Month: December 2023

Luke Combs has returned to the drawing board to write new songs and work on new music.

The country superstar recently took to Instagram to share a video of him performing an unreleased tune, “Noah’s Arkansas,” on his acoustic guitar.

“Been messin' around with some new stuff. Wrote this one with my buddy @theflatlandboy awhile back and it's been on my mind lately,” Luke captioned his video. 

“There’s a little piece of heaven set inside the Little Rock/ When that river rises we’ll be glad it’s what we got/ They’re all saying we’re crazy, baby let’s just let them talk/ Raise up all our babies with the chickens and dogs/ In what they call Noah’s Arkansas,” goes the chorus. 

Luke is currently #14 and rising on the country charts with “Where the Wild Things Are,” the third single off his latest album, Gettin’ Old.

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Kane Brown‘s hit single, “Heaven,” has been certified Diamond by the RIAA.

The global country superstar received the news via congratulatory video messages from fellow Diamond-selling country artists Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard (one-half of Florida Georgia Line), Lady A‘s Hillary Scott and Darius Rucker.

“An incredible talent with 23 RIAA certified titles and accolade upon accolade across genres, today, we are thrilled to recognize Kane Brown's first Diamond for his single ‘Heaven,'” says RIAA COO Michele Ballantyne. “This enchanting hit has clearly struck a chord with fans – topping 10 million certified units! Congratulations to Kane, his creative partners and RCA Nashville team on this rare milestone.”

Kane is now the seventh country artist to be awarded the laudable Diamond certification. 

“Heaven” was the second single off Kane’s 2016 self-titled debut album. It was preceded by his first #1 hit, “What Ifs” featured Lauren Alaina. 

Kane is currently #13 and ascending the country charts with “I Can Feel It,” the lead single off his forthcoming as-yet-untitled new record.

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Michael Ray has announced that he’s dropping a new song, “We Should Get a Drink Sometime,” on Friday, December 8.

The track, which was penned by Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Mike Busbee and Josh Kerr, is described as a “hard-hitting ballad,” per a press release.

“I typically end up cutting more songs than I need when I'm in the studio, and sadly that means there are a few that never get to see the light of day,” shares Michael. “But this song has always been special to me, and it felt like the right time to put it out there.”

You can presave “We Should Get a Drink Sometime” to hear it as soon as it drops.

Michael’s currently in the top 40 of the country charts with his Meghan Patrick-assisted single, “Spirits and Demons.”

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Chris Stapleton has added three new shows to his upcoming All-American Road Show tour.

In addition to the previously announced dates, Chris will hit Tampa, Florida, on May 10; Arlington, Texas, on June 15; and Houston, Texas, on August 24. Miranda Lambert and Grace Potter will join Chris for his Houston show.

Other acts joining Chris on various stops include Lainey Wilson, Elle King, Marty Stuart, The War and Treaty, Willie Nelson & Family, Sheryl Crow, Allen Stone, Marcus King, Turnpike Troubadours and Nikki Lane.

Tickets for the three new shows go on sale Friday, December 15. To register for the presale, head to stapletonfanclub.com.

Chris is currently #8 on the country charts with “White Horse,” the lead single off his latest album, Higher.

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Hot on the heels of Taylor Swift being named TIME‘s Person of the Year, Kenny Chesney took to social media to share a heartfelt congratulatory message to his longtime friend.

“Taylor, I knew looking in your eyes that first time on stage with us, you had ‘it,'” Kenny captioned an Instagram post, which featured throwback photos of him and Taylor. “The hunger, that something special. A gift not everyone has to connect. It's been awesome watching you shine! Congratulations on being @TIME's Person of the Year.”

He added, “I'm glad TIME sees what I've always loved about your music, your art and you as a human being. I'm so proud of you and I love you.”

Kenny’s shoutout arrives after Taylor told TIME about the generosity he extended to her in her earlier days.

Taylor, then 17, was slated to open for Kenny on tour. However, because a beer company sponsored the tour and she was underage, she had to withdraw. “I was devastated,” Taylor recounts to TIME. 

Then on her 18th birthday, the “I Go Back” hitmaker surprised Taylor with a handsome check and card that read: “I'm sorry that you couldn't come on the tour, so I wanted to make it up to you.”

“It was for more money than I'd ever seen in my life,” Taylor recalls. “I was able to pay my band bonuses. I was able to pay for my tour buses. I was able to fuel my dreams.”

You can read Taylor’s full interview with TIME now at time.com.

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Hailey Whitters loves Christmas so much, she’s set sights on releasing a holiday album one day.

“You know, I’m from a big family. Christmas is a big deal where I come from, and we all get together,” Hailey tells ABC Audio, adding that she’s “always wanted to put together a Christmas record.”

While a full-length project is not yet in the works, Hailey has recently released her cover of George Jones‘ “New Baby for Christmas” and Randy Travis‘ “Meet Me Under the Mistletoe.”

“Those are just some songs that I loved. I’m a big Randy Travis fan and I love his Christmas record [An Old Time Christmas],” she says. “Getting to recreate that and put my spin on it was really fun.” 

You can check out Hailey’s “New Baby for Christmas” and “Meet Me Under the Mistletoe” now wherever you listen to music.

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