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Jul 06
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Chris Young fans: Are you ready for new music? Although a release date is not out yet, Chris has been busy recording new songs in the studio. One of them is a tune called “Young Love and Saturday Nights,” which he recently previewed on Instagram. “Been droppin’ some hints on this one. Figured it was time to …
Jul 06
Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Stagecoach Lee Brice‘s been working on new music, and he wants you to weigh in on an as-yet-unreleased song. Lee recently posted a video on Instagram of him previewing “No Country Boy Ever” on an acoustic guitar. The anthemic track celebrates the things men typically love doing in the South, such as fishing and enjoying mama’s …
Jul 06
ABC/Connie Chornuk Tracy Chapman’s debut single, “Fast Car,” has become an unlikely hit on the country charts thanks to Luke Combs‘ cover of the tune, and Chapman can’t quite believe it. “I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored to be there,” Chapman tells Billboard. “I’m happy for Luke and his success and grateful that new …
Jul 06
Courtesy of CMA/ABC CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair is set to make its broadcast debut Tuesday, July 18, on ABC. The 75-minute documentary, which premiered on Hulu July 5, chronicles CMA Fest’s storied history and the road leading to its 50th anniversary. Featured in the film are exclusive archival footage of the festival’s early years as well as interviews …
Jul 06
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 …
Jul 06
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
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
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
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
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 …
