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Mitchell Tenpenny’s getting a head start on his 2021 “Bucket List” by dropping a new song tonight

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Riser House Entertainment/Columbia NashvilleMitchell Tenpenny’s gearing up to start the new year in style: He’ll release a brand-new song, “Bucket List,” at midnight tonight.

The “Drunk Me” star has been teasing something new to come for several days. Earlier this week, he tweeted an image of himself posing on a beach, with the caption, “You can’t add more days to life but you can add more life to days.”

He also shared the song’s cover art, which features himself and a love interest sitting side by side on a mountaintop, admiring the view. Yet another snapshot associated with the song features Mitchell on horseback riding through desert scrub.

“Bucket List” comes on the heels of Neon Christmas, Mitchell’s festive, seven-track holiday EP. That project arrived in late October. Meanwhile, Mitchell’s current single, “Broken Up,” is climbing the charts.

Ahead of tonight’s release, “Bucket List” is available for pre-save now.

By Carena Liptak
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Keith Urban caps off 2020 with acoustic “Polaroid,” an outtake from Urban Underground

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ABCThis week, Keith Urban delivered his last livestream of 2020 with Urban Underground: Holiday Edition, a late 2020 installment of his quarantine-era series, Underground.

But to end 2020 with a bang, Keith surprised fans on social media with one last outtake from that performance on New Year’s Eve, posting an acoustic video of his new song “Polaroid” that was recorded at home during the Urban Underground virtual show.

“Happy new year to everyone!” Keith wrote. “Here’s an extra performance from the Urban Underground. Enjoy ‘Polaroid’!”

He also shared a link to his Facebook live series, so that any fans who missed the virtual show can catch up on all the fun.

Keith first shared “Polaroid” back in April, on the heels of releasing his single “God Whispered Your Name.” Both songs are included on the track list of The Speed of Now Part 1, which the singer put out in full in September.

By Carena Liptak
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Parker McCollum will kick off 2021 with the long-awaited studio release of fan-favorite “To Be Loved By You”

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David McClister Parker McCollum’s celebrating New Year’s by giving fans the gift of new music.

“My new song ‘To Be Loved By You’ drops tonight at midnight!” he wrote on social media Thursday afternoon. “Mad love!”

“To Be Loved By You” will be familiar to some fans already, as Parker has performed the song at live shows in the past. He started testing it out on fans during concerts in late 2019, hinting that he was planning to record it for an upcoming album.

A year after fans first got a taste of Parker’s live version of the song, they’ll finally get to hear the studio version of “To Be Loved By You.” The singer also offered up the song’s cover art, featuring a photo of himself wearing shades and leaning up against a car. 

The new song comes on the heels of some big career successes for Parker, who scored his first chart-topping hit at country radio this month with “Pretty Heart,” his debut single. That song also notched gold certification from the RIAA.

“Pretty Heart” comes off of a debut EP from Parker, Hollywood Gold, which arrived in October. Following its release, that project earned the title of highest-selling debut EP for 2020.

By Carena Liptak
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Dolly Parton wraps 2020 with an emotional “rewind” video remembering the highlights of the year

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ABC/Image Group LADolly Parton is bidding farewell to 2020 on a high note, with a new montage video remembering the singer’s favorite moments of the year.

From her creation of a viral social media challenge to her Christian music success early on in the year, to the release of her A Holly Dolly Christmas album and her Billboard Hitmaker award, the video looks at the highlights of Dolly’s 2020.

Of course, perhaps her biggest moment of the year was the success of the Moderna vaccine in the fight against COVID-19. Early in the year, Dolly donated $1 million to Moderna’s research and development efforts.

“Through all the darkness, I’ve tried my best to spread some light in 2020,” the singer wrote in a caption alongside her video. “Thank you for coming along for the ride. See you in 2021!”

Whatever Dolly’s got in store for next year, it’s sure to be big. First up, she’ll celebrate a milestone birthday, turning 75 years old on January 19. While the singer’s birthday plans aren’t set in stone, she has hinted that she’d like to mark the occasion by recreating her iconic 1978 Playboy photo shoot.

By Carena Liptak
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Jason Aldean and his “boo thang” are beach-bound for New Year’s Eve

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ABC/Image Group LAThe weather’s chilly and gray in Nashville, so Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany, are making a tropical getaway to ring in the new year.

The “Got What I Got” star posted a video to social media this week of himself and Brittany lounging on a beach. “Happy new year,” he tells his wife from behind the camera lens.

“Happy new year!” she replies with a chuckle, as Jason pans the camera across the beach, ocean waves breaking in the distance.

“Spending New Year’s on the beach this year with my boo thang,” Jason captioned his post.

The superstar couple’s two children, three-year-old Memphis and one-year-old Navy, aren’t in the shot, though they’re probably not far away. The Aldeans have made no secret of their love of family vacations over the past couple of years, posting plenty of snapshots of the whole gang relaxing and having fun together.  In fact, Jason used home video footage of his wife and kids to make his music video for “Got What I Got.”

When he returns home in 2021, Jason’s likely going to be gearing up for a busy year ahead. He shared back in October that he’s already planning his tenth studio album.



By Carena Liptak
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