Country
Kane Brown Makes a Promise ‘For My Daughter’ in Father’s Day Performance: Watch
Kane Brown is making this Father’s Day a special one for his baby girl. The country star shared a new acoustic Vevo performance of “For My Daughter” on Sunday (June 21). Brown wrote the moving song for his daughter, Kingsley, who was born in October 2019. He released “For My Daughter” just days after her birth. “They say dads are supposed to shape you, in a way I guess mine did/ I knew what I wouldn’t do if I ever had a kid/ They say history repeats itself — well, I guess that’s up to me/ Yeah, I grew up without a dad/ I’m gonna be the best one I can be,” he sings in his vow to be a good father. Brown recently shared an adorable, smiley father-daughter photo on Instagram. Watch his performance of the emotional song belo...
Luke Bryan Debuts ‘Build Me a Daddy’ Live on ‘The Tonight Show’: Watch
Luke Bryan pulled on heartstrings with a performance of “Build Me a Daddy” just in time for Father’s Day weekend. The country star offered a live take of the new song with a poignant, socially distanced performance for The Tonight Show Thursday night (June 18). “A boy walks past a window of a glowing ‘open’ sign/ Full of wooden toys and trucks and painted trains/ Rings a bell up on the counter, hands a picture to the man/ Of a kid beside a soldier smilin’ away/ Said, ‘Sir, I’ve heard you can build anything’/ ‘Could you build me a daddy?'” Bryan asks in the first verse of the emotional ballad, from the perspective of a child who’s lost his father. “Strong as Superman/ Make him ten feet tall with a south...
First Country: New Music From Rascal Flatts, Brett Young, Gabby Barrett & More
First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos and albums that dropped this week. A Father’s Day edition of First Country includes a memorable video from Brett Young, who’s celebrating his first Father’s Day as a dad, as well as a welcome return from Rascal Flatts as they prepare to say goodbye. Rascal Flatts, “How They Remember You”The title track from the trio’s presumptive last effort, an EP out July 31, is a great send-off. The upbeat song, written by Marc Beeson, Josh Osborne and Allen Shamblin, features strong harmonies and a catchy melody, but is really about the message on how you choose to live your life. “Did you stand or did you fall/build a bridge or build a wall?,” Gary LeVox asks. The set also includes the band’s tribute to Kenny Rogers, “Through the Yea...
Cory Marks New Track ‘Drive’ Is The Feel Good Country Hit of the Summer
Follow up to “Outlaws and Outsiders” is a made for country radio jam Watch out country radio. Cory Marks has begun the promotional push for his new single “Drive” and the video for the breakout summer anthem is already posting some seriously impressive numbers. The Canadian country singer from North Bay, Ontario is following up his smash hit “Outlaws and Outsiders” with “Drive,” a straight-ahead country pop anthem with a infectious hook and roll-down-your-window feel-good sound that borrows inspiration from country greats like Alan Jackson or Brooks and Dunn. The video is equally summer-ready, with a wide-open landscape and a love story accompanying the road-trip-ready vocals. [embedded content] “Drive” is closing in on 60,000 views on Youtube, 90,0...
‘Happy’ Ending: Carly Pearce & Lee Brice Complete Trip to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart
“I feel so very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with someone as talented as Lee, and I will always hold this song so dear to my heart.” Carly Pearce and Lee Brice‘s “I Hope You’re Happy Now” rises 3-1 in its 36th week on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart, dated June 20. In the frame ending June 14, the duet increased by 11 percent to 30 million audience impressions, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Pearce penned “Happy” with Luke Combs, Randy Montana and Jonathan Singleton. “Happy” marks Pearce’s second Country Airplay leader, after her debut hit as a lead artist, “Every Little Thing,” led for a week in November 2017. Brice banks his sixth No. 1 and second in a row, following “Rumor,&...
Lady A Connects With Blues Singer Lady A Following Name Change
Both acts will continue as Lady A Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum until last week, have reached out to blues singer Lady A, who cried foul after the country trio shortened its name without realizing that the Seattle artist has released several albums under the name over the last 20 years. “Today, we connected privately with the artist Lady A. Transparent, honest, and authentic conversations were had,” the group posted on its Instagram late Monday afternoon. “We are excited to share we are moving forward with positive solutions and common ground. The hurt is turning into hope. More to come.” The post includes screen shots of a video chat between the group, Lady A, John Oliver III of Gleanings Community Bible Church and Mississippi blues artist Dexter Allen, who have written and pe...
