Kicking off the holiday season, 32 Bridge Entertainment / EMI Records Nashville recording artist Jon Langston is sharing his take on “I Only Want You For Christmas,” out everywhere today. Originally recorded by one of his musical heroes, Alan Jackson, Langston’s “blazingly bright” (MusicRow) vocals shine on his rendition of the track, featuring festive lyrics and steeped in steel guitar.

“I love Christmas, I love Christmas music, and I love Alan Jackson, so why not release my version of ‘I Only Want You For Christmas,” shares Langston. “I hope y’all love it and get in the spirit. It’s the greatest time of the year.”

Langston’s spin on “I Only Want You For Christmas” follows his recent release “Give You My All.” Country Now praises “this ballad goes above and beyond the standard country love song.” Brimming with heartfelt lyrics, the song is penned by Langston alongside Brad Wagner and Jordan Gray. Listen to “Give You My All” here.

On the road through November, Langston will take the stage in Simpsonville, SC (11/4) and Bartow, FL (11/5) this weekend, before his headlining BEERS GOT DRANK TOUR continues next week in Springfield, MO (11/11). For tickets and more information on upcoming tour dates, visit jonlangston.com/tour.

Catch Langston out on the road for his headlining BEERS GOT DRANK TOUR.

Multi-platinum-selling recording artist Josh Turner will make an appearance on talkshoplive®, the leading livestreaming, social selling online network on Monday, November 7th, at 7pm ET/6pm CT. Turner will feature signed copies of his first ever Christmas album, King Size Manger, out last year, which was just released on vinyl, as well as a new special which is available on DVD. The one-hour streaming event is hosted by popular Nashville personalities Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase.

The vinyl version of Tuner’s album to be featured on talkshoplive®, is a special autographed edition in a specialty green color. Also featured in event is the DVD of Turner’s Christmas special, “King Size Manger.” This is Turner’s first Christmas DVD and it is part of the Gaither-Gospel Series. Taped at The Grove in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the special features new performance footage of Turner singing all eleven songs from his debut holiday album.  Also hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase, the renowned television hosts sit-down with Turner and his family who share some of their favorite Christmas traditions and holiday memories. The live performance DVD features guest appearances by The Turner Family, Rhonda Vincent, Pat McLaughlin and more.

Turner is also hosting a National Holiday Sweepstakes.  One lucky winner and guest will be flown Nashville for a VIP experience at Turner’s December 8, King Size Manger Christmas tour stop at Belmont’s Fisher Center For The Performing Arts. To find more information and to enter, watch talkshoplive® or click here.

Fans can follow Josh’s exclusive channel on talkshoplive to receive an alert to tune in to the special event and save the date here.

Capitol Nashville’s Caylee Hammack is gearing up for the holiday season with the release of two Christmas covers, “Hard Candy Christmas” and “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” The first, “Hard Candy Christmas,” was released October 28th and can be streamed HERE. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” drops today – to listen, click HERE.

Both tracks highlight Hammack’s “power-packed voice.” (PEOPLE)  and ability to convey emotions with her vocals. Originally made famous by the legendary Dolly Parton, Hammack puts her own spin on the melancholy, nostalgic “Hard Candy Christmas.” In contrast, Hammack offers a light-hearted, upbeat version of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” with her own unique twist.

In addition to her new Christmas releases, Hammack was recently featured on several tracks from Ashley McBryde’s Lindeville including “Brenda Put Your Bra On,” “Bonfire at Tina’s,” and “When Will I Be Loved.” Hammack will perform alongside McByrde, Brandy Clark, John Osborne, and Pillbox Patti at this year’s CMA Awards on November 9th.

Five-time Entertainer of the Year, Luke Bryan released a brand-new song for his fans today, “Prayin’ In A Deer Stand.” The song was written by Bryan, Nicolle Galyon and Jimmy Robbins and is the second release of new music following his current radio single “Country On.” Get “Prayin’ In A Deer Stand” HERE.

