Sam Hunt didn’t think “Outskirts” would hit #1

Courtesy of MCA Nashville “Outskirts” may have hit #1 this week, but did you know Sam Hunt once thought it’d never reach the peak of the country charts? In a press interview ahead of his latest achievement, Sam shared that he was worried that he’d not get to lock in his milestone 10th chart-topper. “It is always …

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Carly Pearce’s birthday gift to fans? An earlier album release date

Courtesy of Big Machine Records Surprise! Carly Pearce is dropping her new album, hummingbird, a week earlier. Initially set for June 14, the record will now be released on June 7.  Carly updated fans on the change via an Instagram Live on her birthday on Wednesday.  “For my birthday this year, I wanted to give you guys a gift …

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Reba to host + perform new music at the 2024 ACM Awards

Courtesy of Academy of Country Music Reba McEntire is set to host the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards. “I am tickled to pieces to get to host the ACM Awards for the 17th time!” says Reba, who’s returning to host the awards show for the 17th time. “What an honor to have been part …

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Scotty McCreery recalls his dad’s funny confusion over “Cab in a Solo”

Courtesy of Triple Tigers Records If you were confused by the “drinking cab in a solo, solo in the cab of my truck” line in Scotty McCreery‘s latest single, you’re not alone. That typical bafflement and follow-up reaction is actually what Scotty loves about “Cab in a Solo.” “I’ll always love the hook on ‘Cab in a Solo,’ …

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Nashville notes: HARDY’s tank top + Mason Ramsey’s new track

HARDY has dropped a new Somewhere in the Dessert tank top to celebrate his upcoming appearance at Stagecoach Festival, happening April 26-28. You can check it out now at HARDY’s merch store. Tickets to the upcoming Kickoff Jam Festival are now available for purchase. Slated for August 30 to September 1, the Panama City Beach, …

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Brothers Osborne almost didn’t record “Break Mine”

Courtesy of EMI Records Nashville “Break Mine” may be the title track of Brothers Osborne‘s latest EP, but did you know the duo almost didn’t record and release it? In a recent press interview, TJ Osborne recalled how the then-half-baked song was put on the back burner and almost didn’t see the light of day. “‘Break Mine’ was a …

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Line dance + heartbreak take center stage in Dasha’s “Austin” video

Hubert Vestil/Getty Images Dasha has released a music video for her viral hit “Austin.” The visualizer follows Dasha as she relives a breakup with her onscreen ex, played by pop-punk singer/songwriter and social media personality jxdn, before bringing her broken heart to a line dance party. “The music video shoot was such a fun day. From the start, …

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Ashley McBryde’s go-to spot to unwind? The mountains

ABC If there’s one place Ashley McBryde likes to go for some peace and quiet, it’s the mountains. “A lot of my friends, like many of us, love the beach and they always [go], ‘We should hit the beach. We should find a tiki bar,’ and I will go with them if that’s the plan,” …

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ERNEST takes ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ to “Dallas”

DISNEY/Lorenzo Bevilaqua ERNEST appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a musical guest on Tuesday. With a trucker hat and a black jacket with a small embossed Tennessee flag, ERNEST performed “Why Dallas” from his latest album, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. “Why, Dallas, did you take her from me?/ Everything was fine out here in Nashville, Tennessee/ We went from chasing Amarillo/ Now I’m …

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Scotty McCreery’s returning to his old stomping ground

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM Scotty McCreery will return to American Idol on Sunday, April 28. The season 10 winner shared the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, writing “I’m returning to @AmericanIdol this Sunday as a performer! Catch me on ABC or stream on Hulu!” It’s not yet known what song Scotty …

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