Courtesy of Vanner Records Miranda Lambert and Leon Bridges are readying to drop the music video for their new duet, “If You Were Mine.” The breezy, romantic ode, which arrived in June, was penned by Miranda, Ashley Monroe and Jesse Frasure, and is Miranda’s first collaboration with Leon. “We’re on the set of our duet,” Miranda teased in an Instagram video with Leon. The post also featured …
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Jul 06
Hailey Whitters shares the backstory of her career-changing single, “Everything She Ain’t”
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Hailey Whitters‘ “Everything She Ain’t” is fast becoming a hit on country radio. However, perhaps unbeknownst to many, the spirited track, which Hailey wrote with Bryan Simpson and Ryan Tyndell, almost never saw the light of day. “[‘Everything She Ain’t’] has been such an interesting song in my career in general. You know, I wrote that song. It literally came out …
Jul 05
Nashville notes: Jo Dee Messina’s giveaway + Lauren Alaina on ‘The Bachelorette’
Jo Dee Messina‘s new song, “Just To Be Loved,” arrives Friday, July 7. Presave it now for a chance to win exclusive merch from Jo Dee. Watch her announcement on Instagram. Lauren Alaina recently performed a new, as-yet-unreleased tune, “Just Wanna Know That You Love Me,” on ABC’s The Bachelorette. Ian Munsick‘s new EP, Me and a Fiddle, is out now. The project features acoustic …
Jul 05
Make nature-inspired clay art at the Country Music Hall of Fame
Getty Images If you’re headed to Nashville this month, be sure to check out the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Clay Craft session. During the one-hour workshop, attendees will get to make a mini clay pinch pot or a plant pressing medallion, both of which can be taken home as souvenirs. Both nature and country music serve as inspiration …
Jul 05
Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ continues to break records
Courtesy of Big Loud Records Morgan Wallen‘s One Thing at a Time is #1 on the Billboard 200 chart for its 15th non-consecutive week. With 110,500 units sold in the U.S. in the final week of June, the album also earned the record for the “most weeks any album has exceeded 100,000 units since the Billboard 200 began ranking titles by units in December …
Jul 05
Luke Combs races to #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “Fast Car”
ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Combs‘ “Fast Car” is #1 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. The song, which is a cover of Tracy Chapman‘s 1988 pop hit, spent 11 weeks on the chart before ascending to the peak. Currently, it’s also #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, just behind Morgan Wallen‘s multi-week #1, “Last Night.” Luke’s latest success with “Fast Car” also marks the first time …
Jul 05
Gabby Barrett’s family takes centerstage in “Glory Days” video
Courtesy of Warner Music Nashville Gabby Barrett has dropped a heartwarming music video for her new single, “Glory Days.” Directed by Alexa Campbell, the slice-of-life visualizer spotlights Gabby’s “glory days” as she spends family time with husband Cade Foehner and their two kids, 2-and-a-half-year-old Baylah May and 8-month-old Augustine Boone. “It was so fun filming this as a family. I hope you smile as much …
Jul 05
Jordan Davis notches two-week #1 with “Next Thing You Know”
Courtesy of MCA Nashville Jordan Davis‘ “Next Thing You Know” holds steady at #1 for two weeks on the Mediabase Country chart. The romantic ode, which was written with Greylan James, Chase McGill and Josh Osborne, is Jordan’s sixth career #1 single and third multi-week chart-topper. “Next Thing You Know” is the latest single from Jordan’s album, Bluebird Days. The 17-song project also includes the previous #1 hits “What My World Spins Around” …
Jul 05
New CMA Fest documentary premieres on Hulu
Courtesy of Country Music Association The Country Music Association’s new feature-length documentary, CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair, is out. Arriving on the heels of its golden jubilee, the 75-minute film chronicles CMA Fest’s five-decade history and features sit-down interviews with Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Dierks Bentley, Carly Pearce, Lainey Wilson and more. “CMA Fest has taken several shapes throughout …
Jul 05
Cody Johnson teases Carrie Underwood duet, reveals he “didn’t want to record it” with anyone else
ABC/Larry McCormack Collaborating with Carrie Underwood has been a long time coming for Cody Johnson. Though not much is known about their upcoming duet, Cody shares that getting to record it with Carrie has been a full-circle moment. “The song in particular — and I won’t go into too much detail about it because I’d like to save some sizzle of surprise …