{"id":91494,"date":"2026-04-20T17:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=91494"},"modified":"2026-04-21T19:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:52:51","slug":"freddie-mcclendon","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/event\/freddie-mcclendon\/","title":{"rendered":"Freddie McClendon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ALL AGES<br \/>\nSTANDING ROOM ONLY<br \/>\nFULL BAND SHOW<\/p>\n<p>FREDDIE McCLENDON<br \/>\nFreddie McClendon is a singer-songwriter from Greenwood, South Carolina. He first fell in love with music as a child living in a retirement home where his dad worked, spending his earliest years dressing up as Elvis and performing for the residents who encouraged him to perform. After his father\u2019s shocking murder in 2023, McClendon turned to writing songs as a way to process his grief.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024 he released Present Memories. In 2025 he appeared on Season 23 of American Idol, performing his original song \u201cYou Never Loved Him,\u201d which moved Carrie Underwood to tears and prompted Luke Bryan to call him \u201cthe next Paul Simon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McClendon\u2019s songwriting often blends personal history with observations about the South, most notably in his viral single King Henry, which challenges the \u201cGood Ole Boys\u201d system and generational corruption in South Carolina. His live shows have grown steadily, selling out in numerous markets across the southeast.<\/p>\n<p>His unreleased tracks \u201cDrinkin\u2019 Crimes,\u201d \u201cRambler,\u201d and \u201cLover\u201d have already drawn millions of views ahead of their official release, and he plans to release new music throughout 2026. 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