July 24, 2020 • No Comments • Country Music News

BBR Music GroupLindsay Ell is sharing the next piece of her upcoming album, heart theory. 

Her new song, “Ready to Love,” tells a peaceful and optimistic story about finally being able to move on to new love after a difficult heartbreak. It’s the 12th and final track on heart theory, representing the final “acceptance” stage of the grief process, which the singer tracks throughout her project.

“My new album [heart theory] is the arch of the seven stages of grief…ending in acceptance,” Lindsay explained on social media when she released the song. “That stage is the song that dropped today.”

The other song included under the “acceptance” stage in heart theory is “Make You,” which Lindsay shared earlier this month. While “Ready to Love” is bubbly and hopeful, “Make You” delves into heavier territory, coming to terms with real-life sexual assault experiences the singer faced at the ages of 13 and 21.

Lindsay also previously shared a swagger-filled kiss-off anthem called “Want Me Back,” which she wrote with fellow country star Kane Brown.

heart theory is due for release on August 14.

By Carena Liptak
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July 24, 2020 • No Comments • Country Music News

Big Loud RecordsFans of Hardy are already well-acquainted with the singer’s powerful songwriting and knack for blending country lyrics with a hard-rocking style. Both talents are on full display in “Give Heaven Some Hell,” a powerful song about saying goodbye to a loved one gone too soon.

“I hope you hit those gold streets on two wheels / I hope your mansion in the sky’s got a ten-acre field / With some mud and some hubs you can lock in / Make some thunder, make ‘em wonder how you got in,” Hardy sings in the chorus. “Hide your beer, hide your clear from the man upstairs / Crank it loud, hold it down ‘til I get there.”

The song’s music video follows Hardy as he suits up, visits a church, shares memories with a close-knit group of people and even sets off some fireworks in tribute to his lost friend.

“‘Give Heaven Some Hell’ is one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written,” the singer shares. “I just hope this helps anyone who’s ever suffered a loss of a loved one.”

“Give Heaven Some Hell” will be included on Hardy’s recently-announced debut album, A Rock, which drops in September. The project also features his current single, “One Beer,” which is a collaboration with Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson.

By Carena Liptak
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July 24, 2020 • No Comments • Country Music News

Capitol NashvilleMickey Guyton speaks directly to God in her newest song, “Heaven Down Here.”

She wrote the song during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a plea for more kindness and positivity in a troubled world.

“Sitting at home and watching the world burn down around me during this pandemic led me to write ‘Heaven Down Here,’” the singer explains. “It is a song asking God to spare a little love for this world in need.”

Though the world may be in dire need of help, Mickey adds that this song ultimately conveys a message of healing and hope.

“This song came from the very depths of my heart and has given me a renewed sense of self. It has real raw emotion and was written with a therapeutic intent of healing my heart,” she reflects. “I hope that everyone can hear that intent and receive the same healing.”

Amid the pandemic and the nationwide protests against racism and police brutality, Mickey has emerged in 2020 as one of country music’s most poignant, relevant singer-songwriters. She previously shared her autobiographical “Black Like Me” to critical acclaim. Early in 2020, she also released “What Are You Going to Tell Her?”, a cutting message about the plight of young girls growing up in an imbalanced world.

Mickey’s musical message is continuing to gather momentum: She’s readying an EP for release in the fall.

By Carena Liptak
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July 24, 2020 • No Comments • Country Music News

Universal Music GroupCaylee Hammack digs into the kind of classic country that she grew up loving with the release of “Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good,” a song originally released by Don Williams in 1981.

The callbacks to her roots don’t stop there: Caylee enlisted country legend Alan Jackson to record the song with her as a duet. The pair trades verses, coming together in seamless vocal harmony in the chorus.

Caylee points out that “Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good’s” message of praying for an easy day, even amid troubled times, is especially poignant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“During the past few months at home, I have found myself frequently visiting songs I grew up on because of the comfort it has brought me, especially this one,” she reflects. “It has always been a golden classic in my heart and I believe in many others, and its message felt much-needed today.”

The singer goes on to say that bringing in her fellow Georgia native and longtime musical icon was the icing on the cake.

“Alan Jackson was gracious enough to bring his voice and heart to this song and made it feel like chicken noodle soup for the country music soul,” she declares.

“Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good” comes off of Caylee’s debut album, If It Wasn’t for You, which she plans to release on August 14. Jackson’s not the only A-list collaborator featured on the project: Caylee recently shared a duet with Reba McEntire, called “Redhead.”

By Carena Liptak
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July 24, 2020 • No Comments • Country Music News

Big Machine Label GroupTim McGraw returns to one of country music’s best-loved themes in “Hallelujahville,” a sweet and evocative piano ballad about small-town pride.

“Sunday supper we pass the biscuits / Save the grease from cast iron skillets /D.C.’s broke and we can’t fix it / And we’re okay with that,” the superstar proclaims in his new song’s second verse. “We quote King James like a Waylon song / Pray at night, make love ‘til dawn / Love us or leave us the hell alone / Hope you’re okay with that…”

When he announced his new album, Tim described Here on Earth’s 16 tracks as being “vignettes of life.” Focusing on the magic of simple, everyday living, “Hallelujahville” is full of vibrant imagery sure to resonate with the childhood memories of many of his fans.

Tim’s new song follows McGraw’s poignant ode to moms everywhere, “I Called Mama,” along with the album’s title track.

Here on Earth is due out in full on August 21. It’ll be Tim’s 16th studio project, and his first since re-signing with his previous label home, Big Machine Records, in early 2020. Tim also had plans to embark on a Here on Earth Tour this year, but those plans have since been paused due to the pandemic.

By Carena Liptak
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