“We Were Us,” Keith Urban‘s duet with Miranda Lambert, is poised to hit No. 1 on the country charts, and the two superstars were thrilled to get to record together.

“[Miranda’s] such an incredible singer and I’ve always thought it’d be cool to do a duet together if the right song ever came along,” says Keith. “When I heard ‘We Were Us,’ it was instant. I had two thoughts. The first, that ‘THIS is the song’ and the second, ‘Man, I hope she says yes!'”

The video for “We Were Us” will debut on Friday at 7:30pm ET on Keith’s Facebook page, which will be followed by a chance to get to chat with him.

Check out the behind-the-scenes look at the making of Keith and Miranda’s soaring duet below.

Nashville, TN – Mercury Records recording artist Jennifer Nettles will release her highly anticipated debut solo album That Girl on January 14.  The album was produced by Rick Rubin and recorded at the famous Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California. 

“I started writing this album three years ago,” shares Nettles. “I put no conscious guides or governors on the creation of this album other than to write songs that I want to sing.  Working with Rick Rubin was a dream come true and the result is an album that plays to my roots – country, 70’s radio, gospel and singer songwriter.” 

10 of the 11 tracks on the album were written or co-written by Nettles and include collaborations with songwriters Butch Walker, Phillip Sweet (Little Big Town), Richard Marx and Sara Bareilles, among others. Jennifer covers Bob Seger’s “Like A Rock” which she was drawn to as she is the same age as Seger was when he wrote the song.  Jennifer wanted to interpret the song from the female perspective exploring feminine strength.  The title track from the album is currently climbing the country radio charts.

That Girl Track Listing:

1. “Falling” (Written by Jennifer Nettles)
2. “Me Without You” (Written by Jennifer Nettles, Tim Owens and Derek George)
3. “Moneyball” (Written by Jennifer Nettles and Scott Patton)
4. “That Girl” (Written by Jennifer Nettles and Butch Walker )
5. “This Angel” (Written by Jennifer Nettles and Mike Reid)
6. “Jealousy” (Written by Jennifer Nettles and Kevin Griffin)
7. “This One’s For You” (Written by Jennifer Nettles and Sara Bareilles)
8. “Know You Wanna Know” (Written by Jennifer Nettles and Richard Marx)
9. “Thank You” (Written by Jennifer Nettles and Phillip Sweet)
10. “Good Time To Cry” (Written by Jennifer Nettles and Mike Reid)
11. “Like A Rock” (Written by Bob Seger)

Eric Church is gearing up to release his fourth album, The Outsiders, February 11th. Check out the teaser below and go to http://smarturl.it/ericchurch to preorder the album.

In other news, Eric is heading overseas early next year. He’s set to perform in Europe in February with stops in Ireland U.K., Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas continues their hold on the top of the country album chart this week. The collection sold nearly 73,000 copies (5% more than their previous debut week) to land at No. 1 on the country chart and climbed to No. 3 overall on the Billboard Top 200.

As with their A&E television show, the Robertson clan wraps Duck the Halls with a message and a prayer. “We wanted the album to feel like the TV show in a way, even though we were doing it with music and on the show that we’re showing who we are, what situation we’re in. So, we wanted to come back and have that same feeling. So, the idea came up about me doing the actual ending and talk about things we learn, our family. I thought it was a cool touch with Phil’s prayer and that together, it gives it that show feeling and then also lets you hear a little bit from our heart about who we are,” says Willie Robertson. “So, just like the show at the end of it, we wanted to wrap it all up and say here you go with a positive thought.”

The family’s first Christmas album features many classics, including “Silent Night,” “Away in a Manger,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” plus some new tunes, such as “Hairy Christmas” and “Ragin’ Cajun Redneck Christmas.” George Strait, Luke Bryan, Josh Turner and Alison Krauss make special appearances on the collection, as well.

