ABC A new group of performers has been added to the lineup of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, as part of a series of what the Recording Academy calls “special performances.” Those performances include the annual in memoriam segment, a tribute to the life and legacy of the late Quincy Jones, and “touching tributes celebrating the …
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Jan 29
Cole Swindell’s about to ‘Kill a Prayer’
ABC Cole Swindell‘s dropping a new track, “Kill a Prayer,” on Friday. It’ll follow the earlier released “One Day,” “3 Feet Tall” and autobiographical “Forever to Me,” which is now in the top 15 of the country charts. While you wait for “Kill a Prayer” to hit digital platforms, you can check a preview clip on Cole’s …
Jan 29
Why Kane Brown had to name his new album ‘The High Road’
Courtesy of Sony Music Nashville You rarely hear an artist name their album after a song not on the project. But that was what happened for Kane Brown when it came to The High Road. “Honestly, we were trying to find a title and we just couldn’t do it. And there was a song that we really loved that …
Jan 28
Nashville Notes: Craig Morgan’s ‘American Soundtrack’ + Boots & Hearts Festival lineup
Grand Ole Opry member Craig Morgan is set to drop a new EP, American Soundtrack, on Feb. 28. Of the six-track project’s central themes and his beliefs, Craig shares, “I try to celebrate God, family and country in my music and in everything I do. That’s what I have always done and I’ve come to …
Jan 28
Tucker Wetmore winds up with first UK #1 hit
Back Blocks Music Guess who’s wound up with his first chart-topper in the U.K.? Tucker Wetmore. “Wind Up Missin’ You” has hit #1 on the U.K. Country Radio Airplay chart just a few weeks after reaching the peak of the U.S. country charts. “It’s incredible to feel the love from fans all the way across the pond,” shares …
Jan 28
Surprise: Rascal Flatts + Jonas Brothers are dropping a collab
Scott Legato/Getty Images Two of the most successful country and pop trios are joining forces for a collab. That’s right, Rascal Flatts and Jonas Brothers are dropping a new song, “I Dare You,” on Friday. Rascal Flatts shared the news on Monday after asking fans to guess who their next collab is with in a previous post. “New collab …
Jan 28
Watch Shaboozey ‘Nerd’ out in new Super Bowl ad teaser
Disney/Tanner Yeager Shaboozey‘s the latest musician to join the parade of stars appearing in Super Bowl ads this year. In a brief teaser for the ad for Nerds Gummy Clusters, Shaboozey is playing a guitar as he takes a bite of the candy. A pink Nerd appears, crawls up to the neck of his guitar and …
Jan 28
‘Dolly: An Original Musical’ set to premiere in Nashville
Courtesy of Dolly Parton + DKC/O&M Co. Dolly: An Original Musical will premiere in Nashville this summer. Dolly Parton shared the news at Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, revealing its limited four-week run from July 18 to Aug. 17. “I am Tennessee born and raised, and Nashville has been my musical home for over 60 years,” Dolly …
Jan 28
Blake Shelton to host star-studded ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’
Courtesy of Grand Ole Opry + NBC The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its 100th birthday with a big, star-studded television special. Opry 100: A Live Celebration will be hosted by Blake Shelton and feature performances from Opry members Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Reba McEntire, Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde, Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Clint Black, Marty …
Jan 28
How a crush on an attached girl inspired Josh Ross’ ‘Single Again’
Courtesy of The Core Entertainment / Universal Music Group Canada Josh Ross may be a chart-topping artist in Canada, but that hasn’t immediately translated to success in the U.S. market. Fortunately, his stateside career is now picking up steam thanks to “Single Again,” which is currently in the top 30 and ascending the country charts. “‘Single Again’ …