Singer, songwriter and producer Barry Gibb has teamed with producer Dave Cobb on a project that finds Gibb collaborating with several of Nashville’s top artists to craft new renditions of hits from the catalog of songs he crafted and recorded alongside his late brothers and Bee Gees bandmates Robin and Maurice.

The result, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook, Vol. 1, recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studios, and set to release Jan. 8 via Capitol Records. The 12-track project includes collaborations with Alison Krauss, Brandi Carlile, David Rawlings, Dolly Parton, Gillian Welch, Jason Isbell, Jay Buchanan, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Olivia Newton-John, Sheryl Crow and Tommy Emmanuel.

Gibb announced the project with the release of “Words of a Fool,” with Isbell.

Gibb says, “From the first day we stepped into RCA Studios in Nashville (the very place where Elvis, Willie, Waylon, Roy, the Everly Brothers and so many other legends made their magic) the album took on a life of its own. I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to work with Dave and all the artists who stopped by. They were all incredibly generous with their time and talent. They inspired me more than words can express. I feel deep down that Maurice and Robin would have loved this album for different reasons. I wish we could have all been together to do it…but I think we were.”

Cobb adds, “It was truly an honor to work with one of my heroes. The Bee Gees’ first album has always been a staple for me and it was surreal to get to witness the genius of Barry Gibb in the studio—he’s one of the greatest of all time!”

Isbell says, “Barry Gibb is one of the greatest songwriters and singers in popular music history, and I’m happy to say he still has that beautiful voice and that magical sense of melody. Working with him on this project has been one of the great honors of my career. He’s a prince.”

The Bee Gees wrote “Islands In The Stream,” which Dolly Parton and the late Kenny Rogers turned into an iconic duet that topped Billboard‘s Hot 100 in 1983. The song yielded Barry, Maurice and Robin a CMA Song of the Year nomination in 1984. Olivia Newton-John sings on the Barry Gibb-penned “Rest Your Love On Me,” a Top 40 country hit for the Bee Gees in 1979 and later a No. 1 country hit for Conway Twitty in 1981.

Gibb has nine No. 1 singles as as performer, 16 No. 1s as a songwriter and 14 as a producer. He’s earned eight Grammys, the Grammy Legend Award and most recently the 2015 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also the recipient of the American Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, the BMI Icon Award, four BMI Songwriter of the Year Awards, four BMI Song of the Year Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2004, Barry received one of Britain’s highest honors when the Bee Gees were made Commanders of the British Empire and, in 2018, was Knighted “Sir Barry Gibb” by Prince Charles for his services to music and charity.

GREENFIELDS: THE GIBB BROTHERS’ SONGBOOK, VOL. 1 TRACK LIST
1. “I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You” with Keith Urban
2. “Words of a Fool” with Jason Isbell
3. “Run to Me” with Brandi Carlile
4. “Too Much Heaven” with Alison Krauss
5. “Lonely Days” with Little Big Town
6. “Words” with Dolly Parton
7. “Jive Talkin’” with Miranda Lambert, Jay Buchanan
8. “How Deep Is Your Love” with Tommy Emanuel, Little Big Town
9. “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” with Sheryl Crow
10. “To Love Somebody” with Jay Buchanan
11. “Rest Your Love On Me” with Olivia Newton-John
12. “Butterfly” with Gillian Welch, David Rawlings

Luke Dick. Photo: Adam Murphy

Luke Dick is the latest guest on the podcast “And The Writer Is…with Ross Golan,” where he shares stories about growing up in rural Oklahoma, breaking in as a Nashville songwriter, and becoming an accomplished filmmaker with his most recent autobiographical documentary Red Dog, available on Hulu.

Red Dog brought his unconventional childhood story to the big and small screens earlier this year. Originally premiering at SXSW, the film follows Luke’s journey to learn more about the Red Dog, the Oklahoma City-based topless bar where his mother Kim worked while raising him. It features interviews and stories with former dancers, employees and patrons of the bar, and Luke carefully wrote, performed and curated the songs that appear in the film featuring some superstar friends like Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley. He’ll release Music From The Documentary Red Dog via UMG’s Ingrooves on Dec. 4. The album features 13 songs plus nine interludes from the film that help guide the story.

On Friday, Nov. 13, the latest focus track, “Blazer” featuring Dierks Bentley will be released to all digital and streaming partners. The project also includes The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney as a songwriter and producer, The Highwomen’s Natalie Hemby, and rising country artist Jackson Dean.

