Hit songwriter John Morgan makes his mark as an artist with ‘Friends Like That’ + ‘Carolina Blue’

BBR Music Group Since John Morgan‘s made a name for himself as a songwriter, it’s not exactly a surprise that he had a hand in crafting all the tracks on his debut album, Carolina Blue.  But when you’ve written hits like “If I Didn’t Love You” for Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, as well as …

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Nashville notes: Kelsea Ballerini’s ‘Baggage’ + the passing of a Hee Haw icon

Hee Haw star and gospel singer Lulu Roman passed away Wednesday in Bellingham, Washington, at the age of 78, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She’d moved to the Northwest seven months ago to be with her son. Kelsea Ballerini‘s new single is the Patterns track “Baggage,” a fan favorite from her 36-city arena tour. Brothers Osborne, Kacey Musgraves, …

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Is Dasha ‘Here for the Party’ or ‘Not at This Party’? You pick

Catherine Powell/NBC Is Dasha here for the party — or not? It turns out you can have it either way. The follow-up to her country/pop smash “Austin” is the new single “Not at This Party,” where thoughts of a missing paramour are distracting her from the celebration.  Now she’s also putting out a cover of Gretchen …

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Riley Green honors his grandfathers on the golf course and onstage

Disney/Randy Holmes Riley Green raised more than $150,000 for his charitable foundation with his first Buford Bonds Golf Tournament, held in his home state of Alabama on April 17. Established in 2023, Riley’s Buford Bonds Fund is named for his grandfathers, Buford Green and Lendon Bonds. “A lot of our charities that we support with the …

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Ten legendary ACM winners set to play the 60th awards in Texas

Academy of Country Music Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Chris Stapleton, Clint Black, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini, LeAnn Rimes, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts and Wynonna Judd all join the performance lineup for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards in the Lone Star State in May. Reba McEntire is set to host the celebration of six decades …

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Charles Kelley’s ready to ‘Run’ while ‘Driving and Listening to Music’

Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images Lady A‘s Charles Kelley is getting ready to release the latest couple of tracks from his upcoming album, Songs for a New Moon. “My two new songs, ‘Driving And Listening To Music’ and ‘Run’ will be YOURS this Friday,” he shared on Instagram. “Can’t wait for y’all to hear these… get ready to …

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CeCe Winans calls on Cody Johnson’s gospel side for ‘Come Jesus Come’

Disney/Gregg DeGuire Gospel legend CeCe Winans is teaming up with Cody Johnson on a new version of the song she sang on American Idol on Easter.  The 17-time Grammy winner performed “Come Jesus Come” with season 22 contestant Roman Collins on Idol‘s Songs of Faith special. In 2024, CeCe’s version of “Goodness of God” — also with …

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Nashville notes: Ashley Monroe’s ‘Touch’ + Mary Chapin Carpenter’s ‘Personal History’

You can check out Ashley Monroe‘s new single, “The Touch” (featuring Marty Stuart), now. It’s from her new album, Tennessee Lightning, out Aug. 8, which includes contributions by Little Big Town‘s Karen Fairchild, Brittney Spencer and Waylon Payne. Mary Chapin Carpenter‘s 17th album, Personal History, arrives June 6, featuring the new song “Bitter Ender.” She kicks off …

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Listen in on Brett Young’s chat with his two little girls

Big Machine Brett Young‘s busy tour schedule sometimes takes him away from his wife, Taylor Young, and his daughters, 5-year-old Presley and 3-year-old Rowan. But he’s figuring out how to use technology to bridge the divide. “Getting more and more difficult being away from these babies,” he shared, along with a collection of pictures, on Instagram. …

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For Tucker Wetmore, ‘Bad Luck Looks Good on …’ ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

EMI Records Nashville It’s a big week for Tucker Wetmore: On Friday he launches his debut album, What Not To, the same day he makes his debut at Stagecoach. It’s another first on Tuesday, April 29, as he makes his late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! While you might expect Tucker to play his current …

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