Blake Shelton will release a new single, “God’s Country,” on March 29. The new tune will be the first sample of music from Blake’s upcoming 12th studio album. Penned by Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt and Devin Dawson, “God’s Country” follows Blake’s previous Top 10 single, “Turnin’ Me On,” which was featured on his 2017 album,…… MORE
Watch Carrie Underwood Surprise Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde & Lanco With ACM Awards
The ACM Awards may be two weeks away, but the Academy is already handing out hardware. Over the weekend, Carrie Underwood phoned Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Lanco to let them know they had won ACM Awards for New Artist of the Year in their respective categories. Watch Carrie surprise Luke, Ashley and Lanco with…… MORE
Maddie & Tae to Release New 5-Song EP on April 26
Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye of Maddie & Tae will release a new EP, One Heart to Another, on April 26. The five-song offering features lead single, “Friends Don’t,” which was released in 2018 and peaked at No. 33 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Maddie & Tae co-penned four of the five tracks on the…… MORE
Morgan Evans Announces Six-Date European Tour
Australia native Morgan Evans will spend some time in Europe this summer. Morgan will headline five dates in Ireland, Scotland, England and Germany, as well as a festival appearance in Lutterworth, U.K. Tickets will be available on March 29. Morgan Evans World Tour Sept. 3 – Dublin, Ireland – Green Room at The Academy Sept.…… MORE
George Strait Curates New “Strait Country” Playlist
George Strait has curated his own “Strait Country” playlist on Spotify. George will continually deliver fans a playlist full of traditional country sounds from icons such as Merle Haggard, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson and more, as well as some of his own tracks. The first iteration of more than 30 songs includes tunes…… MORE
Carrie Underwood’s Canadian-Born Husband Mike Fisher Becomes U.S. Citizen
Carrie Underwood’s Canadian-born husband, Mike Fisher, has become a U.S. citizen. Mike, 38, who was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, shared the news via his Instagram Story, with the caption: “Big day I’m officially American.” In 2018, Mike retired from the NHL after 18 years, including eight for the Nashville Predators. photo by Curtis Hilbun,…… MORE
Jake Owen Talks New Album, Success of Recent Singles, ACM Awards Nomination, Drifting Through Life & More
Jim Casey talks with Jake Owen about: creating his sixth studio album, Greetings From . . . Jake what ties the album together picking the 14 songs for the new album the all-star group of Nashville songwriters who have cuts on the album the success of singles “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” and “Down…… MORE
Listen to Reba McEntire’s Liberating New Single, “Freedom”
Reba McEntire is shipping a new single, “Freedom,” to country radio. The tune, which was co-penned by Jay Brunswick, Tommy Cecil, Jaida Dreyer and John Pierce, is featured on Reba’s upcoming 33rd studio album, Stronger Than the Truth, which drops on April 5. In addition to co-producing the project with Buddy Cannon, Reba co-penned two…… MORE
Listen to Brett Young Duet With Brooks & Dunn on “Ain’t Nothing ’Bout You”
Two weeks before the April 5 release of their new album, Reboot, Brooks & Dunn have shared another track from the project: “Ain’t Nothing ’Bout You,” which features Brett Young. The upcoming album features an all-star cast of artists performing duets with country’s best-selling duo, including Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Brett Young, Lanco,…… MORE
Oak Ridge Boys Plan Two New Dave Cobb-Produced Albums, Including a Christmas Record
The Oak Ridge Boys—Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban—are getting a jump on the Christmas season by announcing an upcoming holiday record that will be released this fall. Produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton), the new holiday collection follows the Oaks’ 2016 yuletide offering, Celebrate Christmas. In…… MORE
