Nelly’s Heartland is his first full country project, but it was a decade-and-a-half in the making

Records/Columbia On Friday, rapper Nelly did something he’s been hoping to do for about 16 or 17 years: He released a country-flavored album. That’s his new project Heartland, a collaborations-packed collection of songs that the singer says he’s been wanting
Ashley McBryde brings Eric Church to the stage for an unforgettable surprise at her sold-out show in Nashville

Katie Kay’s Ashley McBryde is currently one night into her three-night headlining stand at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and on Thursday night, she kicked those shows off with a bang, inviting none other than Eric Church to join her onstage. To
Jimmie Allen is “Big in a Small Town” with his theme song for Netflix’s ‘Titletown High’

BBR Music Group Jimmie Allen is savoring the simple life in his new song, “Big in a Small Town,” a laid-back and easygoing track that arrived on Friday. In its lyrics, the singer sings the praises of small-town
Ryan Hurd sets his sights on his 15-track debut album, ‘Pelago‘

Sony Music Nashville After years of being one of Nashville’s most in-demand country songwriters and a steadily rising artist in his own right, Ryan Hurd has announced the release of his debut album. The project, called Pelago, will be out
‘The Comeback’: Zac Brown Band announce a new album, celebrating success stories and human resilience

Warner Music Nashville/Home Grown Music Zac Brown Band will return this fall with a new, 15-song album that’s all about the resilience of the human spirit. Called The Comeback, the project is a deeply personal one to frontman Zac Brown,
Kacey Musgraves drops second song off ‘star-crossed,’ shares plans to play the MTV VMAs

Adrienne Raquel Kacey Musgraves continues to roll out new music this week, unveiling another new song off her recently-announced star-crossed album. That song is “justified,” the sixth track on the upcoming collection. In its lyrics, Kacey comes to terms with
Country star trivia

Thirty-one years ago today, Garth Brooks released his second studio album, which would become one of his most career-defining projects ever. The track list included enduring hits like “The Thunder Rolls” and “Friends in Low Places.” Do you know
Michael Ray got his 'Higher Education' “in the middle of this rock and fiddle thing”

Warner Music Nashville Michael Ray‘s Higher Education falls somewhere between classic country and Southern rock. Its track list still includes self-penned cuts like the autobiographical “Didn’t Know I Was Country” and the emotional “Picture,” plus his top-twenty throwback to nineties country, “Whiskey
Nashville notes

In case you missed it, Chris Stapleton stopped by Late Night with Seth Myers this week to perform his version of Guy Clark’s “Worry B Gone.” The song is included on Chris’ most recent album, Starting Over. Out this week is a never-before-heard performance from Johnny