Variety reports that Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith died Friday in Nashville. She was 68. Though a highly respected artist in her own right, she’s perhaps best known for writing songs that became hits for others, like “Love at the Five and Dime” for Kathy Mattea and “Outbound Plane” by Suzy Bogguss. In the ’80s, Griffith scored two top-40 country hits — “Lonestar State of Mind” and “I Knew Love” — and also recorded duets with Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker, Emmylou Harris and many other artists. She was also the first to record “From a Distance,” which later became a massive hit for Bette Midler.
Mitchell Tenpenny will release his next EP, Midtown Diaries, on September 10. The project includes eight tracks, all of which Mitchell co-wrote.
RaeLynn dropped a new song, “Only in a Small Town,” on Friday. She announced that she'll also release her full-length Baytown album, which expands her 2020 EP of the same name, on September 24.
In case you missed it, Mary Chapin Carpenter's “One Night Lonely” concert special debuted across PBS stations over the weekend. A special live album version is available now, as is a full concert DVD including bonus interview footage.
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