Leah Turner Releases Debut Collection ‘This Is Mi’

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Leah Turner has released her nine-song debut album This Is Mi on all digital platforms in the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month.

The new semi-autobiographical collection includes recent singles “Love Like Legends” and “Otra Vez,” both of which feature her longtime creative partner and the album’s producer, Alejandro Medina III. Other standout tracks include the late-2023 collab with Jerrod Niemann, “South of the Border,” and “Para Mi,” featuring two-time Latin Grammy-winner and celebrated Norteño/Tejano artist Michael Salgado.

Turner most recently released “Love Like Legends,” a mid-tempo track that paints the portrait of an epic, Johnny and June-type love with a Latin twist, and the sultry duet “Otra Vez.” The official video for “Love Like Legends” premiered with CMT on Paramount’s Times Square billboard in New York City on Sept. 19.

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“This Is Mi is so special to me because it is my first full length album of my career, and it’s fully embracing my whole self,” says Turner. “I have been working on bringing western country and Mexican music together for five years, and to see all the blood, sweat, tears, and tequila finally coming together is so exciting for me. This sound has been in the making for a long time, and teaming up with Alejandro Medina III was the final ingredient to the sound!

“We worked many long hours and saw many sunrises getting it perfect! I hope when people hear this record they feel like Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in Desperado: sexy, legendary, free, and so inspired that they want it ‘otra vez’ (again). I want people to know country music is for everyone, and if you have a dream that may go against the grain, do it anyway. That’s what makes you stand out! Si se puede!”

This Is Mi Track List:
1. “South of the Border” (feat. Jerrod Niemann) (Leah Turner, Brett Boyett)
2. “Otra Vez” (feat. Alejandro Medina III) (Leah Turner, Alejandro Medina III)
3. “Para Mi” (feat. Micheal Salgado) (Leah Turner, Brett Boyett, Leslie Satcher)
4. “Not the Cowgirl” (Leah Turner, Brett Boyett, Leslie Satcher)
5. “American Made” (Leah Turner, Skip Black)
6. “Love like Legends” (feat. Alejandro Medina III) (Leah Turner, Alejandro Medina III)
7. “Burn” (Leah Turner, Alejandro Medina III, Carlos Cosme)
8. “This Is Mi” (Leah Turner, Alejandro Medina III)
9. “Love like Legends” (acoustic)

Spencer Hatcher Signs With Stone Country Records

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Pictured (L–R, back row): Brown Sellers Brown’s Kendra Whitehead, Jason Sellers and April Rider; (L–R, front row): Brown Sellers Brown’s and Spencer Hatcher. Photo: Riker Brothers

Spencer Hatcher has signed with Stone Country Records, an imprint of Brown Sellers Brown.

Raised on a farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Hatcher has already developed a reputation as “String King.” He formed his own country band in 2020, backed by younger brother Connor, and has accumulated a fanbase, including more than 850,000 social media followers, and over 60 million views, including 8.5 million likes on TikTok. Hatcher also co-wrote and performed a bluegrass jingle for a nationwide Mountain Dew commercial.

“Spencer and his brother Connor have already become like family to us, and we couldn’t be happier to officially welcome Spencer to Stone Country Records. When Spencer first came onto my radar, his style and sky-high potential reminded me of a young George Strait, so I knew we had to sign him. He feels like the right artist arriving at just the right time in country music,” says Benny Brown, Partner, Brown Sellers Brown.

“A few months ago, this was all just a dream that I was praying for, but now it’s all coming true, and it’s just totally unreal,” shares Hatcher. “Over the past four years, I’ve always reminded myself that the only way I’d fail is if I quit, so quitting was never an option for me. I never wanted to live a life of ‘what ifs,’ so I pursued my dream with no plan B. God handled the rest and led me to Stone Country Records.”

Hatcher plans to release a three-song collection via Stone Country Records, anchored by the focus track “Cold Beer And Common Sense,” on Oct. 18. Produced by Brown Sellers Brown Partner Jason Sellers, Ilya Toshinskiy and Mickey Jack Cones, “Cold Beer And Common Sense” aims to remind listeners that most Americans have more shared values than political differences.

