Country Music News
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…
Sam Hunt didn’t think “Outskirts” would hit #1
"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…
Carly Pearce’s birthday gift to fans? An earlier album release date
Surprise! 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…
Reba to host + perform new music at the 2024 ACM Awards
Reba 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”
If 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…
Nashville notes: HARDY’s tank top + Mason Ramsey’s new track
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,…
Brothers Osborne almost didn’t record “Break Mine”
"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…