ABC/Image Group LALindsay Ell has her first top-20 hit in the U.S. right now with “Criminal,” and appropriately, for the music video, she turned to a life of crime. “It was a very busy day,” she says of the shoot. “I stole a car, committed a crime, got put into prison, broke out of jail …
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Apr 25
“One Number Away”: How Luke Combs turned singing a demo into his third top-ten hit
River House Artists/Columbia NashvilleLuke Combs wrote his latest top-ten hit, “One Number Away,” shortly after relocating to Music City from North Carolina. His bandleader Rob Williford unknowingly set things in motion, by introducing him to co-writers Sammy Mitchell and Steven Battey. “I had just moved to town,” Luke recalls, “and Rob kind of introduced me …
Apr 24
Does Miranda Lambert have a new man in her life?
ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert is now in a relationship with the lead singer of the Turnpike Troubadours, Evan Felker, according to reports in both Us Weekly and In Touch. The band joined Miranda earlier this year on her Livin’ Like Hippies Tour, and will head out with her again this summer on the Bandwagon trek with …
Apr 24
Shania signs up to host the Canadian Country Music Awards, as she kicks off her tour next week
Mercury NashvilleCountry/pop superstar Shania Twain will host this fall’s Canadian Country Music Association Awards in her homeland. The September 9 ceremony will take place at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton. “It’s such a pivotal moment in country music,” Shania says in a statement. “As the industry evolves, we’re seeing a new generation of deeply talented artists …
Apr 24
“Weed, Whiskey and…Cheech & Chong?” Brothers Osborne’s once-in-a-lifetime backstage meet-up
ABC/Image Group LAPort Saint Joe, the new album from Brothers Osborne, is getting high praise from everyone from Miranda Lambert to Cheech & Chong…pun intended. On Monday night, TJ and John Osborne played The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and came face to face with two of pop culture’s most notorious stoners: Cheech Marin and …
Apr 24
Nicole Kidman explores the “Parallel Line” in surprise performance with Keith Urban
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban fans who turned out Monday night for a special Spotify preview of his new album got an extra surprise. Keith’s Oscar-winning wife, Nicole Kidman, joined him onstage to sing a few background vocals. Nicole contributes BGVs to Keith’s most recent hit, “Female,” but this time, she also chimed in on “Parallel …
Apr 24
Lee Ann Womack takes over Alan Jackson’s honky tonk to help MusiCares
ATO RecordsTuesday night in Nashville, Lee Ann Womack headlines a show at Alan Jackson’s honky tonk to help MusiCares. Newcomer Jackie Lee and Texas favorites The Randy Rogers Band will also join the 2001 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year at AJ’s Good Time Bar on lower Broadway. The event also kicks off an online …
Apr 24
An almost-cancelled writing session turns into Florida Georgia Line’s 14th #1
ABC/Kelsey McNealFlorida Georgia Line grabs the 14th #1 of their career with “Meant to Be,” this week on the country airplay charts. At the same time, their collaboration with Bebe Rexha is also top five on the pop charts, while spending a record-setting 21 weeks atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs tally. “From day one, this …
Apr 24
Michael Ray is ready to “Get to You,” by opening up about “Amos”
Atlantic Michael Ray‘s top-20 hit, “Get to You,” is the lead single from his forthcoming sophomore album. On his second record, the Florida native says he’s giving his fans a glimpse at some of the things that are closest to his heart. “Amos is the name of the album, named after my late grandfather,” he explains. …
Apr 24
“Heart Break”: How “sleeping like a queen in a California King” charted the course for Lady A’s latest album
Capitol NashvilleOne of the standout lyrics in Lady Antebellum‘s top-25 hit “Heart Break” is, “I’m sleeping like a queen in a California King I made.” Hillary Scott says it’s a line that she and co-writer Nicolle Gaylon championed. “It’s such an empowering lyric,” Hillary tells ABC Radio, “of like, you know, ‘Not until I’m sleeping like a queen in the California …
