Travis Denning will release his debut EP, BEER’S BETTER COLD, on Friday (May 15th). Travis, who co-wrote five out of the six songs on the upcoming project, taps into his “storytelling skills” (Variety) on the collection as he continues to release more music to meet fan demand.

BEER’S BETTER COLD showcases Denning’s signature sound, as his husky vocals and infectious charm resonates on each track. Opening with a melody-driven “Where That Beer’s Been,” the momentum continues to grow with his top 15 single “After A Few,” the “wickedly fun good-riddance romp” (People) “ABBY” and the “steamy, simmering, sexy” (Music Row) “Tank Of Gas And A Radio Song.” The reflective “Beer’s Better Cold” and wistful “Sittin’ By A Fire” digs into Denning’s roots and young love.

“Beer’s Better Cold is really just the first snapshot and chapter of the music I want to bring to the table pretty much through my whole career,” says Travis. “It touches on where I come from, obviously the party we bring on stage every night, and of course, love – the good parts and even the heartbreak. So, I hope everybody sees a big side of me when they hear this whole EP.”

There are lots of places to catch Travis this week:

Crazy week leading into the release of #BeersBetterCold. Tune in! pic.twitter.com/eLxlVs9Xm4

— Travis Denning (@Travis_Denning) May 12, 2020

BEER’S BETTER COLD EP track list:
1.    “Where That Beer’s Been” 
(Rhett Akins, Travis Denning, Chris Stevens, Jeremy Stover)
2.    “After A Few”
(Kelly Archer, Travis Denning, Justin Weaver)
3.    “ABBY” 
(Ashley Gorley, Matt Jenkins, Chase McGill)
4.    “Tank Of Gas And A Radio Song” 
(Travis Denning, Nathan Spicer, Shane Minor)
5.    “Beer’s Better Cold” 
(Scooter Carusoe, Travis Denning, Cole Taylor)
6.    “Sittin’ By A Fire” 
(Rhett Akins, Travis Denning, Jeremy Stover)

The Georgia native’s single, “After A Few,” is currently making its way up to the top of the country charts, which would mark his FIRST No. 1 song.

Maddie & Tae just released the video for their song, “Trying On Rings.” The heartwarming clip includes video from both of their recent weddings.

The duo is currently making their way up the country charts with their song, “Die From a Broken Heart.”

Brothers Osborne just released their new single, “All Night,” which they co-wrote with their friend, Andrew DeRoberts. The song is one we all could use during this time of quarantine.

“We love to write very heartfelt, deep songs, but every now and again you need a song that’s just about having a good time and partying and letting your hair down and not overthinking it,” says the duo’s John Osborne. “And that’s the song I feel like the world could probably need right about now with all the stress and quarantine that we’re going through, so put on your dancing boots, crank this one up and commence to dancin’.”

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Over the weekend, the guys said they were picking up the tab for their premium fan club members. “We know right now that times are really tight for our fans…things are really weird,” they shared on Instagram. “As a sign of appreciation for you guys being so awesome and there from the very beginning we’d like to give all of our premium fan members a year free.”

American Idol” rounds out its all-new innovative and critically celebrated season on ABC, crowning its next singing sensation live during the epic grand finale event, SUNDAY, MAY 17th (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT). Kicking off the finale event following America’s last nationwide vote, the road comes to an end for two contestants in the Top 5 reveal. The Top 5 will then each perform two songs as they fight to win the coveted “American Idol” title. The first song will celebrate their induction into the Top 5, and the second will be a previously performed song and their new official “American Idol” single. Before America’s real-time vote determines the winner live on the East Coast broadcast, don’t miss special performances from music legends including “Idol”’s very own superstar judges, the return of the Top 11 and a fan favorite from this season! In the first TV performance of “We are the World” in 35 years, former Idols and judges Katy Perry and Luke Bryan join Lionel Richie to close the show with an Idol family performance dedicated to all the families at home around the world. (TV-PG, L) Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu.

Grand finale performances include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Academy Award^® nominee Cynthia Erivo and Top 11 to perform a medley of iconic Aretha Franklin songs
• GRAMMY winner Lauren Daigle and Top 5 to perform 3x platinum hit “You Say”
• Superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts and Doug Kiker to perform “Bless The Broken Road”
• Luke Bryan to perform his new single “One Margarita”
• Katy Perry to perform her new single “Daisies” in its first-ever TV debut
• Lionel Richie to perform “We are the World” joined by Idol judges and members of the “American Idol” family, including Alejandro Aranda aka Scarypoolparty, Gabby Barrett, Jordin Sparks, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Laine Hardy, Lauren Alaina, Phillip Phillips, Ruben Studdard and Scotty McCreery

“American Idol”‘s Top 7 finalists include the following:

• Arthur Gunn – Wichita, KS
• Dillon James – Bakersfield, CA
• Francisco Martin – Daly City, CA
• Jonny West – Studio City, CA
• Julia Gargano – Staten Island, NY
• Just Sam – West Hollywood, CA
• Louis Knight – Narberth, PA

Lauren is currently making her way up the country charts with her single, “Getting Good.”

