September 11, 2020 • No Comments • Country Music News

Phylicia J. L. Munn Mickey Guyton’s Bridges EP arrives today, a six-song collection that the singer says is the culmination of a long and often difficult musical journey.

“If you only knew what it took for me to get here,” Mickey reflected on social media. “I felt unseen for so long. I am extremely grateful that I didn’t let any obstacle keep me down for long. Thank you for hearing me. Thank you for seeing me.”

Bridges is  a momentous chapter in Mickey’s career, containing powerful songs like “Black Like Me” and “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” that chronicle the struggles and bias she and other Black women face in the country music industry and beyond.

As she celebrated her EP’s release, Mickey also shared a little tidbit of behind-the-scenes information about the project’s title track.

“Fun fact about my song ‘Bridges’: I’m the entire choir,” she reveals. “I changed my voice and made up names for each voice. There was Sister Daniels, Susan, Henrietta, Charles…”

Mickey will perform “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” next week at the 2020 ACM Awards.

By Carena Liptak
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September 11, 2020 • No Comments • Country Music News

Universal Music Group NashvilleReba McEntire takes a look back at one of her signature albums today with the special 30th anniversary release of Rumor Has It. The project first came out in September of 1990.

Reba’s career-defining album featured four top-10 hits, including “You Lie,” “Fallin’ Out of Love” and the title track. But arguably no song has been more important to the singer’s career than “Fancy,” her enduring cover of Bobbie Gentry’s 1970 original.

Not only does the new edition of Rumor Has It contain “Fancy” as originally released 30 years ago, it also shows a new side of Reba’s signature hit with a live acoustic version recorded at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The CD and digital versions of the album also include a David Audé dance remix of the song.

The Rumor Has It 30th anniversary edition is also available on vinyl. You can pick up your physical or digital copy now.

On Monday, September 14, Reba will further celebrate three decades of Rumor Has It with an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America. She’ll perform — what else? — “Fancy.”

By Carena Liptak
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September 11, 2020 • No Comments • Country Music News

ABC/Image Group LAIt’s a boy for Russell Dickerson and his wife, Kailey: The couple welcomed their first child, Remington Edward, on Thursday, September 10.

Baby Remington was born at 3:23 PM, weighed 10 lbs, 4 oz and measured 22.5 inches long, People reports. Earlier this summer, the proud parents showed off their baby-to-be’s nature-inspired nursery.

“We wanted his room to feel like his own happy camping retreat in the forest,” Kailey told People at the time. “Our home is full of light wood tones so I really wanted to find a green that coordinated with the wood to give it a really casual, earthy feel.”

Russell added that the decor was inspired by one of the hobbies he’s most excited to share with little Remington.

“One of the first things I am looking forward to with my son is to take it camping,” he says. “This room already feels like we are. The curtains feel like a canvas tent and the wood furniture feels like the forest outside his windows.”

In addition to keeping busy with baby prep, Russell has been spending his quarantine hard at work on his next album. He’s already shared two singles off that project: “Love You Like I Used To” and “Home Sweet.”

By Carena Liptak
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September 11, 2020 • No Comments • Country Music News

ABC/Image Group LAOne year after her sold-out show at Los Angeles venue the Troubadour, Tanya Tucker will release a live album recorded at that event, aptly titled Live from the Troubadour.

A portion of the proceeds from Live from the Troubadour sales will be invested back into the venue itself, according to Rolling Stone. The Troubadour is one of many local live music hotspots threatened with closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Even though the money stops, the bills don’t. We all know that. The venues out there are just sitting there doing nothing,” Tanya explains. “Places like the legendary Troubadour, where some of the greatest artists in the world have performed, need help or those places may never come back at all. It just makes sense to give back to the Troubadour with this album and hopefully help out.”

The track list for Live From the Troubadour features an array of Tanya’s biggest hits, as well as a couple of covers. Tanya’s live set for the evening included a blazing medley of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire,” and Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.”

Live from the Troubadour is due out on October 16. Here’s the full track list: 

“Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)”
“Jamestown Ferry”
“What’s Your Mama’s Name, Child”
“Blood Red and Goin’ Down”
“Strong Enough to Bend”
“I’m on Fire/Ring of Fire (Medley)”
“Mustang Ridge”
“The Wheels of Laredo”
“I Don’t Owe You Anything”
“High Ridin’ Heroes”
“Hard Luck”
Interlude
“Bring My Flowers Now”
“Texas (When I Die)”
“It’s a Little Too Late”
“Delta Dawn”

By Carena Liptak
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September 11, 2020 • No Comments • Country Music News

Warner Records/HBO MaxMaren Morris and duo Brothers Osborne will lend their voices to the soundtrack HBO Max’s new release, Unpregnant. The film includes the country acts’ duet, “All My Favorite People.”

The movie follows the story of 17-year-old Veronica, a high school student on the cusp of adulthood who gets blindsided by a positive pregnancy test. As she struggles to come to terms with a life-altering decision, Veronica embarks on a three-day road trip with her ex-best friend, Bailey. It’s a journey that ultimately shifts her perspective, as she shakes out just how important friendship is to her.

Appropriately enough, “All My Favorite People” was written about Maren’s real-life friendship with the brother duo John and TJ Osborne. The singer’s husband, Ryan Hurd, also had a hand in penning the track, which appears on her 2019 studio album, Girl.

Unpregnant is available to stream now on HBO Max. The soundtrack features a wide range of artists, including rockers Deap Vally and singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers.

By Carena Liptak
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