ABC/Connie Chornuk Darius Rucker is prepping his new album, and it features a collaboration with America’s Got Talent contestants Chapel Hart. The trio, comprised of sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and their cousin Trea Swindle, went viral last week with their AGT audition performing their original song, “You Can Have Him Jolene,” a response to Dolly Parton‘s classic “Jolene.” After receiving a Golden Buzzer that advances them to …
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Jul 25
Luke Combs invites young fan with cancer to sing with him onstage
ABC/Connie Chornuk Luke Combs gave the opportunity of a lifetime to a fan battling cancer. During his headlining set at Buckeye Country Superfest in Ohio this weekend, Luke brought out a surprise guest to sing with him, a young fan named Addi who is battling cancer. According to a Facebook post by Addi’s mother, Staci Conely, the 17-year-old has had leukemia for …
Jul 25
Scotty McCreery’s “Damn Strait” is #1 on country radio
Triple Tigers Scotty McCreery has headed “Strait” to the top of the charts. The country crooner has scored his fifth #1 single with “Damn Strait,” which claims the top spot on country radio this week. The song is an ode to one of Scotty’s idols, country giant George Strait, and is featured on his 2021 album, Same Truck. …
Jul 25
Maren Morris reflects on opening for Chris Stapleton, performing at Newport Folk Festival
ABC Maren Morris had a busy weekend on the road. The “Circles Around This Town” hitmaker took to socials to reflect on the weekend, which included performing her first solo set at Newport Folk Festival and opening for Chris Stapleton with her supergroup, The Highwomen. Maren shared a handful of black-and-white photos from the events, including a snap of her, Chris’ wife, Morgane Stapleton, and …
Jul 25
“How it started, how it’s going”: Carrie Underwood shares throwback video
ABC/Connie Chornuk Carrie Underwood is traveling back in time to the ’90s. Over the weekend, the superstar shared a throwback video of her cover of Patty Loveless‘ hit “Blame It On Your Heart,” filmed in her tween years. Dressed in a Garth Brooks-esque half-black, half-white shirt, a young Carrie stands in front of a green screen, showing off her impressive …
Jul 25
Jordan Davis’ wife didn’t quite get it the first time she heard his new love song, “What My World Spins Around”
ABC Jordan Davis’ latest single is a love ballad called “What My World Spins Around,” a song that he wrote with fellow artist Ryan Hurd and another co-writer, Matt Dragstrem. All three writers had their partners in mind when they sat down to write that day, the singer says — which means that it was …
Jul 22
Nashville notes: Brandy Clark’s Campfire Sessions + more
Brandy Clark is the newest artist to star in an episode of CMT Campfire Sessions. Her performance airs tonight at 10 p.m. ET on CMT. O Brother Where Art Thou Fame‘s Dan Tyminski is putting out a new tribute EP to guitar legend Tony Rice. Called One More Time Before You Go: A Tribute to Tony Rice, the …
Jul 22
Kane Brown returns to pop with new single, “Grand”
ABC Kane Brown may be gearing up to release a full-fledged country album, but his love for pop music isn’t going anywhere, and he proved it on Friday with the release of a new song “Grand.” “Ain’t life grand / Only ones I keep around me is my fam / No coincidence it’s always been …
Jul 22
Kelsea Ballerini announces 10-stop Heartfirst Tour: “I’ve really missed you”
ABC As she gears up for the release of her next album, Subject to Change, Kelsea Ballerini already has plans to take her new batch of songs on the road. This week, she announced her Heartfirst Tour, a 10-show string of dates that will run from September-October. She’ll kick off the trek in New York, …
Jul 22
Jon Pardi shares ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ track list + releases title track
UMG Nashville Jon Pardi hides his heartache behind a good-timing smile in “Mr. Saturday Night,” the just-released title track of his upcoming new album. “I feel like everybody wants to be ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ at one point on the weekend and have a good time,” the singer reflects. “But then you hear the song and …