Country superstar Kenny Chesney has decided to release his new album, Born, on double-disc vinyl on May 24. “I’m lucky,” Chesney says of releasing a vinyl edition of the 15-track album. “I have fans who still believe in the actual listening experience, starting an album at the beginning and taking the journey the songs are…… READ MORE
A new Lainey Wilson documentary-style special will stream on Hulu beginning on May 29. The special is being produced by Robin Roberts’ production unit at ABC News Studios. “I look forward to telling stories about talented women who are strong and authentic,” Roberts said in a statement. “Lainey is definitely one of those women, and…… READ MORE
Beyonce’s new album Cowboy Carter has topped the Billboard 200 for a second straight week. The eighth solo album from the superstar, released on March 29, earned 125,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the April 5-11 tracking week, according to Luminate. However, album sales went down from last week, when Cowboy Carter debuted…… READ MORE
Chris Stapleton joined Guns ‘N’ Roses guitarist Slash for a cover version of Fleetwood Mac’s 1969 hit “Oh Well.” The cover will feature on Slash’s upcoming blues album, Orgy of the Damned. “I knew from the beginning I wanted to do [‘Oh Well’] on this record,” Slash said in a statement. “It was also one…… READ MORE
Country singer-songwriter Cole Swindell recently shared a new romantic ballad, “Forever to Me.” The song was co-written by Swindell and follows a guy recounting putting a ring on his sweetheart and all it entails. “She gave eighteen summers to Caroline/ Spent a few more wild and free/ Gave a long shot chance to a Georgia…… READ MORE
Morgan Wallen’s “Man Made a Bar,” featuring Eric Church, has risen to No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The single earned 31.1 million audience impressions in the April 5-11, according to Luminate. Wallen scored his 12th Country Airplay leader and Church scored his 11th. The track was written by Rocky Block, Jordan Dozzi, Larry…… READ MORE
Tracy Lawrence recently shared the next track off his forthcoming EP, Out Here In It, the soulful heartbreak country ballad “Gulf of Mexico.” “Gulf of Mexico” is the second release off his six-song EP, which is due to be released on June 7. “I love a good ballad,” said Lawrence. “These kind of songs have…… READ MORE
Lynyrd Skynyrd and Riley Green have joined previously announced headliners Erich Church and Lainey Wilson as co-headliners of the inaugural Field & Stream Music Fest. The Field & Stream Music Fest takes place on October 4-6 in Winnsboro, South Carolina. It will feature over 30 artists across two stages. The Field & Stream Music Fest…… READ MORE
Country star Sam Hunt has called his 2019 arrest on driving under the influence charges a “wake-up call.” During an interview with Evan Paul on Taste of Country Nights, Hunt said, “Well, it was a wake-up call immediately, you know, the next day. I think over time, you know, you reflect on it, you realize,…… READ MORE
Taylor Swift’s songs are back on TikTok a few days ahead of the release of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, which is due out on April 19. Several Swift songs, including “You Belong With Me,” “Lover,” “Cardigan,” “Mirrorball,” “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” “Cruel Summer,” “Cardigan,” “Style (Taylor’s Version),” “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version),”…… READ MORE
