‘It’s a Dying Art’: Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert play together ‘Over and Over’

Little Big Town’s ‘It’s a Dying Art’ (MCA) Die-hard Little Big Town fans can go ahead and be jealous: There’s a select group of people who’ve already gotten to hear parts of their new album.  The unexpected preview came Thursday night when Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook took the stage at downtown Nashville’s …

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I just wanna ‘Be Her’: Ella Langley dominates at #1 (again)

Ella Langley’s “Be Her” (SAWGOD/Columbia Records) It seems to be Ella Langley’s chart these days; there just happen to be other people on it.  The “you look like you love me” sensation has just cemented her fourth #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with “Be Her,” as her previous #1, “Choosin’ Texas,” hangs on …

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Megan Moroney’s reign has begun: Cloud 9 Tour now in motion

Megan Moroney (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for TNT Sports) Megan Moroney’s gonna be more than a little busy for the next four months or so: She kicked off her Cloud 9 Tour Friday night with a sold-out show in Columbus, Ohio.  The set list included the title track of her third studio album, “Cloud 9,” as well …

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Riley Green’s Cowboy tour rides into fall

Riley Green’s Cowboy As It Gets Tour (Live Nation) If you didn’t get enough “cowboy” on the initial run of Riley Green’s 2026 tour, you’ll have 13 more opportunities as he extends his Cowboy As It Gets shows into the fall. The new dates start Sept. 10 in Denver, with the “Change My Mind” hitmaker …

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Luke Bryan cranks up the summer fun with ‘Country and She Knows It’

Luke Bryan’s “Country and She Knows It” (MCA) If you’re ready to get the summer started and have some fun, you’re on the same wavelength as Luke Bryan, who happens to have just the song for it.  “‘Country and She Knows It’ is just about fun,” he says of his latest hit. “It’s about telling …

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Nashville notes: The Highwomen ‘Live’ + Zach John King’s ‘Beneath the Pines’

“Comes with the Country” is the latest release from “Long Live Country” hitmaker Shane Profitt. He plays the Chevy Vibes Stage June 5 at CMA Fest, before joining Luke Bryan on his Word on the Street Tour June 11 in Fort Worth, Texas.  The Highwomen’s Live at The Gorge 2023 album is out now, ahead of their …

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Lauren Alaina is ‘Better Off’ than the girl she used to be

Lauren Alaina (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) When Lauren Alaina hears her new song, she can’t help but think about how far her life has come. “I wrote ‘Better Off’ from the perspective of a girl who finally realizes she didn’t lose anything by being cheated on … in a lot of ways, she ended up much …

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The Band Perry is ready to ‘Kill It’ with new music

The Band Perry’s “Kill It” (Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment) The Band Perry’s new song, “Kill It,” completes the “romantic-goth trilogy” they started with their previous tracks “PSYCHOLOGICAL” and “Buzzards.”  “I thought someone new could fix it/ Told myself some lies to trick it/ Drank too much just to forget it/ Tried to put it …

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Corey Kent now knows what to call it: ‘Heartland Rock and Roll’

Corey Kent’s ‘Heartland Rock and Roll’ (Sony Music Nashville) When Corey Kent’s new record arrives Sept. 25, he’ll have officially defined his sound, in more ways than one. “Heartland Rock and Roll is my third major label album, and it’s really the first time I’ve been able to finally name the sound I’ve been working towards …

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The return of Tim McGraw: A ‘Song for America’ on a ‘Pawn Shop Guitar’

Tim McGraw (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) Tim McGraw is back with two new songs — and he’s ready to talk about exactly why he’s been away.  The superstar dropped two new tracks on Friday, “Song for America” and “Pawn Shop Guitar.” “This is the first new music I’ve put out in over a year. It’s no …

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