Brad Paisley released a star-studded new video for his upbeat single, “No I in Beer,” on July 29. The new video, which Brad edited himself, features guest appearances from Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Peyton Manning and more. The new clip also includes fan-submitted footage from around the…… MORE
Garth Brooks Respectfully Withdraws From Future CMA Entertainer of the Year Award Nominations
Garth Brooks held a virtual press conference on July 29 to announce that he is respectfully withdrawing his name from future nominations for the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award. Garth won his record-setting seventh CMA Entertainer of the Year Award in 2019. He is asking the Country Music Association to recognize him as “CMA…… MORE
Terri Clark to Release New Holiday Album, “It’s Christmas…Cheers,” Featuring Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill & More
Terri Clark will release a new holiday album, It’s Christmas…Cheers!, on Sept. 25. Produced by Terri, the 10-song collection includes a host of holiday standards, including “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells,” “Away in a Manger” and more. A number of guest artists are featured on the project, including Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, The Oak…… MORE
Randy Travis Releases Classic-Sounding New Single, “Fool’s Love Affair” [Listen]
Randy Travis released a new single, “Fool’s Love Affair,” on July 29, which also marks the 35th anniversary of the release of his debut single, “On the Other Hand.” Randy recorded the song, which was penned by Charlie Monk, Milton Brown and Keith Stegall, in the early 1980s. Monk, who signed Randy to a publishing…… MORE
Maren Morris Drops Lyric Video for New Song, “Takes Two” [Watch]
Maren Morris released a new lyric video for “Takes Two” on July 28. Maren shared the previously unreleased track in June. Penned by Maren, Sarah Aarons and Greg Kurstin—the same trio behind No. 1 single, “Girl”—“Takes Two” was recorded during the making of Maren’s 2019 album, Girl, but wasn’t included on the project. Watch the…… MORE
Watch Jason Aldean Perform Top 20 Single, “Got What I Got,” on “Late Night With Seth Meyers”
Jason Aldean and his band treated viewers to an at-home performance of his current single, “Got What I Got,” on Late Night With Seth Meyers on July 28. Penned by Thomas Archer, Alex Palmer and Michael Tyler, “Got What I Got” is featured on Jason’s 2019 album, 9. The tune is currently No. 17 on…… MORE
John Rich’s Grandmother, Granny Rich, Dies at 88
John Rich’s grandmother, Cleda Ann Rich, 88, died on July 28, according to a statement from John’s PR team. Affectionately known as Granny Rich, the spunky matriarch of the Rich family made the media rounds in 2019 when she launched her Granny Rich Reserve on John’s Redneck Riviera Whiskey label. During the whiskey launch, Granny…… MORE
Reba Celebrates 30th Anniversary of “Rumor Has It” Album With Re-Release Featuring 2 “Fancy” Bonus Tracks
Reba McEntire is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her 1990 album, Rumor Has It, by re-releasing the project on Sept. 11. Reba’s iconic album featured four Top 10 hits, including “You Lie,” “Rumor Has It,” “Fancy” and “Fallin’ Out of Love.” The vinyl version of the re-released album will feature a bonus track: an acoustic…… MORE
Blake Shelton’s “Happy Anywhere” Debuts in Top 20: “Thanks for Letting Me Do What I Love the Most—Sing Country Music”
Blake Shelton’s new single, “Happy Anywhere,” featuring Gwen Stefani, debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Penned by Ross Copperman, Josh Osborne and Matt Jenkins, “Happy Anywhere” also skyrocketed to No. 1 on the iTunes all-genre chart after its release on July 24. Like his most recent multi-week No. 1 single, “Nobody…… MORE
Randy Travis to Release New Single, “Fool’s Love Affair”
Randy Travis will release a new single, “Fool’s Love Affair,” on July 29, which also marks the 35th anniversary of the release of his debut single, “On the Other Hand.” Randy recorded the song, which was penned by Charlie Monk, Milton Brown and Keith Stegall, in the early 1980s. Monk, who signed Randy to a…… MORE
