8/23 Weekly Industry Insider
THE HOTTEST
Kacey Musgraves announced star-crossed, a brand new album, is set to release on September 10. Accompanying the new project is star-crossed: the film directed by Bardia Zeinali, which will be streaming exclusively on Paramount+.
Laine Hardy announced his debut album, ‘Here’s to Anyone.’
Garth Brooks canceled the remaining dates of his 2021 Stadium Tour due to the surge of COVID-19 cases nationwide.
Jimmie Allen and Lindsay Ell are set to perform at the Back to School free virtual concert Thursday, August 26, live in Nashville.
Don Everly, of the country-rock group The Everly Brothers and member of the country music & rock and roll hall of fames has passed away at the age of 84.
Alan Jackson, Brittney Spencer, Trace Adkins and Ronnie Dunn were added to the 2021 ACM Honors performance lineup. The show is set for Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville.
The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards is set to livestream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in 2022.
NEW MUSIC
Fresh new songs to check out this week
Runaway June released their new EP Backstory.
Kane Brown released his new single "One Mississippi."
Trace Adkins released his new song "Got It Down" from his The Way I Wanna Go album set to release August 27th.
Mickey Guyton released her new song "All American" from her upcoming album Remember Her Name out September 24th.
Keith Urban released his new single "Wild Hearts."
Kacey Musgraves released the title track of her new album, star-crossed.
Chris Janson released his new song "Bye Mom."
Ashland Craft release their single "That's the Kinda Place."
Sturgill Simpson released his new collaboration with Willie Nelson, "The Ballad of Dood & Juanita."
Jessie James Decker released her new song "Should Have Known Better."
Scotty McCreery's latest studio album, Same Truck, is set to release on September 17th.
Check out all upcoming album releases here.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Darius Rucker Performs Charley Pride’s "Someone Loves You Honey"
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