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Ashley McBryde (Disney/Larry McCormack) Ashley McBryde's new music video for "Rattlesnake Preacher" has a "ton of truth telling in it," much of it loosely inspired by childhood in rural Arkansas, where she was raised as the daughter of the town doctor and sometime evangelist.The clip starts in a modern-day support group before flashing back to Ashley's beginnings. “The super complex feelings one has when they’re proud of how they were raised, […]

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Scotty McCreery has hit the road for the final time as a father of one — at least with his wife and firstborn in tow."Last bus weekend as a family of 3!" he shared on his socials, along with a carousel of pictures featuring his wife, Gabi Dugal McCreery, and his nearly 3-year-old son, Avery McCreery. Among others, the photos show Avery and his mom playing with […]

Old Dominion (Disney/Randy Holmes) Old Dominion's getting ready for one of the busiest nights ever at their Midtown Nashville bar, Odie's, as the band treats fans to an unexpected concert."Surprise! We couldn’t let Barbara week go by without throwing a party," they announced on their socials. "Pop-up show this Wednesday (8/27) at @odiesbar! Doors at 5pm, music at 7pm. 21+ only, first come first serve."If you'd like to skip the […]

Lauren Akins & Thomas Rhett (Taylor Hill/WireImage) Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, are writing the remix of his 2018 hit "Life Changes" — quite literally.The two used the chart-topping single to announce they're expecting their fifth child in a new Instagram video. "Well, I was wrapping my head around being a dad," TR sings as he plays guitar beside Lauren, who's holding pictures of her sonogram. "Big wrench got […]

Keith Urban (Disney/Larry McCormack) Keith Urban's 2024 album, HIGH, starts with a short tidbit titled "Blue Sky," which finds the Aussie superstar seeming to wake up and utter the phrase, "Just give me some blue sky, please."From there, the record launches into his latest hit, "Straight Line," chosen very intentionally as the first song."It’s really because I love the spirit, I love the energy, the atmosphere, just the joy, the […]

Ryan Hurd will unleash the first piece of his upcoming COVER TOWN record with his version of Dashboard Confessional's "Vindicated," which drops Friday. Although Ashley McBryde's previously put out both "Acoustic" and "From the Pulpit" visual versions of "Rattlesnake Preacher," the song's full-fledged music video is out now. You can check it out on YouTube. Carter Faith's debut album will be the first release on songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon's new MCA imprint, […]

Blue Jean Baby Records Lee Brice is teaming up with Colbie Caillat for the latest preview of her new album, This Time Around, which comes out Sept. 26. The two helped co-write "Kinda Single," which arrives Friday. The "Bubbly" hitmaker has long wanted to collab with Lee, whom she says "has one of my favorite voices, with such unique inflections and heart in everything he sings."“Writing this together with him and the […]

Shaboozey performs at the 2024 CMA Awards (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Shaboozey will be "walking" into movie theaters in September as part of the latest Stephen King film adaptation.The "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" singer has recorded a new song, "Took a Walk," for the end titles of the movie The Long Walk, which will be out Sept. 12. The song hits digital platforms Sept. 5.Shaboozey first got involved with the project when […]

'Opry 100: Country's Greatest Songs' cover (Virgin Music Group/Grand Ole Opry) There's quite a story behind the Grand Ole Opry's new "full circle mix" of the George Jones classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today."Jones' signature tune, written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, is widely considered one of the greatest country songs of all time. In the new version, Jones sings the first verse in a performance from the Opry […]