Month: September 2023

Mason Ramsey is set to release his EP, Falls Into Place, on October 20. The five-track set will be his first new studio collection since 2019. “The support I've felt since the beginning has changed my life, and I'm so excited to connect with everyone back out on the road with these new songs. It really feels like things are beginning to fall into place just how they should be,” shares Mason. Falls Into Place is available for presave now.

Brittney Spencer‘s new track, “Bigger Than the Song,” drops Friday, September 29, and can be presaved now. While you wait, check out a clip of her previewing the song acoustically on Instagram.

Up-and-coming singer/songwriter Zandi Holup has signed with Big Loud Records. “I feel blessed to be working with a record label that doesn’t try to intervene with my creation but gives me the tools to create my art in a larger way,” shares Zandi. Her debut track with the label, “Gas Station Flowers,” arrives October 6 and is available for presave now.

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Idyllwind Fueled by Miranda Lambert has launched its fall collection.

New items include the Nora Belted Sweater, Capri Beaded Back Denim Trucker Jacket, Pearl Knit Henley Shirt and more. For a complete cowgirl look, they’ve also got a new Cavalier Canyon Western Wool Felt Hat.

What are you waiting for? The fall-ready apparel and accessories are available now at idyllwind.com.

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For Ashley McBryde, taking in the support she’s received from her peers and fans is a gradual process.

The singer, who recently released her new album, The Devil I Know, says being showered with an “overwhelming” amount of love can be difficult at times.

“It's hard to process that much love coming at you at one time, especially when you're in an industry that requires a lot of competitiveness and a lot of comparison and things like that where you have to prove yourself all the time and earn your spot all the time,” shares Ashley.

“And then with something like this, you release a record, everybody's been dying for it and they go, ‘We love it.’ You kind of go, ‘Oh, I'm unsure how to feel in this moment,'” she says.

So instead of being overwhelmed or shutting out those affirmations, Ashley’s learned that there’s beauty in giving herself grace as she slowly soaks up those positive words. 

“You just give yourself a little bit of time to decompress and feel [and] absorb that much love. It takes a minute,” says Ashley.

Ashley is currently approaching the top 20 of the country charts with “Light on in the Kitchen.”

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Dalton Dover has released the music video for his debut single, “Never Giving Up On That.”

Directed by Tristan Cusick and filmed near Dalton’s hometown in Rome, Georgia, the video features Dalton brooding over a breakup in a bar, church, the woods and more, before taking the stage to perform his soaring number.

“Every scene in the video is just somewhere that means something to me, places where I grew up,” Dalton tells CMT. “The people in the video are some of the most important people in my life.”

“Growing up, you're playing all these small venues around here. Little did you know 12 years later, you'd sign a record deal and film your first music video at the same exact place, the same bar that you played one of your first hometown shows in,” he adds.

“Never Giving Up On That” serves as the title track of Dalton’s new eight-song project. Out now via Mercury Records/UMG Nashville, the collection also includes a tender cover of Alicia Key‘s “If I Ain’t Got You.”

Dalton is currently in the top 40 of the country charts with “Never Giving Up On That.”

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A new Jelly Roll duet is on the way.

The country star has joined Warner Music Nashville artist Chris Ryan on “Scared To Go To Church.”

Dropping Friday, September 29, the tune was penned by Jelly and Chris alongside Logan Turner, Dave Kuncio and Jay Joyce, who also produced the track.

“When I started writing for the album, ‘Scared To Go To Church’ was the first song I finished,” shares Chris, who was one-half of now-defunct duo BEXAR. “The minute I wrote it, I knew Jelly could help me tell the rest of the story. I left that second verse open for him.”

“Jelly has been a good friend from day one,” he adds. “It's an honor to have him on the first track with me.”

“Scared To Go To Church” is available for presave now. While you wait, you can check out a preview of the song and its cover art on Chris’ Instagram.

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Megan Moroney‘s Lucky (Deluxe Edition) has arrived.

The expanded collection features three new songs, including a collaboration with Kameron Marlowe on “Fix You Too” and Mackenzie Carpenter on “Nothin’ Crazy.”

“[I] wanted to include these extra songs as a thank you for embracing my debut album and loving it as much as you have over these past few months – y'all have completely made this the best year yet already [crying emoji] i appreciate y'all more than you know & can't wait to see y'all on the road soon!” Megan shares on Instagram.

The deluxe version of Lucky is available now wherever you listen to music. To preorder a vinyl copy of the record, head over to Megan’s merch store.

Megan is approaching the top 40 on the country charts with her latest single, “I’m Not Pretty.”

Here’s the track list for Lucky (Deluxe Edition):

“I'm Not Pretty”
“Lucky”
“Tennessee Orange”
“Kansas Anymore”
“Girl in the Mirror”
“Another on the Way”
“Traitor Joe”
“Why Johnny”
“God Plays A Gibson”
“Georgia Girl”
“Sleep on My Side”
“Mustang or Me”
“Sad Songs For Sad People”
“Fix You Too” featuring Kameron Marlowe
“Nothin' Crazy” featuring Mackenzie Carpenter
“Reasons to Stay”

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The People’s Choice Country Awards are just over a day away, and Little Big Town is excited to host the show live from Music City USA.

“I think what we're looking forward to most in the People's Choice Country Awards [is] bringing the party to Nashville, first of all. It's the first-ever of this,” says LBT's Jimi Westbrook. “Coming to the Opry, bringing them to the historical home of country music, and the performances. It's always a fun night when we get everybody from the genre together and hang out and celebrate each other.”

While they remain tight-lipped about the night’s events and potential surprises, LBT member Phillip Sweet says fans can expect a “feel-good” show.

“I don't know what we can reveal other than it's going to be a feel-good night, and it's going to feel like coming back home in a way,” he says. “I think people just need this kind of energy right now, like seeing the new and the fresh and what's happening, and also honoring Wynonna [Judd], honoring Toby Keith and seeing how, at the Grand Ole Opry, all that history, you're going to feel that energy, and that's what I'm excited about too.”

The People's Choice Country Awards air live from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry Thursday, September 28, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.ABC/Connie Chornuk

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Dolly Parton‘s star-studded rock album, Rockstar, is set to arrive November 17.

The collaborative project boasts 30 songs, 21 of which are covers of rock classics and nine that are new originals. 

So, why did Dolly decide to stack her debut rock album with a whopping 30 tracks? Well, it was both a passion-driven and pragmatic move for the 77-year-old music icon.

“Somebody said, ‘Why in hell did you do so many songs?’ I said, ‘Well, I want them to last many lifetimes,'” shares Dolly.

“I just figured I’d never do another rock album and I just had so many favorite songs. I thought, ‘Well, I’m just going to do it.’ And so I did,” says the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member. 

“I figured down through the years after I’m long gone, they can start doing little compilation CDs and have different people on,” Dolly adds.

Rockstar – which features Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Kid Rock and more – is available for preorder now. 

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