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Eli Winders and Vincent Mason have teamed on a twangy and breezy tune, "Famous for a Heartbreak." "This was the first song [Vincent and I] wrote together along with our friend Aaron Armstrong. We wrote 'Famous for a Heartache' on July 26, 2023 and, totally unintentionally, are putting it out exactly a year later. Looking back at our texts from that day, we all knew this song was special and we are all ecstatic to be putting it out," shares Eli. Vincent adds, "Eli has been a good friend of mine since he moved to Nashville. ... I love this song and I’m excited it’s out in the world."

Russell Dickerson recently performed his new single, "Bones," on GMA3. If you missed it, you can watch it now at goodmorningamerica.com.

The Castellows and Wyatt Flores are celebrating "Sober Sundays" in their new collab. "This song has since become one of our favorites!" shares The Castellows' Eleanor, Lily and Powell. "It’s been such an honor working with you Wyatt! We hope y’all all love this song as much as we do." Wyatt adds, "This song means so much to me and I’m very grateful for the opportunity to work with the girls. I hope you love this song as much as I do!"

"In Color" singer Jamey Johnson has released two new tracks, "What a View" and "Trudy," with Randy Houser. You can listen to them now on digital platforms.

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Reba McEntire has unveiled the music video for "I Can't."

The artistic visualizer captures Reba performing her empowering anthem in an arid and almost lifeless land. Gradually, life starts to sprout from the ground, and when the final chorus arrives, rain pours heavily from the sky as flowers blossom. 

"Let go the anchor, let go the chain/ Don't reach for me and don't call my name/ Shake off the past and, baby, just swim for the shore/ Blow me a kiss and hope for the best/ Wish what you will and take what you get/ Do what you want but I can't save you no more," Reba declares in the anthemic chorus.

"I Can't" is Reba's latest release following her 2023 album, Not That Fancy. 

This fall you can catch Reba on season 26 of The Voice and her new sitcom, Happy's Place, on NBC. 

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Lee Brice has dropped a new track, "Summer of Us."

The part-anthemic, part-reflective tune features slice-of-life lyrics that chronicle a summer filled with highs, lows and lessons learned.

"Red light, main street, back seat, graduation gown/ Two lanes, four wheels, lake house out on the edge of town/ Party all night, wake up sleeping on the ground," goes the opening verse.

The third verse offers a more serious outlook on life: "Buck shot, stop sign, live like it's never gonna end/ Truth is, real life's a sharp knife when you lose a friend/ And we did, so hold tight 'cause they're right/ We can't go back again."

The season that binds every mentioned moment together? Summer.

"That was the summer of us/ It didn't last long enough/ Fast cars and falling in love/ We didn't wanna grow up/ Oh, that summer of us," Lee sings in the anthemic chorus.

"Summer of Us," and the Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters-featured "Drinkin' Buddies" are early previews of Lee's forthcoming follow-up to his 2020 album, Hey World.

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Luke Combs and Post Malone have teamed up for "Guy for That," a new song from Posty's forthcoming debut country album, F-1 Trillion.

In the song's music video, Posty and Luke come out the back of a building and head into a set of portable toilets — but what they don't know is that the porta potties are actually on the back of a flatbed truck. The driver pulls a cover over them and drives away while the two singers are relieving themselves.

When they emerge, they're confused and don't know where they are, but when the cover pulls back, they realize they're on Nashville's Lower Broadway — Music City's party central. They perform the song, which is about a guy who wants to get back together with his ex but doesn't know how, as fans cram the streets and cheer.

The truck is then covered back up and they drive back to the original building, where Post tells Luke, "Craziest p*** of my life."

"Guy for That" is the latest preview of F-1 Trillion, and was preceded by the chart-topping "I Had Some Help" with Morgan Wallen and its follow-up single "Pour Me a Drink" featuring Blake Shelton.

F-1 Trillion drops Aug. 16 and is available for preorder now.

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Listen up, phony country folks: Justin Moore has a message for you.

The "Small Town USA" singer has released "Put a Boot in It" and it's a song with "an attitude."

"It’s a Honky Tonk, kind of fun tune that’s basically about keeping Country music ... well, you know, twangy, and REAL Country," Justin says, before clarifying his intentions. "It’s definitely tongue-in-cheek and isn’t meant to be offensive by any stretch to any other artist out there who does the other stuff. It really came to life in the studio because we did something completely different than when we originally wrote it."

"The verse sounds completely different than the chorus when it comes to instruments and speed, which is pretty neat," he adds. "It’s really nothing like I’ve ever recorded."

