Cardi B announced that her new single “WAP” – a collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion – will drop this Friday, August 7.
“WAP,” produced by Ayo n Keyz, will be Cardi’s first single since 2019’s “Press,” and Meg’s first release since her single “Girls In The Hood.” The announcement of “WAP” arrives alongside some artwork, which you can see in the link below.
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ABC/Image Group LAChris Janson has topped the country charts with his current single, “Done.”
Co-written with Mitch Oglesby, Jamie Paulin and Matt Roy, the song is inspired by Chris’ love-at-first-sight reaction to his wife Kelly, sharing in a statement that the moment he first saw her, he knew he was “done.”
“This song is about knowing right then and there that I’d work for the rest of my life to make her happy. It’s just the truth. That’s why it’s so special,” the singer says.
The couple wed in 2010 and share two children, in addition to Kelly’s two other children from a previous marriage that Chris calls his “bonus kids.”
The song’s success comes weeks after Chris’ performance at Hwy 30 Fest at the end of June in Idaho came under fire, as it appeared that the crowd of fans gathered at the show were not wearing masks or social distancing.
“Done” follows Chris’ previous chart-toppers “Fix a Drink,” “Good Vibes” and his 2015 breakthrough, “Buy Me a Boat.”
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Disney Channel/Image Group LACarly Pearce has learned a valuable lesson during this quarantine-stricken year — to embrace imperfection.
In an honest Instagram post, Carly opens up about how she’s often tried to live through the lens of perfection, but has learned to accept life’s imperfections, leading to self-love.
“This season of life has shown me that we will never be perfect. NEVER. We have to find beauty in the imperfections and in the things that life throws at us,” she explains. “I am owning my version of ‘imperfection’ & in return, feel like I’m learning to love myself and my story on such a deeper level.”
Part of this revelation comes with her new song, “Show Me Around.” After debuting the song during an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry in June, Carly recently recorded an official version of the track, which she shared alongside the thoughtful caption.
The video shows her singing a raw vocal cut of the song in the recording booth, marking the first time she’s taken fans inside the studio with her in such an intimate way.
Carly wrote “Show Me Around” in honor of late songwriter and producer busbee, who passed away from a rare form of brain cancer in 2019. Busbee produced Carly’s 2017 debut album, Every Little Thing, and self-titled sophomore album, released in February.
“I am so very proud of this song that I wrote for my late producer @busbee & he was always such a big believer in me being ‘okay with not being perfect.’ I felt that message ringing so true in the studio & felt him there as I sang this vocal,” she remarks.
Carly experienced another major life change this year when she announced that she and Michael Ray were divorcing after eight months of marriage.
By Cillea Houghton
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CeCe DawsonSome of Nashville’s top talent is coming together to honor the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote.
In honor of National Women’s Suffrage Month, four female acts will be teaming up with the all-female singer-songwriter collective, Song Suffragettes, every week in August for special performances to celebrate the ratification of the 19th amendment in August 1920.
Ashley McBryde and Runaway June are among the stars performing during the Monday night shows alongside a collection of up-and-coming female artists in Nashville.
Lindsay Ell will serve as the troupe’s first special guest tonight, with Maddie & Tae performing on August 10. The “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” singer joins Song Suffragettes on August 17, with Runaway June bringing the commemorative shows to a close on August 24.
The shows will take place at The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville at 7 p.m. ET and stream live on the Song Suffragettes YouTube page.
The events will be sponsored by Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, an organization funded by Congress that works to raise awareness and commemorate the passage of the 19th amendment. The name “Song Suffragettes” is a nod to the women who fought for the right to vote.
By Cillea Houghton
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Warner Music NashvilleIngrid Andress is taking her new song to Today.
The rising hit singer-songwriter will perform her summery tune “Waste of Lime” live on the Today show on Thursday.
The cleverly penned track finds the singer telling the lover who ghosted her that he’s nothing more than a “waste of lime” from the margaritas they shared. It also includes a reference to the Beach Boys’ famous hit, “Kokomo.”
“Waste of Lime” follows the release of Ingrid’s debut album Lady Like in March. The project featured her debut single, “More Hearts Than Mine.”
She and labelmate Gabby Barrett made history earlier this year when Ingrid’s hit and Gabby’s chart-topping debut “I Hope” both sat in the top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, marking the first time two solo female artists achieved the feat in the chart’s history.
By Cillea Houghton
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ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan and his wife Caroline bid an emotional farewell to their nephew Til Cheshire as he leaves for college.
