Month: November 2024

Newcomer Belle Frantz has dropped her debut project, Why I Sing This Way. The Universal Music Group Nashville-issued three-song covers set features Belle’s soul-stirring renditions of Reba McEntire‘s “The Last One to Know,” George Jones‘ “The Grand Tour” and Conway Twitty‘s “Hello Darlin’.” “I am so excited about this. Thank y'all for the love you've already given me. We are just getting started,” Belle says. 

Kassi Ashton‘s new pensive holiday track, “Your Angel,” is out. Kassi shares, “I wanted to write a Christmas song that felt authentic to my artistry and the sonic landscape we've built with Made From The Dirt. Bright and cheery Christmas songs have been done over and over, and while they're fabulous, a song for the lonely felt better.”

A groovy mid-tempo tune from Vincent Mason has arrived. It’s called “Speak of the Devil,” and it’s one the country up-and-comer co-wrote. “It's not every day that you pull together a song with someone who has never written before,” Vincent shares of the tug-of-war love song. “To be able to have my friend, Sutton Smith, get to have a first-hand experience on what the writing process looks like and then for him to receive his first songwriting cut makes this a moment and a memory that we'll never forget.”

“Buy My Own Drinks” trio Runaway June are getting into the holiday spirit with a two-song release: their cover of “Mary, Did You Know?” and a spirited original, “Santa, Send Your Reindeer.” “Mr. Kringle bring your jingle! Our rendition of ‘Mary, Did You Know?’ and original ‘Santa, Send Your Reindeer’ are both out now,” the group shares in an announcement post on Instagram.

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Lee Brice has dropped “Single Bells” – and yes, it’s a spin on the yuletide classic “Jingle Bells.”

The tongue-in-cheek tune finds Lee playing a forever-alone guy who’s got no one to spend the festive season.

“Everybody’s got somebody this time of year/ To curl up by the fire with/ I just got me, myself, and I/ And the other half of a Jack fifth/ That’s alright, and that’s okay/ Hell, it’s still the holidays/ That’s a reason to celebrate/ So I’m gonna sing,” Lee sings in the opening verse, bemoaning his single status.

The pity party continues in the chorus over a soulful melody.

“Single bells, single bells/ Single all night long/ Drinking whiskey/ Mistletoe tipsy/ Yeah, till the bottle’s gone/ Single bells, single bells/ Hey, y’all, that’s my song/ It’s fine to be alone like me/ If you’re single, sing along,” the “Hard to Love” singer sings almost as if he’s grown content with flying solo over the holidays.

If you’re intrigued by the lyrics, check “Single Bells” wherever you listen to music.

Lee’s You, Me & My Guitar Tour kicks off Jan. 30 in Wilkes-Barre City, Pennsylvania. Tickets are available now at leebrice.com.

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Megan Moroney has dropped her first-ever holiday project, titled Blue Christmas .duh.

The three-track set contains two brand-new originals – which Megan co-wrote – and an equal parts twangy and moody cover of Elvis Presley‘s “Blue Christmas.”

“sleigh i guess,” Megan captions an Instagram carousel with photos capturing her release-day and festive mood.

Blue Christmas .duh is out on digital platforms now.

Here’s the Blue Christmas .duh track list:
“All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy”
“Christmas Morning”
“Blue Christmas”

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Sam Hunt has released a new track, “Liberty.”

The reflective number finds Sam, a dad of two, thinking about family life and purpose on his journey.

“Baby, give me liberty or give me death/ Forty hours and a day of rest/ Autumn leaves on these county roads/ Grab a hand, y’all, bow your heads/ A bunch of kids, little fertile ground/ Raise ’em up right, pass it down/ Fences keep the cattle in/ But they can’t hold the souls of men/ Fences keep the cattle in/ But they can’t hold the souls of men,” Sam sings in the southern lifestyle ode.

“‘Liberty’ is a song that I wrote back during the pandemic,” Sam tells the press. “It's a song that I never thought I would put out, but as time passed, I decided that it was timely and recorded it.”

“I flew home off the road this fall to get in the studio and get it recorded and get it out,” he says. “So I'm proud of this one and happy to have it out.”

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Jelly Roll is making his debut performance on PBS’ Austin City Limits on Saturday.

The Tennessee native will perform six songs, including his latest single, “I Am Not Okay,” and the chart-topping hits “Save Me” and “Need a Favor.”

Also performing on ACL is CMA Vocal Duo of the Year nominee The War And Treaty.

To find out what time the show will air, check your local listings.

In the meantime, you can hop over to YouTube to get a sneak peek of Jelly’s ACL performance of “I Am Not Okay.”

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Ella Langley‘s closing her hungover era while still hungover.

Still hungover – the deluxe version of August’s hungover – includes four new songs and a reflective monologue on life.

Writing in an Instagram post, Ella says the project’s “honest” and “a culmination of songs i needed to write.”

“I hope through listening to these, y’all find peace in knowing that life is crazy. you don’t always win, but sometimes you do,” she says.

“Nobody has all of the answers & we’re all just trying to figure it out one day at a time. thank you for letting me share my story & giving it a safe place to land,” shares Ella. “to the girl i was when i was writing these songs, it’s all going to be worth it.”

“to the woman i am now, stay true to yourself. here’s to the next chapter,” she adds.

Still hungover is out now on digital platforms.

Ella’s Riley Green-assisted debut single, “You Look Like You Love Me,” is currently #7 and ascending the country charts.

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