Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s 2017 collaboration, “Meant to Be,” spent a record-smashing 50 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2017/2018. The tune’s closest competitor on the all-time list is Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” which spent 34 weeks at No. 1 in 2017. Co-penned by…… MORE
Top-Ranked U.S. Figure Skater Starr Andrews Performs Routine to Mickey Guyton’s “Black Like Me” [Watch]
Top-ranked U.S. figure skater Starr Andrews, 19, performed a choreographed routine to Mickey Guyton’s powerful new ballad, “Black Like Me.” Co-penned by Mickey, Nathan Chapman, Emma Davidson-Dillon and Fraser Churchill, “Black Like Me” addresses racial inequality in America—delivered with soaring vocals from one of the few minority artists in the country genre. Starr, who is…… MORE
Lauren Alaina to Release New 6-Song EP, “Getting Over Him”
Lauren Alaina will release a new EP, Getting Over Him, on Sept. 4. Lauren co-penned every track on the six-song project, which features duets with Jon Pardi on the title track and Lukas Graham on “What Do You Think Of.” Lauren will release the EP’s first song, “Run,” on July 31. “I feel like this…… MORE
Kenny Chesney to Release First Vinyl Album, “Here and Now,” on Aug. 21
It took him more than 25 years, but Kenny Chesney will release his first-ever vinyl LP, Here and Now, on Aug. 21. The vinyl record, which will be the color of green sea glass, will be available online or at Walmart. “It’s warmer,” says Kenny. “It has a bit more presence sonically. It’s a whole…… MORE
Brad Paisley Creates Star-Studded Video for “No I in Beer” Featuring Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker & More [Watch]
Brad Paisley released a star-studded new video for his upbeat single, “No I in Beer,” on July 29. The new video, which Brad edited himself, features guest appearances from Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Peyton Manning and more. The new clip also includes fan-submitted footage from around the…… MORE
Garth Brooks Respectfully Withdraws From Future CMA Entertainer of the Year Award Nominations
Garth Brooks held a virtual press conference on July 29 to announce that he is respectfully withdrawing his name from future nominations for the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award. Garth won his record-setting seventh CMA Entertainer of the Year Award in 2019. He is asking the Country Music Association to recognize him as “CMA…… MORE
Terri Clark to Release New Holiday Album, “It’s Christmas…Cheers,” Featuring Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill & More
Terri Clark will release a new holiday album, It’s Christmas…Cheers!, on Sept. 25. Produced by Terri, the 10-song collection includes a host of holiday standards, including “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells,” “Away in a Manger” and more. A number of guest artists are featured on the project, including Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, The Oak…… MORE
Randy Travis Releases Classic-Sounding New Single, “Fool’s Love Affair” [Listen]
Randy Travis released a new single, “Fool’s Love Affair,” on July 29, which also marks the 35th anniversary of the release of his debut single, “On the Other Hand.” Randy recorded the song, which was penned by Charlie Monk, Milton Brown and Keith Stegall, in the early 1980s. Monk, who signed Randy to a publishing…… MORE
Maren Morris Drops Lyric Video for New Song, “Takes Two” [Watch]
Maren Morris released a new lyric video for “Takes Two” on July 28. Maren shared the previously unreleased track in June. Penned by Maren, Sarah Aarons and Greg Kurstin—the same trio behind No. 1 single, “Girl”—“Takes Two” was recorded during the making of Maren’s 2019 album, Girl, but wasn’t included on the project. Watch the…… MORE
Watch Jason Aldean Perform Top 20 Single, “Got What I Got,” on “Late Night With Seth Meyers”
Jason Aldean and his band treated viewers to an at-home performance of his current single, “Got What I Got,” on Late Night With Seth Meyers on July 28. Penned by Thomas Archer, Alex Palmer and Michael Tyler, “Got What I Got” is featured on Jason’s 2019 album, 9. The tune is currently No. 17 on…… MORE
