Brad Paisley encourages people to get their Covid-19 vaccination in a new commercial that plays up Nashville’s sports culture rather than its reputation as Music City. The singer-guitarist narrates and appears in the ad, presented by Vanderbilt Health and filmed in part at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, the home of the city’s NHL team, the Predators.
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Ever since marrying country superstar Miranda Lambert early in 2019, New York City police officer Brendan McLoughlin has had to get used to spending time at awards shows and on red carpets occasionally. Lambert says it’s been a pretty smooth transition, actually. “It’s fun to bring a husband into this whole family that was from
Little Big Town‘s stroll through Nashville’s Lower Broadway put an exclamation point on an ACM Awards that had already signaled hope for live music moving forward. It’s just one of five moments we felt deserved a spotlight on this list of the Top 5 the 2021 CBS show. Four performances and one award win make up this year’s list from
Listeners won’t get much closer to actually being at a recording session than when they hear Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall’s ”Anchor.” This newly released The Marfa Tapes track is so untouched that you can hear the singers’ chairs creaking throughout and a howling wind at the song’s end. “Anchor” is a love song, though it could just
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 last week’s best songs.) Kenton Bryant, “Covered in Dirt”
Leah Haywood, is an Australian record producer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in New Zealand, she grew up in my home city of Perth, Western Australia, and recorded a top 40 album, Leah, released in 2001 on Epic Records, which contained her Top 10 single, “We Think It’s Love”. [embedded content] Now 20 years later Haywood is back with a
Cami Petyn returns with her latest single, “Tired”, a haunting and earnest pop gem. Known for her enthusiastic followers and unique songwriting, Cami Petyn is unlike any artist out there and “Tired” is a perfect example of why. Petyn explains: “Tired’ pulls influences from both modern pop and old-school jazz creating a funky yet dreamy
Stockholm artist Miynt has released a brand new single titled “Nothing personal,” out now via B3SCI Records. Listen here. A trip back to her guitar-driven roots, the song is a nostalgic slow-burner setting Miynt’s delicately haunting vocal against understated production showing the confident restraint of a seasoned artist and songwriter. The new track follows the release of recent single “A bite of
“Writing this album was a way to process everything that was happening in the world, the distance between us, and what matters most,” Nick Jonas wrote of Spaceman on Twitter. The album is split into four sections based on the themes of distance, indulgence, euphoria and commitment. “I released “Spaceman” first to introduce you to the world
KTJ & CARLY return with their powerful new single, “Rollercoaster.” The duo, who write, produce, and perform all their music, frequently combine influences of EDM and soulful pop into masterful storytelling performances. Over the past year, they’ve experienced incredible growth off the success of their debut EP, “Identity.” Their single “Cherry Coke,” was featured on
Olivia Lunny has been making waves in her native Canada over the past couple of years, and her brand new single Sad To See You Happy feels like it could her and international breakout star. Sad To See You Happy is the kind of pop song that has an instant familiarity about it, yet also
American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels premiered a new song “Love Is Weird” on Apple Music The Zane Lowe Show. The track will appear on her upcoming debut album “Not In Chronological Order”, which is set to be released on April 30, 2021. It was written by Stefan Johnson, Jordan K. Johnson, John Ryan, Billy Walsh and Julia
After eclipsing 2 billion streams and landing a 2021 BRIT Award nomination, Kosovan DJ and producer Regard unveils a brand new single entitled “You” [feat. Troye Sivan & Tate McRae] today. Get it HERE via Epic Records. The track infuses nostalgic eighties synths with a buoyant beat, hinging on an undeniable bounce. Regard’s production shines alongside this blockbuster duet between two of pop’s hottest stars—Troye Sivan and Tate
British singer-songwriter Conor Maynard released a new song “Crowded Room” along with a music video on April 17, 2021. The song is his first single as an independent artist. After releasing his sophomore album “Covers”, he returned to YouTube as his mainstream platform. It was written by Daniel Mirza Salcedo, Conor Maynard, Aaron Ferrucci and Anth.