Keith Urban To Headline & Co-Host ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’

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Keith Urban will headline and co-host this year’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, presented by CBS and airing live from Bicentennial Mall Capitol Mall State Park, alongside Entertainment Tonight’s Rachel Smith.

As previously announced, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll will join Urban on stage. The five-hour star-studded special will air across multiple time zones, with the traditional countdown at midnight ET, culminating with the renowned Nashville music note drop and fireworks at midnight CT. Additional performers will be announced at a later date.

New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash will air on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m.–10 p.m. ET/PT, 10:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and will be available to stream on Paramount+ both live and on-demand for Showtime subscribers and on-demand for Essential subscribers the next day. The special will be executive produced by Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington in partnership with Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (NCVC), and directed by Sandra Restrepo.

Weekly Register: Morgan Wallen Takes Back Top Slot On Country Albums Chart

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Morgan Wallen‘s One Thing At Time takes back the top slot on the country albums chart with 50K in total consumption (819 album only/64 million song streams), according to Luminate data.

Post Malone‘s F-1 Trillion falls to No. 2 with 47K (3K album only/56 million song streams), while Zach Bryan‘s The Great American Bar Scene sits at No. 3 with 32.2K (185 album only/42 million song streams). Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album bides at No. 4 with 32K (366 album only/41 million song streams), and Bryan’s self-titled album stays at No. 5 with 27K (2K album only/32 million song streams).

Additionally, Billy Strings‘ Highway Prayers scores the top debut at No. 8 with 24K (19K album only/6 million song streams).

The top five on the country streaming songs chart is stagnant once again, as Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” maintains its No. 1 streak with 21 million new streams, adding to 779 million ATD. Post Malone and Wallen’s “I Had Some Help” continues at No. 2 with 17 million streams, adding to 694 million ATD, followed by Bryan’s “Pink Skies” at No. 3 with 13 million new streams, adding to 360 million ATD. Wallen’s “Lies, Lies, Lies” lodges at No. 4 with 12 million streams, adding 211 million ATD, and Bryan and Kacey Musgraves‘ “I Remember Everything” remains at No. 5 with 11 million new streams, adding to 1.024 billion ATD.

Jason Aldean Donates To Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts During Macon Show

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Pictured (L-R): Lawson Pace, Banks Jones (son of LG), Stella Jones (daughter of LG), Jan Jones, Marty Wheeler (Samaritan’s Purse), Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Jason and Brittany Aldean.

Jason Aldean gave back to his hometown of Macon, Georgia in a big way during the final stop of his sold-out “Highway Desperado Tour” over the weekend at the new Macon Amphitheater.

Aldean stopped mid-show to recognize those impacted by Hurricane Helene during the concert, and in addition to personally donating $500,000 to Samaritan’s Purse, (an organization focused on Hurricane Relief efforts,) he was also joined onstage by Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones to donate the total of GoFundMe relief effort donations to Samaritan’s Purse, totaling more than $6.5 million to the cause.

In addition to Saturday’s “Highway Desperado” show, Aldean also headlined a charity benefit, Concert For The Kids on Oct. 3 in Macon with proceeds going to the city’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital. Longtime supporters of the hospital, the Aldean family raised and donated more than $618,000 at Thursday’s event to support the hospital’s continuing lifesaving efforts, including the neonatal unit (NICU).

Named after Aldean’s 11th studio album, the “Highway Desperado Tour” made over 80 stops across the country. He continues to dominate the charts, with 28 career No. 1 singles at country radio and his latest “Whiskey Drink” currently climbing the charts.

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special Features Brad Paisley, Kane Brown

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Brad Paisley performs at the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special. Photo: Christopher Polk for Penske Media

50 years have passed since the first American Music Awards. The iconic award show’s milestone birthday was celebrated Sunday night (Oct. 6) with a star-studded anniversary special presented by CBS and Dick Clark Productions (DCP).

