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If you’re a Megan Moroney fan, you probably know there was a marked change of mood for the new country superstar between 2024’s Am I Okay? and February’s Cloud 9. So what made her world change from blue to pink (the colors she chose to represent each album)? While she’s not spilling any major tea, she is offering… Continue reading Megan Moroney was ‘walking on sunshine’ when she landed on Cloud 9

If you missed Hudson Westbrook’s Tuesday appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, you can check it out now on YouTube.  You can now pick up MONOPOLY: Dollywood Edition at retail locations inside Dolly Parton’s Pigeon Forge theme park, featuring noted attractions like Blazing Fury, Lightning Rod and NighFlight Expedition for sale on the game board.  Chris Stapleton guests on Mumford… Continue reading Nashville notes: Stapleton’s ‘Here’ with Mumford & Sons + Dollywood’s MONOPOLY

An unexpected album from late Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams will arrive May 29, made up of forgotten recordings discovered in his family’s rural Tennessee Home. Executive produced by his son, musician Tim Williams, Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes was a collaboration with Don’s producer of four decades, Garth Fundis.   “Don liked every one of these… Continue reading Surprise new album from Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams

Ella Langley’s hit “Choosin’ Texas” has been #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and has now broken a record set by Taylor Swift — but that may not be the most interesting thing about it. “Choosin’ Texas” now holds the record for the most weeks ever spent at #1 on the Hot 100 by a song that… Continue reading How a kangaroo helped Ella Langley hop to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

It hasn’t even been two months since HARDY released “McArthur,” and the generational saga is already a top-25 hit.  While it seems to be making its way up the chart quickly, HARDY recalls it wasn’t one of his quickest compositions. “It took a couple, three hours maybe. I mean, to me that’s a medium one. A fast… Continue reading HARDY has a huge hit with ‘McArthur’ — but it’s complicated

The track list for Ashley McBryde’s fifth studio album, Wild, is out now, and she delivered it in a very unique way.  Last week 11 patches were mailed to Ashley’s top fans, who are members of her The Trybe fan club. The patches correspond to the ones on the jacket Ashley wears on the Wild cover, and each… Continue reading Ashley McBryde’s biggest fans help her reveal the track list for Wild

Ella Langley’s just set the record as the female country artist with the longest reign atop Billboard‘s all-genre Hot 100, as “Choosin’ Texas” spends its fourth week at #1.  The Platinum single also remains atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Billboard Country Streaming Songs and Billboard Country Digital Song Sales charts. Even more, “Choosin’ Texas” is also a hit internationally, spending a… Continue reading Ella Langley marks another Billboard milestone with ‘Choosin’ Texas’

Hudson Westbrook plays with the expression “Houston, we’ve got a problem” in his new song, “Hey Dallas.” This time, however, it applies to a certain romantic interest instead of the space program.  “‘Hey Dallas’ just came together really naturally and was a lot of fun to write,” Hudson says. “I’ve been teasing it, and the reaction’s… Continue reading ‘Hey Dallas,’ Hudson Westbrook has a problem

Thomas Rhett shows off his soulful side in ESPN’s new campaign for the 2026 Masters Tournament.  “Recording ‘Georgia On My Mind’ was a pretty surreal moment for me,” he says. “Being from Georgia, sports and music are both just in my blood. Obviously nobody can touch the original, but it meant a lot to me to… Continue reading Thomas Rhett has ‘Georgia on [His] Mind’ ahead of the Masters