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With Mother’s Day right around the corner, Brothers Osborne‘s TJ and John are reflecting on their mom and how she’s shaped them both. 

“I feel like moms, you guys always get it the hardest,” TJ tells the press. “I think the last thing I wanted for most of my life was like, ‘Gah, I don't want to be like my mom,' and then you get older, and I'm like, ‘I do. I want to be like my mom.'”

“She's got a lot of very strong qualities, a lot of qualities that we had growing up I think that have made us, us, and successful and who we are, are from her. So, here's to all you mothers out there,” he shares, before adding with a laugh, “We literally wouldn't be here without you.”

Brothers Osborne are now at country radio for their new single, “Break Mine.” You can find it on their latest four-song EP, Break Mine.

For tickets to Brother Osborne’s ongoing Might As Well Be Me Tour, visit brothersosborne.com.

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Keith Urban may be headlining arenas and stadiums now, but like most artists, he started his career in smaller venues like honky-tonks and clubs.

That’s why performing at Club Dada in Dallas, Texas, recently felt like a full-circle moment.

Reflecting on the opportunity and show, Keith shared on Instagram, “I started out playing rowdy clubs just like @clubdadadfw four hours a night, five nights a week, and love the energy of a room like this where there's barely any space between all of you and the mic stand. Dallas, I could've played all night !!!!”

“Thank you soooo much for making the release day of GO HOME W U fun as hell,” he says. 

Keith’s Instagram carousel features photos and videos of him shredding his electric guitar and performing his 2011 hit “Long Hot Summer” to a packed room with fans singing along.

This October, Keith will return to Las Vegas for his Keith Urban's HIGH in Vegas shows. ?Tickets go on sale on Ticketmaster’s website Friday, May 10, at 10 a.m. PT.

While you wait, check out Keith and Lainey Wilson‘s newly released collab, “GO HOME W U.”

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Surprise: Lainey Wilson‘s dropping a new album soon.

The project’s titled Whirlwind and will arrive on August 23.

Speaking to the press about her fifth studio record, Lainey says, “I am so excited to finally announce Whirlwind. This album has been a long time coming, and I can't wait for the world to have this body of work in their hands soon.”

“This new chapter of music is the most cathartic and personal piece of art I've ever made,” she adds. “I hope this record brings some peace to your whirlwind and wraps its arms around you like it did for me.”

The Jay Joyce-produced album will feature songs chronicling Lainey’s life journey and boasts a “diverse yet sonically cohesive collection of songs,” while remaining true to the singer’s Western roots, per a press release.

Lainey’s latest album is Bell Bottom Country, which spawned three #1 hits: “Heart Like a Truck,” “Watermelon Moonshine” and “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.” She released “Country’s Cool Again” in February and recently teamed up with Keith Urban on their debut collab, “GO HOME W U.”

Whirlwind is available for preorder and presave now. You can also purchase a special black-and-white vinyl and autographed CD at Lainey’s merch store.

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While Lainey Wilson‘s grateful for her successes in the country music world and beyond, she still experiences pinch-me moments that leave her in awe – and sometimes disbelief – of all she’s achieved.

“It does kind of rack my brain a little bit when I zoom out and I think about everything that’s happened in the past two years,” Lainey tells ABC Audio. “My goodness, I feel like my dreams are kind of [happening] like a ripple effect. I feel like I’m having other dreams that I didn’t even know existed.”

“I mean, even with the Yellowstone stuff, I didn’t know that I wanted to act. I’ve been acting a fool forever, but I didn’t know I wanted to really do it, you know?” she shares. 

With five nominations, including a nod for the coveted Entertainer of the Year, Lainey is gearing up to perform an as-yet-unannounced track at this year’s ACM Awards.

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will stream live from Frisco, Texas, May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.

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Scotty McCreery has announced an Opry fan event that’ll take place after his Grand Ole Opry performance on Saturday, May 11. Fans who buy a copy of his upcoming album, Rise & Fall, physically at the Opry store will be treated to a private performance backstage and can have their record autographed by Scotty. More details can be found at opry.com.

Kip Moore has added dates to his upcoming Nomad World Tour in Australia and New Zealand. For ticket information and the full tour schedule, head to Kip’s website.

Post Malone has shared a teaser clip of the music video for his forthcoming collab with Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help.” The track arrives Friday, May 10, and is available for presave now.

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A new Mitchell Tenpenny track, “Not Today,” is dropping on Friday.

Mitchell shared the news with fans on social media platform X alongside a snippet of the song’s chorus.