In October 2019 this album title came to me. I liked it because I felt like life was flying by so fast. But music (for me) has always been the place where it slows down and doesn’t even exist.  I would never have imagined that, in 2020, this album title would take on a whole new meaning.

                                                       Keith Urban

With three No. 1 hits under his belt that The Washington Post notes are “packed with detail” from his billion-streamed debut for MCA Nashville, Home State, singer/songwriter and 2020 ACM New Male Artist of the Year nominee Jordan Davis now eagerly turns the page to his next chapter with four new songs for fans. And it’s his retrospective “Almost Maybes,” a light-hearted salute to the things in life that don’t work out in exchange for those that do, that leads as the EP’s first single, available everywhere today, May 8th ahead of Jordan Davis, the EP, which arrives Friday, May 22nd.

“This is one that feels universal. For the few things in life that do fall into place and work out; there are a lot more that don’t,” shares the Louisiana native of his lead single. “This is for those times, the ‘almost maybes.’”

The artist Rolling Stone and Billboard named an “Artist to Watch” early on in his career penned the track alongside songwriting heavy-hitters Hillary Lindsey and Jesse Frasure. Davis initially debuted “Almost Maybes” on his recent headlining Trouble Town Tour where night-after-night he watched fans across the nation embrace its message:

Here’s to the almost so close
It’s over out of the blues
Here’s to the hey I think we need to talk
And the it ain’t me it’s you’s
Here’s to the tears and beers 
And wasted years on the weeds that look like daisies 
I wouldn’t be sitting here next to you
If it weren’t for the almost maybes

Davis’ forthcoming EP, much like its creator, toes the rare line between commercial relatability and intricate songwriting. From the reflective to the feel-good, both exist simultaneously in Davis and his self-titled EP, produced by Paul DiGiovanni.

“Almost Maybes” follows Davis’ recent releases like the deeply personal “Detours,” a collaboration with popstar Julia Michaels for “Cool Anymore” and tour title-track “Trouble Town.” And as Forbes recently noted, “the hits just keep coming” with recent single “Slow Dance in a Parking Lot” hitting No. 1 on the Country radio charts after back-to-back No.1 hits “Singles You Up” and “Take It From Me.”

Jordan Davis EP Track-list

1. “Almost Maybes”
2. “Church In A Chevy”
3. “Ruin My Weekend”
4. “Little Lime”
5. “Detours”
6. “Cool Anymore” (ft. Julia Michaels)

For additional information, visit jordandavisofficial.com. Follow Jordan on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Capitol Records Nashville / Buena Vista Records’ Adam Hambrick released his new song, “Between Me and the End of the World,” today. Listen HERE. The song is a heartfelt tribute to Adams’s wife, a physician assistant who has been treating patients throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and what it has been like for Adam watching her help those in need despite the risk to own self.

“This song is for all the people who step in and serve people when things go horribly wrong,” says Adam. “I have spent this quarantine watching my wife go off to work as a physician assistant to do her version of that, testing and treating people for the virus. It has given me a new appreciation for all the people who spend their lives serving others in difficult times. It’s terrifying seeing someone you love do what they were made to do but have to do it in harm’s way.”

In a departure from the norm, Adam wrote “Between Me and the End of the World” during a solo write and recorded the vocal in his bedroom while his wife was working alongside him. All of the additional recording was done remotely from each musicians’ home studio. The track was featured earlier this week by The Associated Press in their piece ‘reflecting the times’ describing the song as “a tearjerker.”

Chrissy Metz has released the official lyric video for her song, “Talking to God.” Check it out below.

Country superstar Reba McEntire releases a new music video for her timeless song “What If” today. Written by Diane Warren and originally released in 1997, Reba felt compelled to re-release the song with an updated video as an encouraging message of hope and positivity.  The uplifting track is also available for the first time on digital platforms today, listen HERE.

“This song is as relevant today as it was 23 years ago,” shares Reba. “That’s the power of a great song and Diane Warren is no stranger to writing great songs. Even though we may not be able to physically reach out with just one hand right now, we can still be there for each other and take care of our neighbors, essential workers and medical professionals. Re-releasing this song and updated video with its message of care, hope and love felt like the right thing to do. Maybe we still can change things.”

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.