We round up your weekly country music news from the final week of June 2020 – including a roundup of new country music releases and livestreams – and uncover the moments that you might have missed. This country music news will also be available on the podcast tomorrow on Spotify and on iTunes.
1.The Dixie Chicks rename to become The Chicks, sign new management deal and release new track ‘March March’
2. Dan + Shay and Luke Bryan move tours to 2021
3. Caylee Hammack announces debut album ‘If It Wasn’t For You’
The record will feature Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes and Reba, alongside her debut singles ‘Family Tree,’ and ‘Small Town Hypocrite.’
4. Lindsay Ell announces sophomore album ‘Heart Theory‘ on August 14th
Release Radar
Brett Eldredge, ‘Sunday Drive’ – Is this the best Brett Eldredge track ever released? A stunning, lyrical track that Eldredge found in the archives when he was working as an intern at Universal Music Publishing. The track is rammed with soul and meaning and we can’t get enough.
Cassadee Pope, ‘Let Me Go’ – This track beckons in the new era of Pope’s music ahead of the release of her forthcoming acoustic record. The track is powerful and showcases Pope’s vocal to perfection.
Caylee Hammack ft. Reba ‘Redhead’ – The collaboration we always needed, Hammack shows why she is a star in the making in this anthemic, bombastic track that we are playing on repeat.
Eric Church, ‘Stick That In Your Country Song’ – If a song was a smokeshow, this would be it, Church blisters through this track about country music, full of pent up anger and angst. Damn, son.
Lauren Alaina ft. Trisha Yearwood, ‘Getting Good’ – A collaboration we didn’t see coming but are obsessed with, we loved this track when it was released, but having Yearwood on the track has brought it to the next level. Wow.
Lindsay Ell, ‘Want Me Back’ – Does Ell just keep getting better and better? We think so, if this blistering track is anything to go by.
Louise Parker, ‘Lie To Me’ – If this is what Parker’s new music is like, then we’re onboard. More of this please!
Tenille Townes, ‘The Lemonade Stand’ – Tenille’s debut album is here and we are utterly obsessed. Check out Georgie Thorogood’s review here.
