Month: April 2023

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Nashville notes: Kimberly Perry's new record deal + Chapel Hart's 'Glory Days'

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The Band Perry‘s lead vocalist, Kimberly Perry, has signed a solo recording contract with Records Nashville/Columbia Records. Of this new venture, Kimberly says, “I have wanted to live in Nashville since I was eight years old, but I only recently got to officially plant roots here. Being in this town of amazing, creative people for the past year brought me full circle to my original passions – country music and sharing meaningful stories.” This news arrives on the heels of The Band Perry’s recent announcement that they were going on a “creative break as a group.”

The cast of Reba reunited at Reba McEntire‘s recent concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Check out Melissa Peterman‘s Instagram for a group photo of Reba, Melissa, JoAnna García Swisher and Steve Howey. 

Country trio Chapel Hart has announced their forthcoming album, Glory Days. Of the project, member Danica Hart shares, “I've never been more excited about delivering new music to our fans. We've been through so much together and sharing the highs and lows of our glory days' through song has indeed been the joy of our lives!” Glory Days arrives May 19.

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Jimmie Allen teases inspiring new song, “Live On Another Day”

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Need an uplifting pick-me-up? Jimmie Allen‘s got you covered.

Jimmie took to Twitter recently to share a snippet of an unreleased song, “Live On Another Day.”

Instead of coupling the tweet with a message, the singer simply tweeted out the song’s title and let the clip speak for itself.

“But I’m pushing and I’m pulling/ I’m trying to make the most of it/ When you fall down, you get up/ That’s just what living is/ If I die too young and don’t see it all/ Or live too long ’til my love ones gone/ Come on, live on another day,” Jimmie sings in the powerful track.

There’s no word on when “Live On Another Day” will be released.

Jimmie’s latest album is 2022’s Tulip Drive, which includes his new single, “be alright.”

Most recently, Jimmie covered the Rolling Stones‘ “Miss You” for new covers album Stoned Cold Country: A 60th Anniversary Tribute to the Rolling Stones. The project, which dropped in March, features some of country music’s biggest stars, including Brooks & Dunn, Little Big Town and Eric Church.

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Hop on a haunting trip to “Georgia” with Kane Brown

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Peek into Kane Brown‘s “last request” in his haunting new single, “Bury Me In Georgia.”

Penned by Kane, Jordan Schmidt, Josh Hoge and Matt McGinn, the barn burner features a riveting storyline that centers around Kane’s final wish to be buried in his beloved home state of Georgia.

“Bury me in Georgia/ Lemme rest in peace/ Underneath the pines/ Yeah, yeah, yeah/ Where my roots run deep/ When it’s my day/ Put me in that clay/ And remember what I told ya/ When I die/ Bury me in Georgia,” Kane professes in the chorus.

“‘Bury Me In Georgia’ is just a song you know about the home state that I grew up in. That's where I want to go whenever it's my time. Especially the Georgia Bulldogs, they on top of it right now about three-peat so anyway, no, Georgia is just, you know, it's always gonna place in my heart,” shares Kane.

“Bury Me In Georgia” is the newest single from Kane’s 2022 album, Different Man. The 17-song record includes the hits “One Mississippi,” “Like I Love Country Music” and “Thank God,” a duet with his wife, Katelyn Brown.

Most recently, Kane and Katelyn won Video of the Year at the 2023 CMT Music Awards.

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Parker McCollum announces additional tour dates

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Parker McCollum is giving you more opportunities to see him live this fall. 

The Texas native has added six more dates to his headlining trek, with three stops in his home state, two in Alaska and one in Pennsylvania.

His recent sold-out shows included stops in New York, Cincinnati and Detroit.

On the music front, Parker’s slated to release his forthcoming studio album, Never Enough, on May 12. The record will include its lead single, “Handle On You,” which is currently number three and rising on the country charts. This LP follows 2021’s Gold Chain Cowboy, which spawned the hit “Pretty Heart.”

For a full list of dates and additional ticket information, visit Parker’s website.

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Just announced: 2023 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

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The Country Music Association has announced the 2023 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Bob McDill will be inducted in the Songwriter category. He’s penned some of country music’s biggest hits, such as Alabama‘s “Song of the South,” Alan Jackson‘s “Gone Country” and Keith Whitley‘s “Don’t Close Your Eyes.”

“I am thrilled and honored to be included,” says Bob.

Patty Loveless will be inducted into the Modern Era Artist category. The Kentucky native’s timeless hits include “Blame It on Your Heart,” “Timber I’m Falling In Love,” “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” and “I Try to Think About Elvis.” 

“I'm still trying to believe that I'm going to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame,” shares Patty. “I just feel so incredibly privileged to be invited into this incredible family. Having my name included in the museum's Rotunda with so many legendary artists, musicians, songwriters and industry icons is such an honor!”

“Delta Dawn” hitmaker Tanya Tucker will be inducted into the Veteran’s Era Artist category. Her multiple-decade career has spawned hits like “Two Sparrows In A Hurricane,” “San Antonio Stroll” and the Grammy-winning “Bring My Flowers Now.”

“I’m more than proud to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame,” Tucker says. “It was wonderful to have all three of my kids beside me when I got the news. The only way it could've been any better is if my parents Beau and Juanita Tucker could have been there too. They are the reason and the root of all my success in music. And the fans – they are everything! When I walk in that Hall they will all be with me.”

Bob, Patty and Tanya will be formally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this fall. 

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Ashley McBryde's dropping a new song soon

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Ashley McBryde fans, get ready for new music. 

The Arkansas native took to Instagram to share that her new song, “The Devil I Know,” is dropping on Friday, April 7. The announcement was accompanied by a visualizer of Ashley looking both serious and reflective with her hands clasped.   

