Country Music News
Nashville notes: Fresh tracks from Josh Turner + Mickey Guyton, Anne Wilson’s tour
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…
Chris Stapleton covers Tom Petty’s “I Should Have Known It”
Chris 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,…
Lee Brice, Nate Smith + Hailey Whitters are your new “Drinkin’ Buddies”
Lee 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…
Jelly Roll says he left social media for more reasons than “bullying”
In 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…
Here’s what you need to know about Keith + Lainey’s duet
We'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…
Scotty McCreery drops fan-requested “Lonely”
Need 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…
George Birge on scoring a #1 hit: “It’s something that I’ve chased for a long time”
There'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…
Nashville notes: Jo Dee’s livestream + Darius and Jennifer’s collab
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.…
No collabs on ‘Born’? No problem for Kenny Chesney
Wondering 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…
Lainey teams with Charlie 1 Horse for new Western hats
Lainey 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…