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Dolly Parton has teamed with Grammy-nominated Christian artist Blessing Offor on his song, "Somebody's Child." "I know it’s too easy to say it was a blessing singing with @blessingoffor but, it was. I love the song 'Somebody’s Child' and I am very proud to be a part of it," says Dolly.
The War And Treaty have dropped a new track, "Leads Me Home." "A lot of love went into creating this song and we’re so grateful to be able to finally share it with each and every one of you," the duo's Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter share on Instagram.
Lainey Wilson is giving her The Stable fan club members a chance to get their hands on an exclusive autographed Whirlwind vinyl. "I wanted to do something special for my @laineywldhorses so I've launched an exclusive members-only vinyl that'll be signed by yours truly!" Lainey shares on X, formerly known as Twitter. To join The Stable, head to Lainey's website.
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Country newcomers Tigirlily Gold will release their debut album, Blonde, on July 26.
The 10-track set will feature the singles "Shoot Tequila," "I Tried a Ring On" and "Leroy," which arrived Friday alongside the album announcement.
"Blonde is all about being undeniably and unapologetically yourself," says the sister duo's Krista Slaubaugh. "We want everyone to feel confident and vulnerable enough at the same time to say what they need to say."
"I hope listeners feel like they could hang out with us on a Friday night or have a heart-to-heart on a Sunday morning, that every emotion you feel is valid, that some nights you want to go shoot tequila and some nights you want to cry over a boy who shattered you," adds Kendra Slaubaugh.
"At the end of the day, no one has it all together, and we're all figuring out how to navigate love, loss, friends, memories, self-love, confidence," she shares.
Tigirlily Gold is nominated in the New Duo or Group of the Year category at this year's ACM Awards. You can stream the show live May 16 at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Blonde is available for preorder and presave now.
Here's the track list for Blonde:
"Blonde"
"Leroy"
"Hometown Song"
"Move On"
"End Up Us"
"I Tried a Ring On"
"Stupid Prizes"
"Shoot Tequila"
"Only Once"
"Bleeding Love"
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Brian Kelley's Big Machine Records debut album, Tennessee Truth, has arrived.
"I’m so excited for y’all to hear my debut album. Each and every one of these songs make up my Tennessee Truth," Brian says of his autobiographical 12-track project. "I hope everyone enjoys listening to this project as much as I did making it. This is my Tennessee Truth."
Spotlighting the album opener, "Acres," which he co-wrote with Adam Sanders and Will Weatherly, the Florida native shares, "I closed my eyes the day we were writing that and I imagined my wife, Brittney, on her family farm in Georgia. Even now, I picture it. Riding dirt roads and going to get peach ice cream and boiled peanuts."
"That’s one of my favorite places to go to get off the grid, to just be me with the woman I love," he continues. "What’s better? Nothing. I wanted to capture that in a song."
Tennessee Truth is out now wherever you listen to music.
Here's the full track list for Tennessee Truth:
"Acres"
"How We’re Livin'"
"King Ranch"
"Trucks, Ducks, Bucks & Beer"
"Goin’ Places"
"Barefeet or Boots"
"Dirt Road Date Night"
"10 O’Clock on the Dock"
"See You Next Summer"
"Doin' Nothin'"
"Dirt Cheap"
"Kiss My Boots"
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Love traditional country and its classic storytelling? Well, Carly Pearce might have a song up your alley.
The singer's dropped a new track, "Fault Line," that pays homage to the music of country's yesteryear.
"Some of my favorite songs were in the era of Tammy Wynette and George Jones," says Carly. "'Fault Line' is my take on writing one of those classic, 'I'm gonna rip your head off' country songs. The playful angst in this song makes it one of my favorite moments on the record."
"Fault Line" is the latest preview of Carly's upcoming fourth album, hummingbird. Arriving June 7, the project features its lead singles, "We Don't Fight Anymore," "Country Music Made Me Do It," "Heels Over Head," "My Place" and the title track -- all of which are out now.
Hummingbird is available for preorder and presave now.
Here's the full track list for hummingbird:
"Country Music Made Me Do It"
"Truck on Fire"
"Still Blue"
"Heels Over Head"
"We Don’t Fight Anymore" featuring Chris Stapleton
"Rock Paper Scissors"
"Oklahoma"
"My Place"
"Things I Don't Chase"
"Woman to Woman"
"Fault Line"
"Pretty Please"
"Trust Issues"
"Hummingbird"
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Thomas Rhett is back with a new single, "Beautiful as You," and if you're wondering who inspired it, it was his wife, Lauren.
"This is an anthem for everybody who feels like they out-kicked their coverage," Thomas tells the press with a laugh. "There was one day a couple years back when I was looking at my wife, and I was like, 'Why in the world did you choose me?' I get to be with someone who could easily be on the cover of a magazine, and I get to see her in all her forms – a partner, a mother, a friend, even a philanthropist."
"I just feel like I’ve got a first row seat at almost-perfection, if you will," he notes. "And like the song says, 'Seriously, what is somebody as amazing as you doing with somebody like me?'"