MUSIC FROM THE DOCUMENTARY RED DOG Track List:

1 – Red Dog Intro
2 – ”Oklahomie” – Performed by Hey Steve featuring Patrick Carney (Written by Luke Dick and Patrick Carney)
3 – Prison Tat (Interlude)
4 – Tattoo – Performed by Luke Dick (Written by Luke Dick, Laura Veltz and Jessie Jo Dillon)
5 – Got An Average (Interlude)
6 – Polyester – Performed by Luke Dick featuring Miranda Lambert (Written by Luke Dick and Chris Dubois)
7 – Plain White T – Performed by Luke Dick (Written by Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde and Laura Veltz)
8 – It Wasn’t Normal (Interlude)
9 – Blazer – Performed by Luke Dick featuring Dierks Bentley (Written by Luke Dick, Joey Hyde and Jeff Hyde)
10 – Guy Named Rachel – Performed by Luke Dick (Written by Luke Dick and Rodney Clawson)
11 – Henceforth (Interlude)
12 – Nasty Kathy – Performed by Luke Dick (Written by Luke Dick and Chris Dubois)
13 – Kool – Performed by Luke Dick (Written by Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde and Jessie Jo Dillon)
14 – Solar Dryer (Interlude)
15 – B Level Hustler – Performed by Luke Dick featuring Jackson Dean (Written by Luke Dick and Chris Dubois)
16 – Vegas (Interlude)
17 – Dance Like Me – Performed by Luke Dick (Written by Luke Dick and Rick Brantley)
18 – Five O’Clock Shadow – Performed by Luke Dick (Written by Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby and Rosi Golan)
19 – I Won (Interlude)
20 – Tiny Dreams – Performed by Luke Dick (Written by Luke Dick, Jason Lehning and Patrick Carney)
21 – You’re Beautiful (Interlude)
22 – Mothers and Sons – Performed by Luke Dick featuring Natalie Hemby (Written by Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby)

According to a social media post, it seems Carrie Underwood and Reba are teaming for a new project.

John Carter Cash, the only child of music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, shared a post on Instagram of Reba and Underwood at the Cash Cabin, with the photos accompanied simply with the hashtag #secretproject. No other details were given.

According to the Cash Cabin’s official site, Johnny Cash had the Cash Cabin built in 1979 as a place of refuge, away from the bustle of his busy music career. Beginning with American III: Solitary Man, Cash would record nearly half of the remainder of his American Recordings series at the Cash Cabin. June Carter Cash also recorded the project Press On (1999) and her final solo album, 2003’s Wildwood Flower, at the cabin. In 2003, Johnny made his final recording at the cabin, including “Like the 309” for the project American Recordings V: A Hundred Highways, and “Engine One-Forty-Three” for an album produced by John Carter, The Unbroken Circle, The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family.

Underwood and Reba, alongside Dolly Parton, co-hosted the CMA Awards last year, and Reba is set to return as a co-host this year, with Darius Rucker. Underwood earned her third Entertainer of the Year nomination heading into next week’s awards show. She is also nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, an honor she has previously taken home five times. Six-time CMA winner McEntire is nominated for Musical Event of the Year heading into this year’s show, for her work on Thomas Rhett’s “Be A Light,” which also features Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban, and Lady A’s Hillary Scott.

Pentatonix is helping us ring in the holidays this year with their sixth holiday album, We Need A Little Christmas, set for release Nov. 13 on RCA Records.

The first single and video from the new project, a cover of Chris Tomlin’s platinum-certified hit “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” is out now. The group’s five previous albums from their holiday collection (which includes the double-platinum That’s Christmas To Me) have sold over 12.5 million albums worldwide.

Most recently, Pentatonix released their original singles, “Be My Eyes” and “Happy Now” in addition to their At Home EP along with videos for their “Home” medley as well as for their covers of “Blinding Lights” (The Weeknd), “when the party’s over” (Billie Eilish), “Break My Heart” (Dua Lipa) and “Dreams” (The Cranberries). Their new original album, The Lucky Ones, will be released on Feb. 12, 2021.

Pentatonix has had two No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart – 2015’s gold-certified self-titled album and the double platinum That’s Christmas To Me. All 10 Pentatonix releases have reached the top 10 on the Billboard Charts, and the group has received multiple RIAA certifications for multi-platinum, platinum and gold-selling albums and singles, a Daytime Emmy nomination, starred in three holiday specials on NBC, and appeared in the feature film Pitch Perfect 2.