Chris Young scored the 10th No. 1 single of his career as “Losing Sleep” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart. “Losing Sleep,” which was co-penned by Chris, Josh Hoge and Chris DeStefanois, is the lead single and title track from Chris’ seventh studio album that was released…
Justin Timberlake’s halftime performance during the Super Bowl may have been a solo affair, but he enlisted the help of Chris Stapleton as soon as the game ended. Justin and Chris appeared on the live post-game broadcast of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon from Minneapolis’ Orpheum Theatre. The tandem traded vocals and guitar licks…
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Jon Pardi put his pipes on Tom T. Hall’s “I Like Beer” for a new Michelob Ultra commercial that aired during the Super Bowl on Feb. 4. The new ad spot features actor Chris Pratt, golfer Brooks Koepka, surfer Kelly Slater and runner Shalane Flanagan singing the song together. The commercial, which Jon did not…
Carrie Underwood opened Super Bowl 52 on Feb. 4 with the premiere of her new video for “The Champion,” a tune she co-wrote with Brett James, Chris DeStefano and Ludacris, whose vocals are also featured on the song. “When we were writing ‘The Champion,’ our main focus was to celebrate athletes at the top of…
Brantley Gilbert dropped a new video for his current single, “The Ones That Like Me.” The bucolic black-and-white clip features Brantley hitting the open road on his motorcycle, hanging at the river and spending some time in the countryside. Penned by Brantley, Blake Chaffin and Bobby Pinson, “The Ones That Like Me” is currently No.…
After 39 weeks at country radio, Russell Dickerson’s “Yours” hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in January. The tune, which was co-penned by Russell, Casey Brown and Parker Welling, was inspired by Russell’s relationship with his wife, Kailey. “People just connected to ‘Yours,’ and shared it and it became this…
From pickups to makeup, country stars pitch a plethora of products as television commercial spokespersons. But how many have danced with the Devil to pitch the perilous powers of fast food? Well, we’re glad you asked, because we found more than a few who have sold their deep-fried souls for a song and dance, including…
Sam Hunt only released one song in 2017—“Body Like a Back Road”—and it turned out to be the most popular country song of the year. According to Nielsen Music, “Body Like a Back Road” was the Top-Selling Digital Song of 2017, moving more than 1.8 million units. The tune spent a record 34 weeks atop…
Willie Nelson’s cannabis company, Willie’s Reserve, a premium marijuana brand that launched in 2016, is releasing a new product line sourced from sun-grown cannabis. New products this month will include packaged flower and ready rolls, in a variety of terpene-rich strains. “We’re on the right side of history,” said Willie. “People have spoken with their…
Texas troubadour Pat Green will get a special present on his upcoming 46th birthday on April 5 with the release of a tribute album. Dancehall Dreamin’: A Tribute to Pat Green will feature many of Pat’s most beloved songs—including “Wave on Wave” and “Three Days”—performed by a who’s who of Texas singer/songwriters, including Aaron Watson,…