Though Ashley McBryde did release a “Live: From a Distance” version of her 2020 album Never Will to satisfy her fans’ urges for new music from the “One Night Standards” vocalist, the country singer recently revealed that the first wave of COVID-19 quarantine did prove creatively fruitful in the songwriting room. Though initially difficult, in……… Continue Reading
Keith Urban Releases “Wild Hearts,” A Single For “Dreamers Ready To Fly”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Keith Urban’s 2021 has seen the International country superstar release “Out the Cage,” a danceable, pop-country single featuring Breland and Nile Rodgers, from his latest album The Speed of Now, Part 1. Now, with new single “Wild Hearts,” he continues to churn out pop-leaning, diverse material this year. “This goes out to……… Continue Reading
BEXAR’s “Key To Life” Highlights The Importance Of Enjoying Time With Loved Ones
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Country band BEXAR’s — Chris Ryan and Logan Turner — latest single and video for “Key To Life” has a poignant message attached to it: “We hope the fans take away the simplicity of the message of the song by seeing us walk into these different scenarios with people enjoying different aspects……… Continue Reading
CMT Giants: Charley Pride Showcases Late Singer’s Legacy On Screen and In Person
The CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride special will make its broadcast debut on Wednesday, August 25, featuring a star-studded cast all honoring late country music trailblazer Charley Pride. Ahead of the television event, on August 17, Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music hosted a premiere screening of the musical docu-special where Dion Pride — Charley’s……… Continue Reading
Garth Brooks Cancels Remaining Tour Dates Due to COVID Concerns
Country superstar Garth Brooks has announced he will cancel the remaining of his 2021 stadium tour due to the surge of COVID-19 cases nationwide. “In July, I sincerely thought the pandemic was falling behind us,” Brooks said in an official statement. “Now, watching this new wave, I realize we are still in the fight and……… Continue Reading
Sam Hunt Pleads Guilty To 2019 Nashville DUI Charges
“Hard To Forget” vocalist Sam Hunt was in a venue other than his familiar environments of a stage or studio when he appeared — via video conferencing — at downtown Nashville’s Historic Courthouse on August 18 to plead guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges following a 2019 DUI arrest in Music City. Appearing before Judge Amanda……… Continue Reading
Seven-Year-Old Country Music Superfan Adds Another Duet To Her Impressive Résumé
Of late, country music superstars’ tour stops in the Old Dominion state have found them being joined onstage by Darci Claire, a seven-year-old country music superfan. Dylan Scott says she’s “a star,” and she’s received some significant cosigns of her love of the artists and the genre. Recently, she joined Jimmie Allen onstage at the……… Continue Reading
Dolly Parton Believes She Got “More Credit Than [She Deserves]” For Funding The Moderna Vaccine
Stunning shows of humility should be par for the course in our expectations for country legend Dolly Parton’s behavior. However, the superstar recently revealed to a British broadcaster that she got “a lot more credit than I deserve” for her donation of $1 million in funding for Vanderbilt University’s research into the Moderna-created version of……… Continue Reading
Jackson Dean’s “Wings” Is A Stirringly Emotional, “Rough” And “Dreamy” Country Ballad
Embedded from embed.vevo.com. Jackson Dean’s been described previously as a performer who does not rest his singer-songwriter credibility on cliches or bloated bravado, resulting in a kind of music that’s “rough on the outside, seeking when you listen and grounded in real instruments played with a sense of purpose.” On his latest single, “Wings,” these……… Continue Reading
Brantley Gilbert Releases Video For “The Worst Country Song of All Time”
Brantley Gilbert’s 2021 released single “The Worst Country Song Of All Time” could take the cake as one of country music’s most tongue-in-cheek song titles in recent memory. But there’s something to the name’s playfulness as more songs than ever are emerging into the pop consciousness from Music City, which has led to a number……… Continue Reading
