Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley recently announced they both were going to be trying their hand at solo projects, but assured fans they were not breaking up. Well, now Tyler is talking about their decision.

“We’ve stayed in really good communication about it and we both feel a lot of freedom, a lot of creative juices flowing, a lot of inspiration, and so it’s fun,” he tells “Entertainment Tonight.” “We’re still gonna be doing a lot together and playing for the fans and singing the hits, but it’s been fun to venture out and have a little bit of individuality as we go.”

Tyler says the pair decided to announce their solo projects via a Zoom on Instagram so fans would see they still have a very good relationship, despite rumors to the contrary.

“I told BK, I’m like, ‘Dude, we gotta make a video for the people ’cause we hadn’t told them anything and everybody’s confused and wondering what was going on,” he says. “So we gotta control the message and tell them the truth and let’s get that thing out there.’ So I was happy we did that.”

Source: Entertainment Tonight

Country Singer and songwriter Ed Bruce, best known for writing the classic tune “Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys,” died Friday from natural causes. He was 81.

Bruce co-wrote the tune, which was made famous in 1978 by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennngs, with his then wife Patsy Bruce. He also wrote such hits as Tanya Tucker’s “The Man That Turned My Mama On” and “Texas (When I Die),” and Crystal Gayle’s “Restless.” He’s also known for his 1982 hit “You’re the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had” and “My First Taste Of Texas,” among his 14 top 20 hits.

Bruce also had an acting career, and starred opposite James Garner in the TV series “Bret Maverick.”

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Dolly Parton is a prolific songwriter, with lots of hits under her belt, but apparently there’s one song she’s written that she’s not quite ready to share. In her book. “Songteller: My Life in Lyrics,” Dolly says there’s an unreleased, and unheard song that’s locked up at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, and fans still have several years until they can hear it.

The song was locked away in a chestnut wood box created by her uncle Bill. It’s all part of a marketing idea, with the plan for the song not to be revealed until 2045, 30 years after the resorts 2015 opening.

“That’s like burying one of my kids, putting it on ice or something, and I won’t be around to see it brought back to life,” she shares. “It’s just burning me up inside that I have to leave it in there.” She adds that the song is on a CD, with a CD player included in the box, joking, “Hopefully, it will play and the whole thing ain’t rotted.”

Several of your favorite country stars have donated memorabilia and experiences to a new auction raising money for several non-profits. The “Young Winter Bazaar” auction is being held by entertainment agency CAA, with items up for bid on Charitybuzz.

Items up for auction include two tickets to a future live show and autographed guitar from Luke Combs, a signed personalized guitar from Keith Urban and a personalized message, two concert tickets from Brantley Gilbert and more.

Among the non-profits benefiting from the auction include Communities in Schools of Tennessee, Communities in Schools of Los Angeles, PS 15 The Roberto Clemente School in New York, and Sported UK and Nordoff Robbins in London.

Source: Music Row

Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard announced they’ll be doing some projects outside the group in 2021, and Tyler’s the first one to reveal one of his.

The singer has teamed up with Tim McGraw for a new collaboration, “Undivided,” which will drop on January 13th. The song will be featured on the deluxe edition of Tim’s “Here On Earth,” dropping this spring.

“Music gives us hope and brings us together in a way nothing else can. This doesn’t mean we don’t have work to do. Quite the opposite,” Tim shares. “I loved the positivity of this song and that it called me to check myself and to remember that love is bigger. It’s why I knew this song had to be my next single with Tyler as soon as he sent it to me.”

Tyler, who co-wrote the tune with Chris Loocke, adds, “I knew immediately when I finished it, I had to text it to Tim. He has a way of communicating with the world that is unique in music,” noting, “For him to want to perform with me was an amazing feeling. The song is about coming together, and that’s exactly what we did.  Check out the song preview HERE.

Source: Billboard