“This is such a personal song to me,” shares Luke.  “The world can be a busy place and I, like a lot of people, have a ton of different things going on but getting to be outside, it grounds and reenergizes me. There is just something about it that never gets old.”

Luke wraps his “Raised Up Right Tour” this weekend with three re-scheduled shows in Florida. Riley Green and Mitchell Tenpenny were the special guests this year with Chayce Beckham on select dates.

For the second consecutive year, Luke is hosting the “On the Road to the CMA Awards” on Monday, November 7th at 10pm ET, on ABC, next day on Hulu. The special explores the highs and lows of life on tour, including the more private offstage moments, while meeting the artists’ most passionate and loyal fans. On November 9th, Luke and NFL superstar Peyton Manning will host “The 56^th Annual CMA Awards” live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC.

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About Luke Bryan

Since his debut, Luke Bryan has garnered 29 No. 1 hits and has more RIAA certified digital singles than any other Country artist with 68.5 million. His worldwide global streams are over 18.9 billion and he has sold nearly 13 million albums. His headline concert tours have played sold-out shows for 12 million fans inclusive of 36 stadium concerts, Farm Tours, Spring Break shows, and seven sold-out ‘Crash My Playa’ destination concert events. Bryan has won over 50 major music awards including five wins as Entertainer of the Year. His third and most recent Entertainer win was awarded by the Academy of Country Music in 2021. Additional awards include six recognitions as a CMT Artist of the Year, NSAI Artist/Songwriter of the Year, the first-ever recipient of the ACM Album of the Decade Award for Crash My Party, seven CMT Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, and four American Music Awards—as well as being named Billboard’s Top Country Artist of the 2010s, the Most Heard Artist of the Decade by Country Aircheck, and the Artist Humanitarian Recipient by the Country Radio Broadcasters last year. In 2023, Luke, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are back for their sixth season as celebrity judges on ABC’s American Idol.

Carrie Underwood is set to perform “Crazy Angels” from her new album, Denim & Rhinestones, at this year’s American Music Awards. The awards show takes place November 20th at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC.

Carrie Underwood was announced as the first performer at next year’s CMT Awards, which will be held in Austin, Texas for the first time. Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, the CMT Awards will take place at the Moody Center in Austin on April 2nd on CBS.

Austin, Texas, here come the #CMTAwards with @KelseaBallerini as host and @carrieunderwood as the first performer ✨ 🏆 🤠 https://t.co/ZAPXzrVMKQ

— CMT (@CMT) November 3, 2022

The video for Carrie Underwood‘s new single, “Hate My Heart,” is available exclusively on Facebook right now.

Watch the brand new music video for #HateMyHeart now exclusively on Facebook! https://t.co/EQP0ZPAkTy pic.twitter.com/1sXoTyTUAM

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) November 2, 2022

Dierks Bentley is getting “pickled.” He’s set to take part in the two-hour pickleball special, titled Pickled, airing Thursday, November 17th, beginning at 9pm ET on CBS and Paramount +. The “Pickled” tournament will be hosted by late-night personality Stephen Colbert and include appearances from Jimmie Allen, Will Ferrell, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard and many other famous faces.

Mickey Guyton is featured on the new episode of Sesame Street.  Joined by Elmo, Big Bird, Abby, Cookie Monster, and more, Mickey performed a song about the importance of community. Catch the full episode on HBO.

Vince Gill will be inducted in the Musicians Hall of Fame later this month. He’s part of the 2022 class, which also includes Marty Stuart (and his band The Fabulous Superlatives), Ray Stevens, singer-songwriter Don McLean, producer Jim Guercio and recording engineer George Massenburg. They’ll be inducted during a special ceremony at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium on November. 22nd.

EMI Records Nashville singer/songwriter Kylie Morgan teaches a tough lesson to her younger self in the official music video for “If He Wanted To He Would,” out everywhere today. Directed by Carlos Ruiz, the video brings the song’s lyrics to life, following teenage Kylie from heartbreak to healing, while her grown-up self wisely recollects on the relationship right by her side.