“Everybody’s got something to say/ About how I got to change my ways/ I got something to say of my own/ Hell, there’s hell everywhere I go/ Just stickin’ with the devil I know,” sings Ashley in the snippet she shared.

“The Devil I Know” follows Ashley’s moving new single, “Light on in the Kitchen,” which arrived in February. Her latest studio album is 2022’s Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville.

Most recently, Ashley and Wynonna Judd took the 2023 CMT Music Awards stage to perform a cover of Foreigner‘s “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

“The Devil I Know” is available for presave now.

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2023 CMT Music Awards: See the full list of winners

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The CMT Music Awards took place on Sunday, April 2nd at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The ceremony was hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, who were both nominees and performers during the broadcast.

Kane and wife Katelyn Brown made history by becoming the first husband-and-wife duo to win the ‘Video of the Year’ award for their 2022 song “Thank God,” also marking the first time each of them have won in the category.

Rapper and country singer Jelly Roll dominated the evening, winning all three categories in which he was nominated: Male Video of the Year, Breakthrough Male Video of the Year, and CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year.

Lainey Wilson, the most-nominated artist at the 2023 show with four noms, earned the award for Collaborative Video of the Year for “Wait in the Truck,” her duet with Hardy, and also won Female Video of the Year.

Carrie Underwood earned two more nominations and was a performer at the ceremony. Underwood is already the most awarded artist in CMT history with 25 awards, but did not take any awards home on Sunday night.

The ceremony also featured performances by Gwen Stefani, LeAnn Rimes, Keith Urban and Alanis Morissette, who made her CMT debut with a performance that celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the “CMT Next Women of Country.” In addition, country music icon Shania Twain received the 2023 “CMT Equal Play Award,” and Stevie Ray Vaughan and Lynyrd Skynyrd were honored with tribute performances by various artists.

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Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces GOP presidential bid

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Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas announced on Sunday that he will run for president in the 2024 election. Hutchinson, 72, revealed that he would run for the office in an interview with ABC’s “This Week”, with a formal announcement to come later in April. Hutchinson said: “I have made a decision, and my decision is I’m going to run for president of the United States. The reason is, I’ve traveled the country for six months, I hear people talk about the leadership of our country. I’m convinced that people want leaders that appeal to the best of America, and not simply appeal to our worst instincts.”

Hutchinson said the current political landscape in the United States “one of the most unpredictable political environments” he has seen in his lifetime, adding, “So my message of experience, of consistent conservatism and hope for our future in solving problems that face Americans, I think that that resonates.”

Hutchinson is adding his name to the growing list of Republican candidates going head-to-head with former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. Hutchinson said in his interview with This Week that Trump’s indictment in New York “adds to the unpredictability” and he believes the former president should drop out of the race: “The office is more important than any individual person … And so for the sake of the office of the presidency, I do think that’s too much of a sideshow and distraction and he needs to be able to concentrate on his due process and there is a presumption of innocence.”

The former governor also clarified that he considers himself a member of the “non-Trump lane” rather than the “anti-Trump lane,” saying that he urged Republicans to “let the system work” as Trump defends himself from criminal prosecution.

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Death toll rises to 32 after tornado outbreaks throughout South and Midwest

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The major storm system that traveled through the South and the Midwest beginning on Friday has killed at least 32 people. The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 31 tornadoes across 9 states on Friday and Saturday, with more than 28 million people across the South and Midwest under a tornado watch going into Friday night.

According to the National Weather Service field office in Nashville, thirteen of the deaths occurred in Tennessee, where an EF-2 tornado struck Wayne and Lewis counties on Friday night, later also hitting McNairy and Hardin counties. Nine of the deaths were in buildings that were destroyed down to their foundations in McNairy County, according to McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck, who added that a tornado crossed the entire county and stayed on the ground for over 30 miles causing “every kind of damage imaginable.”

The NWS confirmed that a “catastrophic” tornado moved through the metro area of Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County Friday afternoon. According to preliminary NWS information, the EF3 tornado had winds up to 165 mph and a path length spanning 20-25 miles. Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. tweeted: “Property damage is extensive and we are still responding.” 

President Joe Biden said in a statement Sunday that he has been in touch with officials in affected states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Delaware, and that he had directed his administration “to help with immediate needs and long-term rebuilding.”  Biden said: “While we are still assessing the full extent of the damage, we know families across America are mourning the loss of loved ones, desperately waiting for news of others fighting for their lives, and sorting through the rubble of their homes and businesses. There’s nothing we can do to heal the hole left in the hearts of far too many families who lost loved ones this weekend, but we will be there every step of the way as they rebuild and recover.”

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Bailey Zimmerman hits No. 1 with ‘Rock and a Hard Place’

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Bailey Zimmerman has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with his latest single, “Rock And A Hard Place,”which rose to No. 1 quicker than his multi-Platinum debut smash hit, “Fall In Love.”

“Rock And A Hard Place” also marks Zimmerman’s first Top 10 hit on Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100 chart. The track hits the top 10 in its 41st week on the Hot 100, and continues its reign as one of the top four most-streamed country songs in the US with more than 550 million global streams to date. Additionally, according to Billboard, Zimmerman’s three-month, three-week span between these first two chart-toppers is “the quickest for any act’s first two in nearly a quarter-century.”

The Illinois native is featured as co-writer on 11 of the 16 tracks included on his upcoming full-length debut, Religiously. The Album, which will drop on May 12th.  Zimmerman is also currently on the road with Morgan Wallen with his 2023 One Night At A Time World Tour. The 39-date trek will visit multiple venues including stadium stops at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, Chicago’s Wrigley Field, LA’s SoFi Stadium and Boston’s Fenway Park before wrapping on October 7th at Tacoma Dome in Washington.

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