GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Mickey Guyton makes a guest appearance on rapper Cardi B’s Facebook series “Cardi Tries” today, watch HERE. “Cardi Tries” is a new docuseries starring music superstar Cardi B as she attempts various out-of-character activities such as ballet, basketball and stunt driving. In the episode, Mickey and Cardi try ranching in the Southern California desert as plenty of hijinks ensue.

The Texas native recently made her late-night debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert performing her powerful and autobiographical track “Black Like Me,” watch HERE. “Black Like Me” was named one of the Top 10 songs of 2020 by Billboard, The Associated Press, Rolling Stone and NPR noting, “…her song started many necessary conversations and will be remembered as a milestone in the genre’s evolution.” “Black Like Me” was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the upcoming 63^rd Annual GRAMMY Awards making Mickey the first Black female solo artist to earn a nomination in a country category.

To view a special video highlighting Mickey’s historic accomplishments, click HERE.

About Mickey Guyton
Mickey Guyton was born in Arlington, Texas and began singing in church at a young age. She was drawn to a variety of artists with big voices including Dolly Parton, Cece Winans, Whitney Houston and LeAnn Rimes. After signing to Capitol Records Nashville, Mickey’s first appearance was an all-star concert at the White House captured by PBS. In 2015 she released her self-titled EP featuring her debut single “Better Than You Left Me.” The following year she was nominated for her first Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Vocalist. Mickey returned to the ACM Awards in 2019 performing “I’m Standing With You” from the BREAKTHROUGH movie soundtrack alongside Chrissy Metz, Carrie Underwood, Lauren Alaina and Maddie & Tae. This last year, Mickey performed her first solo ACM Awards performance of “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” with labelmate Keith Urban’s accompaniment on piano.  The performance, which HITS called “…a Whitney Houston/Beyoncé power-vocal rendition of the glass-ceiling reckoning…” was named one of the best performances of the night. Mickey released her EP, Bridges, on September 11, which includes “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?”, hailed by Variety as “country music’s song of the year”, as well as, “Black Like Me,” a song Mickey co-wrote in March 2019 at a cross-genre writing camp. Due to demand, “Black Like Me” was released in June and was named one of the Top 5 songs of 2020 by NPR, Rolling Stone and The Associated Press as well as a Top 10 song of 2020 by Billboard. Mickey recently made history as the first Black female solo artist to earn a GRAMMY nomination in a country category (Best Country Solo Performance) for “Black Like Me.” Mickey and her music have been featured recently by The New York Times, CBS This Morning, NPR, Today, Billboard, The Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly, ELLE, The Washington Post, Paste, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, American Songwriter and Pollstar.

For more information visit www.mickeyguyton.com

GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter Mickey Guyton releases a special Amazon Original cover of Beyonce’s hit “If I Were a Boy” today, listen HERE. The song is available exclusively only on Amazon Music as part of their slate of Black History Month content highlighting the far-reaching impact of Black music pioneers who have created radical and innovative work. Fans can find additional information HERE.

“It was important for me to record ‘If I Were A Boy’ because I have been fighting in country music for so long to just be accepted for who I am,” shares Mickey. “This song represents the release and the birth of something new. Really this song means so much more to me, and has a completely different meaning, than when I first heard it.”

For the single image, Mickey collaborated with interdisciplinary artist Jamilla Okuba to create an original piece of art. Mickey notes, “I discovered Jamilla through Instagram, and it has been really important for me to support Black Art in whatever capacity that is. When this project came together, I knew Jamilla needed to create the artwork, and it’s just so beautiful that we’re able to do this together.” She continues, “When people see the cover art for my version of ‘If I Were A Boy,’ I really hope that people don’t see me, but that they see themselves.”

Earlier today, Mickey received an Academy of Country Music nomination for New Female Artist of the Year. Last year, Mickey made history as the first solo Black female country artist to perform on the ACM Awards, watch HERE. Accompanied by labelmate Keith Urban, Mickey performed “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” which was hailed as one of the best performances of the night with Rolling Stone noting, “Guyton knocked it out of the park demonstrating that she’s got a world-class set of pipes as well as something important to say.”

Mickey’s powerful and autobiographical track “Black Like Me” is currently nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the upcoming 63^rd Annual GRAMMY Awards making Mickey the first Black female solo artist to earn a nomination in a country category. Mikey recently performed “Black Like Me” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (watch HERE) after the track was named one of the Top 10 songs of 2020 by Billboard, The Associated Press, Rolling Stone and NPR

For more information visit www.mickeyguyton.com

Following fan demand and critical acclaim, multi-PLATINUM singer/ songwriter Kip Moore’s extended record WILD WORLD DELUXE is available today, here. WILD WORLD DELUXE offers fans four new tracks, totaling 17 songs on the collection that enhances Moore’s already-heralded fourth studio album released in May 2020. Moore recently gave fans a taste of the new songs releasing the “brawny, energizing anthem” “Don’t Go Changing” (Rolling Stone) and “How High” praised by Billboard as a “sexy, catchy track that captures Moore’s trademark intense gruffness.

