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Morgan Evans’ sophomore album is titled Steel Town as an homage to the coastal city of Newcastle, Australia, where he grew up.  Glance at the cover, which shows him sitting at the edge of the ocean as a huge ship passes in the distance, and you’d assume that’s where the photo was taken.  With a deadline looming, however,… Continue reading Things are not as they seem on the cover of Morgan Evans’ Steel Town

Lee Brice will release “When the Kingdom Comes” on April 3, ahead of the June 5 release of his album Sunriser.  Jennifer Nettles will star in the new musical she wrote, Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo, this summer in New York City. Tickets are on sale now for the show’s June 28-July 26 run at Perelman Performing Arts Center.… Continue reading Nashville notes: Jennifer Nettles’ new musical + Lee Brice’s ‘Kingdom’ comes soon

Talk about a bet that paid off: Luke Combs spent all the money he had to pay for his debut single, “Hurricane,” to be mastered.  That’s one of the things he reveals as the guest on the latest episode of Hot Ones. “Interestingly and luckily enough, it was the only song that was in any state close… Continue reading Luke Combs spent every cent he had to put out his first single

Willie Nelson will release his 79th solo studio album, Dream Chaser, on May 29.  His 156th record overall continues his musical partnership with writer/producer Buddy Cannon, which has yielded nearly 20 projects in the past 13 years.  The 10-track album includes a rare co-write with the legendary Bob Dylan, who brought Willie the idea for “I… Continue reading Willie Nelson’s Dream Chaser boasts a writing collab with Bob Dylan

Bailey Zimmerman’s collab with Brandon Lake was just released on Friday, but the response has been so great that they’ve already released a new live version.  “SPEECHLESS… thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening to ‘Just Believe’ over and over,” Bailey wrote on his socials. “I did not expect y’all to blow this song up… Continue reading ‘Just Believe’: There’s a new live version of Bailey Zimmerman’s collab with Brandon Lake

Luke Combs believes the moment is now for a country artist to play the Super Bowl halftime show.  “It’s time,” he says on a new episode of The Zach Sang Show. “Whoever’s having those conversations to have, I don’t know, like, it’s above my pay grade. I don’t think that’s a thing you like pitch yourself… Continue reading Luke Combs is ready to play the Super Bowl halftime show

Kip Moore’s seventh studio album, Reason to Believe, was recorded during the loss of his mentor and first producer, Brett James, and is named for a song he particularly loved. For Kip, it’s particularly personal. “I felt like I was describing more of who I am as a human. This album is my daily thoughts. In… Continue reading Kip Moore has Reason to Believe on seventh album

Unless you’re in Austin for the Tuesday premiere of Lainey Wilson’s Netflix documentary, you’ll have to wait more than a month to see it.  But you can get a sneak peek at Keepin’ Country Cool on YouTube. “I knew whenever I had written my first song that I loved how it made me feel when I was in… Continue reading Your first look at Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool

Zac Brown Band’s “Give It Away” is the 2026 anthem for March Madness.  “This song’s about just living in the moment and just bringing the best of what you’ve got every single second,” Zac says of the track from ZBB’s Love & Fear album, which he wrote with Needtobreathe’s Bear Rinehart. “Everybody’s gonna be playing their hearts out,… Continue reading Zac Brown Band’s ready to ‘Give It Away’ for March Madness

Parker McCollum will perform his latest hit, “Killin’ Me,” Friday on FOX & Friends, coinciding with the release of Parker McCollum: The Deluxe Edition.  Actor Gary Sinise stars in Stephen Wilson Jr.’s new music video for “Gary.” You can check it out now on YouTube. April 23’s Opry show will pay tribute to bluegrass, with appearances by Rhonda… Continue reading Nashville notes: Parker McCollum’s Deluxe performance + Gary Sinise’s ‘Gary’ music video