Month: November 2023

Miss hearing ’90s country legends Garth Brooks and Brooks & Dunn‘s Ronnie Dunn on radio? Good news, they’re making their return soon.

Garth and Ronnie have teamed up for their new single, “Rodeo Man,” and it’s slated to drop Monday, November 6. It’ll arrive via a world premiere on country radio, and Amazon will be the only digital retailer and streaming service where you can get and hear the track.

The Ronnie and Phil O'Donnell-penned song is described in a press release as one that’ll take listeners “for a wild ride with a buckin' groove and cowboy lyrics.” It also adds that the pairing of both icons is “a match made in 90s Country heaven and feels like reuniting with an old friend.”

“Rodeo Man” is the lead single off Garth’s forthcoming album, Time Traveler. The 10-track record is part of Garth’s seven-disc box set, The Limited Series, which will also include Man Against Machine, Gunslinger, Fun and the three-disc Triple Live.

The Limited Series releases exclusively at Bass Pro Shops on November 7 and is available for preorder now. Orders purchased online will ship in mid-November.

Coming up, Garth’s long-awaited Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk will officially open its doors on Black Friday (November 24) with a same-day Dive-Bar kickoff concert.

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Lady A recently concluded their 22-date Request Line Tour with shows in New York City, Syracuse and Washington.

The trek, which kicked off at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, allowed fans to request songs they wanted to hear and interact with the band during their show.

“The Request Line Tour was full of joy, connection, laughter and love. Every night was special and I loved every single second,” shares Hillary Scott.

“This was definitely my favorite tour we have ever done – each night was a trip down memory lane since we got to play songs we haven't played in years,” says Dave Haywood. “It was also really inspiring to be able to put together a set list each night while listening to actual voicemails from fans.”

Charles Kelley adds, “To be able to encompass our 17 year career into one show was so gratifying. I loved how this show combined a high-energy feel with a storytelling aspect as well. It was a really special tour and I had a blast.”

Lady A recently released their new tracks “A Love Song” and “Love You Back.” Both tunes preview the group’s forthcoming as-yet-untitled project.

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Cody Johnson is saddling up to drop his new album, Leather, on Friday, November 3.

The 12-track project will be Cody’s third studio record released via COJO Music/Warner Music Nashville, and he says it’s his best one yet.

“Leather is my best album I've ever recorded. Human was a wonderful album, but Leather is definitely going to beat it in my opinion,” the Texas native shares.

“I think that's what you should do. You should always try to make a better album than you did the last time. As long as you feel that way, that means you're continuing to progress and grow as a country music artist,” he notes.

Leather was first introduced with its lead single, “The Painter,” which is #25 and rising on the country charts. Coming up, Cody is set to perform the track live on the 57th CMA Awards, airing live from Nashville November 8 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Leather is available for preorder and presave now.

Here’s the track list for Leather:

“Work Boots”
“Double Down”
“Watching My Old Flame”
“That's Texas”
“Dirt Cheap”
“Jesus Loves You”
“Whiskey Bent” (featuring Jelly Roll)
“Leather”
“People in the Back”
“Long Live Country Music” (featuring Brooks & Dunn)
“The Painter”
“Make Me a Mop”

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Conner Smith is set to release his long-awaited debut album, Smoky Mountains, on January 26.

The announcement arrived alongside the scenic album cover and the 12-song project’s track list. Conner also shared a preview clip of the jubilant title track, which is slated to drop November 3.

Conner is currently touring the country on his headlining Creek Will Rise Tour. The trek is named after his single, which is in the top 20 and ascending the country charts.

Here’s the full track list for Smoky Mountains:

“Smoky Mountains”
“Creek Will Rise”
“Roulette on the Heart” (featuring Hailey Whitters)
“Heatin’ Up”
“Baby, I”
“Meanwhile in Carolina”
“Boots in the Bleachers”
“Take It Slow”
“Trouble”
“I Hate Alabama”
“Regret in the Morning”
“God Moments”

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Reba McEntire may be the newest coach on The Voice, but this ain’t her first rodeo.

She’s starred in multiple movies and television shows, including her beloved namesake sitcom, Reba. In fact, for the “Fancy” singer, the friendship she has with fellow coaches Gwen Stefani, Niall Horan and John Legend reminds her of her time with her Reba cast members. 

“We have our coaches meeting before we go in to start the TV show and it reminds me so much of the Reba show,” Reba shares. “We’ll all be visiting and telling stories about, ‘Oh, did you see Beyoncé‘s show? Oh, my gosh. What? Did you see the horse and all that?’ And then the producers, Audrey and Kyra, will be there like, ‘We got to get going.'”

“That camaraderie, I think, is what I love so much,” she says.

The real-life friendship the coaches share extends to their onscreen time where they banter, challenge and sometimes ridicule each other in good fun.

“We’ll be jokingly cruel [sometimes] with each other, but it is for fun and entertainment and nobody takes it seriously,” says Reba. “Any jabs that we do is so funny. Niall will say, ‘Gweny, I’m not afraid of you! Yes, I am,’ and just silly, funny things. Everybody’s got a great sense of humor and we use it.”

The Voice airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET and Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.

Reba’s new lifestyle book, Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots, and its companion album, Not That Fancy, are out now.

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