Climbing the country radio charts, “If He Wanted To He Would” is penned by Kylie with Zandi Holup and Ben Johnson. Billboard praises, “Keen songwriting, a breezy melody and Morgan’s intriguing voice make for an ace effort.” The track is one of seven songs featured on Kylie’s EP P.S., each representing a chapter of her story and showcasing her signature vulnerability paired with party-starting personality.

The concept of this video came to me after explaining to a crowd at a show that I wrote “If He Wanted to He Would” as a tough love message to my younger self. I wanted my current self to be almost a guide or guardian angel to my past self in this video (1/2)

— Kylie Morgan (@kyliemorgan) November 2, 2022

In addition to P.S., Kylie recently shared her wedding-themed EP, Songs To Say I Do, which features five new songs all co-written by Kylie, including her viral smash “Bridesmaids.” Creatively inspired by her upcoming nuptials, the personal tracks chronologically share the narrative of her relationship.

Currently supporting Tyler Rich on the Thinkin’ We’re In Love Tour, Kylie will hit the stage next in Lexington, KY (11/17), Chicago, IL (11/18) and Medina, OH (11/19). For more information and a full list of tour dates, visit kyliemorgan.com.

About Kylie Morgan:
Exuberant and ethereal, Kylie Morgan is turning heads with her EP P.S., out everywhere now. Pairing articulate, coming-of-age revelations with fun up-tempo anthems, P.S. features seven tracks each co-written by Kylie, including her debut single to country radio, “If He Wanted To He Would.” P.S. is the anticipated follow-up to her breakout EP, Love, Kylie – a bold introduction that scored the Oklahoma native a place as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country, VEVO’s 2021 DSCVR Artists to Watch, and to CMA’s coveted KixStart program. Already surpassing 100 MILLION global streams, Kylie has been praised for her “powerful voice” (CMT) with “infectious arrangements, irresistibly clever lyrics and a vibrant, empowering energy” (American Songwriter). On the road this fall with Tyler Rich for the Thinkin’ We’re In Love Tour, she has previously opened for artists including Dan + Shay, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Kip Moore, Jason Derulo, Gavin DeGraw, Brett Eldredge and Billy Currington. For more information visit kyliemorgan.com, and keep up with her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

Darius Rucker guest stars on ABC’s hit show, Big Sky: Deadly Trails, as a character named Possum who he debuted on Wednesday (November 2nd). His partner is the iconic Lyle Lovett, who plays Tex, and Darius couldn’t have been more excited to be on the show.

“First of all, Lyle Lovett’s one of the reasons I’m sitting in this room. I mean, in the ‘90s when Lyle Lovett came out with his Large Band and Joshua Judges Ruth, those were records that blew my mind. I know every word to every song on those records,” says Darius. “I met Lyle a couple of times, but to get to go do a TV show with him and we play assassins, you know? And it’s just awesome. There was a moment in the scene that we were shooting, where the scene starts and we’re sitting in a bar and Lyle and I are singing ‘Down In The Valley,’ and it gave me chills. I mean, just really gave me chills, because it’s freaking Lyle Lovett! And Reba’s been nothing but awesome to me since I’ve known her. Since I came to Nashville, she’s been one of my champions and awesome, and when we did the CMAs together, I’ve never seen anybody more giving than she was when we did that. And to get the phone call to do Big Sky, I was shocked. I’m not much of an actor, but it was fun to do, to hang out with Lyle was fun, you know, Rex – Reba’s boyfriend – was like, he was basically my acting coach. We were on the phone, and he was giving me tips about going through the lines and everything, and it was just great.”

