By now, hopefully you’ve clocked out and are well on your way to enjoying a relaxing Labor Day weekend. Whether you’re planning a barbecue or just looking forward to sitting on the couch for the first football games of the year, some good tunes would definitely improve your holiday — and even better if those tunes
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Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Luke Combs and Luke Bryan will perform at a Nashville concert to raise funds for victims of the catastrophic floods last month in Middle Tennessee. Loretta Lynn, who resides in one of the counties hardest hit by the flooding, is organizing the event, set for Monday, September 13th, at the Grand
Eddie Montgomery is ready to introduce himself as a solo artist, nearly four years since the death of his partner in Montgomery Gentry, Troy Gentry. “Alive and Well” is a deeply personal song that paints a clear picture of where Montgomery is in 2021. Written by the singer with Ira Dean and Chris Wallin, the triumphant new track is partly
Elvis Presley‘s former wife, actor Priscilla Presley, is opening up about some of the highs and lows of being married to such a high-profile figure. In a new interview, Presley says she was always “nervous” about his female fans — so much so that she went to some pretty extreme lengths to keep tabs on him.
September 5, 2021 FEATURED, Music News Friends Don’t Look At Friends ‘That Way’ According To Tate McRae Pop phenom Tate McRae has dropped a brand new single titled “that way (Remix)” featuring Jeremy Zucker. It’s certainly a song everyone can relate to when they sing lyrics like “I know what you mean when you act
They may be stars now, but some of country music’s most popular performers really paid their dues in their early days. From hawking T-shirts to working for a shop-at-home network, and even selling meat out of a truck, these country stars had to do what they had to do while they worked toward their big
Carrie Underwood and Dan + Shay have come together for their first collaboration. Their new recording, “Only Us,” is the latest track to be released from the soundtrack to the movie adaptation of Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen. The in-film version of “Only Us,” performed by Dear Evan Hansen stars Ben Platt and Kaitlyn Dever,
Brantley Gilbert says he didn’t write a new song called “Gone But Not Forgotten” for the members of the U.S. Armed Forces killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, last week, but he hopes it resonates with those needing to hear it. The singer dropped this unreleased track on his Instagram page on Saturday (Aug. 28), two days after 11
Reba McEntire is coming to Lifetime in a new Christmas movie this holiday season, and she shared a first look with her fans in a post to social media. The country superstar and actor turned to Instagram on Friday (Sept. 3) to share a new Lifetime commercial that first aired on Friday, advertising the network’s
September 4, 2021 FEATURED, Music News Celebrating 30 Years Of Naughty By Nature [embedded content] The Grammy Award winning, Platinum-album selling, New Jersey hip hop trio Naughty By Nature is celebrating thirty years since the release of their debut album. Since 1991 Treach, Vinnie and DJ Kay Gee have been creating hits and party anthems
Forty years ago today, on Sept. 4, 1981, George Strait released his debut album, Strait Country. The record was released on MCA Records. Three singles were released from Strait Country: “Unwound,” “Down and Out” and “If You’re Thinking You Want a Stranger (There’s One Coming Home);” both “Unwound” and “If You’re Thinking You Want a Stranger” landed
Singer-songwriter Yola has canceled two upcoming concert appearances after testing positive for Covid-19, according to a post on her social media. “Unfortunately Yola has tested positive for COVID-19 this morning,” the statement reads. “She is fully vaccinated, feeling ok with only mild symptoms at this time. However, she will no longer be able to perform
Scotty McCreery has released “Carolina to Me,” another song from his highly anticipated fifth album, Same Truck. The thoughtful track, which McCreery dropped on Friday (Aug. 27), follows his latest radio hit and first offering from the new LP, “You Time,” which is currently in the Top 10 and climbing on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. Toning down a bit from
Everyone knows the feeling of waking up for a big day only to realize you’ve got a huge pimple, or your hair won’t cooperate. Well, for Keith Urban, his big day nemesis was a subconjunctival hemorrhage. “I wake up this morning, doing the Today show … big television moment, and I got this going on,”
When Ashland Craft first started making trips to Nashville to pursue her music career, she saw herself as a singer, but not a songwriter. “I had never really dove into the songwriting world,” admits Craft, who relocated to Music City full-time in 2019. As she immersed herself in the city’s music scene, however, she realized not only
