Keith Urban teamed up with Variety to premiere the video for  “Superman,” the fourth song Keith has released from his upcoming album, “The Speed of Now Part One,” available September 18th.

Keith is always looking for different and creative ways to present new music, and this particular video pairs him with an animated drawing flipbook of him singing and playing guitar. “Obviously trying to shoot a video right now is challenging, as any artist can testify,” Keith tells Variety. “So it’s about trying to come up with a way where we could do something a little different and not just be dependent upon solely green-screen type performance or a solo performance. I was talking with Ben Dalgleish, who’s this really great creative designing artist in my world who put together our whole Vegas show that we did. We were talking about the Aha “Take on Me” video, and he said, “Well, what about a flipbook video?” He hooked me up with a guy called Andymation, who has a really popular channel on YouTube, and we brought him to start work on the concept. I did some filming here in Nashville over at our warehouse. We have a warehouse where we store all our equipment and we have a big green-screen setup there, so we shot all of my performance there.”

Of writing the song, he explains, “I did a writing retreat here in Nashville, and I particularly wanted to put together people I’d written with, but hadn’t written with together. There’s this three-man collective from Los Angeles called Captain Cuts that I wrote a song with on the “Graffiti U” album, and they bring this kind of frat-house, loose, go-at-anything vibe it’s really exciting to be around. And Craig Wiseman, a Nashville writer who I really, really love, comes at things from a different vibe again. I put Captain Cuts, Craig Wiseman and myself in a room, and “Superman” was the result of that first-day collaboration.”

Keith hits the Top 10 with his latest single, “God Whispered Your Name.”

Eric Church just released a studio performance video for his latest single, “Stick That in Your Country Song.” The clip features the North Carolina superstar and his band in a recording studio laying down the fiery track.

Check it out below.

Country superstar Reba McEntire is set to re-launch her Reba: Live special exclusively on YouTube this Friday, July 17th, marking the first time the concert has been available digitally. Filmed in 1994 at the Omaha Civic Center, the recording showcases Reba’s extraordinary showmanship and includes plenty of iconic costume changes as well as her signature humor. The Oklahoma native’s distinctive talent truly comes to life in this hour-long special that includes twelve unique performances. The special will premiere at 7pm CT and Reba will celebrate with fans through a chat on her YouTube channel HERE.

In anticipation, Reba has released a special teaser trailer for the event which can be viewed below.

“This was one of my first big tours with all the dancers and costume changes, and it was my very first network television special,” shares Reba. “It’s so much fun to get to revisit it and share it with my fans all these years later! I hope they enjoy it and I can’t wait to share some stories from the behind the scenes during the chat.”

It was just announced that Reba will join fellow Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill for the Grand Ole Opry’s 4,933^rd consecutive Saturday night broadcast on July 18. The performance will be available to watch on Circle TV, wsmonline.com and SiriusXM. Most recently, Reba shared a new music video for her timeless song “What If,” which can be viewed HERE. Written by Diane Warren and originally released in 1997, Reba spoke to NBC’s TODAY as well as Entertainment Tonight (watch HERE) as to why she felt compelled to re-release the song with an updated video as an encouraging message of hope and positivity.

About Reba McEntire:
Multi-media entertainment mogul Reba McEntire has become a household name through a successful career that spans across music, television, film, theater and retail. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Bowl member has won 16 ACM Awards, 15 American Music Awards, 9 People’s Choice Awards, 6 CMA Awards, 3 GRAMMY® Awards, a GMA Dove Award and was a 2018 Kennedy Center Honors recipient, in addition to multiple philanthropic and leadership honors. In 2017, she marked her thirteenth summit as the double-disc collection SING IT NOW: SONGS OF FAITH & HOPE topped both the Billboard Country and Christian/Gospel charts, bolstering Reba’s successful record of 35 No. 1 singles and over 56 million albums sold worldwide. Reba co-produced her latest GRAMMY® nominated album, STRONGER THAN THE TRUTH (Big Machine Records) alongside Buddy Cannon in Nashville. The Oklahoma native and Golden Globe® nominated actress has 11 movie credits to her name, a lead role on Broadway in Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun and starred in the six-season television sitcom Reba. Most recently, she joined the voice cast of Fox Animation’s Spies in Disguise – released in theaters Christmas 2019. Her brand partnerships include Dillard’s, REBA by Justin™ and was named the first female and musician to portray KFC’s iconic founder Colonel Harland Sanders in their celebrity colonel campaign.

Sam Hunt will release the vinyl version of his latest album, SOUTHSIDE, on Friday (July 17th). The collection, which includes a free poster, features 12 songs including his multi-week No. 1 and six-times platinum “Body Like A Backroad,” the recent No. 1 smash “Kinfolks” and “Hard to Forget,”which is poised to hit the top of the country charts next week.

Sam says the title SOUTHSIDE seemed to fit the songs he collected for the record. “The album title came well after all the songs were finished. I essentially sat down and made a list of potential titles and just off the top of my head, I just sort of started writing down words or phrases that felt like the songs or felt like the record. SOUTHSIDE was the one that just kept standing out. I didn’t put a whole lot of thought into why that was the case. Southside just for me is a phrase that just feels like my rural and urban roots, you know, where I’m from, I kind of feel like I’m from the south side of that place, and obviously, the word south is in the title so there’s association with being from the South. More than having a really good backstory for the title, it just felt – when I looked at it on the page – it felt like the record.”