The chorus goes, "Put a boot in it/ Make that tele sing when I smooth bend it/ Take it on down to the honky tonk/ Like a Haggard song/ If you want this ole boy to listen/ You better put a boot in it."

"Put a Boot in It" is out now on digital platforms.

Justin's currently on the road for fair and festival dates as he readies to kick off his co-headlining Country Round Here Tonight Tour with Randy Houser in September. For tickets and a full list of dates, visit justinmooremusic.com.

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Jelly Roll and hit rapper/rocker Machine Gun Kelly have premiered their collaborative single, "Lonely Road."

As previously teased, the joint track is based around the melody of the John Denver classic "Take Me Home, Country Roads."

"Countdown to KellyRoll activated," MGK previously said of the collaboration. "Thanks to John Denver for paving the way."

"Lonely Road" is accompanied by a video featuring MGK and Jelly along with their respective partners, Megan Fox and Bunnie Xo. MGK and Jelly star as hardworking car mechanics doing their best to make ends meet for their families.

Notably, Megan is sporting a baby bump in the clip, though it's unclear whether she's actually pregnant or just her character is. At the end of the video, Megan's character is holding a newborn baby.

"Lonely Road" is out now via digital outlets, and you can watch its video on YouTube.

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Tigirlily Gold's long-awaited debut album, Blonde, has arrived.

While sisters Krista Slaubaugh and Kendra Slaubaugh may be blondes in real life, that's not what inspired their preceding EP and full-length effort's titles.

"Blonde EP is turning into Blonde the album, our debut album, and the vibe is the same. We're still the girl group energy. We still say 'blond is a state of mind.' It's [a] Dolly Parton state of mind, and we're rolling with it," Krista tells ABC Audio.

Whether it's the jubilant "Shoot Tequila" or pensive "I Tried a Ring On," Tigirlily Gold hopes listeners feel empowered after listening to their music.

"I feel like in every song we have a sense of empowerment. Even with our song 'I Tried a Ring On,' it's a sad breakup song, but it still says, 'I'm going to get over you being gone. I just feel stupid, I tried a ring on,'" Kendra shares. "We try to have that sense of empowerment in everything we do because that's what we're all about. We want to make people feel confident and good and like they are not being judged."

"Everybody's welcomed to the Tigirlily Gold party," Krista adds. 

Blonde is out now wherever you get music. 

Here's the full track list for Blonde:

"Blonde"
"Leroy"
"Hometown Song"
"Move On"
"End Up Us"
"I Tried a Ring On"
"Stupid Prizes"
"Shoot Tequila"
"Only Once"
"Bleeding Love"

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Christmas has come early for Vince Gill and Amy Grant fans. The country icons and couple will drop their new holiday album, When I Think Of Christmas, on Sept. 13. Included in the 11-track project are earlier released festive classics from Vince and Amy, as well as two newly recorded tunes. "I’ve recorded a lot of Christmas music over the years, and I’m excited to add two new songs to this collection, especially the song Vince and I close our Christmas concerts with, ''Til The Season Comes Round Again,'" says Amy. "I hope everyone enjoys this collection of songs, and hearing Amy shine," Vince adds. When I Think Of Christmas is available for preorder now.

Speaking of Christmas, the Grand Ole Opry has announced the return of its annual Opry Country Christmas. The holiday show kicks off Dec. 1 and will feature performances from Jon Pardi, Scotty McCreery, Chris Janson, Chris Young, Mickey Guyton, Trace Adkins and more. For the full lineup, schedule and tickets, visit opry.com/opry-country-christmas.

Reba McEntire will unveil the music video for her latest song, "I Can't," on Friday at noon ET on YouTube.

Tickets to Dylan Scott's I Owe You One Tour are on sale now. The fall trek kicks off Aug. 1 in Elma, Washington, before wrapping Oct. 11 in Hiawassee, Georgia. You can find a full list of dates and purchase tickets on Dylan's website.

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Chris Janson is teasing a new love song, "Fight for a Girl."

The preview clip arrived via a Reel on Chris' Instagram with the caption, "Brand new song 'Fight For A Girl'! Whatcha think?"

Based on the snippet, "Fight for a Girl" sounds like a love song that finds Chris declaring his resolution to not give up on the girl of his dreams, come what may.

"Then out of the blue/ Baby there was you/ I didn't know what to say/ I didn't know what to do/ Everybody wanted a chance/ Everybody wanted to dance/ But when you see your whole world/ You'll fight for a girl/ Under flickering lights/ Out on a Friday night/ When you got one like mine/ You'll fight for a girl," Chris professes in the uptempo tune.

