Month: July 2023

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Go Country 105

Brothers Osborne introduce new song, “Ain't Nobody Got Time For That”

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Brothers Osborne‘s TJ Osborne is sharing the story behind their as-yet-unreleased track “Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That.”

“‘Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That’ is a song we wrote with Jaren Johnston and Lee Miller out in a cabin out in the woods of Tennessee,” TJ shares in an Instagram reel.

“We just started doing something, we thought, ‘Man, let’s have something that’s really fun and doesn’t have any guardrails on it and there’s no rules and just do music.’ Why you make music in the first place? Because we enjoy it, and let’s make something we enjoy,” he recalls.

“So what came out of it was this almost kind of this weird almost this disco, rock, country weird I don’t know what you’d call it,” adds TJ. “But I just thought it was cool and unusual and something we haven’t done before.”

You can find “Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That” on Brothers Osborne’s forthcoming self-titled album, due out September 15. Its lead single, “Nobody’s Nobody,” is currently #28 and rising on the country charts.

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Ashley McBryde shares snippet of “Cool Little Bars”

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Ashley McBryde‘s set to drop “Cool Little Bars” on Friday, August 4.

“Don’t know where I’d be without them. #CoolLittleBars in out 8.4!” Ashley announces on Twitter alongside a preview clip of the track.

“Lord knows we need those little holes in the wall/ For lost souls and old stray dogs/ God bless two for ones and broken hearts/ And cool little bars,” goes the rootsy chorus. 

“Cool Little Bars” will be featured in Ashley’s upcoming album The Devil I Know, which arrives September 8. It’s available for preorder now.

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Go Country 105

Lady A previews unreleased, nostalgic track, “A Love Song”

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The new music teases continue for Lady A.

The country trio recently posted a preview of an unreleased track titled “A Love Song.”

“It's about that pivotal relationship moment if you're going to dig in and make it work or head separate ways,” Lady A captions the Instagram video.

‘We’ve fallen’ in, we’ve fallen’ out/ Let the wine let us talk about holidays and baby names / We play forever like it’s a game/ It drives me insane,” Lady A’s Hillary Scott sings in the opening verse.

“Why can’t we be a love song/ That lasts till the end of time/ The kind that walks you down the aisle/ Never gets sold/ Always makes you smile/ Greatest story told/ Gets the world singing along/ Why can’t we be a love song?” she asks in the chorus over signature Lady A harmonies.

Prior to this, Lady A shared a snippet of the as-yet-unreleased “Love You Back.”

Lady A’s latest album is 2021’s What A Song Can Do.

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Go Country 105

Jason Aldean's “Try That In A Small Town” music video edited due to copyright issues

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Jason Aldean‘s “Try That In A Small Town” music video, which has faced controversy since its release, has been edited due to third party copyright clearance issues.

A representative for BBR Music Group confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday (July 26) that the music video was altered.

Last week, CMT told Good Morning America that it had pulled the music video from its rotation as Aldean faced backlash for the song on social media.

In his Instagram Stories, the singer defended his song and the video – which contains violent news footage and provocative lyrics – saying the references people made were “not only meritless, but dangerous.”

“There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it — and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage — and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music, this one goes too far,” Aldean said.

He noted “Try That In A Small Town” is about the “feeling of a community I had growing up, where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief,” but some online pointed out why they feel the song and video are problematic.

Some mentioned the video was filmed at the town square in front of Tennessee’s Maury County Courthouse, where the Columbia Race Riot began in 1946 after a struggle between a Black World War II veteran and a white shopkeeper.

Aldean gave fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the music video last week. In it, he said he was getting ready to film the video at the courthouse with his band and “really try to encapsulate what the song’s about and what it means to me and what I hope to convey to you guys.”

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Go Country 105

Reba meets Lainey for the first time: “I'm just so proud of you”

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Lainey Wilson got to meet country icon Reba McEntire for the first time, and it was a pretty sweet moment.

“Y'all.what even? This was one of those pinch me moments. I am such a fan of @reba as not only an artist, but just for the incredible person she is…talk about a dream come true,” Lainey captions the Instagram reel of their backstage meeting at this year’s CMA Fest. 

“You mean so much to me. You have, you have. For real,” Lainey tells Reba, who then shares some affirmative words in return.

“Well, congratulations on everything you’ve been doing. I’m just so proud of you,” she tells the already-moved “Heart Like A Truck” singer.

You can watch this sweet moment in full on Lainey’s Instagram.

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News Daypop

Federal Reserve raises key interest rate to highest level in more than 20 years

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The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it had raised its key interest rates by another 0.25 points, increasing the federal funds rate range to a 22-year high of 5.25% to 5.5%, the highest level in 22 years. This is the 11th Fed interest rate increase since March 2022.

In a statement Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Reserve said that while consumer prices have declined for 12 straight months, consumer prices increased 3% year on year in June. Inflation remains elevated and job gains have been robust while unemployment has remained low. By raising its interest rates, the Federal Reserve hopes to make borrowing and investing more expensive, thereby reducing overall demand for goods, services and labor in the economy.  However, Wednesday’s rate increase will make it harder still for consumers and business to afford loans.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell affirmed after Wednesday’s interest rate announcement that the central bank no longer expects a recession to occur as a result of the increases, adding that it could bump up the key interest rate even further. The Federal Reserve’s statement said it “seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. In support of these goals, the committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent.”  As it continues to monitor inflation there’s a possibility of yet another interest rate hike ahead. the Fed said it will “continue to assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy.”

