The Pistol Annies haven’t released a studio album since 2021’s Christmas LP Hell of a Holiday, but that doesn’t mean the trio of Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley, and Miranda Lambert are finished making music. In a new interview with Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Monroe says she’s writing with both …
Read More »BigXThaPlug Taps Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Shaboozey for 'I Hope You're Happy'
BigXThaPlug is going big with his collaborations for his upcoming album, I Hope You’re Happy. The rapper, born Xavier Landum, revealed the track list, which features Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, and more, during a visit to Apple Music’s new L.A. studio, which opened this week. The 11-song set also …
Read More »Ella Langley Says She's Canceling Her August Concerts to 'Focus on My Health'
Since releasing her debut album last year, Ella Langley and her spunky New Traditionalist country have left their mark on Nashville. But the rocket ship may have been moving too fast: On Instagram on Monday, Langley, who took home five trophies at this spring’s Academy of Country Music Awards, announced …
Read More »Listening to Merle Haggard, Playing Dominoes: How Lukas Nelson Spends Time With Willie
Since the release of his superb new album American Romance, Lukas Nelson has been fully in solo career mode, promoting the record with a headlining tour. But one consequence of a solo tour is the fact that it often separates him from his father, Willie Nelson. Nelson has been an …
Read More »Hear Zach Bryan Team Up With Kings of Leon for New Song 'Bowery'
Zach Bryan teams up with Kings of Leon, the opening act at his recent shows, for the new song “Bowery.” The singer paired the track with a video of Bryan and the Followill clan recording “Bowery” in the studio. Bryan sings on the opening verse and first chorus, with Caleb …
Read More »Bailey Zimmerman and The Kid Laroi Ride Limos and SEMA Trucks in 'Lost' Video
On Friday, Bailey Zimmerman marked the release of his album Different Night Same Rodeo on Friday with a desert-racing video for his new single “Lost,” featuring The Kid Laroi. The playful video shows Zimmerman and The Kid Laroi leaning into their opposite lifestyles — Zimmerman behind the wheel of a …
Read More »Joshua Hedley Goes Full Western Swing With New Album 'All Hat'
Joshua Hedley is back with a new sound. After exploring mid-century countrypolitan on his debut Mr. Jukebox and Nineties roadhouse country on Neon Blue, the singer-songwriter and walking country music encyclopedia is returning with All Hat, his textured take on Western swing. The record was produced by Ray Benson of …
Read More »Lukas Nelson Quit Marijuana After Smoking 'Six, Seven Joints a Day'
About four years ago, Lukas Nelson made a life change. He gave up drinking and smoking weed, got in shape, and even earned his pilot’s license. But the singer, songwriter, and guitarist stops short of saying he’s “sober.” “I wouldn’t call it sober completely, because I’ll still do mushrooms. Once …
Read More »Rhett Miller Enlists Turnpike Troubadours' Evan Felker for New Song 'Come as You Are'
Rhett Miller revisits a song he co-wrote nearly 10 years ago, with Turnpike Troubadours singer Evan Felker, to announce his new solo album, A Lifetime of Riding by Night. “Come as You Are,” featuring Felker on harmony vocals, is a lilting ballad about separation from those you love. In Miller …
Read More »Billy Strings Gives 'King of the Hill' Theme a Bluegrass Makeover
Even change-averse Hank Hill would approve of this update: Billy Strings and his band have put their own spin on the King of the Hill theme song for the show’s Hulu revival. The new 10-episode season — its 14th — is streaming now on Hulu and catches up with the …
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