Month: March 2025

If you listen to 2017’s Every Little Thing, you’ll hear a very different Carly Pearce than on her new album, hummingbird: no rain, no flowers.

“I was super scattered on my first record,” she says. “I was still feeling like I was not good enough because so many people for years had told me I wasn't good enough. I still had body image issues that I was dealing with, and just kind of was in a tornado of like, ‘Oh my goodness.’ I wasn't in a good relationship, that wasn't serving me well.”

But Carly felt a need to change – one she believes you can see on subsequent albums.

“I feel like I've unpacked a lot of things through the last few years,” she reflects, “and really tried to do some ‘self-working’ and just really get to the core of why some of the things are the way they are, and how can I improve myself.”

“Just really getting to a place of: ‘I am who I am. I like who I am. I don't need somebody else’s approval to tell me that I’m worthy.’ And that was hard,” she adds.

The deluxe version of hummingbird features Carly’s latest hit, “truck on fire.”

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Dylan Scott‘s taking a more laid-back approach as he gets ready to release his new album, Easy Does It. 

“For me, the phrase ‘easy does it’ represents where I’m at in my life right now,” he explains. “I’ve spent so much time in the past focusing on what I was going to do next in my career, comparing myself to my peers and worrying about what others needed from me.”

But now, things are different for the Louisiana native.

“Having kids and being married has allowed me to see what I have right in front of me and embrace it,” Dylan says. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m still working hard. But I am more comfortable with myself and my career than ever before, which has made life so much easier.”

Dylan’s third studio album includes six new songs, plus his current hit, “This Town’s Been Good to Us.” The new track “I Hate Whiskey” drops March 28.

Here’s the complete track listing for Easy Does It, which arrives May 30: 
“What He’ll Never Have” 
“I Hate Whiskey” 
“Easy Does It” 
“This Town’s Been Too Good To Us” 
“Twice” 
“Country Till I Die” 
“Back Forty” 
“Smoke Follows Beauty” 
“You’d Think I Was A Cowboy” 
“Till I Can’t, I Will” 
“I Owe You One”

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The numbers are in on Garth Brooks‘ recently wrapped Vegas residency, and they’re pretty impressive. 

For its entire run, from May 2023 until early March 2025, Garth Brooks/Plus ONE was 99% sold out. Over 72 shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, he sold more than 300,000 tickets, raking in more than $130 million. 

“I speak on behalf of the band and crew, best gig we have ever had,” Garth reflects. “We were spoiled to death, everyone from…the people at Caesars and Live Nation, the box office to the ushers, security, local crew, stage, lights, sound, backstage, catering…all amazing.”

“I would suggest to any artist,” he continues, “if you get a chance to play that room, play it. The crowds were absolutely the best part.”

As is typically the case, Garth’s wife, Trisha Yearwood, was a fixture at the shows. With Vegas in the rearview for now, she kicks off her own tour April 30 in Austin, Texas.

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Get ready to belly up to the bar with TJ and John, as Brothers Osborne prepare to unleash the floodgates on new tunes.

“We've talked a lot about releasing music more consistently-and the time has finally come,” they announced Thursday on their socials. “Once we start, we won't stop.”

The post’s accompanying picture shows a denim jacket emblazoned with “Finish This Drink/ Bros O./Deale, MD,” which the caption reveals will arrive April 4. Of course, Deale is the siblings’ hometown.

The two haven’t put out new music since the Break Mine EP in March 2024. Their last full-length effort was September 2023’s self-titled fourth studio album.

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If you noticed the omission of LOCASH among the ACM duo of the year nominees, you’re not alone. In fact, even Chris Lucas and Preston Brust are questioning it.

“please tell us what else we have to do to be nominated. ?” LOCASH responded after the nods came out. While their reply was directed at the ACM account, they also tagged some fellow country duos in another post.

They wrote on social platform X: “criteria to be nominated. Read it! Duo of the year.” LOCASH goes on to give a “yes” to nominees Dan + Shay and to Tigirlily Gold, who were not nominated, even though they won the ACM’s new duo trophy last year Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Muscadine Bloodline and The War and Treaty are the remaining contenders in the category.

Given the fact that LOCASH is currently knocking on the door to #1 with “Hometown Home” – and that the category has long seemed to suffer from a lack of contenders who are finding success at radio – the omission is noticeable.

“Love everyone else in the category, but it doesn't fit this years nomination process. Hmmmm,” LOCASH closes.

The duo was previously nominated in the category three times, in 2017, 2018 and 2021. In 2016 and 2017 they were also up for the new duo award.

Meanwhile, LOCASH’s new album, Bet the Farm, drops April 18.

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