Brad Paisley and Shania Twain are once again among this year’s nominees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Both artists have been nominated in the Songwriter/Artist category, as they were last year, along with Kirk Franklin and Pam Tillis.  In addition Larry Cordle, Jim Lauderdale, Hillary Lindsey, Frank J. Myers, Gary Nicholson, Ronnie Rogers, Tia Sillers, and Tommy Sims have been nominated in the Songwriters category.

Two songwriters and one songwriter/artist will be elected to the HOF by their peers and members of the HOF. In addition, two more will be named to the class of 2022. There will also be a veteran songwriter and a veteran songwriter/artist chosen by a separate body of veteran voters. To qualify for these two spots, the nominees will have to have had their first Top 20 hit at least 30 years ago.

• Those selected will be honored October 30th, at Nashville’s Music City Center.

Source: Music Row

While Taylor Swift can certainly afford to treat herself to any luxury vehicle she wants, apparently she’s gone budget friendly for her new vehicle.

According to “The Sun,” Taylor has purchased a no frills Nissan for when she’s living in England with boyfriend Joe Alwyn. The idea is the family friendly car, which set her back only about $30,000, will allow her to blend in with others when she’s out and about.

“Taylor loves her new practical car which means she can drive around London without getting spotted,” a source says. “She could have any car she wants but knows she won’t draw any attention in her new family motor.”

Source: The Sun

Maddie & Tae are back with a new single. The duo just released the new tune “Every Night Every Morning,” which they wrote with Jonathan Singleton and Brock Berryhill.

The track is the first song off the duo’s upcoming project, “Through The Madness Vol. 2,” which is expected out later this year. It is the follow up to “Through The Madness Vol. 1,” which was released in January.

Maddie & Tae are currently playing festivals this summer, and will hit the road in September on their “CMT Next Women of Country Tour Presents: All Song No Static Tour.” Check out “Every Night Every Morning” below.

Source: Maddie & Tae

Tim McGraw’s song “Humble and Kind” hit number one six years ago this week, and Tim says the message of the tune never gets old.

“’Humble and Kind,’ to me, the message of that song and the scope of that song grows exponentially every day in the world that we live in now,” he shares. “We certainly had a sense of that when we recorded the song, of what it said.”

He says while the song initially is “a microscope into your life,” and the things “you want to teach your kids,” he notes, “it turned into this sort of worldview of how the world needs to look at each other, and how people in general need to look at each other differently than they look at each other now.”

Finally, Tim shares, “I think that that song’s taken on more and more meaning, and I think it’s got a bigger megaphone. And I don’t think that I’m the megaphone. I think the song is.”

Source: Tim McGraw

Alan Jackson is getting in the whiskey business. The singer has just launched the new Silverbelly Whiskey, distilled exclusively for, and hand selected by, Jackson himself.

The whiskey, named after his signature cowboy hat, was made in partnership with Silver Screen Bottling Co. & DSP-KY-10. Alan insists it’s made “for the Good Times.”

Those who drink Silverbelly will be met with smells of brown sugar, sweet apple, cherry and honey, with a sweet smooth and spicy taste, featuring fall fruits, and soft caramelized oak tones.

It’s currently available in Tennessee and online here.

Source: Alan Jackson