Nashville notes: Fresh tracks from Josh Turner + Mickey Guyton, Anne Wilson's tour
...
Continue Reading
Josh Turner is "Heatin' Things Up" with the lead track from his forthcoming new album, due out later this year. Of his newly released song, Josh says, "This song was kind of in the same vein as [multi-Platinum hit] 'Your Man,' but musically, it’s just very interesting. I went to the studio to track the song… Chris Stapleton covers Tom Petty's "I Should Have Known It"
...
Continue Reading
Disney/Randy HolmesChris Stapleton's rock side takes center stage with his cover of Tom Petty's "I Should Have Known It."The track was originally released in 2010 as part of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' album Mojo.Chris' electrifying rendition is the latest preview of an upcoming all-star tribute album, Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty. Arriving June 21, the 20-song project features Luke… Lee Brice, Nate Smith + Hailey Whitters are your new "Drinkin' Buddies"
...
Continue Reading
Courtesy of Curb RecordsLee Brice has enlisted Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters for his new single, "Drinkin' Buddies."The feel-good number finds Lee raising a glass to his new friends and all the fun memories they're about to forge together."Thank God for drinkin' buddies/ They can make a bad day better/ Yeah, them drinkin' buddies/ You know we tip 'em all… Jelly Roll says he left social media for more reasons than "bullying"
...
Continue Reading
Disney/Eric McCandlessIn the April 24 episode of her podcast Dumb Blonde, Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie XO, said that Jelly had gotten "off the internet because he is so tired of being bullied about his f******* weight," adding, "It hurts him." But Jelly said that's not the only reason he's temporarily quit social media.Speaking to Variety,… Here's what you need to know about Keith + Lainey's duet
...
Continue Reading
Disney/Frank MicelottaWe've finally got a title and release date for Keith Urban and Lainey Wilson's much-teased-about duet.The track's titled "GO HOME W U," and it's dropping Friday, May 3.Keith announced the highly anticipated details on Friday alongside a snippet of the uptempo song and a reveal of its cover art."I won't lie, yes I had… Scotty McCreery drops fan-requested "Lonely"
...
Continue Reading
Courtesy of Triple Tigers RecordsNeed a good ol' country heartbreak song? Well, look no further than Scotty McCreery's "Lonely."Out now, the song serves as the latest preview of Scotty's forthcoming album, Rise & Fall, arriving May 10."I love a good heartbreak, honky-tonk country song, and 'Lonely' is definitely that," Scotty shares with the press. "Brent [Anderson], Derek [George], Frank [Rogers],… George Birge on scoring a #1 hit: "It's something that I've chased for a long time"
...
Continue Reading
Disney/Scott KirklandThere's nothing quite like scoring your first chart-topping single, especially when it's something you've worked toward for years.That's how George Birge feels about "Mind on You," especially after moving to Nashville years ago to chase his country music dreams."What a feeling. It's something that I've chased for a long time," George tells ABC Audio. "You… Nashville notes: Jo Dee's livestream + Darius and Jennifer's collab
...
Continue Reading
Can't be at Jo Dee Messina's Friday show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium? Fret not, she's bringing it to you via livestream. You can get all the information on how to watch it at Veeps' website.Sara Evans is dropping her new song "21 Days" on Friday, and it's available for presave now. The track previews Sara's forthcoming… No collabs on 'Born'? No problem for Kenny Chesney
...
Continue Reading
Courtesy of Warner Music NashvilleWondering why there are no collabs on Kenny Chesney's latest album, Born? Well, the answer's simple: There wasn't an organic fit."Look, I love collaborations, but there’s no collaborations on this record because I always felt like the collaborations had to start with the song, and I’m just not a big fan… Lainey teams with Charlie 1 Horse for new Western hats
...
Continue Reading
Disney/Randy HolmesLainey Wilson's making country and Western hats cool again, y'all.The country superstar announced Thursday that she's teamed up with Charlie 1 Horse for a new line of Western hats."Watching y'all come out to the shows in your bells and hats only cemented my decision that we needed a special line just for all the cowgirls… Sam Hunt didn't think "Outskirts" would hit #1
...
