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Aug 19
Jim Bennett/WireImage Willie Nelson survived a difficult bout of COVID-19 back in May, he reveals in a lengthy new profile published in the New York Times. The country legend, who suffers from emphysema, had just turned 89 a week prior when, on May 4, he woke up during a tour stop in Nashville struggling to breathe. …
Aug 19
EMI Records Nashville Tyler Hubbard is laying the foundation for his solo career with a six-song project, Dancin’ in the Country. The EP previews Tyler’s debut album, which is set to come out January 2023, and serves as an introduction to the singer’s musical identity as a solo artist. It features Tyler’s current single, “5 Foot …
Aug 19
ABC Jimmie Allen has long expressed an interest in pursuing acting and now he’s officially making moves in that direction. The singer will co-star in upcoming musical film Be Alright, opposite actor Hayley Orrantia. Jimmie and Hayley play the lead characters in the musical, which is set in 1960s New York City. According to Variety, …
Aug 19
ABC Maren Morris and Zedd are hoping for “The Middle” magic to strike twice on their new collaboration, “Make You Say.” The song was co-written by Zedd, Maren, Charlie Puth, songwriter/producer Jkash and BEAUZ: brothers Bernie and Johan Yang. Zedd had been working on the song with BEAUZ for three or four years, Billboard reports, …
Aug 19
Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for CMT You’d naturally think the fast-rising hit “Half of Me” is the brainchild of Thomas Rhett and Riley Green. But TR reveals that’s not the case at all. “I wrote this with my dad [Rhett Akins] and Josh Thompson and Matt Dragstrem on the road in 2020,” Thomas recalls. “And immediately we were like, ‘This song is begging for a …
Aug 18
Blake Shelton’s retro-themed video for his new single, “No Body,” premieres Friday at 11 a.m. ET. Lee Brice‘s latest hit, “Soul,” has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Russell Dickerson‘s featured on the new episode of Apple Music’s Men of the Hour podcast. Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Aug 18
Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT Now that Dylan Scott‘s successfully parked his “New Truck” at #1, he’s following it up with “Can’t Have Mine.” “Find you a girl that loves her daddy/And talking ’bout babies makes her happy. Yeah, take it from me, that’s the kind you need to find/You just can’t have mine,” the Louisiana native …
Aug 18
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM It looks like Dolly Parton may have a little Christmas present for us. The legendary philanthropist and musician has been spotted shooting something at her East Tennessee theme park. Alternately, she’s been seen being escorted around in a golf cart alongside Willie Nelson, while photos emerged of Jimmy Fallon in the ’50s section of the park, …
Aug 18
Easy Eye Sound Luke Combs, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde and Brothers Osborne are just some of the artists who cover country legend John Anderson on the new Something Borrowed, Something New tribute album. Luke breathes new life into “Seminole Wind” from 1992, while Ashley sits down at the bar for 1991’s chart-topping “Straight Tequila Night.” Eric and Brothers do the lesser-known “Mississippi Moon” and “You Can’t Judge a Book (By the Cover),” respectively. Jamey …
Aug 18
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM It’s safe to say Carly Pearce has put behind her the heartbreak that she so ably chronicled on 29: Written in Stone. If you’re looking for proof, just check out the beaming Instagram photo with her boyfriend, Riley King. “Making the most of the hours we get these days,” the CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of …
