Luke Combs’ cover of “Fast Car” has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart dated September 30. The remake of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 classic climbed to the top after waiting for 19 weeks at No. 2. “It has been so cool to see everyone enjoying this song over the past few months, whether…… read more
Kelly Clarkson recently released “You Don’t Make Me Cry,” a collaboration featuring her 9-year-old daughter River Rose. The song is one of the eight bonus tracks on the new deluxe edition of Clarkson’s latest album, Chemistry. Clarkson revealed on Instagram that River recorded the track when she was just 5 years old. The song begins…… read more
Shenandoah have teamed up with Luke Combs for a remake of “Two Dozen Roses,” a 1988 hit from the Grammy-winning country band. The song, written by Mac McAnally and Robert Byrne and produced by Noah Gordon, was recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals. The duet begins with Shenandoah’s Marty Raybon singing the opening verse:…… read more
Morgan Wallen is extending his “One Night At A Time Tour,” with 10 new stadium dates added for 2024. The additional U.S. dates will kick off April 4 at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium and conclude on August 8 at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. Each date will include three opening acts from a rotating roster that…… read more
Chris Stapleton has announced plans to embark on a tour of the U.K. and Ireland in autumn 2024. The country superstar will kick off the trek on October 16, 2024, at Manchester’s AO Arena. He will then perform across Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Dublin’s 3Arena, and Birmingham’s Utilita Arena before concluding at The O2 Arena in…… read more
Country music star Kane Brown recently released his latest single, “I Can Feel It.” “I can feel it in the air / Feel it in the whiskey in my hand / Your hips, your body tells me when you start to dance / Maybe this is turning into a ‘we should probably get up out…… read more
Cody Johnson recently took to social media to announce that he will release his new 24-track album, Leather, on November 3. “#COJONation, I’m excited to announce that my new album Leather is out November 3rd and is available for pre-order now,” Johnson wrote. He shared the album’s cover art as well, with a snippet of…… read more
Country singer-songwriter Dustin Lynch has announced an 18-date tour for spring 2024. Dubbed the “Killed the Cowboy Tour,” the trek takes its name from the country singer’s upcoming album, due September 29. The trek kicks off on April 2 at the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, making stops in Salem, Virginia; Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Boston, and…… read more
Country trio Lady A recently released a nostalgic new song, “Love You Back,” via Big Machine Label Group. “A memory can’t tell you how to make you feel / In the moonlight glow of a shotgun seat / A memory can’t pick out a diamond ring / And say I do under an old oak…… read more
Zach Bryan recently released a new five-song EP, called Boys of Faith, via Warner Records. The title track, a moving folk song, features the country star’s collaboration with Bon Iver. Bryan’s second collaboration Boys of Faith features Noah Kahan for the song “Sarah’s Place.” About the EP, Bryan wrote on Instagram, “Locked myself in a…… read more
Toby Keith has announced that he will release a compilation of his self-written hits, called 100% Songwriter, on November 3rd via Mercury Nashville/UMe. The 13-track collection, which includes many of Keith’s most-loved hits, will be out in vinyl and digital editions. The songs are from 10 of Keith’s 19 studio albums released thus far, beginning…… read more
Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” has tied her own record for the most weeks atop Billboard’s Pop Airplay Chart. The song, from her 2019 album Lover, returned to No. 1 for a seventh total week on the chart dated September 30. Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble” led the Pop Airplay Chart for seven weeks in…… read more
Dave Grohl and Mickey Guyton are among the leading American and international artists set to perform at the launch of U.S. State Department’s Global Music Diplomacy Initiative. Artists from genres ranging from opera to rock to hip-hop will headline the launch of the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative on Wednesday, September 27. Other artists due to…… read more
Jelly Roll, Parker McCollum and Eric Church are set to headline next year’s WE Fest. The three-day festival is set to return to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, on August 1-3, 2024. Tickets, camping and add-on packages went on sale Wednesday, September 20, at 9 a.m. at wefest.com. Other artists set to feature at the festival include…… read more
Country superstar Kane Brown recently announced the dates for his 2024 “In The Air Tour.” The tour kicks off on March 28th in Charlottesville, Virginia, and features stops across Detroit, Kansas City, Houston, Los Angeles and more before wrapping up on September 14th in Arlington, Texas. The all-star trek is set to feature Tyler Hubbard,…… read more
Taylor Swift has unveiled the complete tracklist for her upcoming album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), including the “vault” tracks. The global superstar also shared the back covers of 1989 (Taylor’s Version) on Instagram. “It’s a new soundtrack. Here are the back covers and vault track titles for 1989 (my version) I can’t wait for this one…… read more
Multi-platinum hit maker Riley Green has announced a special one-night-only show for October 12, on the eve of the release of his forthcoming album Ain’t My Last Rodeo. Big Machine Label Group announced that Green’s family, friends and maybe even a few surprise guests are expected at the concert, to be held at Walk of…… read more
Gulf Coast Jam officials have announced Parker McCollum as the fourth and final headliner for the 2024 festival. The 12th Annual Gulf Coast Jam is scheduled to take place from May 30 to June 2, 2024 in Panama City, Florida. McCollum joins previously announced headliners Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen and Jelly Roll. McCollum will headline…… read more
Taylor Swift has called on her fans to register to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. “Are you registered to vote yet?” the global superstar asked her fans in a statement posted on her Instagram Stories. “I’ve been so lucky to see so many of you at my US shows recently,” Swift said, referring to…… read more
Country star Brett Eldredge has announced plans to embark on his annual Glow Live Tour in 2023. “The Glow Tour has now become a big, beautiful Christmas tradition,” Eldredge says in a press release. “I love kicking off the season with all of you. I’m excited to return to some of my favorite cities and…… read more
ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcast opened with a new music video featuring eight-time Grammy Award winner Chris Stapleton, entertainment icon Snoop Dogg, and world renowned-drummer Cindy Blackman Santana reimagining Phil Collins’ megahit “In the Air Tonight.” Monday night’s premiere of “In the Air Tonight” cover by Snoop and Stapleton ahead of “Monday Night Football” adds…… read more
Hulu recently announced that country superstar Luke Bryan will host the upcoming six-episode documentary series “It’s All Country.” Bryan will also serve as co-executive producer of the series, along with former American football star Peyton Manning via his Omaha Productions banner, as well as NFL Films and Walt Disney Television Alternative. According to a release…… read more
Country singer-songwriter Hardy teamed up with rock band Beartooth for the song “The Better Me,” which marks their first-ever collaboration. “I’ve always been a Beartooth fan,” Hardy shared. “I’m excited we finally got to do something together and I’m honored to be part of their new record.” “There are times where we feel like there…… read more
Eric Clapton recently shared a cover of Willie Nelson’s “Always On My Mind,” featuring Bradley Walker. This new Willie Nelson cover and its accompanying music video pay homage to the country legend in celebration of his 90th birthday. The music video, produced by Clapton, Simon Climie and Jerry Douglas, premiered on MTV First Look alongside…… read more
Mason Ramsey recently released his latest single, “Next Right Thing,” via Atlantic Records. “In life, it is easy for things to go wrong but it is always important that we do the next right thing,” Ramsey said in a press release. Ramsey, Kendall Goodman and Brandan Day co-wrote the song’s optimistic and positivity-filled lyrics. The…… read more
