Granger Smith brings fans out to the farm for inaugural CMT “Campfire Sessions” episode

Disney Channel/Chris HolloGranger Smith is helping CMT kick off a new digital series called “Campfire Sessions,” a collection of intimate, acoustic performances in the theme of a traditional campfire sing-along. For the first installment, ...

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Niko Moon has a “Good Time” with Shaggy in this breezy new rendition of his hit song

Matthew Berinato/Johnathan MannionNiko Moon’s “Good Time” is poised to be his breakout hit as a country artist, with the song a top-ten hit and climbing at country radio. Meanwhile, the singer is offering an even more laid-back and ca...

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Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus strikes out on his own with “Music Man,” a powerful tribute to his late father

Big Machine Label GroupRascal Flatts band mate Jay DeMarcus shares an emotional and deeply personal tribute in his new solo song, “Music Man,” which was written in honor of his late father. In October of 2020, Jay shared that his dad, Stanl...

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Morgan Wallen returns with three more bonus tracks to ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’

ABCMorgan Wallen’s spree of delivering new music continues. Less than a month after dropping Dangerous: The Double Album, he’s adding three new bonus tracks to his mammoth, 30-song sophomore effort. Two of the tracks are “This Side o...

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“Freedom Was a Highway”: Jimmie Allen’s Brad Paisley duet soars onto country radio

BBR Music GroupJimmie Allen has officially selected his next single, and it’s “Freedom Was a Highway,” his breezy and nostalgic duet with Brad Paisley. Jimmie co-wrote the song, and the singer says it reminds him of simpler days drivi...

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Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockFifty-one years ago today, this crossover country star premiered his Good Time Hour, a music and comedy variety show that would go on to run for three years. The opening theme of the show was his hit song, “Gentle on My Mind...

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“Never Be Sorry”: Why Old Dominion used to play their latest hit 10 to 15 times at soundcheck

ABC Old Dominion's latest hit, "Never Be Sorry," is something of a story from the road, having been written "behind the stage on a picnic table" at "a military base," as lead singer Matthew Ramsey recalls.  To flesh out the son...

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockBrooke Eden kicked off a new musical chapter this week with her song, “No Shade.” It’s the first of three new songs she’s planning for release over the coming months. Filmore shared the music ...

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Kenny Chesney co-writer Greylan James went from dressing as Kenny for Halloween to having a hit on his hands

Courtesy of Essential Broadcast MediaKenny Chesney has a Top 5 hit on his hands with his current single, “Happy Does.” But for one of the song’s writers, Greylan James, the song is more than a radio success: It’s a full-circle m...

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Kris Kristofferson quietly retired in January 2020

Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsKris Kristofferson has retired, according to a statement from his PR director Tamara Saviano. In fact, the “Help Me Make it Through the Night” star and legendary songwriter seems to have stepped away from the music...

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