ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks is hopeful that the world is on its way to becoming a better place. In the Monday-night episode of his Facebook Live show, Inside Studio G, Garth took an optimistic tone in the midst of the protests and riots, some of which have been violent, that have come in response to the death of George Floyd, a …
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Jun 02
Kacey Musgraves, Kip Moore & more join country artists speaking out against racial injustice
ABC/Image Group LACountry artists continue to share their voices in response to the death of George Floyd that’s sparked national protests. In a tweet Monday, Kacey Musgraves expressed outrage over systematic racism and promises to take action to bring about positive change in society. “It’s been hard to find the words to adequately convey how outraged and sad I am. WHITE PEOPLE …
Jun 02
Mickey Guyton powerfully shares her truth in new song, “Black Like Me”
ABC/Image Group LAWith her new song “Black Like Me,” Mickey Guyton is using the power of music to share her story as a black woman in America. The first verse has Mickey telling the story of her first broken heart as a child on the playground when she was told she was “different,” and reveals that even …
Jun 02
Lindsay Ell pledges support to Donate My Wage
ABC/Image Group LAIn correlation with #BlackoutTuesday, members of the music industry have launched DonateMyWage.org to support black organizations working toward racial justice. Launched Tuesday morning, the site prompts users to type in their hour or salaried pay to be calculated into a total one-day wage that can then be donated to a series of organizations working to end racism …
Jun 02
Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris, Jimmie Allen & more stand in solidarity with #BlackoutTuesday
ABC/Mark LevineSeveral country artists have stepped up to support #BlackoutTuesday and #TheShowMustBePaused, an initiative founded by Atlantic Records executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang that’s led to a one-day shutdown of the music industry to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Thomas and Agyemang created the platform in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many other …
Jun 02
Darius Rucker responds to George Floyd’s death: “I really hope that we get better as a nation”
ABC/Randy HolmesDarius Rucker is expressing his remorse over the tragic death of George Floyd. In a lengthy Instagram post on Monday, Darius shared a three-page statement detailing the pain and sorrow he felt watching the harrowing video of former white police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of Floyd, who’s black, as Floyd repeatedly declared he couldn’t breathe before he …
Jun 02
Jason Aldean tips his hat to Boyz II Men on “Got What I Got,” and gets his wife’s seal of approval
Broken BowThe first sound you hear at the start of Jason Aldean‘s new single, “Got What I Got,” is the crackle of a vinyl record. And if it invokes a feeling of nostalgia, the ACM Entertainer of the Decade says that’s all by design. “When it first comes on, it kinda reminds me of, like, a …
Jun 02
Nahville notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockLynn Anderson is commemorating the 50-year anniversary of her 1970 album Rose Garden — featuring her signature hit “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden” — with a Deluxe Collector’s Edition pressed on rose-colored vinyl. The record includes previously unreleased notes to Lynn from Reba McEntire and producer Clive Davis. It will be released on June 13. The Oak …
Jun 01
Kane Brown raises his voice to combat injustice: “We have to become one to be at peace”
ABC/Image Group LAKane Brown is contributing his voice to the discussion of racism and injustice in America. In a tweet Monday, Kane focused his message on how to bring about peace and unity in a world that’s divided, encouraging that we all need to see one another as human beings. “We will never see peace in this world until …
Jun 01
Trisha Yearwood is writing her fourth cookbook: “It’s been really fun”
ABC/Image Group LATrisha Yearwood is working on a new cookbook. The country star and host of the hit Food Network show Trisha’s Southern Kitchen spilled the beans during a Facebook livestream with fans this weekend, revealing that she’s in the beginning stages of writing her fourth cookbook. The new publication will follow Trisha’s previous three books: Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma …