Songland returned to NBC for Season 2 on April 13 with songwriting mentors Shane McAnally, Ester Dean and Ryan Tedder, as well as guest artists Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum. The songwriting competition gives four songwriters the chance to have one of their original tunes produced by a mentor and…… MORE
Sam Hunt’s sophomore album, Southside, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The 12-song set moved 46,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which was also good enough for No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Southside, which features Sam’s recent No. 1 hit, “Kinfolks,” and new single, “Hard…… MORE
Country stars are trying to do their part to keep us entertained during our self-quarantines (hopefully) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a rundown of what to expect as some of our favorite stars perform live and chat via social media. April 14 (updated throughout the day) RaeLynn: 8 a.m. CT – Instagram Stephanie Quayle:…… MORE
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Luke Bryan is thirsting for his 25th No. 1 single with the release of “One Margarita,” which impacts country radio on April 13. “One Margarita,” which was penned by Michael Carter, Matt Dragstrem and Josh Thompson, is the third single from Luke’s upcoming seventh studio album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here. The new tune follows…… MORE
Thomas Rhett has a fondness for friendly collaboration. The proof is in the production. For his newly released song, “Be a Light,” TR teamed up with Reba McEntire, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban. The bright new tune benefits the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, which was created by The Recording Academy to…… MORE
Brett Young scored his sixth consecutive No. 1 single as “Catch” topped both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. The tune, which was co-penned by Brett, Ashley Gorley and Ross Copperman, is the second single from Brett’s 2018 sophomore album, Ticket to L.A. “I can’t believe we are celebrating another number…… MORE
Brett Eldredge announced via Instagram that he will release his new single, “Gabrielle,” on April 17. The new tune will be Brett’s first single since his Top 5 hit, “Love Someone,” which was released in June 2018. “Ok ok, I’ll spill the goods, the World premiere of my new single GABRIELLE is this Friday!” said…… MORE
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Jenny Tolman, who dropped her debut album, There Goes The Neighborhood, in 2019, has cooked up a new project to keep herself busy during the COVID-19 quarantine. The professional singer-songwriter is putting her amateur skills to use in her new video series on YouTube, Quarantine Kitchen. Directed and edited by producer Dave Brainard, Quarantine Kitchen…… MORE
Country stars are trying to do their part to keep us entertained during our self-quarantines (hopefully) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a rundown of what to expect as some of our favorite stars perform live and chat via social medial. April 13 (updated throughout the day) Stephanie Quayle: 10 a.m. CT – Facebook Ashley…… MORE
Ashley McBryde visited Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on April 10 to record a special rendition of “Amazing Grace” for release on Easter Sunday. The virtually empty “Mother Church of Country Music” was an apropos setting for the hymn, which Ashley noted she “wouldn’t normally sing,” but felt compelled to share under the circumstances. Ashley included a…… MORE
