Joe Nichols knows exactly who to thank for his recent return to the sound that made him a country fan favorite — and it’s not a record executive or a radio programmer. Instead, the “Brokenheartsville” ...

Joe Nichols doesn’t make a habit of recording cover songs, but Hank Williams Jr.’s “Country Boy Can Survive” has become such a staple for him at his live shows that he had to record it for his new ...