Capitol NashvilleFor the title track of his seventh studio album, Born Here Live Here Die Here, Luke Bryan chose a song that takes him back to his beginnings in Leesburg, Georgia. “It tells the story of my hometown,” the four-time Entertainer of the Year explains. “Now, I’m a little bit hypocritical because I did leave my hometown and …
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Aug 06
Kane Brown is glad his daughter is too young to remember this year: “2020’s been tough in general”
ABC/Image Group LAKane Brown’s latest song, “Worldwide Beautiful,” provides a poignant message of the importance of unity during a divisive time. He released the song early in June, as millions of Americans were in the midst of turning out in protest against racism and police brutality. As a biracial man, Kane has firsthand experience with …
Aug 06
Jennifer Nettles lends her voice to the National 4-H Council’s campaign to close the opportunity gap
ABC/Image Group LAJennifer Nettles is the voice behind a PSA by the National 4-H council, in support of its newly-launched Opportunity4All campaign. The project marks a push to close America’s education and economic opportunity gap, which affects millions of children across the country. In the PSA, Jennifer seeks to raise awareness about the lack of …
Aug 06
The Cadillac Three enlist Kristian Bush, Hailey Whitters and more for curated global livestream series
Courtesy of The Cadillac ThreeAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep country artists off the road, The Cadillac Three have found a creative way to safely return to the stage. The band is establishing a curated livestream series called Country Fuzz Presents, which will feature performing acts like Hailey Whitters, Kristian Bush’s Dark Water, A …
Aug 06
Maren Morris’ Heroes Fund makes donation to local Tennessee high school band program
ABC/Image Group LASince she established her Heroes Fund charity in 2017, Maren Morris has been allocating a portion of the proceeds of her “Meet and Greet” packages to support of music education and fine arts programs in public schools. Now, the Heroes Fund, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, has donated $70,000 …
Aug 06
“Beers and Sunshine”: Darius Rucker’s breezy single toasts the good kind of “B.S.”
Capitol Records NashvilleDarius Rucker returns to country radio this week with “Beers and Sunshine,” a summery antidote to stress and anxiety during a tumultuous year. “‘Cause everybody’s down in a world gone crazy / Don’t know how to fix it, but I think maybe / Turn on the good times, turn off the TV,” Darius …
Aug 06
Luke Bryan “sat up at night” after hearing from Black fans who’ve felt uncomfortable at his shows
ABC/Gavin BondAmid growing nationwide protests against racism and police brutality, country music has had to confront and question some of its own Southern symbols in recent months. Lady A opted to drop “Antebellum” from their name, The Chicks scrapped “Dixie,” and Mississippi native Faith Hill called for the removal of the Confederate emblem from her …
Aug 06
Dolly Parton is sharing the stories behind her best-loved songs, in her own words, in new audiobook
ABC/Image Group LAFor over six decades, Dolly Parton has shared the story of her life through her songs. Now, the country superstar has announced the release of a new audiobook, called Dolly Parton, Storyteller: My Life in Lyrics. In her own words, Dolly will share some of the stories that inspired beloved hits like “Jolene,” …
Aug 06
The guys in LOCASH are “blessed” ‘Brothers,’ enjoying the journey, as “One Big Country Song” hits #1
Broken BowThis week, LOCASH is all gratitude, as “One Big Country Song” ascends to the top of the country chart, becoming their second career number one. “We’re blessed to do this, you know what I mean?” Chris Lucas asks. “And it’s good to be around people that kinda understand that, too. There’s a lot of people that are like, …
Aug 05
Female country artists have highest percentage of number-one hits on Country Airplay chart in 14 years
ABC/Image Group LAWomen have seen an uptick in airplay on country radio lately. Published this week, a new study by Billboard shows that five female artists have had number-one singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart so far this year, the most in a four-year span. Additionally, women have accounted for 21% of number-one songs on the chart in 2020, the highest …