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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to tax charges after plea deal falls apart

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President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges on Wednesday, after a plea deal fell through during the court hearing amid a dispute between the legal teams over a separate gun-related charge. Biden appeared in court with the intent of pleading guilty, as lawyers deliberated for more than three hours over the terms of the original deal. Back in June, Biden said he would plead guilty to two federal offenses connected with his taxes and businesses.

Presiding District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika questioned whether Biden would still agree to the terms of his plea arrangement if there was a potential for additional charges in the future. Biden said he would not plead guilty to the tax charges without a deal in place to avoid prosecution on the gun charge, but changed course after extensive negotiations between his lawyers and prosecutors while Noreika waited in her chambers. Biden’s lawyer Chris Clark said during the hearing that the deal was off: “As far as I’m concerned, the plea agreement is null and void.” The parties ultimately agreed that the deal would only grant Biden immunity on a limited set of tax, drug and firearm offenses.

Biden pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to pay taxes on more than $1.5 million in income in 2017 and 2018 despite owing more than $100,000, prosecutors allege. He did not enter a plea in a separate case where he is charged with unlawfully owning a firearm while addicted to and using a controlled substance, a felony. Biden also possessed a firearm in October 2018 despite “knowing he was an unlawful user of and addicted to a controlled substance,” a charge for which he had agreed to enter a pretrial diversion agreement to avoid prosecution.

The case marks the first time the Justice Department has brought charges against the child of a sitting president. If the issue isn’t resolved, Hunter Biden would face a court trial.

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Go Country 105

There's no halting the creative spirit in Hailey Whitters

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You can’t stop the flow of creative juices – just ask Hailey Whitters. 

Whether she’s touring, performing or readying for a project’s release, one thing’s for sure – she’s always dreaming up the next song and album.

“I’m always kind of creating something, you know? I mean, all these records I’ve dropped, I think this is my fourth record, but I’ve dropped like three or something like that,” Hailey tells ABC Audio.

“They all come quick and I find even when I’m on the road all the time, I’m still trying to get back to Nashville and be in the writing room and write for the next project,” she adds. “So I’ve always got a little something up my sleeve.”

The next thing up Hailey’s sleeve – that we know of, at least – is her six-song I’m In Love EP, arriving Friday, July 28. 

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Country Daypop

Cody Johnson confirms deluxe album, new single ‘The Painter’

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Cody Johnson recently revealed that a new single titled “The Painter” is coming mid-August, followed by Part 1 of a two-part album dubbed “Leather” dropping this fall.

Said Johnson: “ … so August 14th, we have a new single going to radio. It’s called ‘The Painter.’ This fall, I’m not sure if it will be November or December, the first part of my deluxe album will come out, and I’ve been secretly behind everybody’s back recording a 24-track deluxe album…The album is called Leather.”

Johnson shared that Leather will feature a mix of classic country and gospel sounds: “But when I recorded it, that’s a gospel song. Those three songs are recorded just for my live show, whether they ever go anywhere that’s because I wanted to. That’s because it’s so country I wanted to. Nobody else would cut it. These songs right here we’d probably put on the radio, because that’s what we’re here to do is make country music. And I think that’s what’s gonna separate us from a lot of people.”

Johnson also revealed that multiple projects are on the way, including a concept album called ‘The Cowboy Sessions,’ as well as expanding his music into the bluegrass and gospel genres: “I think a bluegrass album, I think a gospel album. I think it would be really fun one time to just record a full blown like rock album. Like I would never go tour it. Like if I did, I might play like three shows like you go like New York, LA, Chicago or somewhere crazy like Austin.”

Johnson’s most recent studio album, the 18 track, two-disc set ‘Human: The Double Album’ was released in fall 2021, and featured the multi-week No. 1 hit “’Til You Can’t.

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Country Daypop

HARDY drops the official music video for ‘Truck Bed’

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HARDY has released the official music video for ‘Truck Bed,’ off his latest album, the mockingbird & THE CROW, which was released earlier this year.

HARDY himself came up with the concept for the music video for “Truck Bed”, which was shot in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and directed by Justin Clough. The video kicks off showing HARDY sleeping in the bed of his truck on an empty bag of corn, and showing nothing on his feet (a tongue-in-cheek nod to the singer-songwriter’s 2020 single, “Boots.)”  The video then flashes-back and shows how HARDY and a few hundred of his friends (including actor King Bah, former NFL offensive tackle Taylor Lewan, professional golfer John Daly, and his touring band — Harry Miree, Justin Loose, Rhett Smith) partied in the front yard late into the night.  HARDY says of the “Truck Bed” music video: “We just wanted it to be a good time…and it was.”

Watch the star-studded music video for “Truck Bed” – here.

WATCH: HARDY Throws Rowdy Backyard Party In New “Truck Bed” Music Video

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