Maddie & Tae released a new video for the title track to their recent holiday EP, We Need Christmas. Penned by the duo’s Maddie Font and Taylor Kerr with Matthew West and AJ Pruis, “We Need Christmas” is one of the two original tunes on the new EP, along with “Merry Married Christmas.” The EP…
Fresh off of his No. 1 hit, “Everywhere But On,” Matt Stell is releasing a special acoustic performance of “Chase It Down.” Both tracks, along with his 2019 No. 1 single, “Prayed For You,” are included on his eight-song EP, Better Than That. Matt co-wrote “Chase It Down” with Jarrod Ingram and Blake Hubbard—together known…
Billboard revealed its all-genre Top 100 Artists of 2020—and the country music industry is represented with more than a dozen artists/acts. Luke Combs (No. 13), Morgan Wallen (No. 24), Kane Brown (No. 31), Maren Morris (No. 34) and Gabby Barret (No. 43) tallied Top 50 rankings. The list ranks the best-performing overall acts of the…
A number of country stars are helping St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital launch its new We Won’t Stop campaign, including Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Gabby Barrett, Lady A and more. The stars are encouraging their fans to make…
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Carrie Underwood teamed with Latin star David Bisbal for a new bilingual duet, “Tears of Gold.” The soaring ballad features both artists trading vocals in English and Spanish. Penned by Paul Harris, Matt Schwartz, Cameron Forbes, Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo, “Tears of Gold” is expected to be featured on David’s upcoming En Tus Planes…
Musicians On Call, a nonprofit organization that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in hospitals across the country, is hosting an online auction to support its program. Now through December 18, fans can bid on personalized items from George Strait, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Sam Hunt, Cassadee…
Carrie Underwood released a new performance video of “Sweet Baby Jesus” via Cracker Barrel Sounds of the Seasons. Penned by Carrie, Brett James and David Garcia, “Sweet Baby Jesus” is featured on Carrie’s new Christmas album, My Gift, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in September. The 12-song holiday…
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Gary Allan dropped a spirited new video for “Waste of a Whiskey Drink.” Penned by Josh Kear, Hardy and Mark Holman, the song serves as a warning “shot” to fellow bar patrons. “It’s about a girl that you just don’t want any of your friends to get tangled up with,” says Gary. “You’ve been there.…
Alabama teamed with a cappella group Home Free—comprised of Austin Brown, Rob Lundquist, Adam Rupp, Tim Foust and Adam Chance—to perform “Christmas in Dixie” during the quintet’s Warmest Winter Holiday Special. Home Free released their new holiday album, Warmest Winter, on Nov. 6. The 12-song offering features a studio of recording of “Christmas in Dixie”…
Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins co-hosted the 11th annual CMA Country Christmas TV special on ABC on Nov. 30. This year’s lineup featured Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling. Little Big Town performed “Christmas Time Is…
Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…