ABC/Larry McCormack Jelly Roll has notched his second #1 on the Mediabase Country chart with “Need A Favor.” Jelly penned the anthemic track with Austin Nivarel, Joe Ragosta and Rob Ragosta. “A lot of it was me wanting to recreate that mid-tempo worship music that would happen in churches after a service,” Jelly tells ABC Audio of his latest hit’s genesis. …
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Aug 01
HARDY’s taking a break from the action with “TRUCK BED”
ABC/Larry McCormack HARDY‘s changing things up with his new single, “TRUCK BED.” With a vibrant production and lighthearted story, the song’s admittedly less action-packed than his earlier singles “ONE BEER,” “GIVE HEAVEN SOME HELL” and the Lainey Wilson-assisted “wait in the truck.” “‘TRUCK BED’ is fun. It’s kind of a break in [the] action of my last list of singles coming off of basically …
Jul 31
Nashville notes: Jameson Rodgers’ tour + Larry Fleet’s new songs
Jameson Rodgers has announced his new Whiskey Train Tour. The trek is named after his song “Whiskey Train,” dropping September 1. More details can be found on Jameson’s Instagram. Larry Fleet is previewing his forthcoming album, Earned It, with four new tracks: “Ain’t Mad At Jesus,” “Much To Talk About,” “Lucky Dog” and the title track. All four songs are out now wherever you listen to music. …
Jul 31
Get creative with your own Velvet Elvis painting
Getty Images If you love painting, you’re going to want to stop by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum soon. On Saturday, August 5, the museum will host a Velvet Elvis Painting family program from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Taylor Swift Education Center. Visitors will get the opportunity to make their very own artwork using black velvet, pastels and black light …
Jul 31
Hear a preview of Brett Young’s “Don’t Take The Girl” cover
Courtesy of BMLG Records Brett Young has shared a snippet of his cover of Tim McGraw‘s 1994 hit “Don’t Take The Girl.” “@TheTimMcGraw’s ‘Don’t Take The Girl’ was the song that made me fall in love with Country music,” Brett tweeted alongside a short audio clip of the track. “It only felt right to record my version of it for …
Jul 31
Luke Bryan parties it up in “But I Got A Beer In My Hand” video
Courtesy of UMG Nashville Luke Bryan‘s dropped a vibrant one-take music video for his single “But I Got A Beer In My Hand.” The spirited visualizer was filmed at Free Dreaming Farm in Springfield, Tennessee, and features Luke performing the track in a room full of partygoers hanging out, drinking booze, playing cards and dancing around. “I think it’s just fun, getting-over-a-girl song,” …
Jul 31
Zach Bryan claims new record on ‘Billboard’ Hot 100
Courtesy of Belting Bronco Records/Warner Records The record-breaking streak continues for Zach Bryan. Zach’s “Something In The Orange” has become the longest-charting country single for a male artist on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The song, which has charted for 65 consecutive weeks, surpasses a record previously held by Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats.” Earlier in June, “Something in the Orange” earned a 4x Platinum certification by the …
Jul 31
Justin Moore + Priscilla Block drop acoustic “You, Me And Whiskey”
Courtesy of Big Machine Label Group Justin Moore and Priscilla Block have released an acoustic version of their duet, “You, Me And Whiskey.” The stripped-down rendition is primarily acoustic guitar-driven and doesn’t include the anthemic drumbeats and soaring bass lines found in the studio version. “You read ‘You, Me, and Whiskey,’ and you think spring break, hookup, whatever, but for me, …
Jul 31
Faith inspires Bailey Zimmerman’s new tattoo
ABC Bailey Zimmerman‘s got some fresh ink. The “Fall In Love” hitmaker recently posted photos of him getting inked and the faith-inspired end product on Instagram. “Just Believe,” reads Bailey’s new tattoo that goes across his right arm; a Christian cross replaces the “i” in “believe.” Check out pictures of Bailey’s fresh inspirational tattoo on his Instagram. Bailey’s “Religiously” is …
Jul 31
Conner Smith says “Creek Will Rise” is “everything I love about country music”
Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. “Creek Will Rise” is fast proving to be Conner Smith‘s breakout single, and it’s not hard to imagine why with its upbeat, swampy production and Conner’s high-energy vocal delivery. “‘Creek Will Rise’ is as fast as I can get a song,” says Conner, who wrote the track with Parker Welling, Chase McGill and Chris LaCorete. “This is the first song that we …