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Josh Turner is “Heatin’ Things Up” with the lead track from his forthcoming new album, due out later this year. Of his newly released song, Josh says, “This song was kind of in the same vein as [multi-Platinum hit] ‘Your Man,’ but musically, it's just very interesting. I went to the studio to track the song and when the first pass was over, [bassist] Glenn Worf said, ‘My God, that first note felt like you just had a load of gravel dumped on you!’ I can't wait to see how fans react to that live.”

Mickey Guyton has released her new song, “Scary Love,” and announced her upcoming headlining tour, CMT ON TOUR Presents Mickey Guyton. The track, which Mickey co-wrote, was inspired by motherhood and her 3-year-old son, Grayson. Tickets to Mickey’s 22-city trek go on sale May 3 at 10 a.m. local time at mickeyguyton.com.

Anne Wilson has announced her The REBEL Tour. The 28-city tour kicks off September 12 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and will wrap November 17 in Salem, Oregon. “I’m so excited to hit the road this fall on The REBEL Tour! We’re going to be playing some amazing venues all across the country and it feels like a dream come true!” Anne shares. Tickets are on sale now at annewilsonofficial.com.

Terri Clark‘s duet version of “Now That I Found You” with Ben Rector is out now. It previews Terri’s forthcoming star-studded duets album, Terri Clark: Take Two, due out May 31.

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Chris Stapleton‘s rock side takes center stage with his cover of Tom Petty‘s “I Should Have Known It.”

The track was originally released in 2010 as part of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers‘ album Mojo.

Chris’ electrifying rendition is the latest preview of an upcoming all-star tribute album, Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty. Arriving June 21, the 20-song project features Luke Combs, Dolly Parton, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Brothers Osborne, George Strait, Wynonna Judd and more. It’s available for preorder now.

Here is the track list for Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty:

“I Should Have Known It” by Chris Stapleton
“Wildflowers” by Thomas Rhett
“Runnin' Down A Dream” by Luke Combs
“Southern Accents” by Dolly Parton
“Here Comes My Girl” by Justin Moore
“American Girl” by Dierks Bentley
“Stop Draggin' My Heart Around” by Lady A
“I Forgive It All” by Jamey Johnson
“I Won't Back Down” by Brothers Osbourne
“Refugee” by Wynonna Judd & Lainey Wilson
“Angel Dream No.2” by Willie Nelson & Lukas Nelson
“Learning To Fly” by Eli Young Band
“Breakdown” by Ryan Hurd feat. Carly Pearce
“Yer So Bad” by Steve Earle
“Ways To Be Wicked” by Margo Price feat. Mike Campbell
“Mary Jane's Last Dance” by Midland
“Free Fallin'” by The Cadillac Three feat. Breland
“I Need To Know” by Marty Stuart And His The Fabulous Superlatives
“Don't Come Around Here No More” by Rhiannon Giddens feat. Silkroad Ensemble and Benmont Tench
“You Wreck Me (Live)” by George Strait

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Lee Brice has enlisted Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters for his new single, “Drinkin’ Buddies.”

The feel-good number finds Lee raising a glass to his new friends and all the fun memories they’re about to forge together.

“Thank God for drinkin’ buddies/ They can make a bad day better/ Yeah, them drinkin’ buddies/ You know we tip ’em all back together,” goes the energetic chorus.

“Drinkin’ Buddies” will hit country radio April 29.

Lee’s latest album is 2020’s Hey World, which spawned the #1 hits “One of Them Girls” and “Memory I Don’t Mess With.”

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In the April 24 episode of her podcast Dumb Blonde, Jelly Roll‘s wife, Bunnie XO, said that Jelly had gotten “off the internet because he is so tired of being bullied about his f******* weight,” adding, “It hurts him.” But Jelly said that’s not the only reason he’s temporarily quit social media.

Speaking to Variety, Jelly said he’s sure he’ll be back on social media and shared his thoughts on the matter. “I probably shouldn't elaborate on this because nobody on my team wants me to, but I don't have a problem with social media. And it wasn't just bullying that did it,” he said.

“It was not only the toxicity of social media, but the addiction of it. I was becoming too busy to waste hours of my life scrolling. I can honestly say that I've been off social media for a few months now and I've never felt better or healthier mentally – never felt more clearheaded,” he continued.

“I've also never had less of an idea what was going on in the world, but I tell you what, I'm definitely not coming back before the election,” he quipped, adding, “Bad joke.”

Meanwhile, Jelly, who plays the Stagecoach Festival on April 26, teases that he’s got plenty of new songs that are “just screaming to get out.” 

“I'm calling my manager and label every day, like, when can we leak a song?” he continued. “I think I might have to go back to my ‘ask for forgiveness, not permission’ model.”

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We’ve finally got a title and release date for Keith Urban and Lainey Wilson‘s much-teased-about duet.

The track’s titled “GO HOME W U,” and it’s dropping Friday, May 3.

Keith announced the highly anticipated details on Friday alongside a snippet of the uptempo song and a reveal of its cover art.

“I won’t lie, yes I had more than a few/ You know, I shouldn’t be drivin’/ I think I should probably go home with you/ Take me home,” Keith and Lainey sing in the upbeat number.

You can presave “GO HOME W U” now to hear it as soon as it releases.

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Need a good ol’ country heartbreak song? Well, look no further than Scotty McCreery‘s “Lonely.”

Out now, the song serves as the latest preview of Scotty’s forthcoming album, Rise & Fall, arriving May 10.

“I love a good heartbreak, honky-tonk country song, and ‘Lonely’ is definitely that,” Scotty shares with the press. “Brent [Anderson], Derek [George], Frank [Rogers], Bobby [Hamrick], Jeremy [Bussey], Monty [Criswell] and I had such a good time writing this song on my back porch in the mountains of North Carolina.”

“This song is so much fun to perform live and have the audience sing along with us,” he adds. “I've had a lot of requests from fans who've heard this song on the road to put it out on streaming. Here you go!”

Rise & Fall is available for preorder and presave now. Its lead single, “Cab in a Solo,” is #2 and ascending to the peak of the country charts.

Here’s the full track list for Rise & Fall:

“Little More Gone”
“Cab in a Solo”
“Lonely”
“Can’t Pass the Bar”
“Hey Rose”
“Fall of Summer”
“Love Like This”
“Slow Dance”
“No Country for Old Men”
“And Countin'”
“Stuck Behind a Tractor”
“Red Letter Blueprint”
“Porch”

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There’s nothing quite like scoring your first chart-topping single, especially when it’s something you’ve worked toward for years.

That’s how George Birge feels about “Mind on You,” especially after moving to Nashville years ago to chase his country music dreams.

“What a feeling. It’s something that I’ve chased for a long time,” George tells ABC Audio. “You never really know if it’s going to come true and to have ‘Mind on You’ go number one, last day of the year, December 31st. What a way to close a chapter and start a new one for me.”

So, how did George celebrate his first #1 hit? Well, let’s just say it was simple and sweet.

“I was actually back in Texas with my family. I found out on a Thursday that we had a lead that was not going to be caught up to [on the country charts], so I went to the liquor store down the street from my house that I was staying at. I bought the nicest bottle of wine I could find,” George shares.

“It was like a $100 bottle of wine. And we popped that, me and my wife, and had a great night, man,” he recalls. “So, pretty low-key, but a great way to celebrate.” 

You can find “Mind on You” on George’s debut album, George Birge: Mind On You. His latest single, “Cowboy Songs,” is the title track of his follow-up seven-track EP, which arrived in April.

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