In celebration of today’s release Moore will host a special concert event, WILD WORLD DELUXE: LIVE AT THE RYMAN tonight (2/12). Taking place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN at 8pm CT, fans already sold-out the limited number of in-person tickets for the socially-distanced show, but tickets to the global livestream event are still available at ryman.com/event/kip-moore/. The show will also benefit ACM Lifting Lives, with $1 from every ticket sold being donated to the cause.

Upon the initial release of WILD WORLD, critics applauded the set co-written and produced by Moore.  For audio on WILD WORLD, click here and here.

“Moore probes growth and honesty with fourth album…Wild World is his manifesto, dropping in a time when we need all the hope we can get.” – American Songwriter 

“When programmed beats and pop-influenced country is the sound of the moment, Moore’s heartland country-rock songs with his growling voice feel muscular, nostalgic and honest.” – Associated Press

“One of country’s more thoughtful artists.” – Billboard 

“Digging deeper than ever before… his most honest music yet.” – Entertainment Tonight 

“Especially vital; occasionally, even rare.” – Esquire 

“A mature yet flesh blend of soaring 80’s heartland and contemporary country depth.” – Classic Rock 

“An urgent record that showcases Moore’s vulnerabilities with confessional lyrics about love, loss and faith, Wild World serves as a much needed escape.” – Forbes 

“Moore again turns introspective on his fourth studio album… He mines deeper into topics—seeking love, seeking freedom, seeking peace, making peace with old decisions…but infuses them with fresh intensity.” – Music Row 

“Wild World is filled with bold signposts about the enigmatic artist, his rebel appetite and his “reckless heart” – PEOPLE 

“Featuring some of the most dynamic vocal performances of his career, the album does a solid job of matching its philosophical undertones with flat-out enjoyable music, ranging all the way from soft-spoken ballads to barroom-blasting anthems.”  – Sounds Like Nashville

“There’s always been something about the country veteran’s music that leaves one breathless. On this album, Moore is aware of it and very much uses it to his advantage.” – Taste Of Country 

“Kip Moore is known for prioritizing meaty, vulnerable songwriting in all of his albums. Even by that measure, Wild World is the singer’s most authentic, honest body of work to date.” – Country Now

“The singer shares love and loss, some life lessons and those bits he hasn’t quite figured out yet, too. It’s affirming and invigorating.” – The Boot 

Multi-PLATINUM singer/ songwriter Kip Moore has toured the world headlining his own shows, earning acclaim and a rabid fanbase as an all-in performer in each setting, wrapping 40 sold-out headlining shows in The U.S, The U.K. and Canada at the beginning of 2020. Praised by Noisey as “an uncompromising, genre-defying artist firing on all cylinders” Moore has blazed his own trail. Moore’s revered fourth studio album WILD WORLD spawned his recent Top 15 single “She’s Mine.” The current CMA “International Artist Achievement Award” nominee first splashed into the mainstream with the double-PLATINUM No.One “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” in 2012, then followed up with three more best selling No. Ones (“Hey Pretty Girl,” “Beer Money” and “More Girls Like You”), a trio of ambitious, critically-praised albums and two gritty EPs that landed Moore on multiple “Best Of” lists. For more information visit kipmoore.net.

Monday (February 8th) is International Women’s Day, which is a global day celebrating

the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. International Women’s Day has been observed since the early 1900’s.

Many of your favorite female country artists are also celebrating this day in honor of women everywhere and of their influences and inspirations.

Luke Bryan returns as a super-star judge for his fourth season on American Idol on Sunday (February 14th). He’s once again joined by Katy Perry and Lionel Richie on the judges’ panel.

After a nationwide search for talent, viewers will embark on a journey with the judges in Los Angeles, California; San Diego, California; and Ojai, California, where the show’s iconic judge auditions will surprise audiences and hopefuls alike with never-before-seen twists.

Last year, the season ended virtually, however this year, they were able to return to in-person auditions and Luke, for one, thinks it made a huge difference.

“To have the fourth season of American Idol and to certainly end the third season virtually, and now we can roll in and we’re back in front of the kids for live auditions, and being in the room with an extremely talented artist and singer is really, really powerful,” says Luke. “You don’t want those moments virtually. I was so thankful that the show with a way to get us in front of the kids, and certainly, we followed all the COVID protocols, and it was amazing watching everyone at American Idol come together, and it was really special watching the kids show up.”

The new season of American Idol will premiere on Sunday (February 14th) beginning at 8pm ET on ABC.

Luke is getting poised to enter the top of the country charts with his latest single, “Down to One.”

