NBC is developing a new drama inspired by Blake Shelton’s award-winning single, “God’s Country,” according to Deadline. Blake will serve as one of the executive producers of God’s Country, along with writer Gary Scott Thompson, Narvel Blackstock and Laurie Pozmantier. The new drama, which is backed by Universal Television, features the logline: “When the patriarch…… MORE
Watch Keith Urban’s High-Powered Performance of “Forever” on “Late Night”
Keith Urban made a virtual appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Sept. 22. In addition to chatting with the titular host via video, Keith treated viewers to a performance of his new song, “Forever.” Penned by Brent Cobb and Jaren Johnston, “Forever” is featured on Keith’s new studio album,The Speed of Now: Part…… MORE
Listen to Scotty McCreery’s Tender New Single, “You Time”
Scotty McCreery is trying to score his fourth consecutive No. 1 single with the release of “You Time” on Sept. 23. The new track is the lead single to Scotty’s upcoming fifth studio album, which will be announced soon. Penned by Scotty, Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis, “You Time” serves as a love letter to…… MORE
Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” Reigns Atop Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart for 9th Week
Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (streaming, sales and airplay-based) for the ninth week. Penned by Gabby, Zachary Kale and Jon Nite, “I Hope” is featured on Gabby’s 2020 debut album, Goldmine. After topping the Billboard Country Airplay chart in April, “I Hope” reached the top of…… MORE
Watch Eric Church’s Hard-Hitting Performance of “Stick That in Your Country Song” at the ACM Awards
Eric Church performed his hard-hitting new single, “Stick That in Your Country Song,” at the Grand Ole Opry during the ACM Awards on Sept. 16. Penned by Davis Naish and Jeffrey Steele—and produced by Jay Joyce—“Stick That in Your Country Song” tackles societal issues ranging from guns and drugs to veterans and school teachers. Eric…… MORE
Riley Green Announces Heavy-Duty New Single, “If It Wasn’t for Trucks” [Listen]
Fresh off of winning the ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year, Riley Green will ship new single, “If It Wasn’t for Trucks,” to country radio on Oct. 12. The tune is the title track from Riley’s recently released EP. The five-song EP serves as a primer to his upcoming sophomore album, which is…… MORE
Nominations Revealed for 2020 Billboard Music Awards
The nominees for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards were announced on Sept. 22. Luke Combs, Maren Morris and Dan + Shay picked up four nominations, while Kane Brown and Thomas Rhett netted three nominations apiece. Crossover star Lil Nas X received 13 nominations, with Billy Ray Cyrus copping five nominations for “Old Town Road.” Kelly…… MORE
Kane Brown Says His Makeup Artist Took a Coconut to the Head During “Cool Again” Video Shoot
In August, Kane Brown released a new version of his Top 5 hit, “Cool Again,” featuring cross-genre star Nelly. In addition, Kane and Nelly joined forces in Miami to film a bright new video for the collaboration. As Kane told Elaina Smith, the titular host of Nights With Elaina, filming the video with social distancing…… MORE
Luke Combs’ “Lovin’ On You” Is No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart for 4th Straight Week
Luke Combs’ current single, “Lovin’ On You,” is No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for the fourth consecutive week. “Lovin’ On You” is the first single in 2020 to lead the chart for four weeks. Luke, who recently won ACM awards for Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, is the…… MORE
Instead of Learning to Cook, Keith Urban Created “The Speed of Now: Part 1”
Keith Urban released his new studio album, The Speed of Now: Part 1, on Sept. 18. While the idea for the album’s title came to Keith in October 2019, many of the tunes on the 16-song project were created in 2020 when Keith immersed himself in music during his self-quarantine. Keith’s time at home—where he…… MORE
