Josh Turner is celebrating classic country with the new covers album “Country State Of Mind,” which is set for release August 21st.

The album features Josh covering songs from such artists as Randy Travis, John Anderson, Johnny Cash, Vern Gosdin, and Hank Williams. The album’s title track is a cover of the Hank Jr.’s classic, and features a guest appearance by Chris Janson.

“I’ve always said that any song you hear coming from my voice, you’re going to hear bits and pieces of those five guys,” Josh shares. “They taught me how to be Josh Turner.”

Check out the title track from my upcoming album COUNTRY STATE OF MIND ft. my buddy Chris Janson. Pre-add/Pre-save here: https://t.co/cwBBU2K5eT pic.twitter.com/giJU92jSV8

— Josh Turner (@joshturnermusic) June 17, 2020

Jon Pardi just dropped the new video for his latest single, “Ain’t Always The Cowboy,” from his most recent album, “Heartache Medication.” The clip has Jon performing in the desert, cut with a clips of a restless cowgirl who seems to be running from commitment.

Jon says of the song’s less-than-typical narrative, “I feel like the topic of the song hasn’t been written about in this way, and I love songs that approach things differently and offer fresh perspectives.”

Kenny Chesney was one of the many artists forced to cancel their summer tour due to the coronavirus. Well, now Kenny has rescheduled the trek for next year. Kenny just announced new dates for his 2021 “Chillaxification Tour,” featuring special guests Florida Georgia Line, Old Dominion and Michael Franti & Spearhead.

“#noshoesnation, everybody is ready to get back out there to do what we all do best,” Kenny shares, “rock hard, sing loud, enjoy the moment, love our friends and create memories that will last a lifetime.”

The new tour kicks off May 21st at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida, and wraps with a two-night stand at Massachusetts’ Gillette Stadium, August 27th and 28th. Tickets for the 2020 shows will be honored for the new dates, and those who can’t attend have the next 30 days to get refunds.

This was another big weekend for new country music, with several artists releasing new tunes.

Maren Morris released not one, but two new songs. The singer dropped “Just for Now,” which was recorded during sessions for her debut album “Hero,” and “Takes Two,” which was recorded during her sessions for “GIRL.” “GIRL has been out over a year & has been one of the most transformative periods of my life,” she previously shared. “During this time off the road, I had the opportunity to polish up 2 older songs of mine that I couldn’t wait for you to hear.”

Luke Bryan dropped the new song “Build Me A Daddy,” along with a video, which features a cameo by Luke’s two sons. “There are people out there who are going to really, really relate to this song and it’s going to affect them in a beautiful way,” Luke shared on social media. The song is featured on Luke’s upcoming album “Born Here, Live Here, Die Here,” which was supposed to drop in April, but will now be released August 7th.

Zac Brown Band has dropped the studio version of the tearjerker “The Man Who Loves You The Most.” As we previously told you, Zac previously debuted the song during a wedding episode of John Krasinski’s “Some Good News” series. “Since we can’t tour, this is the first time in years I’ve been able to spend an extended period of time at home with my kids,” Zac shares. “I’m blessed with four incredible daughters, this song is a constant reminder that their dad loves them unconditionally.”

Like most artists, Garth Brooks can’t really tour right now, but he’s found a way to bring music to fans. During an appearance on “Good Morning America” Garth announced he’ll headline a very special drive-in concert. “Encore Live Presents a Garth Brooks Drive In Concert Experience” will take place June 27th, airing at 300 drive-ins across North America.

“They’re going to run it just like a regular concert, but this is going to be all over North America, one night only,” Garth told “GMA.” “We are excited because this is a reason to get out of the house, but at the same time you get to follow all the COVID rules from every individual state and you get to have fun and stay within the guidelines of social distancing … we’re calling it ‘social distancing partying.’”

Tickets for the concert go on sale June 19th, at a cost of $100 per vehicle. About 250-300 tickets are expected to be sold per drive-in, which would make Garth’s audience about 360,000. Click here for info on tickets.

ONE MORE THING! Garth was honored this week with the Icon award by the National Music Publishers Association. In a pre-taped acceptance speech, Garth played excerpts from James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” and his hit “The River.” “Thank you for being so sweet to think about somebody in country music — I love this format,” Garth said. “And I love what you guys are doing to fight for every songwriter up in DC, including myself. … You stand up for songwriters, and 99.9% of us can’t stand up for ourselves.”

Source: Good Morning America