Month: September 2023

Beartooth and HARDY team up for “The Better Me”

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Post date September 21, 2023
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Hardrockers Beartooth shared the release of their collaboration with country artist HARDY on their new song, “The Better Me.”

Beartooth lead singer Caleb Shomo shared the meaning behind the track in a press release saying: “There are times where we feel like there is a way better version of ourselves somewhere deep inside that we need to find and bring back to the forefront of our lives. This song is about going through the things that brought me to that conclusion. Simply put, I made a choice to be a better me.” Said HARDY: “I’ve always been a Beartooth fan. I’m excited we finally got to do something together and I’m honored to be part of their new record.”

“The Better Me” follows Beartooth’s previous releases “Riptide,” “Sunshine!,””Might Love Myself,” and “Doubt Me” off the band’s upcoming fifth studio album, The Surface, which features 11 tracks. HARDY is no stranger to the rock genre; in 2023, he released a half rock half country album entitled the mockingbird & THE CROW, which topped the US Billboard Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts. The album also debuted in the Top 5 in all genres on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.

Take a listen to “The Better Me”- here.
The Surface is set to drop on Friday (Oct. 13). To pre-order, head HERE.

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Chris Stapleton teams up with Snoop Dogg to cover Phil Collins’ ‘In the Air Tonight’

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Post date September 21, 2023
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Chris Stapleton and Snoop Dogg have teamed up to cover Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” for this season of ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football.’ The duo’s reimagined take on the song premiered during the special “Two Games, One Night” presentation. The cover of Collins’ 1981 hit song was announced with a teaser video starring all three stars that features a clip of their version, featuring Cindy Blackman Santana on drums.

In a statement provided by ESPN, “In the Air Tonight” has a “long history” with football, “having been cited in the past and present as a song that helps players shift their mindset to prepare to compete.” Per a press release, the official new opening to Monday Night Football will also include “NFL stars, game highlights and dramatic moments” alongside the three performers. “Heavy Action,” the longtime Monday Night Football theme song, will also remain in the broadcast.

“In the Air Tonight” first appeared on Collins’ debut solo album, Face Value, in 1981, reaching No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. “In the Air Tonight” was later featured on NBC’s hit show Miami Vice in the fall of 1984, and after the song was included on the Miami Vice soundtrack it topped the Billboard 200 for 11 weeks in 1985-86.

The new version of “In the Air Tonight” will air before all Monday Night Football games as well as ESPN’s week 18 Saturday doubleheader, super wild card and first divisional playoff game. Take a listen to the reimagined version of the classic song: here.

Chris Stapleton and Snoop Dogg cover Phil Collins’ ‘In The Air Tonight’ for ‘Monday Night Football’ theme song

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Pop Daypop

Ed Sheeran, Lil Durk among Amazon Music Live performers

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Post date September 21, 2023
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Amazon Music will launch the second season of Amazon Music Live (AML), the weekly concert series streaming live after Thursday Night Football. Grammy-winning hip-hop icon 2 Chainz will return to host season two, and the series will be broadcast live from Los Angeles and air on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch at 9 pm PDT on Thursdays. Each week’s performance will be filmed live in front of an audience in Los Angeles, and tickets will be available via live events company Dice, by invitation only.

AML will make its return with a performance from Grammy-winning artist Ed Sheeran in its September 21st premiere show, just a week before the release of his new album, Autumn Variations, which is out September 29th. Rapper Lil Durk will make his debut the following week on October 5th. Each week, 2 Chainz will provide fans with unprecedented access to their favorite artists during the AML broadcast. Fans will also be able to tune into the Amazon Music Live preshow, which features interviews, special guests, and other surprises and will air on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch starting at 8 pm PDT.

The first season of Amazon Music Live last fall featuring performances from artists including Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Anuel AA, A$AP Rocky, Anitta, and 21 Savage.

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Taylor Swift reveals five ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ vault song names

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Post date September 21, 2023
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Taylor Swift has shared the titles of the bonus tracks that will appear on her re-recorded album, “1989 (Taylor’s Version)”. Swift recruited Google, who instructed Swifties to solve puzzles in order to reveal the “From The Vault” tracks. Google announced the collaboration on Tuesday, writing on their official blog post: “You’ll be helping Swifties around the world get out of the woods (or unlock the vault) as everyone collectively solves 33 million puzzles. And that’s how it works, that’s how you get the vault track titles!” Google later tweeted: “Swifties, we made it out of the woods! Bridges, built Codes, cracked Vault, opened #1989TaylorsVersionVault”

“1989 (Taylor’s Version)” will be released in October with the surprise tracks: “Is It Over Now?,” “Say Don’t Go,” “Now That We Don’t Talk” and “Suburban Legends.” Swift revealed the songs on social media on Wednesday (September 20): “It’s a new soundtrack. Here are the back covers and vault track titles for ‘1989’ (my version). I can’t wait for this one to be out, seriously. Thank you for playing along, sleuthing, puzzling, and making these reveals so much chaotic fun (which is the best kind of fun, after all).” The fifth “Vault” track (that was not previously shared by Google) is titled “Slut!”

Swift shared during a performance on Aug. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles that she would release a newly recorded version of 1989, and wrote on social media at the time it would feature five vault songs: “To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind. But not for long!”