Chris' latest releases include "All American Guy" and current single "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get," which is approaching the top 35 of the country charts.

To catch Chris on his ongoing Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get: On Tour 2024 trek, head to chrisjanson.com.

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Kacey Musgraves' Deeper Well is getting the deluxe treatment on Aug. 2.

The album, which arrived in March, will be expanded with seven new tracks, including "Irish Goodbye," which will drop alongside the preorder on Friday.

Kacey shared the news with fans on social media alongside the updated Deeper Into the Well album cover. 

"We’re going 𝓭𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓮𝓻. The expanded version of Deeper Well includes 7 new songs and is out August 2nd. Pre-order the album and hear 'Irish Goodbye' tonight at midnight," the "Cardinal" singer announced.

A complete track list of the deluxe project will be revealed with the album preorder on Friday.

Kacey's currently on her Deeper Well World Tour with upcoming stops in Boston, Newark and Grand Rapids. For tickets and a full list of dates, visit kaceymusgraves.com.

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Recording a song with Miranda Lambert is something Parker McCollum doesn't take for granted.

"Absolutely honored to be a part of this album," Parker says of his feature on "Sante Fe" from Miranda's newly announced album, Postcards From Texas.

"Been a huge fan of Miranda since I was just a kid so to have the opportunity to collab with her is truly a dream come true," the Texan shares on social platform X, before calling Miranda "one of the greatest talents this business has ever seen."

Postcards From Texas arrives Sept. 13 and is available for preorder and presave now.

Here's the complete track list for Postcards From Texas:

"Armadillo"
"Dammit Randy"
"Looking Back on Luckenbach"
"Santa Fe" (feat. Parker McCollum)
"January Heart"
"Wranglers"
"Run"
"Alimony"
"I Hate Love Songs"
"No Man’s Land"
"B**** on the Sauce (Just Drunk)"
"Way Too Good at Breaking My Heart"
"Wildfire"
"Living on the Run"

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Riley Green is dropping a new track, "Rather Be," on Friday.

The "Different 'Round Here" singer shared the news with fans on social media alongside a clip of the uptempo tune.

"When I hear you ditching me/ It makes me think of all the places I'd rather be," Riley sings in the drum-heavy snippet.

You can presave "Rather Be" now to hear the full song when it arrives.

Riley's latest project is the seven-track Way Out Here, which was preceded by 2023's full-length album, Ain't My Last Rodeo. His current single, "Damn Good Day to Leave," is approaching the top 25 of the country charts.

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HARDY took "PSYCHO" to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday.

Staying true to the song's name, HARDY dressed the part with a white straitjacket as he performed the rock track with his band against a screen displaying an asylum photo.

"Hey, I hope you never have to see the day/ But if you ever walk away, well/ Everybody you know, everybody I know's/ Gonna know you fell in love with a psycho," HARDY declares in the chorus.

You can find "PSYCHO" on HARDY's latest album, QUIT!!, out now. Its lead single, "Six Feet Under (Caleigh's Song)," is making its way up the country charts.

To see HARDY at an upcoming Quit!! Tour date, head to hardyofficial.com

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In 2019, Kane Brown teamed with Marshmello for the song "One Thing Right," which reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and the top 20 on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart. So it's no wonder Kane said yes when the helmeted DJ reached out to ask him about doing a sequel called "Miles On It."

"He texted me and asked me if I wanted to do a part two," Kane told reporters recently, adding that 'Mello, as he calls him, is "a really cool guy."

"He actually came to Nashville so I knew he was really excited about it," Kane says of "Miles On It." "The first time we worked together, I didn't really know him so I didn't know how excited he was to work with me. And for him to actually fly down to my house, and record me and produce it there ... meant the world to me."

"And now it's smashing for us so it's cool."

At this point in his career, Kane's no stranger to the pop charts. Since "One Thing Right," he's scored hits with "Be Like That" with Khalid and Swae Lee; the blackbear collab "Memory"; and "Thank God," his duet with his wife, Katelyn.

Speaking of Katelyn, she and Kane recently welcomed their third child, a boy named Krewe Allen Brown. He joins his two big sisters, Kodi Jane, 2, and Kingsley Rose, 4.

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Martina McBride has teamed with Funko to launch her very own Funko POP! figurine. The collectible pays homage to her 2004 ACM Awards performance of "How Far." You can watch Martina unbox her figurine on Instagram and preorder yours now at amazon.com or funko.com.