The special served as a tribute to the past 50 years and featured exciting new performances, artist interviews, special guests and exclusive classic highlights from DCP’s extensive archives, highlighting iconic moments that have defined the awards show and shaped pop culture.

Kane Brown performs at the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS

Two-time AMA winner Brad Paisley honored the late Charley Pride during the special with a performance of Pride’s “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” and his own new single “Truck Still Works.”

Five-time AMA winner Kane Brown celebrated the legacy of country music with a cover of Alan Jackson‘s “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” and his own chart-topping hit “Miles On It.”

Gladys Knight, who performed on the first American Music Awards in 1974, returned to the AMAs stage for an encore performance of “Midnight Train to Georgia.”

Other performers included Mariah Carey, Sheila E, Chaka Khan, Green Day, Jennifer Hudson, Nelly, Chingy, J-Kwon, members of the St. Lunatics, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, RAYE and Stray Kids.

Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Gloria Estefan, Jimmy Kimmel and Jennifer Lopez were special guests on the special. The night also featured appearances from AJ McLean, Cedric The Entertainer, Kate Hudson, Lance Bass, Samuel L. Jackson and Smokey Robinson.

The fan-voted American Music Awards will return on Memorial Day weekend, May 2025, on CBS.

Megan Moroney Will ‘Be Fine’ With Deluxe Album & New Tour Dates

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Megan Moroney. Photo: Cece Dawson

Breakout star Megan Moroney released the deluxe edition of her hit sophomore album Am I Okay? on Friday (Oct. 4) via Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records.

Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) features three new tracks the singer has been teasing on social media. New tunes “Break It Right Back” and “I’ll Be Fine” were written by Moroney, David “Messy” Mescon, Rob Hatch and Ben Williams. “Break It Right Back” is a piano-forward song about the broken hopes of falling for someone too good to be true, and has seen over 22,000 TikTok creations since Moroney first posted the sound. Meanwhile, “I’ll Be Fine” serves as a call back to the album’s title track with a heavy heart.

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The final of the three new tracks, “Bless Your Heart,” was written with female power team Moroney, Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jessie Jo Dillon. It playfully harkens back to “I’m Not Pretty” off of Moroney’s debut album Lucky, with many references made back to the track.

All three new songs were produced by Moroney’s trusted collaborator Kristian Bush.

In addition to sharing the new music, Moroney has also announced a new slew of tour dates added on to her sold-out “Am I Okay? Tour.” The 12 new stops will begin in September 2025 at Credit One Stadium in Charleston with stops at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, The Greek Theater in Los Angeles and more.

Tickets for the new “Am I Okay? Tour” dates will go on sale this Friday (Oct. 11) at 10 a.m. local time.

“Am I Okay? Tour” Added Dates:
Sept. 12- Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium
Sept. 16- Independence, MO – Cable Dahmer Arena
Sept. 18- West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
Sept. 19- Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center
Sept. 20- Lake Tahoe, NV – Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
Sept. 24- Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Sept. 26- Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
Sept. 27- Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
Sept. 30- Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Oct. 2- Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
Oct. 4- Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Oct. 10- Dallas, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre

Jonathan Singleton Re-Enters Top 10 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

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Jonathan Singleton

Jonathan Singleton has re-entered the Top 10 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart. “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma,” “Damn Good Day To Leave,” “Remember Him That Way” and “Tie Up” put Singleton in the No. 10 spot this week.

Zach Bryan remains in the No. 1 spot for the fifth consecutive week with “28,” “American Nights” and “Pink Skies.” Chris Stapleton climbs to No. 2 with “Think I’m In Love With You.”

Ashley Gorley (No. 3), Charlie Handsome (No. 4) and Riley Green (No. 5) round out this week’s top five.

The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital download track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the only songwriter chart of its kind.

Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.

Tim Dugger Toasts His Idols On New Project ‘Stars Over Alabama’

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Tim Dugger has released his new album, Stars Over Alabama, via Curb Records. In celebration of the project’s unveiling, he plans to take the stage at Ole Red Nashville tonight (Oct. 7).

