We already knew Dolly Parton is releasing a new book, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, sharing the stories behind some of her most-beloved songs, but now we will be able hear the country music icon tell the stories herself. The Country Music Hall of Fame member announces that an audiobook will be released by RBmedia’s publishing brand, Recorded Books,…
Steven Battey is already a success story in the music world, writing and producing for Madonna, Justin Bieber, Flo Rida and more, before moving to Nashville to pursue writing for country music, scoring a No. 1 hit for Luke Combs with “One Number Away.” The Georgia native, who also appeared on Songland, could have kept on writing and producing,…
Matthew West has a brand-new podcast! The gospel singer just launched The Matthew West Podcast, as part of Annie Downs’ That Sounds Fun Podcast Network. For Matthew, the podcast has been a dream of his for a long time, but just finally came to fruition. “I’ve been planning this for a long time,” Matthew said in a statement. “My…
Friday, August 7, is a big day for Luke Bryan, but it wasn’t supposed to be. The singer will release his seventh studio album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, which was originally supposed to be released on April 24, but was ultimately pushed back as the world began to grapple with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. While…
It is definitely a great day to be alive if you’re 250 miles from Earth, at least according to NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy. The astronaut, who is part of a crew of three in space for approximately six months to do extensive research, created a video of himself singing along to Travis Tritt‘s “It’s a Great Day to Be…
Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus just shared the first trailer of his upcoming Netflix reality TV show, DeMarcus Family Rules. The show, which will premiere on August 19, includes his wife, Allison, and his children, nine-year-old Madeline, and eight-year-old Dylan, in their life behind the scenes, especially as they adjust to Jay being home for an extended period of time…
We now know more about what songs will be on Keith Urban‘s upcoming The Speed of Now Part 1 album, but there are still a couple of details we don’t know. The 52-year-old shared the track list on social media, but intentionally left out who his duet partners are on two songs. “This is THE SPEED OF NOW,” Keith…
The Nashville Predators are hoping to finish out the modified season with the Stanley Cup, as part of the NHL’s Return to Play, which allows 24 teams to compete, without a live audience. The team is currently in Edmonton, where they will go up against the Arizona Cardinals for their third game in the series, and are enjoying touches…
The BMI Country Awards will be held online this year instead of in Nashville, due to COVID-19. The annual event, which honors the biggest songwriters in country music, will be a virtual event, in light of the ongoing pandemic “While we would have loved to gather together for our annual tribute to the best in country music, it’s just…
When Caylee Hammack‘s debut album, If It Wasn’t For You, is released on August 14, it will include a duet with country music icon Reba McEntire, on “Redhead.” Caylee, who wrote “Redhead” with Trent Dabbs and Natalie Hemby, never imagined that her own musical idol would join her on the feisty track. “Reba was kind of a shot in…