“I'll find a way to forget you/ With a bottle, a Bible, or a mistake/ I know I'm gonna move on, I know I'll be ok/ I'll find a way to forget you/ I'm gonna give my broken heart a break/ Baby, gimme some time I'll get you off of my mind/ Just not today,” Mitchell sings in the uptempo, drum-heavy chorus.

“Not Today” will follow Mitchell’s latest releases, which include “Breaking My Heart” and “Bigger Mistake.” His third studio album, This Is the Heavy, arrived in 2022 and spawned the singles “Truth About You” and “Bucket List.”

You can presave “Not Today” now to hear it as soon as it releases.

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Luke Combs‘ “Where the Wild Things Are” hit #1 in February, but a follow-up from his latest album, Gettin’ Old, wasn’t announced. Now we know why.

The country superstar has chosen an unreleased song, “Ain't No Love in Oklahoma,” as his next single on country radio. You can hear it on digital platforms beginning May 16 at 8 a.m. ET.

But that’s not all. Luke also shared that the track will be featured in the upcoming movie Twisters.

“Pumped to let y'all know my next single on country radio will be ‘Ain't No Love in Oklahoma’ – a song written for and featured in the @Twistersmovie. The song and music video will be out May 16 at 8 AM ET,” Luke announced on social media.

A sequel to 1996’s Twister, Twisters will feature Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones and Top Gun: Maverick‘s Glen Powell, among others, and will hit movie theaters July 19.

“Ain't No Love in Oklahoma” is available for presave now.

The Twisters album, featuring Luke’s single, is also available for preorder now.

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The next time you feel too lazy to get off the couch, remember this: Jelly Roll just completed a 5K.

The race was held in Pasadena, California, on May 7, and Jelly told Entertainment Tonight afterward, “I feel great. I’m a little tired. It was a little bit harder than I thought it was [going to be], but it’s awesome, man.”

“I couldn’t walk a mile when I started trying to do this back in January,” he added. “So the fact that we got 3-point-whatever it was, got it down, I felt really, really good about it.” He noted he got “really emotional at the finish line.”

Jelly told ET that while training for the race he lost “50 to 70-something pounds” and plans to attempt a half-marathon next year.

“I think the coolest thing is how many people stopped to tell us that they were motivated by us, other big guys,” he said. “It was just really cool to see that.”

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Miranda Lambert has teamed up with Epiphone to create a new guitar called Miranda Lambert Bluebird Studio.

The bluebonnet-colored instrument is a variation on the Epiphone’s iconic Hummingbird acoustic guitar and features a square shoulder layered mahogany body, solid Sitka spruce top, gloss finish and custom Bluebird pickguard inspired by her 2020 hit, according to Epiphone.

It follows her Gibson Miranda Lambert Bluebird guitar, which hit stores in 2023.

“My hope is that the release of the Epiphone Bluebird Studio with a more approachable price point will make it possible for young girls and women in general to get their hands on one,” Miranda shares in a press release. “If it makes it more accessible and achievable for girls to chase their dreams, then it's a win in my book.”

Of the new guitar’s design, the country star explains, “Bluebonnets are the Texas state flower and whether you're from Texas like me or not, they're just magical. The design was created by Codey Allen at Gibson after I gave some direction for the visual. The idea was based on my song, ‘Bluebird,’ and she did a beautiful job creating the artwork.”

“The combination of the stunning blue color and the pickguard with bluebirds, bluebonnets, and pops of green ended up such a beautiful result,” Miranda adds.

To purchase the guitar at a store near you, visit Epiphone’s website.

Miranda’s new single, “Wranglers,” is currently approaching the top 40 of the country charts.

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New music from Reba McEntire has arrived, y’all.

“I Can’t” is the title of Reba’s newest track, which previews her forthcoming new album with MCA Nashville.

Reba debuted the anthemic number on NBC’s The Voice on Tuesday night, accompanied onstage by musicians and a soaring choir.

“Let go the anchor let go the chain/ Don’t reach for me and don’t call my name/ Shake off the past and baby just swim for the shore/ Blow me a kiss and hope for the best/ Wish what you will, take what you get/ Do what you want but I can’t save you no more,” Reba sang in the chorus against a desert-like backdrop.

“I'm thrilled to have new music to share with my fans, and ‘I can't’ wait to hear what they think about it,” Reba says in a press release. “This is such a powerful song, and I'm looking forward to performing it again next week at the ACM Awards.”

Additionally, the “Fancy” star has announced that her forthcoming new sitcom, Happy’s Place, will be hitting the small screen on NBC. The show will reunite her with Reba co-star Melissa Peterman and feature her real-life boyfriend and Young Sheldon actor Rex Linn.

You can catch Reba hosting and performing at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, streaming live May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.

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