Scotty McCreery's new song, "Red Letter Blueprint," drops Friday, but you won't have to wait to preview its lyrics. Scotty's shared the full lyrics on X, formerly known as Twitter, ahead of the track's release. "Red Letter Blueprint" will be the latest preview of Scotty's upcoming album, Rise & Fall, arriving May 10.
Live In The Vineyard Goes Country has added Kylie Morgan, Callista Clark, Josh Ross, Brittney Spencer, Brett Kissel and more to its performance lineup. They join previously announced artists Scotty McCreery, Rodney Atkins, Sara Evans and ERNEST, among others. For the full lineup, head to liveinthevineyard.com/litvgc.
Reba McEntire's celebrating her birthday, and Martina McBride's given her a special birthday shoutout on X. "Happy Birthday to my friend @reba! She has truly set the standard and is such an inspiration to all of us females in country music. Thank you for all of the wonderful memories over the years and for being such an incredible artist and person," Martina shared.
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Several years ago, then-newcomer Kane Brown landed one of his first opening slots with Florida Georgia Line.
Now, the country superstar's tapped the duo's Tyler Hubbard to open for him on his In The Air Tour, and Tyler couldn't be more thrilled.
"It was incredible to watch him take on the challenge and grow a ton on that tour and now it’s full circle," says Tyler. "Now I’m getting to open up for him and I’ve watched him play and I’m just like, 'Wow!' He’s really grown into something special and he’s just an awesome dude. He’s a great artist."
"I think [Kane] has really found himself and knows who he is and what he wants to be," Tyler continues as he beams with pride about Kane. "It’s just cool to see because it’s not every day that you have that story and not every day that you get to see artists keep it together and be consistent and put out great music and maintain a family and do what he’s doing."
"A lot of love for Kane. I’m excited to be back out with him, and I know we’re going to have a good time," he adds.
Kane's In The Air Tour with Tyler kicks off Thursday in Charlottesville, Virginia. For tickets and Tyler's full tour schedule, head to tylerhubbardofficial.com.
Tyler's currently #7 on the country charts with "Back Then Right Now," the lead single from his forthcoming sophomore album, Strong. The 13-track project arrives April 12 and is available for preorder and presave now.
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Chris Janson is giving fans another peek into the story behind his tattoos.
In his latest Story Behind My Tattoos Instagram video, Chris shared the genesis behind the anchor tattoo on his chest with his wife Kelly's name.
"Now this one's my favorite. I actually do love this tattoo. It says Kelly on it, it's an anchor," Chris shares, before explaining how the longtime ink appeared. "I had the anchor started with my buddy Will, and it hurt so bad when it was going on. I'm not gonna lie. So I just got the outline."
"And then we got married she's like, 'Why do you have an outline of an anchor on your chest?' And I said, 'Well, I was just saving it until I ever got married, if I ever got married.' And one and done with Kelly," he recalls. "So the first thing I did was go and get it filled it and put her name across my chest, so it's there forever."
Chris is currently making his way up the country charts with "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get." It's the first new release since his 2023 album, The Outlaw Side Of Me, which spawned the #1 hit "All I Need Is You."
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Beyoncé's new album, Cowboy Carter, is already out in some parts of the world, so the featured artists on the album have now been revealed.
The 27-track project includes several interludes, which see guest stars serving as DJs on a fictional radio station called KNTRY. Country icon Dolly Parton is included on an interlude called "Dolly P," and she introduces Bey's version of her classic song "Jolene" -- for which Beyoncé has changed the lyrics. She also briefly appears in the intro of the song "Tyrant."
Fellow country legend Willie Nelson is featured on two interludes: "Smoke Hour Willie Nelson" and "Smoke Hour II."
Meanwhile, Post Malone, who's been dabbling in country music lately, is on the track "Levii's Jeans," and Miley Cyrus sings on a song called "II Most Wanted."
Also of note: Beyoncé has recorded a version of The Beatles' 1968 classic "Blackbird," and in the song "Ya Ya," she interpolates The Beach Boys' classic song "Good Vibrations." That song is introduced by the voice of Linda Martell, a major Black female country star.
Cowboy Carter, which arrives Thursday at midnight, also includes Bey's #1 hit "Texas Hold 'Em."
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After headlining a concert in San Diego on Monday, March 25, you’d think Bruce Springsteen would take a few days to relax on the West Coast before his San Francisco show on Thursday, March 28, but apparently, The Boss had other plans.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer instead decided to hop on a plane back to New York and, according to video posted to social media, popped up onstage at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center to join Zach Bryan for his Wednesday, March 27, show.
