After making the 2021 Spotify Hit Country Artist to Watch list, now Kameron Marlowe is dropping his first Spotify Singles recordings. Side A features a stripped-down piano driven reworking of his song “Giving You Up” Side B is Kameron’s take on the Johnny Cash classic “Folsom Prison Blues.” Talking about the recording, Kameron says, “I…… MORE
Music? Check. TV? Check. Film? Check. Podcast? Soon-to-be check. Reba McEntire is tackling a new media in 2020 with the announcement she will launch her own podcast on Spotify. According to a press release, “Fans worldwide can tune in to hear Reba’s trademark wit and wisdom as she and expert guests share honest, comedic takes…… MORE
George Strait has curated his own “Strait Country” playlist on Spotify. George will continually deliver fans a playlist full of traditional country sounds from icons such as Merle Haggard, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson and more, as well as some of his own tracks. The first iteration of more than 30 songs includes tunes…… MORE
We got to the root of the mysterious Instagram images posted by Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Kelsea Ballerini. All three artists posted individual photos on Instagram—without captions—that depict their likenesses created on landscapes. The crop circle designs were created by Nashville artist Stan Herd in celebration of Spotify’s Hot Country playlist, which gives its…… MORE
Carrie Underwood will headline Spotify’s inaugural Hot Country Live concert on July 4 at New York’s The Rooftop at Pier 17. The new live concert series will serve as an extension of Spotify’s Hot Country playlist, which combines music and video into a single view, allowing users to listen to their favorite audio tracks and…… MORE
Blake Sheton’s Ole Red Nashville will officially celebrate its grand opening—yes, we know it’s already open—during CMA Fest on June 6–10. The restaurant, bar and music venue will host multiple events throughout the week, including a Blake Shelton and Friends concert on June 6, which is not open to the public. However, the dates of…… MORE
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Give Keith Urban a microphone and a crowd, and you’re gonna get some great soundbites. On April 23, Spotify hosted a private Fans First party in Nashville for more than 150 of Keith’s biggest fans, and Keith treated them to a sneak listen of his upcoming album, Graffiti U, which drops on April 27. In…… MORE
It’s turning out to be a big weekend for country newcomer Maren Morris. The “My Church” singer is nominated in four categories at the 2017 Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Best Country Album (Hero), Best Country Song (“My Church”) and Best Country Solo Performance (“My Church”), so it’s no wonder that she made her…… MORE
Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos’ fiancé Lauren Sanchez successfully completed their space flight yesterday. It was an all-female flight that also included a filmmaker, a former NASA scientist, and a research scientist. It was about 10 minutes long and they flew to an altitude of 62 miles, to the edge of the Earth’s…
Let’s be honest: This is NOT an era of “peak language.” Everyone is constantly looking for ways to write, read, and speak LESS . . . and with fewer actual words. There’s very little “writing.” We’re really only texting and DMing, and those messages are a mix of short abbreviations, slang, and emojis that can…