How can you not love this guy? The nominations for the 2024 Grammys were released Friday, and among them was first time nominee Jelly Roll. He received two nominations, one for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for his duet “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson, and the other for Best New Artist, which he won at the CMAs earlier this week. Shortly after the nominees were announced, Jelly took to Instagram to share his tearful reaction to becoming a Grammy nominated artist. While fighting back tears, Jelly explained that he “hasn’t cried like this since my daddy died.” He also expressed his…
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The award show season rolls on. On Friday, the Grammys announced the nominees for their 2024 awards show. Zach Bryan, Chris Stapleton, and Tyler Childers lead the country categories with three nominations each, with Childers also grabbing nominations for Best Americana Performance and Best Music Video. Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll garnered two nominations apiece, including sharing one in Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Save Me”. Jelly Roll received his other nomination for Best New Artist, while Lainey’s Bell Bottom Country was honored for Best Country Album, categories both artists won, respectively, at the CMA’s on Wednesday. Fresh off his…
Talk about star power. The CMA Awards aired Wednesday night and they gave us an iconic performance from three of the biggest names in all of entertainment. Morgan Wallen and Hardy came out for a performance of the Joe Diffie Classic, “John Deere Green,” before bringing out superstar Post Malone to join them for another Diffie Hit in “Pickup Man.” The trio were a hit with the crowd, and Posty’s introduction was one of the biggest audience reactions of the night. Malone sounded surprisingly natural while taking on a very twangy song in “Pickup Man.” His raspy voice fits right…
Keep an eye out for this one. On Friday, Tanner Usrey announced his debut album Crossing Lines will be released November 17th. Usrey also released the title track from the album, as well as the track list. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tanner Usrey (@tusreymusic) Usrey is not afraid to delve into subject matter that other artists might not want to touch, and that is on full display here. The title track is an upbeat, guitar driven song with dark lyrics that create an interesting clash in tone. The lyrics explore the pressures of life and…
This man just doesn’t miss. On Friday, Kameron Marlowe released his latest single, “Tennessee Don’t Mind,” a heartfelt love letter to the Volunteer State he grew up in. Marlowe, one of the hottest up and coming names in country music, announced the release on TikTok earlier this week: Written by Charles Kelley and Daniel Tashian, the song takes on a triple meaning of sorts. On the surface, the lyrics show a love for Marlowe’s home state, which he says is always there for him when he needs to come back home. At the same time, Marlowe tells this story in…
We’ve been waiting on this one. On Thursday, Conner Smith officially announced that his debut album Smoky Mountains will be arriving January 26th, and the album’s title track will be out on all streaming platforms this Friday. In his social media posts, Smith also released the track list for the record. Country music fans have been waiting on this announcement for some time. Smith shot onto the scene in late 2021 when his ode to Tennessee Football “I Hate Alabama” went viral on TikTok. The song caught the attention of football and country fans alike, ultimately leading to his signing…