Willie (end of album) OC: …positive thought. :53
“We wanted the album to feel like the TV show in a way, even though we were doing it with music and on the show that we’re showing who we are, what situation we’re in. So, we wanted to come back and have that same feeling. So, the idea came up about me doing the actual ending talk about things we learn, our family. I thought it was a cool touch with Phil’s prayer and that together, it gives it that show feeling and then also lets you hear a little bit from our heart about who we are exactly ‘cause I know people get confused with TV and the show and the celebrity. But we always want to show really what our heart is and talk about our family, and we want other families to come together at Christmas and not just have a happy holiday but we want them to grow as we have as a family and really bond together. So, just like the show at the end of it, we wanted to wrap it all up and say here you go with a positive thought.”

Brothers Osborne are a brand new duo, and they’ve hit the airwaves with their debut single, “Let’s Go There.” TJ Osborne explains it’s the perfect song for the winter months. “We…wrote the song in the dead of winter, and it was about getting away from the cold and going someplace, or just any place, to get out of a funk,” he says. “So, going into the winter season, we thought it’d be fitting to start off with a song that we wrote in the winter.”

The two brothers – T.J. and John Osborne – are on the road with David Nail, hitting such cities as Denver, Sacramento, San Jose, Columbus, Chicago and more! Check brothersosborne.com for tour dates and information.

Brothers Osborne (Let’s Go There) OC: …in the winter. :18
“I think it has just a lot of different qualities to it that we have throughout our record. And we also wrote the song in the dead of winter, and it was about getting away from the cold and going someplace, or just any place, to get out of a funk. So, going into the winter season, we thought it’d be fitting to start off with a song that we wrote in the winter.”

Lady Antebellum arrived in stores this week with their Golden Deluxe collection, featuring their latest single, “Compass.” The album also features two other new songs (“And the Radio Played” and “Life As We Know It”), three alternate versions of some of their biggest hits and all of the other songs on Golden, which was released earlier this year.

As “Compass” makes its climb up the country chart, Lady A’s Hillary Scott says the tune sparks thoughts of her daughter, Eisele. “It’s so fresh me being a mother now and having her and wanting her – as she grows up – to dream big and to go after those dreams but to always know she’ll never be alone,” says Hillary. “She’s got a soft place to fall at home.”

Lady A (Compass) 3 OC: …within yourself. :47
“I think what struck me so much with this song is the lyrics. It’s really a positive message. It made me think of my daughter. It’s so fresh me being a mother now and having her and wanting her – as she grows up – to dream big and to go after those dreams but to always know she’ll never be alone. She’s got a soft place to fall at home. So that’s who I think of, you know? It’s also an empowering song. It’s following your heart. Your heart is your compass, and if you’re following it, you’re always going to be happy because you’re gonna be doing what you’re meant to do. So, I love that too. It can be a about a person, a friend, a parent, child, whoever, spouse, but it can also be about you and the power within yourself.”

Vince Gill will be honored with the 2014 Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. Career Achievement Award at the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 18th at 6 p.m.

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell will perform a tribute to Gill as well as presenting him with the prestigious award during the event.

The CRB Career Achievement Award is presented to an individual artist or act that, through their creativity, vision, performance or leadership has made a significant contribution to the development and promotion of country music and country radio. Previous winners of this award include Dolly Parton, Brooks & Dunn, Merle Haggard and George Strait.

“Vince Gill is unquestionably one of the greatest artists in the country genre,” said Bill Mayne, Executive Director of CRS. “His body of amazing work continues to evolve, and his performances inspire us all. He is a remarkable ambassador for Country music with his talents, grace, class, leadership, humility, humanity, style and wicked sense of humor. We are very proud to present Vince with this richly deserved honor.”

With more than 17 studio albums recorded and more than 26 million copies sold, Gill has had an incredible career as a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He has won 20 Grammys and 18 CMA Awards, including CMA Entertainer of the Year, Song of the Year and CMA Male Vocalist of the Year. He has already been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The Country Radio Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony unofficially kicks off Country Radio Seminar each year. CRS 2014 will be held at the downtown Nashville Convention Center February 19-21, 2014.

