BIG Label Records Aaron Watson‘s been a successful independent artist in Texas for two decades, even sending records like 2015’s The Underdog to the top of the Billboard country albums chart. But today, with the release of Red Bandana, he’s taking independent to the next level. “The new record has twenty new songs. I wrote …
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Jun 21
Thanks to new EP, you can now “Catch” “Acoustic” takes on five Brett Young songs
Big Machine Brett Young is stripping things down for a new acoustic EP coming this fall. The new collection contains five tracks he co-wrote from his Ticket to L.A. album, including his most recent number one. The new version of “Here Tonight” is available now, as well as a new, intimate performance of his latest single, “Catch,” recorded at …
Jun 21
Sunset Repeat in New England: Why Luke Bryan believes this may be his last chance to tour with Cole Swindell
ABC/Image Group LA Tonight in the Boston area, Luke Bryan brings his Sunset Repeat Tour to its biggest audience so far, playing Gillette Stadium, the home of the New England Patriots. The “Knockin’ Boots” hitmaker reveals he’s particularly glad to have Cole Swindell along for this run, because he figures he’ll only be at the …
Jun 20
This “Collaboration” won’t “Blow”: Chris Stapleton teams up with Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars
ABC/Mark LevineChris Stapleton fans may be anxious for news of his next studio album, but the Traveller phenom is offering up plenty of collaborations and individual tracks in the meantime. The latest finds him singing with Ed Sheeran on “Blow,” from the British pop superstar’s No. 6 Collaborations Project, which comes out July 12. The cut also features musical sensation Bruno Mars. …
Jun 20
Sam Hunt’s planning a “House Party,” but is he making new music?
ABC/Mark Levine If you’re gonna throw a “House Party,” who better to book for the entertainment than Sam Hunt? That’s exactly what Bud Light has done, locking in the “House Party” hitmaker to play a live show in a real home September 19 in Calgary, Alberta. This will be the second edition of the Bud Light …
Jun 20
Move over, mom: Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour is turning out to be a “Carnival Ride” for Isaiah Fisher
ABC/Mark Levine It’s quite possible that nobody’s having more fun on Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour than her four-year-old son, Isaiah. He’s come a long way from the days when he’d never seen his mom perform, since she typically went on after his bedtime. Now, from time to time, you’ll spot him in the audience with his …
Jun 20
Cole Swindell institutes new “Drinkin’ Hours” this Friday
ABC/Image Group LA Drinkin’ Hours will officially kick off for Cole Swindell on Friday. That’s the title of the fifth EP in Cole’s popular Down Home Sessions series, but this time, he’s doing it a little bit differently. For Drinkin’ Hours: Down Home Sessions V, the Georgia native will put out a new song every month for the next five months. …
Jun 20
“Cowboy hats off” to best-selling author Tim McGraw
ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw can now add another honor to his long list of accolades: best-selling author. This week, his new book, Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation, debuts at #2 on the New York Times’ list of Hardcover Nonfiction Best Sellers. “Very proud and grateful for Songs of America reception,” his co-author, Pulitzer …
Jun 20
Trisha Yearwood’s proud, and “very surprised,” to carry the torch for “Every Girl in This Town”
ABC/Image Group LA Even though Trisha Yearwood‘s been in the music business for nearly thirty years, her latest single, “Every Girl in This Town,” is the highest-debuting song of her career so far. The two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year confesses it caught her a little off guard. “I probably shouldn’t say this,” Trisha admits, “but I’m …
Jun 20
Granger Smith talks candidly about son’s death, vows to return to the road with his family for “healing”
ABC/Image Group LA Two weeks after his youngest son River died in a drowning accident, Granger Smith is breaking his silence on social media to update fans and friends on how his family is doing after the tragic passing of the three-year-old. “The finality and mortality brought on by death makes life feel fragile…” Granger’s lengthy post begins. “It can remind …