Caroline shared an emotional post on Instagram over the weekend revealing that the couple dropped off their 18-year-old nephew at a college in the couple’s native state of Georgia.
She announced the news with a photo that shows her giving her nephew a heartfelt embrace, alongside the caption, “I left a big piece of my heart today in Georgia. Been dreading this day for years, but I guess it’s time for Til to fly. Still can’t handle it right now! Good luck in college my sweet boy.”
The country superstar is also emotional over the major life change, writing in the comment section, “I keep looking to see if his truck is parked next to mine,” accompanied by a crying face emoji.
The couple adopted Til and his sisters Jordan and Kris after the death of the singer’s brother-in-law Ben Lee Cheshire in 2014. Ben was married to Luke’s sister Kelly, who passed away suddenly in 2007.
Luke and Caroline also share two sons, Bo and Tate.
By Cillea Houghton
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Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date in 1999, one of country music’s icons got her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The honor was conveyed posthumously, as this singer died in a private plane crash in 1963 when she was just 30 years old. Can you name her? ANSWER: Patsy Cline.
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ABC/Mark LevineCountry singer Luke Combs didn’t let COVID-19 or impending Tropical Storm Isaias dash his wedding plans with longtime love Nicole Hocking. The two tied the knot in a romantic beachside ceremony in Florida over the weekend.
The 30-year-old shared several images of his big day on Sunday, which not only showed off the lovely sunset ceremony but also Hocking’s gorgeous wedding gown and bouquet.
“Yesterday was the best day of my life,” wrote Combs. ” I got to marry my best friend. I love you @nicohocking, here’s to forever.”
Hocking also announced her nuptials on Sunday, who wrote a little more about their ultra private ceremony and how the two plan to make up for having to rein in the guest list.
“Yesterday was the most special day!! I’m so happy to spend the rest of my life with you!,” She gushed to Combs in the caption. “Although we wish would could have had every single one of our family & friends there, we can’t wait to celebrate with everyone next year!”
Of course, the country industry flooded the newlyweds with an abundance of well wishes, among them Tanya Tucker, Kane Brown, Dan Smyers, Carly Pearce and Baker Mayfield.
Also sending their enthusiastic congratulations to the wedded couple were This Is Us star Chrissy Metz, Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden and celebrity chef and Nailed It! judge Jean-Paul Bourgeois.
Combs and his wife, who started dating in 2016, expressed to their followers that they intend to share more about their big day sometime “soon.”
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On Sunday, the U.S. Marines called off the search for seven Marines and one Navy sailor who went missing after a vessel sank off the California coast on Thursday night. All eight are presumed dead.
The amphibious assault vehicle, known as an AAV, carries Marines from ship to ship. The AAV was carrying 15 Marines and one sailor when it was transferring the sailors from the shores of San Clemente Island near San Diego to a Navy ship when it began to sink. Eight Marines were rescued after the accident, and one later died. Two are in critical condition. The Marines were attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at Camp Pendleton.
The Marines have suspended all water operations of the more than 800 AAVs until the cause of accident is determined. The investigation is ongoing.
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Eric Ryan AndersonWhen Brothers Osborne wrote “Hatin’ Somebody” for their upcoming third album, TJ and John had no idea how relevant it would turn out to be.
“We wrote [it] with Casey Beathard,” TJ explains, “and it’s kind of interesting how it has turned out to be timely. But ultimately, the song really just talks about, in the chorus, ‘Hatin’ somebody’s never got nobody nowhere/It’s a bad seed to sow, it’s a dead end road when you go there.’ Honestly, that just kind of always applies.”
“It was an idea that Casey brought to us,” TJ recalls, “and we instantly were like, ‘Man, I just love what that says.'”
“And everyone’s been guilty of doing some hatin’. I have,” he confesses. “And it’s a song that, it’s fun to sing for people to kinda just remind them, but also to remind myself…”
The Maryland natives also built some Osborne family history into the tune.
“If you listen closely to the second verse,” John tells ABC Audio, “we mentioned our grandfather who grew up in West Virginia and then moved to Baltimore for work. So it explains a lot about us, our family, our upbringing.”
“I mean, hate has been around for a long time,” John continues, “longer than all of us have been alive. So it’s always going to be a topic. It just so happened that it has coincided with a lot of newer public events that have reached the media.”
“One of my favorite lines,” TJ interjects, “is ‘You need a paddle on the left and a paddle on the right, because we’re all on the same damn boat.’ That is so true.”
Brothers’ third album, Skeletons, arrives October 9, and also features their current hit, “All Night.”
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