Before Conor Maynard was a huge recording artist, he used to record YouTube videos at his home with his best friend Anth of cover songs. Along the journey he invited his high school friends to also feature in the songs. Now once again Conor and Anth join forces to drop yet another killer cover, with
Country artists Eric Church, Ashley McBryde and Darius Rucker are the stars of a new PSA advocating for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and educate themselves about the process. The ad, which premiered during the 2021 ACM Awards on Sunday night (April 18), focuses on the role the vaccine plays in helping live music
Blanco Brown had a triumphant return to the spotlight during the 2021 ACM Awards ceremony on Sunday night (April 18), making his first major public appearance at an industry event since he nearly lost his life to a devastating motorcycle crash in August of 2020. At the time of the accident, Brown’s label issued a statement
Alan Jackson‘s “You’ll Always Be My Baby” finds the father of three nostalgic, but happily so. A twangy guitar and upbeat, midtempo melody keep this perfect father-daughter dance song from being sad. Throughout the song, Jackson reflects on his baby girl’s childhood milestones, from her “first steps, first words” to her first broken heart. He’s been
The 56th ACM Awards have announced a series of early winners ahead of Sunday’s live broadcast. Carly Pearce and Lee Brice won Music Event of the Year for their collaboration “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” while Kane Brown’s “Worldwide Beautiful” was named Video of the Year. Last week, winners in the New Artist categories were
Elle King is set to open the 2021 ACM Awards on Sunday night (April 18) by performing alongside Miranda Lambert on their new collaboration, “Drunk (and I Don’t Wanna Go Home).” In an interview prior to the show, King admits the big moment makes her “super nervous” — but in a good way. The appearance marks King’s
Eighteen years ago today, on April 18, 2003, Dierks Bentley made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry, fulfilling a dream he had held since childhood. The singer performed his then-newly released single, “What Was I Thinkin’,” from his eponymous freshman album, which was released the following August. “I just want to add my name to
Tracy Lawrence is a man who’s been there and and stayed awhile during his new heartbreak song, “Lonely 101.” A lyric video finds the country veteran giving some hard-to-hear advice. Over a traditional arrangement (co-produced by Julian King), Lawrence says that, yeah, the pain is bad now, but it’s going to get worse. The same
Ahead of Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards, Ashley McBryde visited The Late Show Friday to perform “Sparrow” from her album Never Will, released a year ago this month in April 2020. As Stephen Colbert noted in his introduction of McBryde — who virtually performed from the stage at Nashville’s Basement East venue — the
Lee Brice had planned to sing his hit collaboration with Carly Pearce, “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” during the 2020 CMA Awards, but due to contracting COVID-19, he had to pull out at the last minute. The singer is now getting his second shot at this performance, this time at the 56th ACM Awards. “I’m
Fifteen years ago today (April 17, 2006) was an exhausting day for Jo Dee Messina. It was on that date that the singer ran the Boston Marathon, in five hours and 47 minutes; her time was about an hour longer than she had anticipated because she injured her knee about halfway through the course. “I don’t
Elle King is ready to make her home in country music, she says — in part because the awards shows are just so dang fun. King’s solo music leans rootsy, but she’s yet to release a country radio single on her own. Still, she’s a 2020 ACM Awards winner (“Fooled Around and Fell in Love” with
Ed Sheeran has been titling his albums with mathematical signs since his 2011 debut, +, and artists across genres have used question marks, exclamation points, and even parentheses as album titles over the years. Enter Eric Church, who’s taking a page out of the punctuation book for at least part of his new three-record set, Heart
After Jimmie Allen learned he’d won ACM New Male Artist of the Year, there were so many people he wanted to tell. But the number he dialed was his late father’s old number. “My dumb self picked up the phone to call my dad,” a gregarious Allen reveals to Taste of Country Nights with a slight
Brothers Osborne‘s “Younger Me” looks back with gratitude. Childhood wasn’t always easy — but, as TJ Osborne sings, “those trips around the sun / I needed every one.” Osborne co-wrote “Younger Me” with his brother and duo partner John and songwriter and artist Kendell Marvel after seeing the response to his decision to publicly come out
Chris Stapleton turned 43 on Thursday (April 15), but it was his fans who got the gifts, courtesy of his wife. Morgane Stapleton opened up the country superstar’s old photo albums and shared her findings in honor of his big day. Baby-faced Chris ready for a day of hunting? Check. Teenage Chris in a suit?