For information about the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony tickets, contact the Country Radio Seminar offices at 615-327-4487.

Previously announced, the 2014 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees are Larry Wilson and Mike Brophey as the Radio category inductees and Paul Schadt and Jim Denny as the On-Air category inductees.

About Country Radio Hall of Fame: The Country Radio Hall of Fame was founded in 1974 to recognize outstanding indiviuals working in the broadcasting industry who are promoting the Country radio format. The Hall of Fame has two categories: Radio and On-Air Personality. The awards ceremony is held the evening prior to the Country Radio Seminar and has become recognized as the unofficial kick off of the annual radio convention.

About Country Radio Seminar: Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio. CRS 2014 will be held Feb. 19-21, 2014, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. The regular rate of $499 is now in effect. The on site registration rate will be announced closer to the event. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information.

Lady Antebellum has released the deluxe version of Golden, featuring their latest hit, “Compass,” as well as two other new songs, including “And the Radio Played.” Lady A’s Dave Haywood says the song reminds him of listening to the radio growing up.

“What I loved about this song was that every single one of these song titles that we reference has such a distinct memory to a certain point of time growing up. We thought it’d be great to have a song that mentions these songs because it makes you think about the memories. Instead of just listing out the memories, we list out the songs, and you go straight to those places,” says Dave. “So, it was a really cool way to acknowledge a lot of the greats before us in country music.”

The band will perform on Katie Thursday (November 14th) and The Late Show with David Letterman on Friday (November 15th). They’ll also be recording songs for a Live on Letterman segment that will stream on Thursday.

Lady A (And the Radio Played) 1 OC: …country music. :45
“‘And the Radio Played’ was a song that started originally with Josh Kear and Charles [Kelley] had started writing this and brought it to us, and we were with our producer, Nathan Chapman. And so, we all got in there, me and Hillary and everybody, and worked on the second verse and worked on this last verse. But what I loved about this song was that every single one of these song titles that we reference has such a distinct memory to a certain point of time growing up. We thought it’d be great to have a song that mentions these songs because it makes you think about the memories. Instead of just listing out the memories, we list out the songs, and you go straight to those places. So, it was a really cool way to acknowledge a lot of the greats before us in country music, a really cool way to tip our hat to a lot of songs that, I mean, when were 10 years old, 15, growing up even younger than that, getting turned on to country music.”

Lady Antebellum kicked off their Golden Deluxe release day with a performance on NBC’s Today Show for a special Veterans Day concert. The Grammy award winning band performed their new single, “Compass,” “Need You Now” and “The Star Spangled Banner.”

Gary Allan has been tapped to perform on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Wednesday (November 13th) on NBC. He’ll premiere his new single “It Ain’t The Whiskey,” off of his Billboard 200 chart-topping album SET YOU FREE. Allan also performed his #1 smash “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)” on the show earlier this year. 

The verdict is in, the readers of Country Weekly have voted and named Allan “the Sexiest Man In Country Music.” Gary appears in the Sexiest Man issue, on stands now nationwide. 

Allan recently wrapped his co-headline “Free And Easy” tour with Sheryl Crow. Additionally, Allan just earned two American Country Award nominations.  Both nominations are for his smash hit “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain),” including: Single Of The Year, Male and Video Of The Year, Male.  Voting for the ACA Awards is now open at http://theacas.com/signin.aspx.  Fans can vote every day until Nov12th for their their favorite artists and watch to see who wins live Dec 10 at 8pm on FOX.

Gary Allan (It Ain’t the Whiskey) 1 OC: …wrote that one. :21
“That’s one of my favorite ones on there. ‘It Ain’t the Whiskey’ – I love like heart-wrenching songs and songs that really make you think; they’re my favorites. It’s a 12-step song, but it’s so poignant. I’ve been playing that one live by myself. We take a break in the show, and I just play that acoustically. We’ve been doing that one forever, way before we cut it. [It’s] just a great song. I wish I wrote that one.”