by Marcus K. Dowling 5m ago On a recent appearance on the Ty Bentli Show on Apple Music Country, Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley outlined some of the behind-the-scenes processes that allowed him to develop his new solo EP Wave Pack. For those thinking that this may highlight issues with his Florida Georgia Line partnership...
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Carrie Underwood Is Ready to Record More Music: “We Will Start Seeing What’s in the Tank!”
by Marcus K. Dowling 45m ago After raising $112,000 for Save The Children via her Easter Sunday My Savior: Live From The Ryman live stream from the Ryman Auditorium, Carrie Underwood tells CMT’s Cody Alan that she’s finally feeling “the spark” to “see what’s in the tank,” musically, in the studio. “I was kind of...
Premiere: John Hiatt Joins The Jerry Douglas Band on the Freewheeling “Long Black Electric Cadillac”
by Jessica Nicholson 1m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. John Hiatt’s first collaborative album with the Jerry Douglas Band, titled Leftover Feelings, will release May 21. Nine-time Grammy nominee Hiatt, who has released more than 20 albums and has had his songs covered by the likes of Bob Dylan, Keith Urban, Rodney Crowell and Mandy Moore,...
Kane Brown’s “Worldwide Beautiful” Wins ACM Awards Video of the Year Honor
by Jessica Nicholson 35m ago Leading up to Sunday’s (April 18) Academy of Country Music Awards, Kane Brown is already a winner. Brown’s video for “Worldwide Beautiful” has been named Video of the Year. This marks the first time in ACM history that a Black solo artist has won the honor. The video was directed...
Miranda Lambert, Elle King To Lead All-Star ACM Awards Collaborations
by Jessica Nicholson 46m ago Miranda Lambert and Elle King will make sure this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony gets off to a rollicking start, as the two will open the show with “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home).” The Lambert/King collaboration is just one of many that were announced Tuesday (April...
Chris Young Surprises Kane Brown During Memphis Concert Honoring Frontline Service Workers
by Marcus K. Dowling 9m ago Kane Brown’s just-announced, 35-date “Blessed & Free Tour” is set to kick off on Oct. 1 in Sacramento, visiting all 29 NBA basketball arenas throughout 2021 and 2022. As a preview of what’s to come, Brown was joined by Restless Road—the first act signed to his new 1021 Entertainment...
Thomas Rhett Returns to His Roots on New Single “Country Again”
by Jessica Nicholson 25m ago Thomas Rhett goes back to his roots in more ways than one on his new single, “Country Again.” Winding acoustic guitar lines blend with soft flashes of fiddle as the singer reflects on his journey back to himself, making for a musical detour from some the sleek pop sheen of...
Brandi Carlile’s Having Jam Sessions With Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, Chaka Khan and Harry Styles
by Marcus K. Dowling 32m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. While promoting her newly released memoir Broken Horses on the Ellen Degeneres Show, Brandi Carlile went into greater detail about the jam sessions at Joni Mitchell’s home that she’d been having before the COVID-19 outbreak. In May 2020, the singer-songwriter noted that vocalists including Dolly Parton...
Ryan Hurd Says To Maren Morris in Birthday Tribute, ‘You Make My Life Better’
by Marcus K. Dowling 43m ago Turning 31 on Sunday, April 10, while the mother of a year-old apparently wasn’t enough for “The Bones” vocalist Maren Morris. In a celebratory Instagram post, her husband, Ryan Hurd, stated, “It’s been a hell of a year, but you are an incredible mom, partner, artist, and you make...
Jennifer Nettles to Release Album of Classic Showtunes in June
by Jessica Nicholson 26m ago Jennifer Nettles is putting her own spin on classic showtunes such as “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” from My Fair Lady, “Wait For It” (Hamilton) and “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” (Oklahoma) on her latest solo project. She worked with orchestrator Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen) for the new album,...