We round up your weekly country music news from the first week of September 2020, including the new releases from Carly Pearce and HARDY. This country music news will also be available on the podcast tomorrow on Spotify and on iTunes.
1. Destination Country to host Jillian Jacqueline for a Happy (Half) Hour on 10th September
To join the Destination Country team for a Happy (Half) Hour, join our Patreon here to get your chance to ask Jillian a question, watch her play some songs and more! Jillian will follow Happy (Half) Hours with Noah Schnacky, Lainey Wilson and more.
2. Blanco Brown in ICU after head-on car crash
The ‘Git Up’ singer was involved in a car crash on Monday night and has been in ICU.
3. The CMA 2020 Nominees Are Revealed
For the first time in 4 decades, two women are up for the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award, with Luke Combs being nominated for the award for the first time. Kelsea Ballerini was snubbed, while Maren Morris, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and more lead the charge with their nominations.
Carly Pearce, ‘Next Girl,’ – Pearce returns to her roots for intimate new song ‘Next Girl’ that reveals her heart and brings it back to her love for 90s country.
HARDY, A ROCK – HARDY has released his phenomenal debut album A ROCK that may be our favourite debut record for years. The record features phenomenal standout tracks ‘A ROCK,’ ‘BOYFRIEND’ and more, with a diverse, rock-edged sound.
Josh Kerr, ‘You Are This Town’ – Kerr yet again knocks it out of the park with his poised, personal and intimate songwriting.
Lauren Alaina, ‘Getting Over Him – EP’ – Lauren Alaina pushes boundaries into brave new territory with her new EP that is a more mature direction in her music, charting her breakups.