Noticed that Brett Eldredge's been off the grid? Well, he's got a good reason for that. "Some have asked me if I’m ok…the quick answer is YES, I’ll even be bold to say better than ever," Brett shares on Instagram. "I value personal time and privacy more than ever, I long for new experiences, and meaningful connections with the ones I love the most." You can read the full update in his post and check out a teaser clip of new music, which you can also presave now at bretteldredge.com.

Lauren Watkins is rolling out her 17-track debut album, The Heartbroken Record, on vinyl and it's dropping Aug. 23. You can preorder your copy now at Lauren's merch store.

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Kassi Ashton is honoring the legendary women of country music in a new YouTube series titled Called Crazy Sessions.

"Introducing the Called Crazy Sessions, a collection of one take, no edit, raw acoustic performances of some of my favorite crazy women through country music history," Kassi announced to fans on social platform X.

The series kicked off Wednesday with a cover of Queen of Country Music Kitty Wells' "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels."

You can watch the full performance now on YouTube.

Called Crazy Sessions is named after Kassi's current single, "Called Crazy," which is approaching the top 40 of the country charts. You can find it on her forthcoming debut album, Made From the Dirt, arriving Sept. 20.

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Justin Moore's calling a spade a spade in his upcoming track, "Put a Boot in It."

Arriving Friday, the song's a callout to the phony country folks he knows — and he's not mincing his words.

"We can see your B.S. from a red dirt mile away/ You ain't foolin' no one with your Realtree or your sling/ Talkin' like you're one of us/ But you're more country club/ I'm about to take your country club/ And put a boot in it," Justin professes in the twangy ode. 

You can check out the full teaser clip of "Put a Boot in It" now on Justin's social platform X.

Justin's got several fair and festival dates lined up for the rest of summer. For tickets and a full list of dates, head to justinmooremusic.com.

His latest album is 2023's Stray Dog, which features the Priscilla Block-assisted "You, Me, And Whiskey."

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Scotty McCreery's son, Avery, may only be 1, but he's already learned a thing or two about golf thanks to Daddy.

The "You Time" singer hopped on social media to share a video of him teaching Avery how to hit a golf ball.

"This arm goes like that, and this arm goes like that," Scotty instructs Avery. "Back up, back up. Say 'ready,' say 'ready,'" he adds before Avery responds, "Ready."

With assistance from his dad, little Avery successfully swerves and hits the golf ball in an indoor space.

"Proud daddy," Scotty captioned his post with crying and flag-in-hole emojis.

You can watch the full video on Scotty's Instagram.

On the music front, Scotty's latest single, "Fall of Summer," is currently approaching the top 40 of the country charts. You can find it on Rise & Fall, out now.

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Lauren Alaina is mourning the death of her father, J.J. Suddeth.

The "Getting Good" singer announced to fans on Wednesday morning that she lost her dad and has rescheduled upcoming shows.

"We lost my daddy last night, and I really don't have words yet. I wanted to let y'all know that I'm not able to play the three shows I had scheduled for this weekend in Savannah, Virginia Beach, and Charlotte as I am going home to be with my family. Thank you for your prayers and understanding," Lauren wrote, before signing off, "Pinky."

No cause of death was shared in Lauren's statement.

In February, Lauren posted an Instagram Reel of her wedding day, soundtracked to an unreleased track, "My Old Man," which her father inspired.

"I wrote this song for my daddy for our daddy/daughter dance. It was such a special moment during our wedding. I will truly never forget it," she captioned her post.

This is not the first time Lauren's mourned the loss of a paternal figure. In October 2018, her stepfather, Sam Ramker, passed after a battle with cancer.

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Miranda Lambert has announced her hotly anticipated new album, Postcards From Texas.

Arriving Sept. 13, the 14-track record includes lead single "Wranglers," the recently released "Dammit Randy" and "Alimony," which dropped with Miranda's announcement.

"My parents were private investigators in Dallas, Texas who worked a ton of divorce cases in highfalutin parts of town, so ['Alimony'] wasn’t hard to write. I’d heard about it my whole life," Miranda says of the country shuffle, which she co-wrote with Natalie Hemby and Shane McAnally.

"Once we had the line – 'If you’re gonna leave me in San Antone, remember the alimony' – we were off! We used every Texas metaphor we could come up with on purpose; we wanted to take something kind of s***** and put some humor back in it," she explains. "I mean, the guy gets out pretty easy if all he does is move back in with his mom."

Postcards From Texas is available for preorder and presave now.

