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Fourth of July country playlists have been done to death . . . and they all end with Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.” While’s there’s nothing wrong with that, this year we decided to fire things up with the Biggest July Fourthin’ Country Playlist ever created. To build our list, we combed through the…
Caroline Jones may have some complex musical skills—guitar, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, keys and lap steel—but if you want a simple look at who she is as an artist, check out her new song, “Gulf Coast Girl,” which features Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett, Lukas Nelson and Mac McAnally (aka The Pelicanaires). Co-written by Buffett and McAnally…
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Industry insiders, media, family and friends gathered at the Country Music Hall of Fame on July 1 for a sneak peek at Kacey Musgraves’ new exhibit. Officially opening on July 2 and running through June 7, 2020, Kacey Musgraves: All of the Colors explores the musical and personal journey of the six-time Grammy winner, from…
Since the release of his self-titled debut album in 1993 to his duets album with Faith Hill in 2017—and the 13 studio albums in between—there’s been at least one constant in Tim McGraw’s music career: producer Byron Gallimore, who also produced Tim’s newest songs, “Neon Church” and “Thought About You.” Byron has been at the…
Heath Sanders Born: Marshall, Ark. Lives: Cleveland, Ark. Age: 35 Single: “Down on the South” Twitter: @HeathSandersMus Instagram: @HeathSandersMusic Facebook: @HeathSandersMusic Arkansas native Heath Sanders left his job in the oil fields last year to pursue music full-time—and it seems to be working out well for the singer/songwriter. The 35-year-old brings his real-world experience to…
Carrie Underwood closed her set at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, on June 29 with a rendition of “Before He Cheats” that had the zealous crowd singing along. The five-day festival, which debuted in 1970, drew an estimated crowd of more than 200,000 patrons. Carrie was featured on the headlining Pyramid stage with a…
Lee Brice scored his sixth No. 1 single as “Rumor” hit the top spot on both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. Co-penned by Lee, Ashley Gorley and Kyle Jacobs, “Rumor” is Lee’s first No. 1 single since “Drinking Class” reached the top of the Mediabase chart in Summer 2015. “Watching…
Eric Church has another Top 5 hit on his hands with “Some of It,” which is the second single from his 2018 album, Desperate Man. Co-penned by Eric, Jeff Hyde, Clint Daniels and Bobby Pinson, “Some of It” finds Eric dispensing “some” fatherly advice during the chorus: “Some of it you learn the hard way…
Almost a year after releasing his previous single, Kenny Chesney will return to country radio on July 12 with “Tip of My Tongue.” Co-penned by Kenny, Ross Copperman and Ed Sheeran, “Tip of My Tongue” will be the first taste of Kenny’s upcoming 18th studio album, which will be released via Blue Chair/Warner Music Nashville.…
CMT Crossroads crossed up its playbook its recent episode featuring Brooks & Dunn. Instead of collaborating with a cross-genre artist—as is the norm on CMT Crossroads—Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks joined forces with a number of country stars featured on their recent Reboot album, including Brett Young, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi, Luke Combs, Midland and…
