Nashville notes: Ashley Monroe’s surprise record + Ian Munsick’s ‘Love Is Blind’
The debut radio single from Graham Barham is “Breakup (Down).” Graham wrote Blake Shelton’s latest #1, “Stay Country or Die Tryin’.” Ashley Monroe’s surprise album, Dear Nashville, is out now. In the eight-song concept record, she confronts her
Tigirlily Gold offers a crash course in North Dakota culture in ‘Country & Midwestern’
Tigirlily Gold’s “Country & Midwestern” (Sony) Much like 2025’s “Call It Home (A Song for North Dakota),” Tigirlily Gold’s new track, “Country & Midwestern,” shines the spotlight on the duo’s home state. “We grew up in North
ERNEST dives into the ‘Deep Blue’ with third album
ERNEST’s ‘Deep Blue’ (Big Loud) ERNEST’s third studio album, Deep Blue, will be here May 1, featuring the title track and “End of the Night,” which are both out now. Like his debut album from 2019, Deep
Ashley Cooke has something to say about breakups in her new track, ‘xs’
Ashley Cooke’s “xs” (Big Loud) Ashley Cooke’s latest era of music is here, with the arrival of her new track, “xs.” The “your place” hitmaker co-wrote the fresh take on a breakup anthem with Ashley Gorley, Emily
Brantley Gilbert opens a new musical chapter with ‘Good Damn’
Brantley Gilbert’s “Good Damn” (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville) Brantley Gilbert’s first new music since changing record labels is here, and it’s his radio single “Good Damn.” Though it may have a bit of an unusual title, its inspiration
Luke Bryan’s ‘Country and She Knows It” is tailor-made for the concert crowd
Luke Bryan’s “Country and She Knows It” (MCA) Luke Bryan’s long-awaited new radio single, “Country and She Knows It,” has finally arrived. It’s the follow-up to “Country Song Came On,” which topped the chart in August 2025.
How Teddy Swims challenged Mitchell Tenpenny to deliver ‘Speed of Life’ performance on their song
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