Warner Music Nashville Newcomer Hudson Westbrook currently has his first top-30 hit on the Billboard chart with “House Again.” For the native Texan, the music bug snuck up on him after high school. “You’re in college and you have those four years there, you know,” he tells ABC Audio. “I was just trying to make an extra dollar working at …
Jun 20
Nashville notes: Anne Murray’s surprise album + Hudson Westbrook’s ‘Funny’ song
Anne Murray will release her 33rd album, Here You Are, on Sept. 5. It’s made up of 11 rediscovered tracks recorded at the height of the country/pop legend’s career, including the new single “Rest Easy (in My Love).” Ashley McBryde duets with Jenna Paulette on a new version of “The Prophet (Grandaddy’s Song).” Written by Ashley …
Jun 20
Miranda Lambert’s ready to fill the ‘Little Red Wagon’ one more time
Disney/Frank Micelotta Miranda Lambert‘s rolling out the “Little Red Wagon” again this summer. Named for her 2015 hit, she first launched the Fill the Little Red Wagon campaign on 2016’s Keeper of the Flame Tour. It lets Miranda’s fans donate supplies to local animal shelters in return for a chance to win pit tickets to the …
Jun 20
Zach Top signs up for more Cold Beer & Country Music on the road
Todd Owyoung/NBC Zach Top is extending his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour into the fall, adding nearly 20 dates, including two nights at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The new shows start Sept. 27 in Lubbock, Texas, and run through Nov. 15. Presales start Tuesday, before the general sale the following Friday. Currently on the Broken Branches Tour …
Jun 20
Kenny Chesney previews ‘HEART*LIFE*MUSIC’ in upcoming conversation with co-author
Courtesy of William Morrow, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Kenny Chesney will talk about his new book, HEART*LIFE*MUSIC, for the first time on TalkShopLive. “I always said I’d never write a book, and now here we are. And I have to admit: I’m really glad I did it,” he says. “I remembered moments, connected dots and …
Jun 20
Chris Janson rides in with ‘Wild Horses’ Aug. 1
Warner Music Nashville Chris Janson‘s fifth album, Wild Horses, is set to ride in Aug. 1. The “Buy Me a Boat” hitmaker co-wrote and co-produced the entire record himself, including his current hit, “Me & a Beer,” and the previously released “This Flag.” He’s also just put out the new track “The Bride” and its …
Jun 20
Tim McGraw will Rock the Cradle in Nashville this fall
ABC/Paula Lobo Tim McGraw‘s set to play a special show this fall to help the mothers and babies of Music City. The superstar will do an acoustic set Sept. 18 during the Rock the Cradle fundraiser at The Pinnacle at Nashville Yards. In addition to the show, the evening will feature dinner, specialty cocktails and a …
Jun 20
‘Super bluegrassy rootsy country’: What we know about Carly Pearce’s new album
Disney/Kenslie Mcguire Carly Pearce revealed she’s finished the vocals on her fifth album in an Instagram post Wednesday. Judging from what she’s said earlier, the Kentucky native expects the follow-up to hummingbird to be a game changer. “I’m working with a new producer, and I know that everybody says this, so I’m not trying to be cliché. …
Jun 19
Nashville notes: Megan Moroney’s new track + Parker McCollum’s NYC performance
You can check out Parker McCollum‘s performance of his new track “Killin’ Me” on The Kelly Clarkson Show on YouTube. It’s the latest release from his self-titled album, which comes out June 27. Megan Moroney‘s teasing the new track “6 Months Later,” which is set to drop Thursday night. Blake Shelton‘s new lyric video for the …
Jun 19
It’s taco time with Keith Urban
Old El Paso How about a little Keith Urban with your tacos? The Australian superstar is partnering with Old El Paso as the face of their new Castin’ the Cowboy campaign. Over the next few weeks, he’ll help the brand pick a singing cowboy or cowgirl from a field of 10 contenders, with the winner …