Old Dominion, Rucker, Reba release new projects
Darius Rucker releases "Carolyn's Boy," his first CD in six years. Rucker named the release after his mom. "Carolyn's Boy" contains 14 songs, including the number one hit, "Beers And Sunshine" and the current single, "Fires Don't Start Themselves." "Ol' Church Hymn" features the trio Chapel Hart.
Reba McEntire releases her acoustic album "Not That Fancy." Reba teamed up with producer Dave Cobb to record stripped-down versions of some of her best known songs. The 14-track collection also features a brand new single, "Seven Minutes In Heaven." Other songs include "If You See Him, If You See Her" with Brooks & Dunn, "Does He Love You" with Dolly Parton and "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia."
Drake White is out with a seven-song EP, "The Bridge." Marking a new post-recovery era for White after a life-changing on-stage stroke in 2019, the EP mixes country, rock and rootsy R&B. White co-wrote each song with hitmakers like Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd and Leslie Satcher. White also co-produced four songs and helmed the other three songs on his own. White and GRAMMY-winner Colbie Caillat sing together on an acoustic rendition of "Power of a Woman."
Hit songwriter John Morgan - best known for writing the GRAMMY-nominated and award-winning number one "If I Didn't Love You" for Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood – is out with his six-song debut EP "Remember Us?" on Broken Bow. Aldean has cut eight songs written by Morgan. He co-wrote each song and enlisted Aldean and Aldean's bandmates Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy to help produce the project's title track "Remember Us," along with "Ain't Been There Yet" and the previously released party-start "Friends Like That."
More news
- 02/19/25: How Good Is That? Old Dominion tours again
- 01/24/25: Morgan goes with "Carolina Blue"
- 01/06/25: Old Dominion curates beach music fest
- 11/22/24: Old Dominion announces Ryman residency
- 11/15/24: Morgan acknowledges "I Know Better"
- 10/25/24: McEntire goes vinyl with "Keep On Loving You"
- 10/15/24: Tursi's "Church Bells and Train Whistles" goes to video
- 10/11/24: Reba finds her "Happy Place"
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