Maren Morris released a new protest song, “Better Than We Found It,” on Oct. 2, as well as an accompanying video. Penned by Maren, Jessie Jo Dillon, Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz and produced by Greg Kurstin, “Better Than We Found It” finds Maren singing the chorus: “When time turns this moment to dust /…… MORE
Shania Twain Delivers Bountiful New Box Set, “The Woman in Me: Diamond Edition”
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of her 1995 album, The Woman in Me, Shania Twain released a new box set, The Woman in Me: Diamond Edition, on Oct. 2. The album features a newly remastered version of The Woman in Me, previously unreleased tracks and live recordings. The album is available in two- or…… MORE
Cody Johnson & Reba McEntire Team Up for New Duet, “Dear Rodeo” [Listen]
In rodeo parlance, Cody Johnson and Reba McEntire are team roping. Cody and Reba have joined forces for a new duet, “Dear Rodeo.” Penned by Cody and Dan Couch, the original version of “Dear Rodeo” is featured on Cody’s 2019 major-label debut album, Ain’t Nothing To It. The tune is a personal one for Cody,…… MORE
Oak Ridge Boys Announce 29-Day “Christmas in Tennessee” Residency at Opryland Resort
The Oak Ridge Boys—Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban—are getting a jump on the Christmas season by announcing a 29-day residency at Nashville’s Opryland Resort. The Oaks’ Christmas in Tennessee residency will run from Nov. 20 to Dec. 25. The dinner show includes a holiday meal prepared by the resort’s culinary…… MORE
Rascal Flatts Readies “Greatest Hits” Album in Celebration of 20th Anniversary
Rascal Flatts will continue to celebrate their 20th anniversary this year with the release of a new album, Twenty Years of Rascal Flatts The Greatest Hits, on Oct. 2. In January, the trio—comprised of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney—revealed they will disband this year to tackle individual projects, but they left the…… MORE
Chris Stapleton Fond of Marty Stuart’s Maxim: “A Real Outlaw Doesn’t Need a Sign That Says He’s One”
Led by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, the Outlaw Movement of the 1970s was a musical revolt against the so-called Nashville Sound, the polished country/pop fusion created to lure listeners back to country music in the late ’50s when rock came rolling along. Artists like Kris Kristofferson, Jessi Colter, Jerry Jeff Walker, David Allan Coe,…… MORE
Watch Cam Star in 1950s Throwback Video for New Single, “Classic”
Cam will release her sophomore album, The Otherside, on Oct. 30. Cam dropped a throwback video for the album’s lead single, “Classic.” Directed by Taylor Fauntleroy and filmed at the Graduate Hotel’s rooftop bar, White Limozeen, in Nashville, the vibrant new clip pays homage to the “classic” Hollywood time period of the 1950s. Penned by…… MORE
$800 Million Settlement Approved 3 Years After Las Vegas Shooting
The survivors and families of the victims who were killed during the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017, have reached a $800 million settlement with MGM Resorts International, according to CNN. MGM Resorts owns Mandalay Bay Hotel, where a lone gunman opened fire from the 32nd…… MORE
Carrie Underwood Shines on New Rendition of “O Holy Night” [Listen]
Carrie Underwood released her first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, on Sept. 25. The 11-song album features a combination of beloved traditional favorites, such as “O Holy Night,” “Silent Night” and “Away in the Manger,” as well as original material, including “Sweet Baby Jesus” and “Let There Be Peace.” Composed in the mid-1800s by Adolphe Adam…… MORE
Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Kane Brown, LBT, Dan + Shay & Ashley McBryde to Perform at CMT Awards
CMT announced its first round of performers for the 2020 CMT Music Awards on Oct. 21: Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and Maren Morris. The fan-voted CMT Awards hand out annual awards in a number of categories, including Video of the Year, Collaborative Video of the Year, Breakthrough…… MORE
