbird. The body of work, which will be released in June, aims to be an example to fans that you can find the hummingbird in the midst of whatever you’re going through.
Country music’s biggest names over the years haven’t been afraid to go head-to-head, trading blows on social media, making out at awards shows and more. In 2015, several female artists came together to fire back at radio personality Keith Hill, amid his comments about why he plays more male artists on air. The controversy was dubbed ‘Tomato-gate’. […]
“The past few years have been a season of loss and growth, of healing and happiness,” Pearce said on March 1 via X. “A belief that if I did the inner work, I would rebuild myself stronger than before, and a knowing that I have done something and will always be unapologetic about it. These fourteen songs reflect my faith that there is light on the other side of darkness and my true love for country music. When you hear this album, wherever you are on your journey, I hope it shows you that pain can be a lesson that shows you how strong you are and what you truly deserve.