Tucker Wetmore (Disney/Frank Micelotta) As Tucker Wetmore admits in his latest hit, he typically has a type — and it hasn’t always worked out well. So, he’s vowing to forsake blondes for a “Brunette.” Still, that didn’t keep him from bringing a couple blondes on tour. “Isn’t that ironic, though? It’s the Brunette World Tour …
Mar 30
Nashville notes: Braxton Keith’s ‘Real Damn Deal’ + Blake Shelton’s Ole Red show
The sophomore album from 18-year-old Ty Myers, Heavy on the Soul, is out now. The 17-song collection was created at the legendary FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Braxton Keith’s debut album, Real Damn Deal, is set to arrive May 15. The Amazon exclusive vinyl features Braxton’s cover of George Strait’s 1985 classic “The Chair.” If you want …
Mar 30
Mitchell Tenpenny’s new video arrives at the ‘Speed of Light’
Mitchell Tenpenny’s “Speed of Light” (Sony) Mitchell Tenpenny walks the night streets of Gallatin, Tennessee, in the video for his new single, “Speed of Light.” He also plays the piano in the middle of the road in the new clip shot on the outskirts of Nashville. “I wrote ‘Speed of Light’ with some of my …
Mar 30
Preston Cooper offers you ‘One for the Road’ for warmer weather
Preston Cooper’s “One for the Road” (Blue Highway Records) You may have heard Preston Cooper’s “One for the Road” while you were watching sports, and soon, you’ll likely be hearing it on the radio. “I’m so excited to send ‘One For The Road’ to radio,” Preston says. “It’s one that people have been requesting so …
Mar 30
Newcomer Graham Barham travels back to 2009 with ‘Breakup (Down)’
Graham Barham’s “Breakup (Down)” (Sony) Up until now, Graham Barham found his biggest success at country radio by co-writing Blake Shelton’s most recent #1, “Stay Country or Die Tryin’.” Now, he aims to change all that by releasing a single of his own. “Breakup (Down)” is Graham’s first radio tune, based on Jay Sean’s Diamond-certified …
Mar 30
Did Riley Green ‘Leave’? Carly Pearce’s solo take on their duet
Carly Pearce & Riley Green’s “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” (Blue Highway Records) Just how powerful is Carly Pearce’s new radio single, “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay”? Check out a new acoustic performance on her socials, and you’re likely to have an opinion. In the clip, Carly sings the chorus of …
Mar 30
‘Amen’ to that: Shaboozey & Jelly Roll get second week at #1
Shaboozey & Jelly Roll (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Billboard‘s saying “Amen” to another week at #1 for Shaboozey and Jelly Roll, as their collaboration manages to stay atop the Country Airplay ranking. Both artists have had previous multi-week chart-toppers, with Shaboozey’s “Good News” enjoying two weeks at #1 in 2025 and “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” hanging around for seven …
Mar 30
An unintended delay resulted in Tyler Hubbard recording ‘After Midnight’ with Nate Smith
Nate Smith & Tyler Hubbard’s “After Midnight” (Sony) After Tyler Hubbard co-wrote “After Midnight,” he thought of Nate Smith. “Tyler sent me the song and I freaked out,” Nate recalls. “I loved it so much. And I thought about cutting it, and then I never cut it. And eventually I was like, ‘Okay, I do …
Mar 27
Nashville notes: Ashley Monroe’s surprise record + Ian Munsick’s ‘Love Is Blind’
The debut radio single from Graham Barham is “Breakup (Down).” Graham wrote Blake Shelton’s latest #1, “Stay Country or Die Tryin’.” Ashley Monroe’s surprise album, Dear Nashville, is out now. In the eight-song concept record, she confronts her conflicted feelings about Music City. You can check out the video for “I Hate Nashville” on YouTube. Ian Munsick’s new …
Mar 27
Tigirlily Gold offers a crash course in North Dakota culture in ‘Country & Midwestern’
Tigirlily Gold’s “Country & Midwestern” (Sony) Much like 2025’s “Call It Home (A Song for North Dakota),” Tigirlily Gold’s new track, “Country & Midwestern,” shines the spotlight on the duo’s home state. “We grew up in North Dakota and when we moved to Nashville about nine years ago, people would always say ‘Wow, I’ve never …