Over the last couple of years, Michael Hardy, known professionally as Hardy, has earned a rep as one of Nashville’s hottest songwriters. The Mississippi native has co-penned recent No. 1 singles “God’s Country” (Blake Shelton), “Simple” (Florida Georgia Line) and “Up Down” (Morgan Wallen). Hardy also had a hand in writing FGL’s “Talk You Out…
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Miranda Lambert announced she will release her seventh studio album, Wildcard, on Nov. 1. The upcoming album marks Miranda’s first collaboration with producer Jay Joyce and features lead single, “It All Comes Out in the Wash,” as well as previously released tracks “Locomotive” and “Mess With My Head.” “When people listen to this record, I…
![Maren Morris Drops Trippy New Video for “The Bones” [Watch]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/314/2019/08/15114310/Maren-Morris_TA.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Maren Morris released a “trippy” new video for her song “The Bones.” Directed by Alex Ferrari, the video features footage of Maren vacationing on the beach with husband Ryan Hurd. The lovebirds share plenty of hugs and kisses in the clip as Maren croons the chorus: “When the bones are good, the rest don’t matter…
![Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Trace Adkins & More Walk the Red Carpet at L.A. Premiere of “Bennett’s War” [Photo Gallery]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/314/2019/08/15102053/Blake-Shelton-Trace_Adkins-Gwen-Stefani-AFF.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Trace Adkins will co-star in the upcoming film, Bennett’s War, which hits theaters nationwide on Aug. 30. During the flick’s L.A. premiere on Aug. 13, Trace walked the red carpet with his co-stars—Michael Roark, Ali Afshar, Allison Paige and more—as well as his longtime friend Blake Shelton, who was joined by girlfriend Gwen Stefani. For…
Lil Nas X, the man behind No. 1 hit “Old Town Road,” is featured on the cover of Time magazine (Aug. 26), while Tim McGraw and Jon Meacham teamed up to write an article that discusses country music’s role in politics and diversity. Lil Nas X continues to break chart-topping records with his viral song…
![Hunter Hayes Announces New Album, “Wild Blue,” and Performs New Single, “Heartbreak” [Watch]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/314/2019/08/14105642/Hunter-hayes-CH.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Hunter Hayes stopped by the Today show on Aug. 14 to perform his new single, “Heartbreak.” In a surprise turn, Hunter revealed that his new album, Wild Blue (Part I), will be released via digital platforms on Aug. 16, two months before the scheduled release date. “So, we initially planned to perform on Today and…
The Gospel Music Association announced its nominees for the 50th annual GMA Dove Awards. A number of gospel music staples earned multiple nominations in the Dove Awards categories, including Lauren Daigle (6), For King & Country (5) and Kirk Franklin (5). Josh Turner, who has scored a number of Top 10 hits on the country…
The Grand Ole Opry paid homage to icon Ray Charles in October 2018 with a special showcase that was hosted by Darius Rucker and featured performances by Darius, Cam, Brett Eldredge, Ronnie Milsap, Lukas Nelson, LeAnn Rimes, Allen Stone, Travis Tritt, Charlie Wilson, Leela James, Trisha Yearwood, Jessie Key, Chris Young and Boyz II Men. The…
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The Highwomen—Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby—have shared their eponymous song, “Highwomen,” from their upcoming self-titled album (Sept. 6). “Highwomen” was penned by Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile and Jimmy Webb, who is the songwriter behind “Highwayman,” the titular track performed by 1980s supergroup The Highwaymen, which featured Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Willie…
George Strait is keeping busy in 2019 . . . and 2020 is shaping up to be the same. George will extend his Strait to Vegas residency into its fifth year with the announcement of two new dates in 2020 on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Tickets will go on sale on Aug. 23 at…
