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“I heard you been creepin’ round/’Bout the time that sun goes down,” sings TJ Osborne in Brothers Osborne’s thumping new song “Skeletons.” The country duo’s third studio album, also titled Skeletons, will be released October 9th. Opening with trippy, hypnotic keyboard pulses and throbbing bass, “Skeletons” surges just shy of the 30-second mark as John

The title track of Lauren Alaina‘s forthcoming EP Getting Over Him is an upbeat look at a rebound from both sides of the relationship. The country star enlisted her fellow artist and good friend Jon Pardi for the new duet, which readers can hear above. Alaina co-wrote “Getting Over Him” with Paul DiGiovanni and Emily Weisband. She’s been cheated

The Chicks turned in a pitch-perfect rendition of the National Anthem on the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention (Aug. 20). The country trio’s performance was remote, as those from other artists have been throughout the event’s four days. Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer performed all of “The Star-Spangled Banner” together,

Ross Ellis‘ single “Love Blind” is a prayer about his real-life relationship, with his girlfriend Brittany. The couple met at a festival in 2019 — Ellis was playing, and while her friends headed off to watch another artist’s set, she stuck around to see him — and despite the distance between his home in Nashville and

“The only B.S. I need is beer and sunshine,” Darius Rucker sings in his escapist new country single, “Beers and Sunshine.” Rucker’s been getting a lot of the latter during quarantine on the golf course — “It’s so easy to social distance there,” he says — but he’s also been holing up in the writing

Singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt shares childhood home movies in the new music video for her song “Normal.” The clip juxtaposes what appears to be the fairly typical kid’s life with the artist’s internal struggles, expressed in the song’s lyrics. Throughout “Normal,” Pruitt examines her struggle with her sexuality, religion and fitting in. While the verses speak directly to

“Pretty Heart” singer Parker McCollum has tested positive for COVID-19 and will have to miss a pair of shows scheduled for this week as he quarantines. The Texas-bred singer revealed the news on social media, adding that he’s feeling well for the most part. The message was apologetic, as a frustrated McCollum had been looking

Darius Rucker and Charles Kelley of Lady A are close friends and golfing buddies, so the ”Beers and Sunshine” singer was plenty available to discuss the trio’s name change earlier this year. Talking to Taste of Country Nights, Rucker reveals that Kelley did reach out to get his advice, but he stopped short of sharing the details of their

Donovan Woods has announced plans for his new album, Without People. The Canadian singer-songwriter’s follow-up to 2018’s Both Ways, the full-length project will be released November 6th. Recorded remotely by Woods and backing musicians during quarantine, Without People shows Woods exploring various aspects of human connection. The first release, “Grew Apart,” is a looser, funkier

Cam‘s new song “Classic” wraps a very progressive pop-country hook up in an old cozy sweater and offers it with a wide smile. The unmistakable feel-good song from her upcoming album will bring back memories if you let it. Or, it will just suck you in with a final modulation. There’s no key change after

The ’90s changed everything about country music. Stars including Garth Brooks and Shania Twain permanently altered the sound of the radio, while traditionalists such as Alan Jackson and George Strait kept their style rooted in the classics. How well do you know the many quirks of the songs, the artists and the offstage lives of the biggest

As a songwriter, RaeLynn is constantly walking the fine line of getting personal — but not too personal — with her lyrics. With “Me About Me,” from her 2020 EP Baytown, the singer does it by weaving her own character traits into a song about a more universal experience: a one-sided relationship. RaeLynn co-wrote “Me About Me” with Bob

On Tuesday, Apple announced the launch of two new streaming radio stations, Apple Music Country and Apple Music Hits. Both are live now alongside the flagship station Beats 1, which has been renamed Apple Music 1. Originally launched alongside Apple Music in 2015, Beats 1 built its reputation on a combination of in-depth interviews and

Music City is making it hard for Brandon Collins to get over an ex. The country up-and-comer premieres his new song “Blame It on Nashville” exclusively with The Boot; press play below to listen. Written by Collins and produced by Steve Freeman, “Blame It on Nashville” finds Collins reflecting on a relationship he was in

A new, country-focused talent search show is coming to Apple streaming services. There’s some star power behind it, too: Reese Witherspoon is an executive producer on the project. Dubbed My Kind of Country, the new show “will feature a global search for country music talent,” per Variety. The series will also include documentary-style footage, sharing producers’ efforts to find

Miley Cyrus has released “Midnight Sky,” her first song of 2020. Cyrus self-directed her brazen new music video, which dropped alongside the track. The new clip and song was inspired by female music icons including Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett and Debbie Harry, according to a statement. “Midnight Sky” marks Cyrus’ first new music since 2019,

At long last, Tim McGraw‘s next studio album is coming soon. It’s about time: The country star has been teasing a new project since late 2018. Yup, it’s taken us two years to get to this point! McGraw’s latest release is 2017’s The Rest of Our Life, a collaboration with Faith Hill, his wife and fellow country star.

