Keith Urban’s ‘Flow State’ (MCA) Keith Urban didn’t set out to make an oldies cover album as the follow-up to 2024’s High. But once he fixed his sights on a new spot to make music, it seemed out of his hands. “I have a yacht rock playlist and I found myself walking around, you know, …
Jun 11
Nashville notes: Ricky Skaggs’ ‘Prayer’ + Redferrin’s debut
Ricky Skaggs’ first new music in a decade arrives June 26 with his new track, “Say a Prayer.” He joins Dierks Bentley on select dates on the Off the Map Summer Tour starting Friday. The debut album from Redferrin, Been There Done That, drops Friday. It features 13 songs, including “Palm Trees” with Wiz Khalifa. …
Jun 11
Stella Lefty’s leading everybody to ‘Boston’
Vincent Mason & Stella Lefty (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) There’s a brand-new voice on country radio, and she just happens to be Vincent Mason’s girlfriend. Stella Lefty is nobody’s arm candy, however, with plenty of country — and pop — cred of her own. Her breakout single, “Boston,” is a top-30 hit on the country chart. …
Jun 11
‘Three Generations’: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire get together for ‘Elle’
Miranda Lambert & Reba McEntire in December 2014 (Rick Diamond/Getty Images for dcp) What happens when Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire get together for a gab session? You can find out in the newest installment of Elle’s Three Generations, available as both a short article and a 20-minute video. The three recently got …
Jun 11
Grab your tissues for Cole Swindell’s ‘You Should Be Here’ sequel
Cole Swindell’s “Girl Dad” (Warner Records Nashville) Cole Swindell’s bringing his heartbreak and his happiness together in his new song, “Girl Dad.” “If my Dad could see me now I’d like to think he’d be proud of where I am in life,” he posted on Instagram. “Especially these last few years. If I could update him …
Jun 11
Dolly’s Parton’s Cup of Ambition isn’t just a metaphor anymore
Dolly Parton (Courtesy Dolly Parton) Dolly Parton single-handedly taught the world that “a cup of ambition” is code for coffee. Now, the phrase from her 1980 crossover hit, “9 to 5,” is officially becoming java as Dolly launches her own brand with Baton Rogue’s Community Coffee. “I’ve spent a lifetime workin’ 9 to 5, 5 to …
Jun 11
One down, 15 to go: Post Malone and Jelly Roll are back on the road
Post Malone and Jelly Roll Present: The BIG A** Stadium Tour Part 2 (Live Nation) Post Malone’s BIG A** Stadium Tour Part 2 is bound for Indianapolis on Friday, after he set the trek in motion Tuesday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Following a starting set by Carter Faith, Jelly Roll took …
Jun 11
Ella Langley & Miranda Lambert clicked by ‘Choosin’ Texas’
Miranda Lambert & Ella Langley (David Becker/Getty Images) Could “Choosin’ Texas” be the most unstoppable country song of all time? The hit co-written by Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert topped both the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 and Country Airplay way back on Valentine’s Day. Since then, it’s gone on to spend 10 nonconsecutive weeks at …
Jun 10
Nashville notes: Craig Campbell’s cornhole record + Tenille Arts’ ‘Lonely Weekend’
The 12th annual Craig Campbell Celebrity Cornhole Challenge during CMA Fest raised more than $35,000 for The Kenny Campbell Foundation. This year boasts both the most money raised for colorectal cancer so far and the biggest number of stars. The new track from “Somebody Like That” hitmaker Tenille Arts, “Lonely Weekend,” comes out on Friday. If …
Jun 10
Catch up with Scotty McCreery backstage at the Opry
Scotty McCreery’s ’15’ (Triple Tigers) Even if you can’t be at the Grand Ole Opry for the 15th anniversary of Scotty McCreery’s debut on Thursday, you can catch up with him live backstage. The “Bottle Rockets” hitmaker will perform and answer fan questions starting at 8 p.m. ET on TalkShopLive. Of course, you’ll also be …