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Move over, Morgan Wallen. ERNEST is replacing you with Snoop Dogg.  Of course, Morgan helped ERNEST grab his first #1 as an artist with “Cowgirls.” Now, the singer/songwriter’s teaming up with the veteran rapper for “Gettin’ Gone.”  The collaboration came together after ERNEST shared the song “informally” with Snoop, “who immediately asked to be on the track,” according to… Continue reading ERNEST is ‘Gettin’ Gone’ with Snoop Dogg

When LOCASH locked in their fourth #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated April 12, it was different. In many ways they’d done this one on their own, having released “Hometown Home” as the first single on their own Galaxy Label Group.  “It’s a fantastic feeling,” Chris Lucas says. “You know, it’s everything we dreamed about. When we first started, you… Continue reading LOCASH is ‘Hometown Home’ with their own label & 4th #1

The trailer for The Judd Family: Truth Be Told, a four-part Lifetime documentary, is here, featuring Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd. It opens with footage of Wynonna and the late Naomi Judd as the mother-daughter duo The Judds doing interviews and performing together onstage. Ashley comments on their fame in one clip, saying, “I was so proud of their success.” But amid the… Continue reading Truth Be Told: A sneak peek at the new The Judds docuseries

The iconic PBS show Austin City Limits is marking its 50th anniversary with an hourlong special inducting Garth Brooks into the ACL Hall of Fame. Garth first appeared on the show in 1990. “You can bring all the smoke and mirrors you want, and trust me — I’ve used ‘em all, but you come here and it’s the real… Continue reading See Garth Brooks enter the ACL Hall of Fame in new PBS special

Believe it or not, HARDY‘s never played the Grand Ole Opry. But that’s something he plans to change on April 29, as he prepares to launch his new EP, COUNTRY! The first two tracks from the collection, “Favorite Country Song” and “Buck on the Wall,” arrive on Friday. “Two new songs — I’m extremely excited,” HARDY says. “Both songs… Continue reading HARDY gets COUNTRY! as he makes Opry debut and drops new EP

As LOCASH celebrates their fourth #1 with “Hometown Home” — this one on their own Galaxy Label Group — they’re turning their attention to spreading the success around. “Here we are with our first #1 on our own label … and we Bet the Farm on it, on ourselves, and it’s awesome,” Preston Brust told ABC’s Linsey Davis, referencing the duo’s new album,… Continue reading LOCASH looks at expanding their Galaxy to include alternative rock

“Drink with You,” the new single from Brett Young, debuts on country radio Thursday and will be available everywhere Friday, ahead of his fourth studio album, 2.0, which follows this summer. His new project includes guest appearances by Lady A and George Birge, as well as a new version of his Platinum hit, “In Case You Didn’t Know,” with newcomer Hannah McFarland. … Continue reading Brett Young’s ready to ‘Drink with You’ as he launches 2.0

You probably won’t be hugely surprised to find out that Brantley Gilbert doesn’t exactly keep regular office hours.  But he has developed a strategy so he can both take care of business and spend time with his family when he’s not on the road.  “Most of the time, I’ll head up to my office and I’ll work… Continue reading Even as a businessman, Brantley Gilbert keeps rock star hours

It’s a pretty impressive feat: During his first trip to Oxford, England, Jelly Roll‘s being honored and speaking at Oxford University.  On Monday Jelly was given the Global Literacy Award as part of the World Literacy Summit. On Tuesday he was part of the keynote address, and a question and answer session.  Though he’s a superstar now, the Nashville… Continue reading Jelly Roll goes across the pond to speak and be honored at Oxford

For the past few weeks Blake Shelton‘s been busy shooting The Road, the new music competition show he developed with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. If that gives you hope Blake could someday land in a Sheridan show like Tim McGraw in 1883 — well, Blake says you should probably hold your horses.  “I’ve never really had the acting bug,” he says. “We’ve done some… Continue reading For Blake Shelton, The Road won’t likely lead to acting