Hayes and wife mourn loss of child
Hayes made the announcement via Twitter and Instagram.
""It is with great sadness that Laney and I share with you the news that our sweet Oakleigh Klover Hayes was born this morning at the hospital and now is safely in heaven. Thank you for honoring our privacy as we grieve," the statement read. Hayes, who released his label debut in December, and his wife have six children, aged 2 to 11.
"Walker has canceled his immediate upcoming appearances to be home with Laney and their children. We ask that everyone respectfully give them their privacy in this difficult time," the statement said.
Hayes, 38, had a hit with In December, he released the album Boom on Monument Records. The album includes the singles "You Broke Up With Me" and just released a second single, "Craig."
More news for Walker Hayes
- 03/17/23: Hayes goes introspective on two songs out today
- 12/12/22: Hayes headlines Duck Buck Tour
- 07/15/22: Hayes lives the "Y'all Life"
- 04/25/22: Hayes sets fall headline shows
- 01/31/22: Hayes turns it up at football game
- 11/05/21: Hayes announces tour
- 10/07/21: Hayes drops "Fancy Like" video with Kesha
- 12/08/17: Bryan, Hayes release music
CD reviews for Walker Hayes
Walker Hayes has a lot of Sam Hunt in his music, in that he mixes a lot of hip-hop in with his country. Traditionalists will have trouble with his unorthodox approach. Kids, though, raised on just as much Drake as Paisley, will likely eat it up. A few years back, it was Lynyrd Skynyrd and Allman Brothers (mixed with a touch of AC/DC) influencing country sounds. It only makes sense rap and R&B are now impacting country recordings. But also like Hunt, there's good to be found in Haye's ...
On his debut, Walker Hayes seems to be aiming for the tongue-in-cheek country rock territory inhabited by Brad Paisley. But without the obvious undercurrent of good humor and genuine affection that softens Paisley's work, he paints a rather grim picture of the state of male-female relations.
Hayes has apparently yet to meet a sexual metaphor he can't put to bad use. It's only four songs long, and from beginning to end, the EP maintains a firm focus on sex. ...
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