The most decorated artist in the history of the ACM Awards—Miranda Lambert—scored her first solo Top 5 hit in six years with “Bluebird.” The tune, which Miranda co-wrote with Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby, is No. 5 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. The last time Miranda had a solo Top 5 hit…
Kenny Chesney scored his 31st No. 1 single as “Here and Now” ascended to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. Penned by Craig Wiseman, David Garcia and David Lee Murphy at a writing retreat Kenny set up in Malibu, the tune beckons listeners to live in the present with a chorus…
Garth Brooks is a seven-time CMA Entertainer of the Year for a very good reason—he loves to entertain. Garth headlined a unique concert event on June 27 as he performed across hundreds of drive-in theaters. The concert was created exclusively for this event, making it the largest one-night show to play at outdoor theaters across…
Trace Adkins, Brantley Gilbert, Lauren Alaina and more will celebrate Independence Day by performing during the PBS television special, A Capitol Fourth. Hosted by John Stamos and Vanessa Williams, the 40th annual broadcast of A Capitol Fourth will feature pre-taped performances without a live audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The concert is usually held…
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are getting a lot of video mileage out of their No. 1 hit, “Nobody But You.” There was a lyric video, official video, behind-the-scenes video, acoustic video, vertical video, and now . . . live video, which you can watch below. Penned by Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and…
Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay announced via Twitter on June 25 that they are scrapping their 2020 Arena Tour with plans to reschedule it in 2021. “We have been holding on to the hope that something might shift, something might change, that we might actually be able to make these shows happen,” said Dan,…
Kane Brown performed his new song, “Worldwide Beautiful,” at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium during the virtual BET Awards on June 28. Kane became the first Black male solo country artist to perform on the BET Awards, which were created in 2001. Proceeds from Kane’s new song benefit the Boys and Girls Club of America to advocate…
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Sam Hunt released an acoustic rendition of his new single, “Hard to Forget,” on June 26. The radio version of tune, which is featured on his sophomore album, Southside, is currently No. 5 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart after 17 weeks. “Hard to Forget,” which samples Webb Pierce’s 1953 hit, “There Stands the Glass,”…
![Caylee Hammack Unleashes Fiery New Song, “Redhead,” Featuring Reba McEntire [Watch New Video]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/271/2020/06/26140900/Caylee-Hammack-Reba-150x150.jpg)
Caylee Hammack shared a hot new track, “Redhead,” from her upcoming major-label debut album, If It Wasn’t For You, which drops on Aug. 14. Penned by Caylee, Trent Dabbs and Natalie Hemby, “Redhead” features vocal from country music’s most famous redhead, Reba McEntire. “This song was inspired by an older cousin of mine with fiery…
Willie Nelson’s 47th annual Fourth of July Picnic boasts a full slate of performers this year, without its customary crowd due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The online event will feature virtual performance from more than 20 acts, including Willie Nelson & Family, Asleep At The Wheel, Charley Crockett, Devon Gilfillian, John Doe, Johnny Bush,…