SOUTHSIDE VINYL TRACK LIST:

SIDE A

1-2016

2-Hard To Forget

3-Kinfolks

4-Young Once

5-Body Like A Back Road

6-That Ain’t Beautiful

SIDE B

1-Let It Down

2-Downtown’s Dead

3-Nothing Lasts Forever

4-Sinning With You

5-Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s

6-Drinkin’ Too Much

Little Big Town performed their latest single, “Wine, Beer, Whiskey,” on NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday Night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urz_x4jRFNQ

Kip Moore debuted a spot for the new Ford Bronco during the CMA BEST OF FEST ABC-TV special on Monday night, and the fit between the two was a perfect match.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xBy6tsqTDY&feature=youtu.be

Kip is currently making his way up the country charts with “She’s Mine” from his recent album Wild World.

Luke Bryan is spending a SECOND week at No. 1 on both the Country Aircheck and Billboard country charts with his latest summer smash, “One Margarita.” The song, written by Michael Carter, Matt Dragstrem and Josh Thompson, is the follow-up to his previous chart-toppers, “What She Wants Tonight” and “Knockin’ Boots,” all from his upcoming studio album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, due out August 7th.

“’One Margarita’ is like the perfect summertime anthem party song, get on your boat, have a great time. The first time I heard it, I was like, ‘Oh my God, that’s like the catchiest, most fun party song I’ve heard in a long time. So, we knew we had something special with the song,'” says Luke. “We get it recorded, and I’m like, ‘Hey! We’ve got Crash My Playa. What better place to put a song called ‘One Margarita’ out and then do the video?’ So, we go to Crash My Playa and we just start shooting it down there. And the video just feels fun. It came together amazing, and it gives fans a little glimpse of what Crash My Playa is if they’ve never been, and hey-it makes you want to have a margarita.”

Luke is set to host the ABC Special, CMA Best of Fest, which will include years past performances from Luke, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Sam Hunt, Little Big Town, Lauren Alaina, Miranda Lambert and more, as well as a brand new performance by Luke and Darius. Check out all the action beginning at 8pm ET.

TONIGHT at 8|7c on ABC, I’m hosting “Best of #CMAfest!” Join me & Country Music’s biggest stars for epic past performances you can’t see anywhere else, new celebrity appearances, plus don’t miss a NEW performance by me and my buddy @dariusrucker. pic.twitter.com/LNCyuG66g5

— Luke Bryan (@lukebryan) July 13, 2020

On Friday, TODAY’s Harry Smith caught up with Darius Rucker, who spoke honestly about the impact of George Floyd’s death on his children and how racism has followed him his whole life.

It’s certainly been a hard year so far with a lot of heaviness around us constantly. Really appreciate the @Todayshow for having me on this morning in the 8AM hour. Looking forward to releasing new music for y'all on August 6! https://t.co/4F6ZiqnaWq

— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) July 10, 2020

Jordan Davis and Julia Michaels did an at-home version of their duet, “Cool Anymore.” Check it out below.

Photo Credit: Bo Ibbotson
Top row left to right: Damon Moberly – Mercury Nashville VP Promotion, Royce Risser – UMG Nashville EVP Promotion, Mike Dungan – UMG Nashville Chairman/CEO, Brian Wright – UMG Nashville EVP A&R, Rob Femia – UMG Nashville SVP Business & Legal Affairs.
Bottom row left to right: Angie Coonrod – Red Light Management, Travis Denning, Tom Becci – Red Light Management, Jeremy Stover – RED Creative Group

Mercury Nashville Recording artist Travis Denning is racking up another accolade, with the news that his recent No. One hit single “After A Few” has officially been certified GOLD by the RIAA, with over 500,000 units of the song being consumed since its release. Denning was surprised by his team at Universal Music Group, Red Light Management, RED Creative and WME with a drive-by celebratory parade in Nashville, TN to mark the milestone, available to watch here. Denning co-wrote “After A Few” with Kelly Archer and Justin Weaver, and just released his instantaneous follow up single to country radio, “Where That Beer’s Been,” that is already being praised as “made for summer fun” (Taste Of Country) as Denning “cranks up the amps to highlight his guitar skills” (Rolling Stone).

“Definitely not the normal way to celebrate a gold record, but I was once again blown away by the love and support from my team,” shared Travis Denning. “The drive-by congratulations was awesome and hilarious. So happy and thankful to be able to finally say ‘After A Few’ is GOLD!”

A native of Warner Robins, Georgia, singer/songwriter Travis Denning first made waves showcasing his “future star power” (Billboard) with the release of his Top 40 debut single “David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs” and most recently his No. One “sleek anthem” (Music Row) “After A Few.” Denning kicked off 2020 as direct support on Dustin Lynch’s STAY COUNTRY TOUR and has previously opened shows for Cole Swindell, Alan Jackson, LANCO, Riley Green and his first headlining “Heartbeat Of A Small Town Tour.” With over 281 million streams worldwide, Denning has been spotlighted for his head-turning sound and was selected this past year as an Opry NextStage recipient and CMA KixStart Artist, as he makes his mark within the industry. Inspired at a young age, Denning developed a love for country, pop, rock and heavy metal and started playing local bars from the age of 16, as he built a strong following from his distinctive songs and raucous guitar solos. A prolific writer with an unquestionable stage presence, Denning moved to Nashville and secured outside cuts by Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Michael Ray and more. Denning’s newest songwriting cut includes Michael Ray’s Top 20 single “Her World Or Mine.” For more information, visit travisdenning.com.

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