It turns out that Chris Young’s “Famous Friends” duet with Kane Brown was only scratching the surface of the personal, good-time vibes he’s been preparing for his new album — also entitled Famous Friends — due out on Aug. 6. “For me, this album feels like I’m putting my arms around a whole lot of……… Continue Reading
Rissi Palmer Says Race Relations Are “Improving” in Country Music, Advocates for More Progress
Whether tuned in to CMT’s Top 20 Countdown, listening to Apple Music’s Color Me Country podcast or eagerly anticipating her promised, forthcoming new album, groundbreaking country performer and broadcaster Rissi Palmer’s unusually busy — but awfully easy to find — these days. Noteworthy as well is her work as an advocate for modern era BIPOC……… Continue Reading
Niko Moon Wants “No Sad Songs”: “I’m on a Mission of Happiness”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Earlier this year, Niko Moon’s chart-topping debut single “Good Time” managed a feat no other song has done since Sam Hunt’s “Keep The Night On” in 2014: it simultaneously topped both Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and Hot Country Songs chart. When the infectious earworm was sent to country radio, Moon celebrated by……… Continue Reading
Garth Brooks Will Bring His Stadium Tour to Nashville
There is not much in the music industry that Garth Brooks hasn’t conquered, with his legendary catalog of hits and his ability to put on a show that is both high-energy, yet maintains an intense connection with fans, whether they are in the front row or the very back of the venue. However, Brooks just……… Continue Reading
10 Country Songs To Celebrate Pride Month
Each June the LGBTQ+ community celebrates Pride month, commemorating not only the 1969 events at Stonewall, but also the promotion of equality and visibility of the Queer community. This year, as COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings slowly ease, and Pride events begin to be held in person, there’s even more reason for celebration. For Country Music’s……… Continue Reading
Nelly Talks Working With Florida Georgia Line, Details His Forthcoming EP
With nearly two dozen global top-ten charting singles, Nelly has as many hits as he has years in the music industry as a recording artist. As famous as he is for soulful, multi-platinum selling 2002-released rap single “Hot in Herre,” he may be equally as renowned in many respects for his duet with Tim McGraw……… Continue Reading
Lauren Alaina Announces Starring Role In Hallmark Channel Film
“HallMARK your calendars. My movie with @hallmarkchannel comes our September 11th,” wrote country performer Lauren Alaina on Instagram recently. After significant teasing that she had something intriguing in the offing, Deadline.com announced that Alaina would be starring in a film titled Roadhouse Romance, a romantic comedy kicking off the network’s 2021 Fall Harvest programming. View……… Continue Reading
2021 CMT Next Women Of Country Class Members Chapel Hart Feel “It’s [Their] Time Now”
“Our new album is aptly named The Girls Are Back In Town. We are three Black women bringing back quintessential country vibes to modern country music.” Recently, just before taking the stage for a 90-minute set at Annapolis, Maryland’s intimate Rams Head On Stage venue, Chapel Hart’s Trea Swindle could barely withhold her calm excitement……… Continue Reading
Luke Combs Reveals New Song, “Good Ol’ Days”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Luke Combs performed at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina’s Carolina Country Music Festival on Sunday, June 13, and–being the prolific writer he is–Combs used the opportunity to debut an unreleased song he’s written. Combs introduced a song titled “Good Ol’ Days,” which finds the burly-voiced singer reveling in nostalgia for a time when……… Continue Reading
Premiere: Kelsea Ballerini, LANY’s Paul Klein Reveal Rain-Soaked “I Quit Drinking” Video
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Last week, Kelsea Ballerini joined LANY’s Paul Klein to debut their new track, “I Quit Drinking” during the CMT Music Awards, with an intense performance on a rooftop in downtown Nashville. Now, they have revealed the official music video for the track. “I Quit Drinking,” which Ballerini and Klein penned with Nicolle……… Continue Reading