Those sentiments are reflected in the lyrics of "Beautiful as You," which Thomas co-wrote.
"What's someone as beautiful as you/ Doin' ridin' 'round with someone like me?/ I swear, girl, you could havе anyone you choose. I should stop askin' questions 'forе you get up and leave/ What's someone as beautiful as you/ Doin' wakin' up with someone like me?/ Ain't gonna lie, you could have anyone you choose/ I should stop askin' questions 'fore you get up and leave," goes the chorus.
"Beautiful as You" previews the upcoming follow-up to 2022's Where We Started.
Thomas shares, "So much of my music is a reflection of the stage of life [Lauren and I] are in - we’re in a very joyful season - and this song is just the tip of the iceberg to the rest of this next album."
"Beautiful as You" is out now wherever you listen to music.
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The hotly anticipated Post Malone and Morgan Wallen collab, "I Had Some Help," has arrived.
Posty and Morgan penned the anthemic track with ERNEST, Ashley Gorley, Louis Bell, Ryan Vojtesak, Chandler Paul Walters and Hoskins, and it's a feel-good number celebrating camaraderie.
"I had some help/ It ain't like I can make this kinda mess all by myself/ Don't act like you ain't help me pull that bottle off the shelf/ Been deep in every weekend if you couldn't tell/ They say, 'Teamwork makes the dream work'/ Hell, I had some help," goes the upbeat chorus.
The accompanying music video brings the high-energy friendship tune to life as Posty and Morgan party it up and get a little mischievous with their antics. Hey, "teamwork makes the dream work," come hell or high water, right?
"I Had Some Help" previews Posty's forthcoming debut country album, slated for release this year.
While you wait for it, check out "I Had Some Help" wherever you listen to music.
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If you saw Scotty McCreery's Rise & Fall album cover and wondered why he's on a mountaintop, there's a beautiful story behind that.
The spot where Scotty is sitting is where he proposed to his now-wife, Gabi. It is also near where the North Carolina native conceptualized Rise & Fall with his songwriting buddies.
"If you look on the album cover, the mountain that's out in the background, if you just go over that mountain, that's where the whole album was written, kind of on that side. Those North Carolina mountains, the Linville area, is just a special, special place to me and Gabi. That mountain, that rock where I'm standing is where I proposed to Gabi," Scotty explains.
"It's called the Little Lost Cove Cliffs Trails. [There's] just a lot of significance to making this album there, to starting our life together there on that same rock," says the "Cab in a Solo" singer.
Now, Scotty may have looked calm and collected on the album cover, but his real feelings were far from what was portrayed.
"It was like peak season where the leaves were changing [on] the Blue Ridge Mountains, and it was really pretty. It was also extremely cold and windy, so I was putting on a smile but I was freezing inside," Scotty reveals.
"I don't think my team wants to do a mile hike up to the rock for the next album shoot, I bet we'll just do a green screen or just stay at home," he adds with jest. "But it was a fun album shoot for sure."
Rise & Fall is out now wherever you listen to music.
Here's the full track list for Rise & Fall:
"Little More Gone"
"Cab in a Solo"
"Lonely"
"Can't Pass the Bar"
"Hey Rose"
"Fall of Summer"
"Love Like This"
"Slow Dance"
"No Country for Old Men"
"And Countin'"
"Stuck Behind a Tractor"
"Red Letter Blueprint"
"Porch"
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Chayce Beckham has dropped new items and rolled out more discounts in his merch store. The fresh drops include a Smokin' Weed and Drinkin' Whiskey T-Shirt. You can check it out now at chaycebeckham.myshopify.com.
Colin Stough has released a music video for his song, "Makes Two of Us." Of the visualizer, Colin shares, "The music video for 'Makes Two of Us' is about how your mind keeps wandering to your ex after a breakup. So, in the clip, you see these two characters living their daily lives while constant flashes of memories between them keep happening."
Toby Keith will be presented with an honorary degree at the University of Oklahoma (OU)'s upcoming 2024 commencement. Of her late father's love for OU, Krystal Keith shares, "His passion started as far back as when he was 12 and 13 years old and worked in the stadium selling cokes just so he could see the games. For as long as I can remember, he took us to every bowl game no matter what his work schedule was. And he was on the sidelines of nearly all the different OU sporting events. He bled Crimson and Cream."
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Jon Pardi adores his mother, Shelly, and there are many reasons why.
Recalling her best qualities in a press interview, Jon shares, "My mom’s always been there for me. First of all, she’s a great mom. She’s an angel. She takes care of people that aren’t even in the family. She’s always been like that and she’s a great mother."
"She’s always proud and she’s always there supporting and being a great mom. She’s just a good human being. There’s not one mean bone in her body," the "Last Night Lonely" singer continues.
"And she cries about every time I talk to her. She always worries about me. I have to tell her, 'Stop worrying about me,'" adds Jon.
Coming up, you can catch Jon performing at Nashville's Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest. For tickets and the full festival lineup and schedule, visit cmafest.com.
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