Here's the complete track list for Postcards From Texas:

"Armadillo"
"Dammit Randy"
"Looking Back on Luckenbach"
"Santa Fe"
"January Heart"
"Wranglers"
"Run"
"Alimony"
"I Hate Love Songs"
"No Man’s Land"
"B**** on the Sauce (Just Drunk)"
"Way Too Good at Breaking My Heart"
"Wildfire"
"Living on the Run"

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If there's a word that encapsulates Keith Urban's forthcoming album, it's "high."

"It's a one-word title, and I think that kind of summed up the whole spirit and energy of the record, and it ended up also being a word that started appearing in many songs on the record, unbeknownst to me, because the songs were done and recorded," Keith says of High.

"It was when I started listening to the thing, I went, 'Oh my God, there's that word again,' 'Oh, there's that word again.' It's in 'Straight Line.' It's in a lot of songs," the country star says. "So that really summed up the album."

For Keith, "high" is also an all-encompassing feeling, spirit and energy.

"I think it's a very accurate photograph of who I am at the moment," he adds.

High arrives Sept. 20 and is available for preorder and presave now.

Here's the full track listing for High:

"Blue Sky"
"Straight Line"
"Messed Up As Me"
"Wildside"
"Go Home W U (with Lainey Wilson)"
"Chuck Taylors"
"Daytona"
"Love Is Hard"
"Heart Like a Hometown"
"Laughin' All the Way to the Drank"
"Dodge in a Silverado"
"Break the Chain"

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Maren Morris has teased a new track, "Push Me Over," from her upcoming Intermission EP, arriving Aug. 2. You can hear it on Maren's Instagram and presave Intermission now.

Sara Evans' 21 Days of Christmas Tour kicks off Dec. 5 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The eight-date trek wraps Dec. 22 in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. You can grab tickets starting Thursday at saraevans.com.

HARDY is performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. You can catch it at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC.

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If there's one thing Bailey Zimmerman's not experienced on tour yet, it's waking up thinking he's home sweet home.

"All my band has been talking about that! 'Man, have you woke up and, like, thought you were home?' And I’m like, 'No. I’ve never had that happen.' 'Like, dude, this morning I woke up and for some reason I just thought I was in my house and woke up and smacked my head on the top of my bunk.' And I’m like, 'Dude, I don’t know how you do that,'" Bailey recounts in a press interview.

"No, I haven’t got that yet, but maybe one day," he says.

What helps Bailey remember he's on tour is being present with the wonderful opportunities at hand. 

"I think I’m just enjoying the moment, living in it right now," the "Where It Ends" singer says. "I’m not letting it go too fast, so I kind of know where I’m at, what I’m doing."

Didn't get tickets to Bailey's sold-out headlining tour? Fret not, you can still catch him opening for Luke Bryan on his Mind of a Country Boy Tour. For tickets and a full list of dates, head to baileyzimmermanmusic.com.

Bailey's latest releases include "New to Country," "Holy Smokes" and "Hell or High Water" from the Twisters movie soundtrack.

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Miranda Lambert is throwing it back with her unreleased new track, "Alimony."

While a release date's yet to be announced, Miranda hopped on Instagram to share a snippet of the neo-traditional country-leaning song.

"Only one thing can console me/ If you're gonna leave me in San Antone/ Remember the alimony," she sings in the twangy uptempo tune.

"Heading into a big week," Miranda teased with a love letter emoji.

That "big week" could be alluding to news about her forthcoming as-yet-untitled album. Miranda shared posts on social platform X and Instagram Stories from fans showing the postcards they've received from her.

The postcard reads: "On my last album, I was traveling. On my newest album, each song is a letter to home. This postcard contains important info about this next chapter. Post a photo of this online using #PostcardsFromMiranda to start putting together the story."

So far, we've got "Wranglers" and "Dammit Randy" from Miranda's upcoming album. 

You can follow Miranda on her social platforms to piece the clues together before the official announcement arrives.

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If you thought Dylan Scott owes you a tour, you're in luck.

Dylan heard you and has announced his headlining I Owe You One Tour.

The trek kicks off Aug. 1 in Elma, Washington, and will wrap Oct. 11 in Hiawassee, Georgia.

"I told y’all I Owe You One!!! The I Owe You One Tour kicks off August 1st," Dylan announced on social platform X. "LETS GOOOOOOO!!!!!"

Dylan's tour is named after his latest song, "I Owe You One," which arrived in June.

Tickets to the I Owe You One Tour are available now at Dylan's website.

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