1989 was originally released in 2014 and featured 13 tracks and 16 songs on a deluxe edition. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) will feature 21 songs, including the five previously unreleased songs. The original 1989 album, which was co-written with Max Martin, went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and earned Swift 10 Grammy nominations, with Grammy wins for Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Music Video for “Bad Blood.”

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Nashville notes: Charlie Worsham + Kip Moore's video, Sam Williams covers Hank

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Post date September 20, 2023
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Charlie Worsham and Kip Moore have dropped a music video for their new song, “Kiss Like You Dance.” “I've never had more fun making a music video than I did with my buddy Kip Moore for ‘Kiss Like You Dance.’ It's even cooler to me that we shot the whole thing in East Nashville,” shares Charlie. The track is off Charlie’s Compadres EP, due out October 13.

Up-and-comer Sam Williams has released a cover of his grandfather Hank Williams‘ song “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” “This song is special to me in many ways. I have always been hesitant to touch recording my grandfather's songs, as there's a sacredness to them. I wouldn't want to do them injustice. ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ has always been one of my favorites of his catalog,” shares Sam. His rendition arrives in celebration of Hank’s 100th birthday.

Reba McEntire is set to perform on America’s Got Talent on Wednesday, September 20, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

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Celebrate Hank's 100th birthday in Nashville

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Post date September 20, 2023
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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating Hank Williams‘ 100th birthday with a special tribute concert.

Happening Thursday, September 21, the event will feature performances from Hank’s grandchildren Sam Williams, Holly Williams and Hilary Williams alongside Charlie McCoy, Suzy Bogguss, Rodney Crowell, Lyle Lovett, Chuck Mead, Wendy Moten and more.

For tickets to the star-studded show, visit countrymusichalloffame.org.

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Step inside Brothers Osborne's “Mojo Dojo” tour bus

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Post date September 20, 2023
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Brothers Osborne are introducing fans to their tour bus in a brand new video.

Shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the clip features John and TJ Osborne taking fans on a virtual tour of their “Mojo Dojo Casa House” bus, named after Ken’s house in the Barbie movie.

“Welcome to our humble abode on the road,” John says in the opening. They then show fans their stove, stash of drinks, liquor cabinet and bunk beds.

“This is where John and I sleep. It’s really funny. We grew up in bunk beds and now we’re right back in them again,” quips TJ.

John then shows fans a giant cutout his wife, Lucie, made of their newborn twins, Arthur and Maybelle, so that he “can be with them on the road.”

Check out the full bus tour video on X.

Brothers Osborne are currently #26 and rising on the country charts with their single, “Nobody’s Nobody.”

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Eric Church, Jelly Roll + Parker McCollum to headline We Fest 2024

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Post date September 20, 2023
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The lineup for the 2024’s We Fest has been announced.

Eric Church, Jelly Roll and Parker McCollum have been tapped as headliners for the three-day festival. Joining them as performers are Carly Pearce, Trace Adkins, Elle King, Koe Wetzel, Lonestar, Warren Zeiders, The Bellamy Brothers, Paul Cauthen, Lauren Watkins, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Tanner Adell. More artists are slated to join the bill soon.

We Fest will take place from August 1 to August 3 at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

You can grab your tickets now at wefest.com.

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Carly Pearce joins NEEDTOBREATHE for new duet

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Post date September 20, 2023
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Carly Pearce experienced a full-circle moment recently.

The country star, who’s been a longtime NEEDTOBREATHE fan, was enlisted by the rock group for their stirring new duet, “Fall On Me.”

“Years ago I bought a ticket and went by myself to see @NEEDTOBREATHE live because I was such a fan,” Carly shares on X, formerly known as Twitter. “It is such an honor that they asked me to be on a song with them. ‘Fall On Me’ is out now [white heart emoji]”

“Fall On Me” is off NEEDTOBREATHE’s latest album, CAVES. Out now, the 18-track project also features Old Dominion on the euphoric “Wasting Time.”

Carly is currently #35 on the country charts with her Chris Stapleton-assisted single, “We Don’t Fight Anymore.”

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George Strait + Chris Stapleton are in the studio together

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Post date September 20, 2023
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Could George Strait and Chris Stapleton be working on new music together? Quite possibly, yes.

Grammy-winning producer Tony Brown recently posted a photo of him, George, Chris and several Nashville musicians together in Castle Recording Studios in Franklin, Tennessee.

“New Music from GEORGE STRAIT [CD emojis],” Tony captions his Facebook post.

Earlier in September, famed guitarist Brent Mason also posted an Instagram carousel of his session time with George and Chris from the same day.

“Swipe <—– to see some #nashvillecats in their natural habitat at The Castle Studio working this past week on new music for the King [crown emoji] #georgestrait and a little #chrisstapleton too…along with the hitmaker himself @tonybrownproducer and @chuck_ainlay at the helm behind the board," Brent wrote in the captions.

“Working with some of my favorite fellow cats it's been an awesome week and my 24th consecutive studio album for George,” he added.

George and Chris recently announced their 2024 stadium tour with opening act Little Big Town. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 22, at 10 a.m. local time. For a full list of dates, visit George’s website.