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 …
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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 …
Apr 08
Dustin Lynch torches his hometown in blazing “Momma’s House” music video
Daniel VorletHeartbreak takes a fiery turn in the music video for “Momma’s House,” the latest single from Dustin Lynch’s new album, Tullahoma. Shot in Lafayette, Tennessee, the clip finds Dustin brooding over a bad breakup, and tempted to set fire to the town that holds all his painful memories. No mailbox, park bench or apartment building is …
Apr 08
Russell Dickerson’s ‘Love You Like I Used To’ music video is a love story with a twist
Spencer CombsThe music video for Russell Dickerson’s new single, “Love You Like I Used To,” tells the story of a guy who’s packing up his suitcase and leaves a note by his sleeping wife’s bedside. But it’s not because he’s fallen out of love. Instead, the song is an ode to love that gets sweeter as …
Apr 08
Miranda Lambert mourns the loss of John Prine: ‘He did set my world on fire. All of ours…’
Rich Fury/Getty ImagesAfter news broke that John Prine had died of COVID-19 complications on Sunday, artists of all descriptions turned to social media to pay tribute to the songwriting icon. Among them was Miranda Lambert, who has long considered John an inspiration who set a high bar when it comes to great songwriting. Sunday night, Miranda posted a …