“Almost Maybes” hitmaker Jordan Davis is prepping for his upcoming EP Buy Dirt (which releases May 21) and he will welcome country superstar Luke Bryan on the project’s title track. Davis recalls that the two artists first met an an awards show, and over the years they have run into each other at golf courses….…… Continue Reading
Midland Will Return to the Road on The Last Resort Tour
Midland will return to the road this Fall on their The Last Resort Tour, and will welcome Hailey Whitters as an opening act. The Last Resort Tour launches Oct. 7 in Phoenix and will wrap Dec. 16 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The trek also includes two shows in Nashville, Tennessee on Dec. 1 and 2. In……… Continue Reading
Lucinda Williams Is Recovering From a Stroke, Feels “Good And Positive” About Playing Again
For the past six months, 68-year-old noted Americana artist Lucinda Williams has been recovering from a stroke she suffered on Nov. 17, 2020. Williams told Rolling Stone that she is expected to make a 100% recovery, as doctors saw no signs of brain damage. The stroke has also impacted her ability to play guitar. The……… Continue Reading
Kacey Musgraves Spent Her Weekend Working at a Snowcone Stand in Nashville
On Monday, April 26, Kacey Musgraves posted a note to her Instagram stories regarding her “life long dream” of working at a snowcone stand. She then asked if any snowcone stands were hiring. Soon thereafter, Blue Monkey Shaved Ice — self-described as “Nashville’s premier shaved ice food truck,” serving “snow balls that are soft, fluffy……… Continue Reading
Trace Adkins Longs For Music To Soothe a Broken Heart In New Track
Over the course of his career, Trace Adkins has notched some major hits with party-ready fare such as “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and “Ladies Love Country Boys.” But on his new track “Heartbreak Song,” the singer is longing for some steel guitar-drenched music that pairs well with lonely nights. I like a party and a truck……… Continue Reading
Blane Howard Channels A Fun-Loving Country Vibe For “Rock On Her Window”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. CMT’s Next Up Now artist for May 2021 is acclaimed Arkansas native, singer-songwriter Blane Howard. His latest video for “Rock On Her Window,” according to the artist himself, is a “fun, Bob Seger, country-feeling tune” that tells the familiar tale of, as he says, “young lovers sneaking out and getting into trouble,……… Continue Reading
Premiere: Chris Lane Spends It All on Love in “Summer Job Money”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. In his new video for Chris Lane’s new track “Summer Job Money,” one of the first scenes features a brief shot of a shirt emblazoned with the logo “Lane’s Lawn Service”—an homage to the singer/songwriter’s own years spent earning extra spending cash by working in his father’s landscaping business. “I’ve always loved……… Continue Reading
CMT Rewind: Faith Hill Hits No. 1 With “Piece Of My Heart”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. This week in 1994, Faith Hill earned a No. 1 Billboard hit with her cover version of “Piece Of My Heart,” a song that became a hit in 1968 for Big Brother and the Holding Company, fronted by Janis Joplin. Notably, the song was first recorded in 1967 by Erma Franklin, the……… Continue Reading
Ronnie Milsap Pairs With Vince Gill for New Single “Big Bertha”
78-year-old Ronnie Milsap has 50 years in the music industry, 40-plus number one singles, and with the soulful, danceable, and just-released single “Big Bertha” (alongside Vince Gill), shows no signs of slowing down. The track is a part of A Better Word for Love—his first solo project in nearly a decade. “My friend Holly Gleason……… Continue Reading
Thomas Rhett Returns To His Roots on His New Album: “It’s a Breath of Fresh Air for Me”
For Thomas Rhett, Country Again is more than just the title of a two-part project (the first of which, Country Again: Side A, releases today). For an artist who has become known for polished, pop-country smashes like “Die A Happy Man” and “Craving You,” the phrase encompasses an ethos of returning to his emotional and……… Continue Reading