It's not every day you get to play a character named Possum on a show with @Reba and @LyleLovett! Tune in to @BigSkyABC on Wednesday at 10/9c on ABC! #BigSky pic.twitter.com/tGDCQ0HcUF

— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) November 1, 2022

https://twitter.com/BigSkyABC/status/1587995983274704898

Catch Big Sky: Deadly Trails at 10pm ET/9pm CT on Wednesdays on ABC.

Eight-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Carrie Underwood’s electrifying new single “Hate My Heart” is most-added at country radio this week with 54 stations currently playing the song. Written by Underwood with Hillary Lindsey, David Garcia, and HARDY, “Hate My Heart” is featured on the superstar’s latest critically acclaimed album Denim & Rhinestones.

Listen to “Hate My Heart” HERE

Underwood, who is nominated for three awards at next week’s CMA Awards including Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist and Musical Event, is currently on her DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR. The 43-city arena tour launched this fall and runs through Spring 2023, making stops at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena and more. For tickets and more information, visit carrieunderwoodofficial.com/tour.

Rock and Roll pioneer and colorful musician Jerry Lee Lewis passed away on Friday (October 28th) in DeSoto, Mississippi at the age of 87. Nicknamed “The Killer,” his 1957 hit “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” gave Jerry Lee global fame and followed with hits “Great Balls Of Fire” and “Breathless.”

Darius Rucker told us he had the opportunity to meet the Rockabilly legend and it was a moment he’ll never forget. “I got to meet Jerry Lee once, and it was one of the great nights of my life, sitting having drinks with Jerry Lee Lewis,” he recalled. “He was one of the funniest people I’ve ever been around and what he did for music. Jerry Lee did it his way, and that’s all that mattered to him. And the great thing is he did it his way and he was a legend. The Killer’s gonna be missed, man. That’s really sad.”

Public memorial services for Jerry Lee Lewis will be held this weekend in Hernando, Mississippi and his birthplace, Ferriday, Louisiana. The officiate for the funeral service on Saturday will be Lewis’ cousin, Reverend Jimmy Swaggart along with Ferriday’s Clyde Ray Webber. There will be a live stream option for those not able to travel which will be announced soon via Lewis’ Facebook page.

Eric Church shared a fast action, first look video of a banner going up in front of his bar on Broadway in downtown Nashville. Chiefs is set to open some time next year.

Turn the quiet up on Broadway. Nashville 2023. #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/BEs2yF9vm0

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) October 28, 2022

Kylie Morgan will celebrate the release of her new EP Songs to Say I Do by hosting a party at David’s Bridal in Franklin, Tennessee (south of Nashville) on Thursday (November 3rd). She will perform tracks from the Songs to Say I Do EP, including the viral TikTok hit, “Bridesmaids.”

Little Big Town performed the National Anthem at Game 2 of Major League Baseball’s World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies.

World Series BTS ⚾️ So much fun in Houston singing the national anthem last night!! pic.twitter.com/HaRujIWMeU

— Little Big Town (@littlebigtown) October 30, 2022

Priscilla Block and Mickey Guyton are among the rotating list of artists opening select dates for Shania Twain‘s upcoming The Queen Of Me Tour, launching next April.  Kelsea Ballerini, Breland, Lindsey Ell, Hailey Whitters and Robyn Ottolini are also on the bill. The Queen Of Me Tour goes on sale Friday (November 4th), 10am local time.

I want to celebrate this new chapter with you all on my tour! Vegas has been a dream, but I’m ready to be on the road again… This one's gonna be a big party – no inhibitions, no conditions, let's get a little out of line!! pic.twitter.com/NxOIw3ILZa

— Shania Twain 💎💎💎 (@ShaniaTwain) October 28, 2022

https://twitter.com/priscillablock/status/1586041473971400705

When I was a little girl I took a trip to New York. I remember riding in a minivan playing @shaniatwain, “From This Moment On” on repeat. Now I get to go on tour with her. There are no words other than I’m just so damn grateful for this full circle moment. Thank you Shania. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/ZenGQSscGg

— Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) October 28, 2022