According to setlist.fm, Zach, who was dressed in a Springsteen T-shirt, shared the stage with Bruce for his two-song encore, performing "Revival" and an unreleased track, "Sandpaper," with additional help from Zach's tour opener, Maggie Rogers.
Zach is set to play a second night at Barclay’s Center on Thursday. For a full list of upcoming tour dates, head to zachbryan.com.
Zach's latest full-length album is his 2023 self-titled record, which spawned the Grammy-winning duet with Kacey Musgraves, "I Remember Everything."
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Would you buy a T-shirt with Chris Young's mugshot if he endorsed it?
The "Aw Naw" singer took to Instagram recently to tease a new merch item: an orange T-shirt with his mugshot printed on the front and him holding up a "DISMISSED" sign.
"Let’s go!!!! #newmerch," Chris captioned his Instagram post. The boomerang video, soundtracked to a snippet of his song "Double Down," also shows Chris laughing while holding up the T-shirt.
Chris was arrested on January 22 at a Nashville bar after he allegedly assaulted a Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent. Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk later said his office had "reviewed all evidence in the case and determined all charged will be dismissed."
Will Chris' mugshot drop on his merch store? You can follow his socials to find out.
Chris' latest album, Young Love & Saturday Nights, arrived March 22 and features its title track, which is approaching the top 20 of the country charts.
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More of your favorite stars will appear on HARDY's upcoming Joe Diffie tribute album, HIXTAPE: Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE.
Arriving Friday, the star-studded project will feature Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Jon Pardi, Old Dominion, Darius Rucker, Reba McEntire, Hailey Whitters, Tracy Lawrence, Jake Worthington, Toby Keith and Joe's son Parker Diffie.
They join the previously announced list of artists, including HARDY, Blake Shelton, Chris Young, Nate Smith, Brooks & Dunn, ERNEST, Clint Black, Mark Wills, Kameron Marlowe and Sammy Kershaw.
"I'm super excited about DIFFTAPE. I think it's a one-of-a-kind project and we're the first people to do something like this," says HARDY. "Especially having the original recordings and the fact that we have his family's blessing to do it, it's all really special."
While you wait for HIXTAPE: Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE to drop, you can take a listen to the "Pickup Man" featuring Post Malone and the HARDY and Morgan Wallen-assisted "John Deere Green"; out now.
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By now, you probably know Hailey Whitters has a signature style — one that often has her in a bright prairie dress. But did you know that this distinctive look came about serendipitously?
"I don't know if I ever intentionally settled on that," Hailey tells ABC Audio. "You know, when I first started out, it was me and my creative director, and we were broke. I would wear a lot of her hand-me-downs, or we would go to a thrift store or a vintage store and buy a bunch of things."
"If you saw the things that we'd done to make work in like photoshoots, you'd be amazed," she says.
While not created intentionally, Hailey says her present-day fashion style harkens back to her younger days.
"I grew up doing dance recitals since I was 3 years old, and being in costume and kind of being a little over-the-top and a little extra [has] always been really fun to me," she shares. "So we just leaned hard into it and just kept going."
Now, Hailey's inspired young girls to dress like her, and she loves seeing them out at shows.
"It's been so cute. I was on the Luke Bryan tour, and someone in his crew was like, 'There are so many girls out in the crowd right now that look like you.' They wear these little prairie dresses and cowgirl boots and ribbons in their hair, and it's so cute," Hailey shares.
Hailey's currently on tour with Dan + Shay on their Heartbreak On The Map Tour. For a full list of dates, visit Hailey's website.
Hailey's currently making her way up the country charts with "I'm In Love," the title track off her latest six-song EP.
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Rising singer/songwriter Ryan Larkins, who co-wrote Cody Johnson's "The Painter," is releasing his version of Cody's hit on Friday. You can presave the track now to be the first to hear it when it drops.
Tanya Tucker is teaming up with longtime Nashville staple Nudie's Honky Tonk to open Tanya Tucker’s Tequila Cantina on May 2. Per a press release, Nudie’s second floor "will transform into a lively cantina-style bar, reflecting the spirit and charisma of Tanya Tucker herself." "I’m over the moon about Tanya Tucker's Tequila Cantina," says Tanya. "It’s been a dream for several years to join the big boys on Broadway and [Nudie's owners] Bill and Shannon Miller are making it all possible."
Emily Ann Roberts has dropped the music video for her song "Find Me a Man." "Most girls have the music they turn to when they’re taking their time getting ready for a night out, and that’s what I wanted to paint a picture of in the music video," shares Emily.
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