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. Drew Parker, “While You’re Gone” Modern-day cowboy Drew Parker is

Aspiring country singer-songwriter Priscilla Block has gone viral on TikTok, catching the attention of fans and the country music industry alike. The artist has been making headlines since her new song “Just About Over You” was released on Aug. 5. Block’s videos on TikTok have since drawn upward of a million views, making the Nashville (by way of

“I Hope” singer Gabby Barrett and her husband Cade Foehner have revealed that they’re expecting their first baby. The couple found out they’re going to be having a baby girl in May, but kept the news from fans until sharing on Sunday (Aug. 16). That puts an expected due date in late 2020 or early

Linkin Park shared a rare demo called “She Couldn’t,” one of several previously unreleased tracks set to appear on the 20th-anniversary edition of the band’s debut album, Hybrid Theory, out October 9th via Warner Records. Bootleg versions of “She Couldn’t” have been floating around fan circles for some time, although this marks the first official

Fans will find “Fire and Flame” on singer-songwriter George Shingleton‘s forthcoming new EP — but until then, they can hear it via this Guest Room Sessions performance. Shingleton’s guest for the one-song set is his friend and fellow artist Shane Sanders. Shingleton and Sanders filmed their Guest Room Sessions clip in Sanders’ apartment, which overlooks

Jon Pardi has released a new covers album that finds the country traditionalist interpreting songs by George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, Tom Petty, and the late Joe Diffie. Rancho Fiesta Sessions was surprise released early Friday morning. Pardi recorded the project all in one night with his touring band at his Nashville area ranch — hence

If you ask Orville Peck, he’ll tell you that there are two original versions of “Fancy”: one by Reba McEntire; the other by Bobbie Gentry. Both performers, he says, interpreted the song with uncanny authenticity, each making it her own to the extent that it’s reasonable to call either one the “original.” McEntire’s version made “Fancy” famous and created

Fifteen years ago, on Aug. 16, 2005, Brad Paisley released his fourth studio album, Time Well Wasted. The record was released on Arista Records. Time Well Wasted spawned three No. 1 singles: “When I Get Where I’m Going,” featuring Dolly Parton, ”The World” and “She’s Everything,” the latter of which was certified double platinum, for sales of 2 million copies.

Stunna Girl, the 22-year-old upstart known for the #RUNWAYCHALLENGE that swept TikTok off its feet last year, debuts a new single today, “Lil Boy Cash,”. Armed with a hunger that has moved her career along quickly in its early stages, Stunna Girl flies through “Lil Boy Cash” with the presence of someone that’s been here

In “7500 OBO,” a woman is making Tim McGraw sell his beloved truck — but not because she’s still around. Instead, the country superstar’s got to part with his ride because of the memories it holds. Laced with melancholy pedal steel and fiddle, “7500 OBO” finds McGraw sharing all the great things about his pickup

Since writing “Woodstock” inside a New York City hotel room, Joni Mitchell’s counterculture anthem has been covered repeatedly throughout the last 50 years, most famously with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s electrifying version on Déjà Vu.  Now, a folky rendition by Bonnie Raitt has been unearthed, recorded at a March 27th, 1971, performance at Syracuse

Kane Brown is selling his house outside of Nashville, and pictures show a gorgeous house situated on a beautifully manicured piece of prime real estate. Brown and his wife, Katelyn, have listed their home in an exclusive neighborhood in Franklin, Tenn., an affluent rural suburb of Nashville, for $910,000. According to Realtor.com, Brown purchased the

Caylee Hammack‘s debut album is heavy with heartbreak songs but a delicate, nuanced vocal about family might best tell her story, and your story. “Sister” is the song the “Family Tree” singer says was the most difficult to get through at every stage of creation. “I cried like a little girl when I wrote it, to be