Maren Morris Confirms ‘Giant Miscommunication’ With Mickey Guyton Over ‘Redesigning Women’ Video
After Mickey Guyton cited an all-female music video that she said she was disinvited to participate in in a guest column for Billboard that ran June 9, it was revealed that the video she declined to name was The Highwomen’s “Redesigning Women” video. In the column, Guyton wrote about what it felt like to be one of the few artists of color —she is the only female of color signed to a major country label—and the lack of support she felt from the country community. In particular, she wrote about rushing from Los Angeles to be a part of the video. “On one occasion, I left my ailing husband, who almost died from sepsis, in California just four days after his life-saving surgery because I had been invited to be a part of a female empowerment music video full of these same women. I arrived at the...
Garth Brooks Announces Concert Event at 300 Drive-in Movie Theaters
Garth Brooks has announced a one-off concert event which will be simulcast at 300 drive-in movie theaters across North America on June 27th. Tickets are priced at $100 per car and go on sale beginning Friday, June 19th at 12:00 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster. Due to the limited capacity of drive-ins, tickets are limited and will likely go quickly. A full list of participating theaters can be found here. The event is being billed as the “the largest ever one-night show to play at outdoor theaters across the United States and Canada.” Speaking to Good Morning America on Thursday, Brooks commented, “They’re going to run it just like a regular concert, but this is going to be all over North America, one night only. We are excited because this is a reason to get out of the house, but at the...
Lady Antebellum Change Name to Lady A: “We Can Make No Excuse for Our Lateness”
Lady Antebellum, the popular country music trio from Nashville, have officially changed their name to Lady A. The rebranding comes as the media and entertainment industries — along with the rest of the country — are being forced to face decades of racial inequality, insensitivity, and prejudice in the wake of nationwide protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis police. Strictly meaning “before the war,” the word “antebellum” has come to refer to the pre-Civil War period of the South. In other words, a time when America was built on the foundation of slavery. In a statement, the band members — Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood, and Charles Kelley — acknowledged that changing their name 14 years into their career could beg the question of what took so long. “The ...
Margo Price Covers Bob Dylan, Performs “Letting Me Down” on CBS This Morning: Watch
Margo Price served as the latest guest on CBS This Morning: Saturday. She performed her new single “Letting Me Down”, as well as a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Things Have Changed”, and her own b-side, “Drifter”. For an artist who made her name in Americana and country, she put together a surprisingly rocking set. “Letting Me Down” is already among Price’s most muscular songs, with a ripping electric guitar that keeps the track locked in fifth gear. And while she could’ve chosen a folksier Bob Dylan cover, she instead opted for “Things Have Changed”, the Academy-award winning original song from the 2000 film Wonder Boys. “Things Have Changed” is upbeat and bluesy, and Price pushes her voice outside of its comfort zone. She puts some grind into her phrasing, punctuating her usual cr...
Amy Grant Shows Off Scar From Open-Heart Surgery: My Recovery ‘Felt Miraculous’
Amy Grant has shared photos of her battle scar from a recent unexpected open heart surgery. The 59-year-old Grammy winner, who had surgery on June 3 to fix a heart condition she’s had since birth, took to Instagram on Sunday (June 14) to thank her fans for their thoughts and prayers during the challenging ordeal. “My recovery has honestly felt miraculous,” Grant captioned a series of photos showing off a large scar on her chest. “I want to say thank you to each person who said a prayer for me. Prayer changes everything.” Grant, who has been married to country singer Vince Gill for 20 years, likened the experience to a “non-runner who was signed up for a marathon.” Grant noted that the love and support she received from friends, fans and family help...
Petition Launched to Replace KKK Leader’s Statue in Tennessee Capitol with Dolly Parton
Back in December, Tennessee state senator Jeremy Faison proposed replacing a bust of former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest currently on display in the state’s capitol building with one of an actual Tennessee hero: Dolly Parton. Now, amid racial unrest across the country spurred on by a rash of unarmed Black people being killed by police, the idea is picking up steam. This week, a petition was launched calling on local officials to replace problematic statues of Forrest and other Confederate leaders with ones of Parton. “History should not be forgotten, but we need not glamorize those who do not deserve our praise,” the petition reads. “Instead, let us honor a true Tennessee hero, Dolly Parton.” The petition goes on to note Parton’s many accomplishments beyond music, such ...
