Corey Kent (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Corey Kent’s “Something’s Gonna Kill Me,” the follow-up to his #1 “Wild as Her,” didn’t seem to find the same success as its predecessor. But it turns out it just took a little longer: It’s just hit a million in sales, according to the RIAA. “‘Something’s Gonna Kill Me’ going platinum is …
Mar 26
Megan Moroney was ‘walking on sunshine’ when she landed on ‘Cloud 9’
Megan Moroney (Todd Owyoung/NBC) If you’re a Megan Moroney fan, you probably know there was a marked change of mood for the new country superstar between 2024’s Am I Okay? and February’s Cloud 9. So what made her world change from blue to pink (the colors she chose to represent each album)? While she’s not …
Mar 25
Nashville notes: Stapleton’s ‘Here’ with Mumford & Sons + Dollywood’s ‘MONOPOLY’
If you missed Hudson Westbrook’s Tuesday appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, you can check it out now on YouTube. You can now pick up MONOPOLY: Dollywood Edition at retail locations inside Dolly Parton’s Pigeon Forge theme park, featuring noted attractions like Blazing Fury, Lightning Rod and NighFlight Expedition for sale on the game board. …
Mar 25
Ingrid Andress can ‘see a one-night stand coming’ in ‘Taillights’
Ingrid Andress’ “Taillights” (Warner Records Nashville) Ingrid Andress looks at what sometimes happens when a relationship ends with her new track, “Taillights,” which comes out Friday. “‘Taillights’ – which is probably my most country title ever other than ‘Wishful Drinking’ by the way – is a song I wrote about the fact that you kind …
Mar 25
Surprise new album from Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams
Don Williams’ ‘Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes’ (Craft Recordings) An unexpected album from late Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams will arrive May 29, made up of forgotten recordings discovered in his family’s rural Tennessee Home. Executive produced by his son, musician Tim Williams, Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes was a collaboration with Don’s producer of …
Mar 25
Alan Jackson’s turning ‘It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere’ into a festival this summer
Alan Jackson’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere Fest (Peachtree Entertainment) Ella Langley and Old Dominion will headline the first-ever Alan Jackson’s Five O’Clock Somewhere Fest June 12-13 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Jimmy Buffet’s Coral Reefer Band will also play, along with Dylan Scott, Clint Black, Shenandoah, John Anderson and Rodney Atkins. The festival aims to capture the spirit …
Mar 25
How to see Russell Dickerson, Tucker Wetmore, Melissa Etheridge & more at CMA Fest for free
CMA Fest (Country Music Association) If you’re looking for free daytime entertainment during CMA Fest, we now know who will play the multiple outdoor stages in downtown Nashville from June 4 to 7. Ashley Cooke, Carter Faith, Chase Matthew, Chayce Beckham, Dasha, Drew Baldridge, ERNEST, Ian Munsick, Josh Ross, Lauren Alaina, Maddox Watson, Max McNown, …
Mar 25
Zach Top, Brothers Osborne and more to celebrate Telecaster’s 75th birthday
Fender Presents: Tele Town (Fender Musical Instruments Corporation) Zach Top, Brothers Osborne, Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs and Steve Warner will all step onto the legendary Ryman stage as Fender throws a 75th birthday party for the Telecaster on May 4. Defined by Fender as the “world’s first mass-produced, solid-body electric guitar,” the Telecaster will be …
Mar 25
HARDY has a huge hit with ‘McArthur’ — but it’s complicated
HARDY (Todd Owyoung/NBC) It hasn’t even been two months since HARDY released “McArthur,” and the generational saga is already a top-25 hit. While it seems to be making its way up the chart quickly, HARDY recalls it wasn’t one of his quickest compositions. “It took a couple, three hours maybe. I mean, to me that’s …
Mar 24
Nashville notes: The Opry’s Bakersfield tribute + Parmalee’s new radio tune
The second annual Diffie Classic is set for Sept. 21-22. It starts with a golf tournament at 12 Stones Crossing Golf Club in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and continues with a concert at the Nashville Palace. The event honors the late Joe Diffie. Proceeds will go to Nashville-based First Steps, a nonprofit that works with children with …