Jason Isbell has been an outspoken proponent of Covid vaccines and at the forefront of the live music industry’s attempts to safely play concerts during the pandemic. The Americana songwriter brought up both of those topics during a conversation with Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the
Dan + Shay will join Carrie Underwood for a song on the Dear Evan Hansen movie soundtrack. Both artists have teased clips of “Only Us” on their respective Instagrams. The movie Dear Evan Hansen (Sept. 24) is a film adaptation of the Tony Awards-winning Broadway musical. After premiering in 2015, the music was specifically hailed, winning Best Score
Billy Ray Cyrus leads a group of country hitmakers committed to helping Waverly County rebuild after torrential rains flooded the middle Tennessee county last month. James Otto, Meghan Linsey, Drew Baldridge and Eric Paslay are also slated to play Waverly Strong: A Concert for Disaster Relief next Tuesday (Sept. 7) at Nashville’s City Winery. Actor
On Thursday (Sept. 2), several of country music’s hottest stars will light up in the Nashville skyline during the CMA Summer Jam TV special. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forcing the cancellation of the annual CMA Fest, the Country Music Association is offering fans a healthy serving of country music with the special event that features more
In 1935, Woody Guthrie documented the harsh conditions many endured during the Great Depression in “So Long, It’s Been Good to Know Yuh,” inspired by witnessing the Black Sunday dust storm in Texas from that April. On Wednesday, Lee Ann Womack released a new version of the song (under its original title, “Dusty Old Dust”)
Country newcomer Ashley Cooke knew ACM New Male Artist of the Year Jimmie Allen would be a perfect addition to her new single “Good Goodbye,” it was just a matter of making it happen. “We originally recorded ‘Good Goodbye’ as an individual song with just my voice on it, but something felt missing to give the song the
Michael Ray has a great Kid Rock story, although the rap-rocker-turned-country-artist may not agree. Talking to Taste of Country Nights, the “Whiskey and Rain” singer explained how he hooked the multi-genre veteran for “Higher Education,” the title track from his new EP. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Lee Brice and songwriter Tim Montana also join Ray on the
Depending on your age and preferred era of country music, you might think of Jerry Reed as the Snowman from the Smokey and the Bandit films, the most random Scooby-Doo special guest or the football coach from Adam Sandler’s The Waterboy. That’s not a bad pop cultural footprint for a guitarist and songwriter from Atlanta,
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out our most recent list.) Lily Meola, “Daydream” Lily Meola had already
The inspiration for Reyna Roberts’ new single “Raised Right” came from two sources: Star Wars and whiskey. Roberts was at a theater to see Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker, indulging in hot fudge sundaes adorned with mini lightsabers, and the title “Raised Right” kept coming to mind. Like any songwriter would do, she pulled out her phone
For the second straight year, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., has been canceled. Heavy rains brought about by Hurricane Ida forced the cancelation of this weekend’s (Sept. 2-5) event. Jason Isbell, Breland, Grace Potter and Niko Moon were among the country artists set to perform at Bonnaroo this year. A lengthy Twitter thread
Reyna Roberts shows the world who she truly is with her song “Raised Right.” In the successor to “Stompin’ Grounds” and “67 (Winchester),” Roberts continues to let her fierce voice fly as the swampy country-rock song that details the various elements of her formative years. Interestingly enough, the idea for “Raised Right” came to Roberts while
Musical spouses Jeremy Ivey and Margo Price are frequent collaborators on each other’s records, and their latest team effort “All Kinds of Blue” celebrates their affection for one another. The pair released the song on Tuesday and put out a live video to accompany it. A road-worthy rock number sprinkled with bright blasts of harmonica,
Canadian-born and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Tenille Townes‘ “Girl Who Didn’t Care” music video is inspiring and powerful. Like the song itself, she wanted the clip to serve as inspiration for women to not be deterred by big dreams, but to chase them. “I believe it’s a really powerful thing to see real people living out real stories of chasing their
Chris Young‘s crew knew Kane Brown was there. His crowd knew it, too, but somehow the singer was the last to be let in on a big surprise in Pennsylvania on Sunday night (Aug. 29). Prior to Sunday, Brown and Young had never shared a stage to sing their chart-topping hit “Famous Friends,” and Young didn’t