ABC/Image Group LA Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd welcomed their son Hayes back in March, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning, with months of social unrest soon to follow. “I feel bad for all the babies that were born in 2020,” she tells ABC Audio, “because their birth year is forever gonna be known as the year that is …
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Oct 02
Chris Janson enlists his real-life working-class heroes in “Waitin’ on 5” music video
Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesChris Janson spotlights some hard-working men and women in the music video for his single “Waitin’ on 5,” a blue-collar anthem that raises a glass to the end of the workday. The video is also family affair: Chris’ dad appears in his real-life role as an auto-body painter, and the singer’s father-in-law …
Oct 02
“Hell of a View”: Eric Church opts for an off-the-beaten-path adventure in his new song
UMG NashvilleEric Church continues to make good on his promise to release a whole bunch of new songs this year. His latest is “Hell of a View,” a midtempo, rugged tune about taking the road less traveled, and inviting a love interest along for the ride. As Eric points out in the song’s lyrics, it’s …
Oct 02
Jake Owen made a music video inspired by his grandparents’ own “Homemade” love story
ABC/Image Group LAJake Owen’s “Homemade” is a tribute to the things in life that can’t be bought: Mixtapes, young love and a glass of sweet tea made by a Southern mom. Of course, nothing is more precious and personal than a treasured family love story, and for Jake, that’s the story of his grandparents, who …
Oct 02
“Range Rover”: Devin Dawson branches out with a new groove; announces ‘The Pink Slip’ EP
Warner Music Nashville/Atlantic RecordsDevin Dawson’s got his next musical chapter on the books. The singer will release his new EP, The Pink Slip, on January 15, 2021. Devin first established his innovative outsider status and broody tendencies with his full-length debut, 2018’s Dark Horse. Now, he’s focusing on putting out music that continues to challenge …
Oct 02
Christmas comes early for Dolly Parton fans with the release of ‘A Holly Dolly Christmas’
Stacie Huckeba/Courtesy of Butterfly Records, LLC Dolly Parton had fans everywhere in the holiday spirit this week with the release of A Holly Dolly Christmas, her first Christmas album in three decades. From faith-filled spirituals to heart-warming, playful renditions of jolly classics, Dolly’s festive new collection has a song for every Christmas-themed occasion. The album …
Oct 02
Mac Davis will be laid to rest with a private burial service, public motorcade procession
Alliance Media RelationsFuneral details have been announced to celebrate the life of singer, songwriter and actor Mac Davis. The 78-year-old died on September 29 in Nashville after complications following heart surgery. Davis will be laid to rest in a private family ceremony in Lubbock,Texas, which is where he was born. Though the burial is not …
Oct 02
Maren Morris’ “Better Than We Found It” is a ‘protest song’ with a message for her son, Hayes
Columbia NashvilleMaren Morris spotlights real-life stories, struggles and tragedies in “Better Than We Found Out,” a new song that she debuted this week. “When lines of tomorrow are drawn, can I live with the side that I chose to be on? Will we sit on our hands, do nothing about it?” she sings in the …
Oct 02
A ‘Lady Like’ Ingrid Andress thinks albums deserve the ‘Deluxe’ treatment
Warner Music NashvileAt a time when many artists, including superstars like Blake Shelton, are embracing single tracks over full-length projects, there are still newcomers like Ingrid Andress who love the album format. That’s why, just six months after releasing her debut, Lady Like, the “More Hearts Than Mine” hitmaker is giving her collection the Deluxe treatment. “The chapter of Lady Like was not finished,” …
Oct 01
Josh Turner’s Iowa concert is thought to be the first socially-distanced, pandemic-era US arena show
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesLast month, Josh Turner played what is believed to be the first paid U.S. arena show since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic at The U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. According to Pollstar, the September 18 show scaled its end stage concert capacity down from 7,2000 to 1,000, providing socially-distanced grouped …