Brothers Osborne and Kelsea Ballerini will announce this year’s ACM Award nominees in select categories —Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Duo of the Year, Group of the Year and Single of the Year, on CBS This Morning on Friday (February 26th) beginning at 8:30am ET.

Tune in this Friday to see John and TJ announce the nominees for this year's @ACMawards with @KelseaBallerini on @CBSThisMorning!
-Team BrOs pic.twitter.com/iIRMdjYB6K

— Brothers Osborne (@brothersosborne) February 24, 2021

The 56th ACM Awards will return to Nashville and broadcast live from three iconic Country Music venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe on Sunday, April 18th at 8pm live ET/delayed PT on CBS. The show will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ upcoming global streaming service.

As the clock struck midnight, Taylor Swift released the re-recording of “Love Story.” The new version of the song, which was first heard in a commercial for Match.com, leads the re-release of her 2008 album, Fearless, available April 9th (which was teased in an Easter egg in a posted message to fans yesterday).

She says of “Love Story,” a song she wrote when she was 17, “I think it involved teenage angst. I think I was mad at my parents for not letting me go on a date or something, and it also is a good example of what a hopeless romantic I was and still am. I really loved the story of Romeo and Juliet, except for the ending because that was just like too devastating to process. So, I changed the ending in the song and I’ve just ever since been so honored by the fact that people have celebrated this song so much. I feel really lucky that people responded to it the way that they did and continue to.”

Taylor was able to merge two of her worlds in re-recording the new track (and album). One fun thing about re-recording ‘Love Story’ is that I really wanted my touring band to get a chance to play on this version, because you know a lot of them have spent years playing this song over and over again. So, it was really important to me to have my band, who I’ve toured with and shared a stage with for so many years playing on the record. But we also have Jonathan Yudkin, the original fiddle player. We’ve got Caitlin Evanson, the original backup vocalist, and I think it’s really, really great that it’s a combination of the originals and people who have been sweating on stages with me for over a decade.”

The new version of her Fearless album will include six newly recorded tracks that the global superstar had written around the same time she wrote and recorded songs for the 2008 release.

Taylor is making her way up the country charts with her single, “no body, no crime” from her recently released album, evermore.

Eric Church has released the studio video for “Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones,” a song from his upcoming Soul album. Check it out below.

Eric is releasing three different albums next month. The Heart album will be available April 16th. In keeping with his longtime commitment to put fans first, Church created the middle album, &, specifically for the Church Choir and will make it available exclusively to those fans and only as a vinyl record on Tuesday, April 20th. Rounding out the trilogy is Soul, available everywhere on  April 23rd.

The North Carolina native is nominated for three ACM Awards, including Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year, in addition to Music Event of the Year with Luke Combs for “Does to Me.” He is also a nominee at the upcoming GRAMMY Awards, earning a nod for Best Country Solo Performance with “Stick That In Your Country Song.”

Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, have been married for 14 years, and they sure know how to celebrate holidays and their own personal milestones. This year, since we’re still in the midst of a global pandemic, he is choosing to keep their Valentine’s Day celebration pretty “simple.”

“Celebrating Valentine’s Day during a pandemic is, we’ll figure it out. We’re lucky to have a little farm south of town to go to. You know what? I think that’s what I’m going to do. I’m just gonna force Caroline to spend Valentine’s Day with me. Get her some roses, take her down to the farm, just ride around, stare at the deer, stare at the turkeys, sip on a little wine. You know the deal. Keep it simple.”

Luke is making his way to the top of the country charts with his latest single, “Down to One.”

He and Caroline might also catch the premiere of this season of American Idol on Sunday (Valentine’s Day). Check it out beginning at 8pm ET on ABC.

Ever since Jordan Davis made a splash in country music back in 2017 with his debut single (and first No. 1) “Singles You Up,” fans and media alike have been fascinated by his beautiful and well-kept beard. So, when he started posting photos on his socials of his “new look,” folks have been speculating whether or not he would grow it back. You see, he shaved most of it off for his new music video for “Almost Maybes,” which takes him back to earlier relationships before he met his now-wife Kristen.  The Bachelorette alum Hannah Brown co-stars with Jordan in the video.

So, will he or won’t he go back to the long beard? “I don’t think I’m going to go back to where I was at (with the beard),” says the Louisiana native. “Now that I’ve shaved the beard, I get a lot of photos from fans from meet-and-greets or whatever, and even I look at some of those photos and I’m like, ‘Oh, what was I thinking? Like why did I have such a big beard?’ (laughs) So, now, it’s kind of tough for me to go back to those photos, I mean I even look at some of my wedding photos and I’m like, ‘Goodness gracious, that beard was massive.’ But I definitely like having a beard. I’ll never be a clean-shaven guy. So, maybe somewhere in between caveman and where I’m at now I think is a good spot for the beard.”

Jordan’s “Almost Maybes” is closing in on the Top 15 on the country charts.