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Aug 19
Jordan Davis (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Just days after the Aug. 15 release of his new album, Learn the Hard Way, Jordan Davis is now the face — and voice — of Cracker Barrel. The homespun Southern food restaurant is launching its new “All the More” campaign, which CEO Julie Felss Masino says “highlights how people feel …
Aug 19
Luke Bryan (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Luke Bryan claims the 32nd #1 of his career as “Country Song Came On” tops the Aug. 18 Mediabase chart. “WOW #32! I love standing on that stage for country fans more than ever,” he says. “Thank you for showing up for me.” “When I first heard this song, it took …
Aug 19
Scotty McCreery (Disney/Larry McCormack) Even though Scotty McCreery‘s son won’t be 3 until October, it’s likely an understatement that Avery McCreery is already following in his dad’s footsteps. “He loves the road. He’s got his own bunk on the bus,” Scotty tells ABC Audio. “We leave some toys on the bus that never go home …
Aug 18
You can check out Elmo making his Grand Ole Opry debut in a new video on YouTube. The Sesame Street star holds his own with Lauren Alaina on her #1 hit “Road Less Traveled.” Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Stevens has announced plans to sell his CabaRay showroom in West Nashville after a mild …
Aug 18
Todd Owyoung/NBC Thomas Rhett‘s staying for another round atop Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart, as “After All the Bars Are Closed” begins its second week at #1. The tune TR co-wrote is his 21st chart-topper and his fourth to spend multiple weeks at the pinnacle. His first #1, “It Goes Like This,” managed three weeks in …
Aug 18
Disney/Larry McCormack Thirteen-year-old Houston native Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel managed to raise $200,000 to help kids fighting cancer, with a little help from his new friends Jason Aldean and Darius Rucker. DJ himself suffers from a rare form of brain and spinal cancer, but continues to fight, even though he was told almost eight years ago …
Aug 18
Drew Baldridge (Joshua Applegate/Getty Images) Drew Baldridge drops his new track, “Deserve Her,” on Friday. “When I wrote this song, I knew it would be such a great message for boys and girls to hear,” he says. “It talks about knowing a woman’s worth and that you can’t just ‘want her,’ but you gotta ‘deserve …
Aug 18
RaeLynn’s “Love Live Country Music” cover (Big Machine) RaeLynn shouts out Dolly Parton, George Jones and Johnny Cash in her new track, “Long Live Country Music,” namechecking Toby Keith‘s “Shoulda Been a Cowboy” as well. “This song is basically my love letter to country music,” she says. “I’m so passionate about this new sound and …
Aug 18
Keith Urban (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Keith Urban‘s currently taking his High and Alive World Tour Down Under, and while he’s without a doubt the most well-known country star from Australia, he’s working to make sure he won’t be the last. The “Straight Line” hitmaker is partnering with the Tamworth Country Music Festival to roll out the …
Aug 18
Jordan Davis’ ‘Learn the Hard Way’ (MCA) At first glance, it’s hard to tell what’s happening on the front of Jordan Davis‘ third album, Learn the Hard Way. The “Bar None” hitmaker sits in a lawn chair, wearing sunglasses, between what seem to be two boats. But Jordan reveals the shoot was meticulously thought out. “The …