The Alabama native toasts his childhood idols, such as Hank Williams Jr. and Merle Haggard, on Stars Over Alabama, serving up 13 tracks that reflect the ’90s country, southern rock and gospel he grew up listening to. The album shares a glimpse into the NASCAR enthusiast’s simple way of living, his favorite ways to waste a Saturday night and the lessons he’s learned along the way, with songs co-penned by Josh Thompson, Brandon Hood, Brad and Brett Warren and more.

This fall, Dugger will continue to treat fans to fresh cuts from Stars Over Alabama, as he completes his final lap of concerts for 2024, including speedways shows across the country.

Stars Over Alabama Track Listing:

1. “Lived Long Enough” (Benjy Davis, Jacob Mitchell, Tim Dugger)
2. “Buy A Bar” (Brandon Kinney, Josh Thompson)
3. “Mary Wanna?” (Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Tim Dugger)
4. “Down” (Aaron Scherz, Don Poythress, Randy Montana)
5. “Named You Music” (Brian Bunn, Rose Falcon, Tim Dugger)
6. “Stars Over Alabama” (Craig Wiseman, Tim Dugger, Tim Nichols)
7. “Do It Like Hank” (Hank Williams, Jr., Brandon Hood, Josh Jenkins, Phil O’Donnell, Tim Dugger)
8. “Man Upstairs” (Brandon Hood, Josh Thompson, Tim Dugger)
9. “Heart of a Small Town” (Brandon Hood, Tim Dugger, Tim Nichols)
10. “Like a Mama” (Nate Kenyon)
11. “God’s Got Me” (Jason Gantt, Jim McCormick, Tim Dugger)
12. “Mama Tried” (Merle Haggard)
13. “Time Off” (Adam Wood, Brian Bunn, Tim Dugger)

‘Concert For Carolina’ To Take Place Later This Month

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Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor will headline “Concert for Carolina,” a benefit show presented by Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, on Oct. 26 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event will be hosted by ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley and additional artists will be announced soon.

When devastation caused by Hurricane Helene first began, the singers mobilized and started outreach to put together an event to raise funds for the relief efforts. The call to David Tepper, Owner of the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte FC and Bank of America Stadium, and his wife Nicole Tepper, was received with overwhelming generosity and quick action. Without pause, the Teppers offered Bank of America Stadium as a venue and everyone united to make the benefit concert a reality as swiftly as possible.

“When Luke first approached us with the idea for a concert benefitting relief efforts in the region, we felt compelled to open the doors of Bank of America Stadium for this special moment,” shared David and Nicole Tepper. “Every day, we are more inspired by the strength and resolve of our Carolina community, and we are grateful to join Luke, Eric, and our fellow Carolinians as we embark on the road to recovery together.”

Tickets for the show will go on-sale this Thursday Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. ET.

100% of proceeds from the show, including sponsorships, will be split evenly between Combs and Church’s Chief Cares Foundation to give to organizations of their choosing in support of relief efforts across the Carolinas and the Southeast. Combs’ portion will be distributed between Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, as well as one more organization still to be announced. Church’s Chief Cares is focused on helping established charities and organizations that are well managed, organized and can expedite aid directly to the families affected by Hurricane Helene.

“I told y’all I had something big planned for Carolina,” said Combs on his Instagram. “One of the ways we’re helping is a benefit concert at Bank of America Stadium on Oct. 26th! This concert took so much planning, work, and coordination from so many people. I’m so thankful to everyone who helped make this a possibility on such short notice.”

 

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Church also took to Instagram, noting “This is my home. It’s in every fiber of who I am. Our family members, friends, neighbors and communities are in dire need. I’m honored to share the stage with an incredible lineup in order to help meet those needs. Through the dark, light will shine.”

 

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For those unable to attend the concert but still looking to support, donations can be made now to The North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund or to various organizations listed at concertforcarolina.com.