Midland just dropped a five-song acoustic EP, “Guitars, Couches, Etc., Etc.,” which they recorded remotely during their time in quarantine.

The album features stripped down versions of such songs as “Drinkin’ Problem,” “Burn Out,” and “Cheatin’ Songs,” as well as “Fourteen Gears” and “Fast Hearts and Slow Towns.”

“During the strange reality we’ve all found ourselves living in over the past few months, it felt medicinal to pick these songs back up and re-interpret them,” the band shares. “We hope you enjoy these new iterations as much as we did making ’em.”

CMT will celebrate heroes on the frontlines next week with “CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special,” and now even more artists have joined the lineup.

The latest additions include Blake Shelton, Bobby Bones, Cody Alan, Gary Sinise, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Olivia Munn, Reba McEntire, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Penn and Zac Brown.

They join the previously announced lineup that includes Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Sam Hunt, Tim McGraw and Thomas Rhett, along with appearances by Carrie Underwood, Kristen Bell and Lauren Daigle.

“CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special,” which will put the focus on healthcare workers, food industry workers, the U.S. military, first responders and more, airs Wednesday at 8 pm.

Source: CMT

Brad Paisley honored some of the folks working on the frontlines of the coronavirus in a very special way. The singer made a surprise appearance during last week’s virtual Vanderbilt 2020 State of Nursing address, which was attended by over 600 nurses.

The Zoom event was part of Vanderbilt’s National Nurses week as well as the 200th birthday celebration of Florence Nightingale, the Founder of modern nursing.

“I’ve always had this feeling of reassurance that Vanderbilt is in our town,” Brad shared. “I don’t think many cities our size have something this fine-tuned and, I guess, exquisite.” In addition to thanking the workers for their service, Brad treated them to a performance of his latest track ‘No I In Beer.”

Luke Combs has landed a new number one. “Does To Me,” Luke’s collaboration with Eric Church, tops the “Billboard” Country Airplay chart this week, making it Luke’s record-extending eighth consecutive career-opening number one.

Luke first landed at number one with his debut single, “Hurricane,” in May, 2017. “Does To Me” is now his third number one from his chart-topping album “What You See Is What You Get.”

Meanwhile, for Eric, the tune is his ninth number one, and his first since last summer’s “Some of It.”

Elsewhere on the chart…

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit’s “Reunions” is number one on the Top Country Albums chart. The album is now Jason’s second Top Country Albums number one after “Something More Than Free.”
Maren Morris’ “The Bones” tops the Hot Country Songs chart for a 12th consecutive week.

Source: Billboard

Looks like Morgan Wallen had a bit too much fun over the Memorial Day weekend. The singer was arrested in Nashville Saturday, and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

It all started when Morgan was kicked out of Kid Rock’s bar on Lower Broadway for “kicking glass items.” He then got into verbal fights with folks on the street, and while he cops in the area gave him “several opportunities to walk away” he refused, so they arrested him because he was “a danger to himself and the public.”

He later took to social media to “clear the air,” noting, “I went out downtown last night with a few old friends. After a couple bar stops, we were horse-playing with each other. We didn’t mean any harm, and we want to say sorry to any bar staff or anyone that was affected.”

He added, “Thank you to the local authorities for being so professional and doing their job with class.” He is due in court on the misdemeanor charges in July.