Keith Urban very clearly remembers the moment he realized he needed to scrap an entire record. The 56-year-old, who just announced his new album, HIGH, will be out on September 20, is sharing more details of the album that wasn’t, which he worked on in 2022. “At the time I was on tour,” Urban says. “I’d do a concert,…
Kelsea Ballerini is almost ready to share her new album with the world. The singer-songwriter has completed her next project, the follow-up to Rolling Up The Welcome Mat, a painfully honest collection of tunes that forever impacted how Ballerini will write and release music. “The record’s done, and so I can speak as a whole thematically, it is a…
Scotty McCreery has lived a lot of life in 30 years. The North Carolina native won Season 10 of American Idol when he was just 17 years old, the unexpected jumpstart to a career that has now included six No. 1 singles, sold-out tour dates, multi-platinum hits and more. McCreery also lost a record deal, propelling himself forward by…
When Lainey Wilson was invited by Reba McEntire to become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry, after Wilson performed on The Voice, she had no idea what was in store. The Louisiana native thought McEntire was giving her a belated birthday present, unaware that her biggest dream was about to come true. “First of all, I love…
Grab a tissue before watching the video for Cody Johnson’s latest single, “Dirt Cheap.” The video for the song, from Johnson’s Leather album, was directed by Justin Havey, and stars Red Steagall as a determined landowner. “That’s one of my favorites,” Johnson told Yahoo, speaking of “Dirt Cheap.” “The first time I heard it I cried because I’m a cattle…
Luke Bryan‘s “Love You, Miss You, Mean It” video is out! The song, written by Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Jordan Minton and Jacob Rice, is from Bryan’s forthcoming new album. Although Bryan didn’t write it, he thought of Caroline, his wife of 17 years, as soon as he heard it. “The song just felt right. It felt good, and…
Keith Urban‘s new album, HIGH, will be out soon. The country music superstar announces the 12-track project will be released on September 20, which includes “Wildside,” out now. “I’ve always been drawn toward the subject of living in the moment, because it’s all there is, and it’s hard to do,” Urban said of the record. “And these days with…
Alexandra Kay is focusing on her mental health. The singer-songwriter is bravely opening up about her own personal struggles, in the hopes that her story might also inspire others. “I haven’t spoken about this, I don’t think, publicly, but it’s been a really hard year mentally for me,” Kay admits to SPIN. “I’ve struggled more with my mental health…
Scotty McCreery and Carly Pearce are among the artists doing their part to help raise money for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The two singers, joined by Clint Black and Robert Earl Keen, will be part of the just-announced All for the Hall Dallas benefit event, held on September 10 at Gilley’s Dallas. Midland will kick…
Ashley Cooke just celebrated her first No. 1 hit, with “your place.” The song, written by Cooke along with Jordan Minton, and Mark Trussell, is from her 2023 shot in the dark album, and was unfortunately inspired by a true story. “I was dating this guy, and he cheated on me,” Cooke told Everything Nash. “After we broke up,…
