Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images Hardy’s next single is just around the corner, and he says “it’s a special one” for many reasons. For one thing, it’s a duet with Lainey Wilson. On social media, the “Sold Out” hitmaker teased a snippet of the new song, “Wait in the Truck,” as well as a video. The …
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Aug 23
Maren Morris’ “Tall Guys” is a hat tip to husband Ryan Hurd: “He’s definitely the tallest guy in my life”
ABC Maren Morris didn’t have to take much creative license when she wrote “Tall Guys,” a tongue-and-cheek, fun celebration of height-gifted men that appears on her latest album, Humble Quest. That’s because her husband, fellow artist Ryan Hurd, is 6 feet, 3 inches tall — over a foot taller than Maren. “I’m 5’1″, so I look …
Aug 22
Nashville notes: Blanco Brown’s tour, Jennifer Wayne’s TV hosting gig + more
Blanco Brown has been announced as the headliner for the 2022 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. Runaway June’s Jennifer Wayne is one of the hosts of the upcoming Design Network series Flip U. Her cohost is another country singer: Brad Rempel, from High Valley. Up-and-comer Bailey Zimmerman has a new song out called “Where it Ends.” He’s …
Aug 22
Mitchell Tenpenny plots This is the Heavy Tour as “At the End of a Bar” goes #1
Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images Mitchell Tenpenny is currently sharing the #1 spot at country radio with his pal Chris Young as their duet “At the End of a Bar” sits atop the chart. “I’m just so excited to have a #1 with this song. It’s a special song and a great story about how it was written. Even …
Aug 22
Hardy plots four Wall to Wall dates with assists from Jackson Dean and hard rockers Puddle of Mudd
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Hardy is gearing up for four hard-charging headlining dates in December. He dubbed the short run of shows the Wall to Wall Tour, taking the name from one of the lyrics of his genre blending, hard rock-infused new song, “Sold Out.” In keeping with those themes, he’s bringing long-standing rock outfit Puddle …
Aug 22
Thomas Rhett will “Bring the Bar” to Canada in early 2023 with new leg of his tour
ABC Thomas Rhett isn’t done with his Bring the Bar to You Tour just yet. The singer just announced that he’s extending the trek into 2023, and he’s headed up north to do so, with 10 Canadian shows booked for the month of February. Things kick off with an arena date in Vancouver on February …
Aug 22
Is Tyler Hubbard ‘Dancin” toward a tour duet with Keith Urban?
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ACM Tyler Hubbard‘s inviting you to go Dancin’ in the Country as he gets ready for his fall tour. The Florida Georgia Line frontman’s full-length debut is set to arrive in early 2023, but once he got the invitation to head out with a certain Aussie superstar, he couldn’t help but unleash the Dancin’ EP. “I’m finished …
Aug 19
Nashville notes: Eric Church brings ‘&’ to the public, Ingrid Andress makes a ‘Kimmel’ stop + more
Eric Church’s & album is now available to the general public. The middle section of his Heart & Soul triple album from 2021, & was first released as a vinyl exclusive available only to his Church Choir fan club. Ingrid Andress will make a stop on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! next Thursday, August 25, to …
Aug 19
Kane Brown’s “Grand” earns a nod for 2022 VMAs Song of the Summer
ABC Kane Brown’s latest pop release, “Grand,” is getting some love at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards. The song is one of 16 nominees in the fan-voted Song of the Summer category. He’s up against heavy hitters like Beyoncé, Lizzo, Charlie Puth, Harry Styles and many more. Voting in the category opens on August …
Aug 19
Willie Nelson reveals he had COVID-19 in May, “had a pretty rough time with it”
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. …