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Reba McEntire walks a lonely, desolate path in the new video for “Somehow You Do,” her first release in nearly two years. The song appears in the new film Four Good Days, starring Glenn Close and Mila Kunis. “Somehow You Do” was penned by songwriting great Diane Warren, who also wrote McEntire’s singles “What If”

Carly Pearce chased the spotlight for years, since dropping out of high school to perform at Dollywood, before she found success. Now, looking back, she’s okay with the waiting and hustling she had to do; in fact, it’s been helpful. “Age is an asset,” Pearce told The Boot in early 2020. “I used to think it was

Twelve years ago, on April 23, 2009, Taylor Swift launched her first headlining tour with a sold-out show at the Roberts Municipal Stadium in Evansville, Ind. The trek — which was dubbed the Fearless Tour — was, appropriately, in support of the star’s sophomore effort, Fearless, which topped the U.S. country and pop charts upon its

Easy Eye Sound Yola will release her sophomore album this summer. Stand for Myself reunites the British singer-songwriter with Black Keys member and producer Dan Auerbach and his Easy Eye Sound label. A press release teases that Stand for Myself will find Yola making “a sonic shift” from her debut album, 2019’s Walk Through Fire. Indeed, the first

Keith Urban’s latest album, 2020’s The Speed of Now Part 1, opens with a true banger. “Out the Cage,” written by Urban with Sam Sumser, Sean Small, and Breland, is a fast-paced dance number that evokes the best of Nineties electronica. It also excels because of its guest stars: Breland and Nile Rodgers. Both of

Tracy Lawrence is remembering his friend and fellow ’90s country hitmaker, Joe Diffie. In a new interview with Taste of Country, Lawrence reflects on Diffie’s legacy, saying, “I hope he doesn’t fade into obscurity” due to the timing of his death and the COVID-19 pandemic. Diffie stunned the country music industry when he died on March

Celebrate 30 years of Tracy Lawrence with his best songs. The “Alibis” singer’s biggest hits and most cherished deep cuts help shape the ultimate playlist for this ’90s/’00s country star. Here are the 20 best Tracy Lawrence songs. The Arkansas-raised Lawrence started his country radio career at age 23 with four straight Top 10 hits

Charlie Worsham sings a story plenty of musicians will relate to in his new song “Fist Through This Town.” The new track harnesses the frustrations that come with working in music, and an accompanying music video offers a look at Worsham’s own career trajectory. Worsham co-wrote “Fist Through This Town” with Jeremy Spillman and Travis Meadows.

Singer-songwriter Sam Williams doesn’t shy away from the family name in his television debut on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. For his performance of “Can’t Fool Your Own Blood,” the grandson of Hank Williams performs in the eerily empty Franklin, Tennessee, home where the country great once lived. Rather than copying his grandfather’s bare-bones

Keith Urban had to go to some pretty extreme measures to film his new “Out the Cage” video with rising country trap star Breland and funk icon Nile Rodgers. The country superstar was forced to get creative to film their scenes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urban and Breland filmed their joint scenes in Sydney,

Luke Bryan is on the mend after a bout with COVID-19, and the singer says that thankfully, he had a relatively mild case of the virus. “I was very fortunate to not have a long set of symptoms and stuff,” he told the virtual press room backstage at the 2021 ACM Awards on Sunday (April 18), shortly after

Amythyst Kiah‘s new song “Wild Turkey” is one of 11 from her forthcoming new album, Wary + Strange. The devastating track finds the singer-songwriter recalling her mother’s death and the fallout from the tragedy. Throughout “Wild Turkey,” Kiah shares details of her mom’s suicide: “Body in water for days and days / Hopes for a safe return were

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.

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