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Life was a ‘Whirlwind’ when Lainey Wilson began writing her new album: “I was nowhere near home”

Courtesy of Eric Ryan Anderson + BBR Music Group Lainey Wilson‘s Whirlwind has finally touched down. While readying a 14-track album wasn’t the easiest with her hectic schedule, Lainey says the artistic process anchored her and brought her back to her saddle. “When I was writing this record, I was nowhere near home. It [was] the busiest …

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Nashville notes: Kassi Ashton covers “Harper Valley PTA” + David Nail’s “Why”

Kassi Ashton has covered Jeannie C. Riley‘s iconic hit “Harper Valley PTA” for her Called Crazy Sessions. You can watch it now on YouTube. David Nail will release “Why,” a song he wrote 20 years ago, on Friday. “Some of you have heard this song before, and I’m finally putting it out there…Looking back, it …

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Lee Brice’s ‘Hey World’ hits a new milestone

Courtesy of Curb Records Lee Brice‘s Hey World is now an RIAA-certified Platinum album. The 15-track record dropped in 2020, and was put together via traditional and nontraditional means amid various lockdown restrictions during the pandemic. “Hey World wasn’t an easy album to put together. It was my first time trying to work with the team …

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Kenny Chesney takes fans on tour in “Just to Say We Did” video

Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Kenny Chesney is honoring you, the fans, in his “Just to Say We Did” music video. The visualizer features clips from Kenny’s 2024 Sun Goes Down Tour and footage from the early years of his storied career. Of the video’s concept, Kenny tells the press, “I wanted a song that really …

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It’s a “full circle moment” for longtime pals Carly Pearce + Jordan Davis

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM Carly Pearce is celebrating a milestone with her longtime friend Jordan Davis. Ahead of co-hosting Wednesday’s Academy of Country Music Honors with Jordan, Carly shared a photo of them, and a heartfelt reflection on their friendship and something fans may not have known about them. “Fun fact: When I moved to town, I used to go …

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Bailey Zimmerman confirms he’s not “New to Country” in music video

Courtesy of Warner Music Nashville Thought Bailey Zimmerman was a country greenhorn? Well, he’s proving you wrong in the action-packed “New to Country” music video. The mini-movie-like visualizer opens with Bailey being reprimanded by a record label executive about his music video budget and questioned about his country authenticity. “OK, so you get famous and you …

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Miranda Lambert is PCCAs’ 2024 Country Icon

ABC Miranda Lambert has been announced as the Country Icon Award recipient for the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards. She’ll be recognized for her storied career and groundbreaking albums. The late Toby Keith was the first to be recognized as a Country Icon at PCAAs’ 2023 ceremony. Miranda’s also got two PCAAs nods, one for Female Artist and another for Female Song for …

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Thomas Rhett put his spin on “one of the biggest songs in the world” in new album

Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. Thomas Rhett had a hand in writing all but one track on About A Woman, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. “The song is called ‘Don’t Wanna Dance.’ It was written by Ryan Hurd and Matt Dragstrem,” Thomas tells ABC Audio when asked about the outside cut. “I’ll never forget driving to …

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Nashville notes: Priscilla Block’s “Good on You” + Mason Ramsey’s “Come Pick Me Up”

Priscilla Block has shared that she’ll drop an acoustic version of “Good on You” on Friday. The original track is off Priscilla’s latest EP, PB2, out now. Mason Ramsey will release his new song, “Come Pick Me Up,” on Friday and it’s available for presave now. While you wait, check out a snippet of it on Mason’s …

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Things got rowdy when Brantley Gilbert recorded “Dirty Money”

Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. Brantley Gilbert was all about embracing rowdiness when he wrote and recorded the Justin Moore-assisted “Dirty Money.” “The first time I had heard what [co-writer] Josh [Phillips] had done on the song, it spoke to me. The demo itself was a rocker. So we went into the studio, man, we …

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