ABC Russell Dickerson is “honored” to be featured on a song on Thomas Rhett‘s new album. Russell and Florida Georgia Line‘s Tyler Hubbard sing with Thomas on “Death Row,” a tune inspired by their experience visiting inmates in a Tennessee prison. In a vulnerable Instagram post, Russell opens up about how meeting the prisoners impacted him, and explains that he’s humbled the …
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Jan 17
Maren Morris on new album, ’Humble Quest’: “It’s the happiest music I’ve made”
ABC In a Twitter Q&A with fans, Maren Morris offers new insight into her upcoming album, Humble Quest. “It’s the happiest music I’ve made, in a very trying time,” Maren describes to one fan inquiring about the album. As for her favorite lyric, Maren reveals, “Now your heart beats in me.” Things get interesting when the singer is challenged to explain Humble Quest with emojis, …
Jan 17
Garth Brooks breaks ticket record in San Diego
John Shearer/Getty Images for CMT/ViacomCBS Garth Brooks has broken yet another ticket record. Following the announcement that he’ll be headlining Petco Park in San Diego on March 5, Garth set a record when tickets for the show went on sale Friday, selling 50,000 paid tickets. This is one of many ticket records Garth has set on …
Jan 17
Jordan Davis performs “Buy Dirt” at fans’ wedding
ABC Jordan Davis made one happy couple even happier by performing at their wedding. After making his debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Friday, Jordan headed over to New Jersey to perform “Buy Dirt,” his hit collaboration with Luke Bryan, at the wedding of fans Claudia and JD. “So we just wrapped up at Jimmy Fallon. There’s a wedding in New Jersey and …
Jan 17
Chris Stapleton on writing a hit song: “I trust people”
ABC Chris Stapleton has written several hit songs for himself and other artists, but he admits he’s never quite sure which song will land at the top of the charts. Among the hits Chris has penned include Thomas Rhett‘s “Crash and Burn,” the nostalgic “Drink a Beer” by Luke Bryan and “Come Back Song” by Darius Rucker, alongside his own …
Jan 17
“One Mississippi” comes off Kane Brown’s next album, but don’t expect more of the same from the track list
ABC Kane Brown’s hard at work on a new studio album, but he says he’s been re-thinking the project and its singles roll-out. “I’ve got this new thing in my head about how singles work, and albums,” the singer hints to ABC Audio, without giving away too much about what’s been on his mind. “I’m …
Jan 14
Nashville notes
Brett Eldredge looks back to simpler times in his new introspective piano ballad, “Want That Back.” The song and music video are out now. Ahead of her first-ever headlining tour, Hailey Whitters announced her new album, Raised, on Friday. She also shared the project’s first single, “Everything She Ain’t.” Fast-rising up-and-comer Priscilla Block has officially …
Jan 14
Luke Bryan’s on vocal rest after “excessive” cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs
ABC Luke Bryan’s Georgia Bulldogs fandom runs deep — so deep, in fact, that he blew out his voice cheering on his team. Luke, a Georgia native, helped cheer the Bulldogs to victory during the National Championship college football game on Monday night (Jan. 10), and it paid off. His team beat the Alabama Crimson …
Jan 14
Blake Shelton is the sole country star to make it onto ‘Rolling Stone”s list of the top 10 highest-paid musicians
ABC Blake Shelton claims the number-nine spot in the top 10 list of highest-earning musicians for 2021, according to a report from Rolling Stone. He’s the only country star to make the cut, raking in $83 million for the year. $50 million of that comes from a catalog sale that previously went unreported, plus he …
Jan 14
‘Run, Rose, Run’: A new Dolly Parton album is on its way
Stacie Huckeba // Courtesy of Butterfly Records Dolly Parton returns today with the announcement of her next album, Run, Rose, Run. It’s a companion piece to her novel of the same title, which she co-wrote with author James Patterson. The book comes out March 7, and just a few days earlier, on March 4, Dolly …