Aug 22
Courtesy of Warner Music Nashville Thought Bailey Zimmerman was a country greenhorn? Well, he’s proving you wrong in the action-packed “New to Country” music video. The mini-movie-like visualizer opens with Bailey being reprimanded by a record label executive about his music video budget and questioned about his country authenticity. “OK, so you get famous and you …
Aug 22
ABC Miranda Lambert has been announced as the Country Icon Award recipient for the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards. She’ll be recognized for her storied career and groundbreaking albums. The late Toby Keith was the first to be recognized as a Country Icon at PCAAs’ 2023 ceremony. Miranda’s also got two PCAAs nods, one for Female Artist and another for Female Song for …
Aug 22
Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. Thomas Rhett had a hand in writing all but one track on About A Woman, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. “The song is called ‘Don’t Wanna Dance.’ It was written by Ryan Hurd and Matt Dragstrem,” Thomas tells ABC Audio when asked about the outside cut. “I’ll never forget driving to …
Aug 21
Priscilla Block has shared that she’ll drop an acoustic version of “Good on You” on Friday. The original track is off Priscilla’s latest EP, PB2, out now. Mason Ramsey will release his new song, “Come Pick Me Up,” on Friday and it’s available for presave now. While you wait, check out a snippet of it on Mason’s …
Aug 21
Courtesy of The Valory Music Co. Brantley Gilbert was all about embracing rowdiness when he wrote and recorded the Justin Moore-assisted “Dirty Money.” “The first time I had heard what [co-writer] Josh [Phillips] had done on the song, it spoke to me. The demo itself was a rocker. So we went into the studio, man, we …
Aug 21
Disney/Scott Kirkland It’s time to get into the festive spirit, y’all. Well, almost. The Grand Ole Opry has announced that tickets for Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry Oct. 4 taping are officially on sale now. The two-hour NBC holiday special will feature yuletide performances from LBT’s Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook, and several as-yet-unannounced special guests. Both …
Aug 21
Courtesy of Republic Records Miranda Lambert has finally arrived at “No Man’s Land.” That’s the title of her latest song, and it’s officially out on digital platforms after being teased on social media since early August. “‘No Man’s Land’ is a love song to me, and it’s one of my favorite songs I’ve maybe ever written,” …
Aug 21
ABC Carrie Underwood is returning to NBC’s Sunday Night Football for a 12th season. The “Before He Cheats” hitmaker and newly announced American Idol judge recorded the opening theme song video in the same venue as her REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency. “It was so much fun to welcome the Sunday Night Football team back to the Resorts World Theatre in …
Aug 21
ABC Thomas Rhett is the latest cover star of Us Weekly. Chatting with the magazine for its cover story, Thomas offered candid insight on his marriage with wife Lauren Akins and being parents to four kids. “One of my favorite things to do is talk about how hard marriage can be and how hard it is to be a …
Aug 21
Disney/Tanner Yeager Being on stage in front of thousands may give some people the jitters. But for Cody Johnson, performing on big stages feels like home. That warmth Cody feels is also one he makes a concerted effort to share with fans, whether they’re front row or in the nosebleed seats. “It’s harder to play a bar. It’s harder to …