We round up your weekly country music news from the final week of August 2020, including news from Mickey Guyton – 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.Mickey Guyton Is Expecting First Baby
Along with a forthcoming (stunning) EP – Bridges – Guyton has announced that she is expecting her first child with her husband.
2. Riley Green Announces 5 Track EP ‘If It Wasn’t For Trucks’
His new EP will be released on September 11th!
3. Chris Stapleton Announces New Album To Arrive in October
Chris Stapleton has announced that his new album ‘Starting Over’ will be released in October, with the title track available now.
4. Abby Anderson to join the Destination Country Team for a Happy Half Hour this Tuesday at 7pm BST
Sign up to Destination Country’s Patreon here to join Abby and the Destination Country team for this Happy Half Hour.
5. Destination Country to host Caroline Marquard Fan Experience Event this Thursday
Abby Anderson, ‘We Go Together Like’ – Abby Anderson just gets better and better with every release, this track produced by Josh Kerr is one we can’t wait to hear live.
Chris Stapleton, ‘Starting Over’ – Did Chris Stapleton just save 2020? Wow, this track is stunning.
Emily Hackett ‘How the Hell (Michael’s Song)’ – Heartfelt, vulnerable and powerful – just the way we like our songwriting. Listen and weep.
Keith Urban, ‘Tumbleweed’ – Urban’s forthcoming record is set to be something magnificent and this track is testament to that…
Ruston Kelly, Shape and Destroy – The emo country record we all needed right now, put this on, get some wine and prepare to get in your feels.