Continue Reading
Courtesy of MCA Nashville"Outskirts" may have hit #1 this week, but did you know Sam Hunt once thought it'd never reach the peak of the country charts?In a press interview ahead of his latest achievement, Sam shared that he was worried that he'd not get to lock in his milestone 10th chart-topper."It is always as special because… Carly Pearce's birthday gift to fans? An earlier album release date
...
Continue Reading
Courtesy of Big Machine RecordsSurprise! Carly Pearce is dropping her new album, hummingbird, a week earlier.Initially set for June 14, the record will now be released on June 7. Carly updated fans on the change via an Instagram Live on her birthday on Wednesday. "For my birthday this year, I wanted to give you guys a gift instead. My album hummingbird is now… Reba to host + perform new music at the 2024 ACM Awards
...
Continue Reading
Courtesy of Academy of Country MusicReba McEntire is set to host the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards."I am tickled to pieces to get to host the ACM Awards for the 17th time!" says Reba, who's returning to host the awards show for the 17th time.“What an honor to have been part of the past,… Scotty McCreery recalls his dad's funny confusion over "Cab in a Solo"
...
Continue Reading
Courtesy of Triple Tigers RecordsIf you were confused by the "drinking cab in a solo, solo in the cab of my truck" line in Scotty McCreery's latest single, you're not alone.That typical bafflement and follow-up reaction is actually what Scotty loves about "Cab in a Solo.""I'll always love the hook on 'Cab in a Solo,' especially just when… Nashville notes: HARDY's tank top + Mason Ramsey's new track
...
Continue Reading
HARDY has dropped a new Somewhere in the Dessert tank top to celebrate his upcoming appearance at Stagecoach Festival, happening April 26-28. You can check it out now at HARDY's merch store.Tickets to the upcoming Kickoff Jam Festival are now available for purchase. Slated for August 30 to September 1, the Panama City Beach, Florida,… Brothers Osborne almost didn't record "Break Mine"
...
Continue Reading
Courtesy of EMI Records Nashville"Break Mine" may be the title track of Brothers Osborne's latest EP, but did you know the duo almost didn't record and release it?In a recent press interview, TJ Osborne recalled how the then-half-baked song was put on the back burner and almost didn't see the light of day."'Break Mine' was a song we wrote… Line dance + heartbreak take center stage in Dasha's "Austin" video
...
Continue Reading
Hubert Vestil/Getty ImagesDasha has released a music video for her viral hit "Austin."The visualizer follows Dasha as she relives a breakup with her onscreen ex, played by pop-punk singer/songwriter and social media personality jxdn, before bringing her broken heart to a line dance party."The music video shoot was such a fun day. From the start, the vibe of… Ashley McBryde's go-to spot to unwind? The mountains
...
Continue Reading
ABCIf there's one place Ashley McBryde likes to go for some peace and quiet, it's the mountains.“A lot of my friends, like many of us, love the beach and they always [go], 'We should hit the beach. We should find a tiki bar,' and I will go with them if that’s the plan," Ashley tells… ERNEST takes 'Jimmy Kimmel' to "Dallas"
...
Continue Reading
DISNEY/Lorenzo BevilaquaERNEST appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a musical guest on Tuesday. With a trucker hat and a black jacket with a small embossed Tennessee flag, ERNEST performed "Why Dallas" from his latest album, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE."Why, Dallas, did you take her from me?/ Everything was fine out here in Nashville, Tennessee/ We went from chasing Amarillo/ Now I'm chasing memories/… Scotty McCreery's returning to his old stomping ground
...
Continue Reading
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACMScotty McCreery will return to American Idol on Sunday, April 28.The season 10 winner shared the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, writing "I’m returning to @AmericanIdol this Sunday as a performer! Catch me on ABC or stream on Hulu!"It's not yet known what song Scotty will be performing…