Month: July 2022

Dylan Scott's newest single, “New Truck,” is about getting rid of an otherwise-great vehicle because it holds too many memories of a lost love. In real life, though, he'd be much more likely to part ways with a truck because his mischievous young kids did something to ruin it.

“The kids are bad in a good way,” the singer laughs to ABC Audio, speaking of his two-year-old daughter Finley and four-year-old son Beckett. “They're just all over the place getting into everything. So, makes my life fun.”

It might sound counterintuitive, but the chaos is actually good for his career. “It gets my mind off music here and there, so I don't have to sit here and just think about music 24/7,” Dylan explains. “Thank God for kids and wives. It's good.”

Of course, sometimes the two worlds intersect: For example, Beckett is a bit of a budding musician, and his favorite artist to cover is his country star dad.

“I got him a drum set. He wants me to play guitar with him so he can sing,” Dylan continues. “He sings all my music. Hooked' and My Girl' and Nobody' and all that stuff. So it's cool to see that.”

As for the real-life inspiration behind “New Truck”? That just might be the first new truck the singer ever bought.

“My first brand-new truck was a Ford F-250. It was a few years ago,” he details. “Man, that was an awesome truck. I'm a Ford guy. I don't have it anymore, though. I wish I did.”

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Travis Denning has a new EP on the way called Might As Well Be Me. The six-song collection is due out August 5, but you can listen to one new track, “Buy a Girl a Drink,” right now.

Zac Brown Band have announced the next duet to come off the deluxe version of their The Comeback album. The track is a version of “Wild Palomino” that features Cody Johnson. It'll be out next Friday, July 15.

Jelly Roll joined Craig Morgan on the Grand Ole Opry stage on Thursday night, and the pair gave an emotional performance of Craig's “Almost Home.” It was a full-circle moment for the rising star, who cites Craig as one of his musical heroes.

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Jason Aldean keeps the moody, broody themes going with his next single, “That's What Tequila Does.”

The song, which comes off the Macon half of his Macon, Georgia double album, is an angsty, heartache anthem that keeps searching for one more night with the one he loves — with a little help from a shot of tequila.

Jason's new single follows another heartache banger, “Trouble With a Heartbreak,” which recently became his 27th career number-one hit. Prior to releasing “Tequila,” both of the singles off Macon, Georgia — including “If I Didn't Love You,” his duet with Carrie Underwood — hit the top of the country charts.

The singer says that he decided to make “Tequila” a single after seeing fans’ reactions to the song.

“We had a chance to play this song at CMA Fest a couple weeks ago, and the crowd's reaction helped solidify this as the next single,” he explains. “I'm looking forward to kicking things off on the road next week, and I feel like this song is going to have a big moment during our set.”

Jason's Rock N' Roll Cowboy Tour launches July 15 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It'll keep the star busy through late October.

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Carrie Underwood's Denim & Rhinestones album has been out for under a month, but it's already getting a makeover: She's releasing the record on special purple vinyl.

Along with the new vinyl, signed CD and vinyl box sets of Denim & Rhinestones are also available. Those include a number of extra perks like an exclusive t-shirt, rhinestone pack, denim tote and more. Only a limited amount of special package sets are available.

This August, Carrie will complete the throwback feel of the Denim & Rhinestone album cycle, releasing a cassette version of the project.

The new merch comes on the heels of Carrie's promo week in the U.K., where she also joined legendary rock outfit Guns N' Roses for two shows at their Tottenham Hotspur Stadium performances.

It marked something of a reunion for the unlikely pair: Carrie, a longtime rock fan, brought GN’R's Axl Rose on stage during her Stagecoach set back in April.

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Jimmie Allen's Tulip Drive is his most personal album to date, and there's no song on the track list more personal than “Settle On Back.” With lyrics that speak to his career as a busy touring artist, it stresses the importance of taking breaks from the road to spend time with the ones that know him best.

For Jimmie, there's no one that knew him better than his late father, James “Big Jim” Allen.

“Settle on Back' is a song I actually wrote about my bipolar disorder,” Jimmie reveals in a conversation with Today's Country Radio With Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music. “When my dad was alive, he was the person that could always pull me back.”

When Jimmie was in a bad mental place, his dad would take him hunting or fishing, he continues. “A lot of people with mental issues has one person in their life that they have the strong connection with,” Jimmie goes on to say.

“…So when that person's gone, I'm kind of stuck,” he adds. Jimmie's dad died in fall 2019 at the age of 65. “So for me now, that song, I wrote it about what I do now when I feel frustrated or the entertainment business is too much,” said Jimmie.

Tulip Drive came out late last month.

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