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It’s one of the most unexpected stories you’re likely to hear today: Ella Langley’s smash hit “Choosin’ Texas” owes its existence to Miranda Lambert’s pet kangaroo.  The two helped author the #1 song during a writers retreat, which turned out to be Ella’s chance to cure her curiosity about something in Miranda’s life. “We’ve always… Continue reading Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ was inspired by Miranda Lambert’s pet kangaroo

Radney Foster and Kelly Willis’ new duet, “The One They Call,” is out now. Written at a SongwritingWith:Soldiers retreat, it was inspired by the love story of Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chapman and his wife, Debbi Chapman.  Maddox Batson’s new song, “If I See Her Again,” is the latest in a stream of new music that started in… Continue reading Nashville notes: Maddox Batson’s ‘If I See Her Again’ + Rodney Foster & Kelly Willis’ duet

The first new music from The Band Perry in nine years is here, with the arrival of their new radio single, “Psychological.” It’s also their first release since returning to country music as a duo that now consists of Kimberly Perry and her husband, Johnny Costello. “Stepping back into The Band Perry with Johnny by my side… Continue reading The Band Perry gets ‘Psychological’ with new music

Ella Langley’s new Dandelion cut, “Be Her,” is out now, along with its music video, which Ella helped direct.  “She don’t need validation or much of anything,” Ella sings on the track, co-written with HARDY. “I knew ‘Be Her’ was a hit the second we started writing it,” HARDY says. “It’s one of those songs that basically wrote… Continue reading How HARDY helped Ella Langley ‘Be Her’

Dierks Bentley’s booked for 13 dates on Luke Combs’ My Kinda Saturday Night Tour starting in March, but by summer, he’ll be going “Off the Map.”  That’s the name of his June/July amphitheater tour, as well as a track on his Broken Branches album.  “‘Off The Map’ is a song about going to that place where you… Continue reading Dierks Bentley’s headed ‘Off the Map’ for summer tour

It’s quite possible Thomas Rhett gave his wife, Lauren Akins, the best Valentine’s Day gift ever when he wrote “Die a Happy Man,” going on to capture their romance in the accompanying music video.  The appeal was undeniable, as the song went on to spend six weeks atop the country chart in 2015.  The couple would soon… Continue reading From ‘Die a Happy Man’ to ‘Ain’t a Bad Life,’ Thomas Rhett writes a dad’s guide to Valentine’s Day

When Jason Aldean heard “How Far Does a Goodbye Go,” he knew it was the beginning of his 12th studio album. “I knew this was the first one we had to put out there,” he wrote on Instagram, sharing more in a “Story Behind the Song” video with the song’s writers, Tully Kennedy, Kurt Allison, John Edwards and John… Continue reading For Jason Aldean, Songs About Us started with ‘Goodbye’

Luke Combs’ upcoming sixth studio album clocks in at more than twice the length of a traditional record, and includes superstar contributions from Cody Johnson and Alison Krauss.   “Super pumped to share the 22 song track list for my new album The Way I Am that will be out next month,” he wrote on Instagram. “Track 19 ‘Be By… Continue reading Luke Combs enlists Cody Johnson & Alison Krauss for The Way I Am

If you have a crush on Tim McGraw, it’s probably about to get a little worse. Even after three decades with Faith Hill, he still works to keep it romantic on occasions like Valentine’s Day.  “I try to feel like it’s more of an all-year-round thing, but I try to do something,” he says. “Sometimes… Continue reading Why Tim McGraw gives Faith Hill vases instead of flowers on Valentine’s Day

Parker McCollum’s putting his wife center stage in his new music video for “Killin’ Me.” The clip for his latest radio single starts with Parker pulling up in his truck at Fort Worth’s 97 West Kitchen & Bar inside the Drover Hotel and going in to have a drink. Simultaneously, Parker begins to sing onstage at… Continue reading Check the chemistry between Parker McCollum & his wife in new ‘Killin Me’ video