Eric Church performed his hard-hitting new single, “Stick That in Your Country Song,” at the Grand Ole Opry during the ACM Awards on Sept. 16. Penned by Davis Naish and Jeffrey Steele—and produced by Jay Joyce—“Stick That in Your Country Song” tackles societal issues ranging from guns and drugs to veterans and school teachers. Eric…
Riley Green Announces Heavy-Duty New Single, “If It Wasn’t for Trucks” [Listen]
Fresh off of winning the ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year, Riley Green will ship new single, “If It Wasn’t for Trucks,” to country radio on Oct. 12. The tune is the title track from Riley’s recently released EP. The five-song EP serves as a primer to his upcoming sophomore album, which is…
Travis Denning Launches Beer Pong Video Game
Travis Denning has been missing certain social interactions during the pandemic, one of those things, playing beer pong. So he made a game for fans. Check it out at: wtbhbbeerpong.com I’m getting in the video game business. Play virtual beer pong with David Ashley Parker and Abby now. https://t.co/Wf6Jip8LHL pic.twitter.com/McQt4NqBIW — Travis Denning (@Travis_Denning) September…
Nominations Revealed for 2020 Billboard Music Awards
The nominees for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards were announced on Sept. 22. Luke Combs, Maren Morris and Dan + Shay picked up four nominations, while Kane Brown and Thomas Rhett netted three nominations apiece. Crossover star Lil Nas X received 13 nominations, with Billy Ray Cyrus copping five nominations for “Old Town Road.” Kelly…
Kane Brown Says His Makeup Artist Took a Coconut to the Head During “Cool Again” Video Shoot
In August, Kane Brown released a new version of his Top 5 hit, “Cool Again,” featuring cross-genre star Nelly. In addition, Kane and Nelly joined forces in Miami to film a bright new video for the collaboration. As Kane told Elaina Smith, the titular host of Nights With Elaina, filming the video with social distancing…
Luke Combs’ “Lovin’ On You” Is No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart for 4th Straight Week
Luke Combs’ current single, “Lovin’ On You,” is No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for the fourth consecutive week. “Lovin’ On You” is the first single in 2020 to lead the chart for four weeks. Luke, who recently won ACM awards for Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, is the…
Instead of Learning to Cook, Keith Urban Created “The Speed of Now: Part 1”
Keith Urban released his new studio album, The Speed of Now: Part 1, on Sept. 18. While the idea for the album’s title came to Keith in October 2019, many of the tunes on the 16-song project were created in 2020 when Keith immersed himself in music during his self-quarantine. Keith’s time at home—where he…
Ingrid Andress to Release Deluxe Version of Debut Album, “Lady Like,” on Oct. 2
Ingrid Andress will release a deluxe version of her 2020 debut album, Lady Like, on Oct. 2. Lady Like Deluxe will include 10 songs from Ingrid’s debut album, as well as three new recordings: “Feeling Things,” “Boys” and “More Hearts Than Mine,” featuring Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town. “My love life…
Runaway June to Release New Holiday EP, “When I Think About Christmas,” on Oct. 16
Runaway June will release a new holiday EP, When I Think About Christmas, on Oct. 16. The five-song EP features three holiday standards, “Sleigh Ride,” “O Holy Night” and “Let It Snow,” as well as two original tunes, “Christmas on the Radio” and the title track. “Our new Christmas EP, When I Think About Christmas,…
Marty Stuart, Connie Smith & Sierra Hull to Perform on the Opry on Sept. 26
The Grand Ole Opry will tally its 4,943rd consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Sept. 26 with a showcase featuring Opry members Marty Stuart and Connie Smith, as well as Sierra Hull. The one-hour show will air live on Circle Television at 7 p.m. CT. The show will also stream live on Circle’s YouTube. The Grand…