Songland returned to NBC for Season 2 on April 13 with songwriting mentors Shane McAnally, Ester Dean and Ryan Tedder, as well as guest artists Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum. The songwriting competition gives four songwriters the chance to have one of their original tunes produced by a mentor and…… MORE
Sam Hunt’s “Southside” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Top Country Albums Chart
Sam Hunt’s sophomore album, Southside, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The 12-song set moved 46,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which was also good enough for No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Southside, which features Sam’s recent No. 1 hit, “Kinfolks,” and new single, “Hard…… MORE
April 14: Live-Stream Calendar With Michael Ray, Cam, Lindsay Ell, Maddie & Tae, RaeLynn & More
Country stars are trying to do their part to keep us entertained during our self-quarantines (hopefully) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a rundown of what to expect as some of our favorite stars perform live and chat via social media. April 14 (updated throughout the day) RaeLynn: 8 a.m. CT – Instagram Stephanie Quayle:…… MORE
Covid-19 Numbers Hold Steady; One New Recovery
Monday marks two days in a row that no new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Wichita County. In fact, there’s good news– another person has officially recovered from the illness. Get the complete story here. … MORE
How Home Healthcare Workers Are Handling Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak is forcing home healthcare workers to change how they treat their patients. We’re talking daily about doctors and nurses in hospitals and clinics but there is another group of frontline workers who have had to switch up how they provide care: Home Heath health care workers that bring care and services to…… MORE
Third Covid-19 Case Confirmed In Montague County
The third case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Montague County, according to a report by The Nocona News. Find more information here.… MORE
Dairy Farmers Affected By Covid-19
Dairy farmers are being told to cut back on milk production due to the lack of processing capacity in Texas. “Loss of sales into the restaurants and schools has really slowed down milk purchasing from the processing facilities,” said Windthorst dairy farmer Adam Wolf. More details about how the Covid-19 crisis is affecting area dairy…… MORE
Luke Bryan Mixes It Up With New Single, “One Margarita” [Listen]
Luke Bryan is thirsting for his 25th No. 1 single with the release of “One Margarita,” which impacts country radio on April 13. “One Margarita,” which was penned by Michael Carter, Matt Dragstrem and Josh Thompson, is the third single from Luke’s upcoming seventh studio album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here. The new tune follows…… MORE
Banding Together: “It’s a Lot More Fun to Make Music With Your Friends,” Says Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhett has a fondness for friendly collaboration. The proof is in the production. For his newly released song, “Be a Light,” TR teamed up with Reba McEntire, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban. The bright new tune benefits the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, which was created by The Recording Academy to…… MORE
Brett Young Scores 6th Consecutive No. 1 Single With “Catch”
Brett Young scored his sixth consecutive No. 1 single as “Catch” topped both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. The tune, which was co-penned by Brett, Ashley Gorley and Ross Copperman, is the second single from Brett’s 2018 sophomore album, Ticket to L.A. “I can’t believe we are celebrating another number…… MORE
