Erika Goldring/Getty ImagesIn the music video for his tumultuous new song, “You Would Think,” Tucker Beathard tells a powerful story that the singer says is intentionally left open to interpretation. The story centers on a daughter’s role as conflicted caregiver for her alcoholic mother. But in a climactic scene set in Dee’s Cocktail Lounge, a beloved dive …
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Apr 09
Luke Combs, Kelsea Ballerini and more share early versions of songs in social media demo challenge
ABC/Image Group LAAcross social media, country stars have been heeding the call of the “Demo Challenge,” a viral game that calls on artists to post the earliest versions of their songs. Jake Owen offered up an unreleased cover of John Prine’s “Let’s Talk Dirty in Hawaiian,” which he posted in tribute to the songwriting great after John …
Apr 09
Ryan Hurd’s ‘Wish for the World’ video shares a timely message of solidarity
RCA NashvilleIn the midst of the COVID-19 shutdown, it’s been weeks since country fans got to gather live and watch their favorite artists perform. Now, Ryan Hurd is reliving a little bit of the magic of connection in the live music video for “Wish for the World,” the song he used to close each stop on his …
Apr 09
‘I Hope’: Gabby Barrett makes history with her Country Streaming Songs chart-topping debut single
ABC/Image Group LAGabby Barrett is taking her debut single, “I Hope,” to historic new heights on the Billboard Country Streaming Songs chart for the survey dated April 11, with her song rising from the number-four slot all the way up to the top. That’s big news, not just for Gabby, but for female artists everywhere: “I Hope” is …
Apr 09
CMT remembers one of country/pop’s ‘Giants: Kenny Rogers’ in an all-star, cross-genre tribute
CMTThough the COVID-19 pandemic made a traditional public memorial for Kenny Rogers impossible, CMT still managed to stage a proper socially-distant remembrance for the legend on Wednesday night. The Texas native died of natural causes at the age of 81 on March 20. Actress/singer Rita Wilson — recently recovered from the coronavirus herself — hosted the one hour Giants: Kenny …
Apr 09
“Some People Do”: How Old Dominion’s helping use haircuts to change the lives of the homeless
Mason AllenIf you haven’t seen Old Dominion‘s moving video for “Some People Do,” it’s worth taking time to check it out. In lieu of shooting a traditional music video, the five-man band spent a day in L.A. in early February with Jason Schneidman. The celebrity stylist now gives haircuts to the homeless and works to help them turn their lives …
Apr 08
ACM announces rebroadcast of ACM Presents: Our Country as COVID-19 response fund tops $1 million
ACMACM Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy of Country Music, has announced that its COVID-19 response fund reached $1 million less than a week after the special broadcast of ACM Presents: Our Country on Sunday night. The TV special, which aired on CBS, featured intimate, from-home performances from the likes of Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda …
Apr 08
Willie Nelson will helm a special Farm Aid broadcast to help farmers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
(L-R) Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp – Photo Credit: Scott StrebleWillie Nelson’s non-profit organization to support agriculture in America, Farm Aid, is joining forces with AXS TV to launch a special broadcast called At Home with Farm Aid. The hour-long special will feature performances from Willie along with his fellow famous Farm Aid …
Apr 08
Kip Moore kicks off his ‘In the Wild Sessions’ with scenic, acoustic ‘Wild World’ performance
ABC/Randy HolmesKip Moore has launched an acoustic video series called the “In the Wild Sessions,” giving new perspective on the songs on his upcoming album, Wild World, through acoustic outdoor performances directed by the singer’s longtime collaborator, PJ Brown. The first installment of the series is a take on the album’s title track that Kip filmed in Southern …
Apr 08
In a new Instagram series with co-writer Shane McAnally, Sam Hunt recalls writing ‘Hard to Forget’
ABC/Randy HolmesJust days after dropping his highly-anticipated sophomore project, Southside, Sam Hunt is offering some insights into his songwriting process in a new interview with songwriting giant Shane McAnally. Their conversation is the first installment of Shane’s new Instagram series, Behind the Hit, which features conversations with artists with whom he’s written about the writing sessions that led to some …