We round up your weekly country music news from the second week of September 2020, including the new releases from Mickey Guyton and Brothers Osborne. This country music news will also be available on the podcast tomorrow on Spotify and on iTunes.
1. Striking Matches set to join forces with Destination Country for a Facebook live show and Happy Half Hour
Striking Matches will join the Destination Country team for a Happy (Half) Hour this Thursday, following events with Jillian Jacqueline, Noah Schnacky and more. This will be followed by a Facebook live pre-recorded show on Sunday, supported by Tim Prottey-Jones.
2. Taylor Swift will perform this week at the 2020 ACM Awards
This will be one of the highlights from a long list of performers this week, including Trisha Yearwood paying tribute to those we have lost and performances from Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, Mickey Guyton, Eric Church, Maren Morris and more… Taylor Swift will perform new track ‘betty’ for the first time live from the Grand Ole Opry.
Bout to show up at your party @ACMawards 😺 pic.twitter.com/ekNJfv4hci
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) September 13, 2020
3. Russell Dickerson and wife Kailey Dickerson welcome first child, a baby boy
People reported on Friday (Sept. 11) that Remington Edward Dickerson was born on Thursday (Sept. 10) at 3:23PM. He weight 10 lbs., 4 oz. and measured 22.5 inches long at birth.
4. Lee Brice announces ‘Hey World’ album track listing
The album will include the title track and hit ‘One Of Them Girls.’
5. Tanya Tucker set to release new ‘Live from the Troubadour’ album
6. Mini Luke Combs gets the girl in new ‘Lovin On You’ music video
Luke Combs has just released the sweet new music video for his single ‘Lovin On You’ that features a mini version of himself getting the girl – aka his wife Nicole.
