Karley Scott Collins will release her debut album Flight Risk on Sept. 26 via Sony Music Nashville.

Over the course of the past few years, Collins has been shaping the project to serve as an introduction to her powerful vocals with themes of heartbreak, acceptance, desire and jealousy all weaved together.

“I’ve experienced so much over the past few years, in relationships and just in growing up and coming into my own as an artist,” says Collins. “There was a time where I was running just to feel safe, but now, if I’m running, it’s only from things that I know aren’t meant for me. If I run from something now, I’m doing it because I know who I am and what I want, and I know where the exits are when I need to leave a place – or a person – that isn’t right for me.” 

Co-produced with Nathan Chapman, the 16 track album features instrument playing by Collins herself, including banjo, violin and bass. She also used her creativity to assist in sound engineering in the studio. Collins is also credited as co-writer on all 16 tracks, alongside hitmakers such as Alex Kline, Joybeth Taylor, Scott Stepakoff and many more.

Serving as a preview of the project, Collins new track “Cowboy Sh!t” will be out this Friday (May 23). Collins co-wrote the song with Sam Backoff and KK Johnson.

Collins will showcase the album live this year when she joins Keith Urban’s “High And Alive Tour,” which kicks off tomorrow (May 22). She is also slated to appear at CMA Fest, Watershed and more this summer.

Flight Risk Track List:
1. “Denim” (Karley Scott Collins, Sara Bares, Stephan Lee Benson, Alex Kline)
2. “Easy to Leave” (Karley Scott Collins, Nathan Chapman, Aaron Zuckerman)
3. “Quit You” (Karley Scott Collins, Nathan Chapman)
4. “Cowboy Sh!t” (Karley Scott Collins, Sam Backoff, KK Johnson)
5. “Music to Cry To” (Karley Scott Collins, Alex Kline, Joybeth Taylor)
6. “Left Me Alone” (Karley Scott Collins, AJ Pruis, Joybeth Taylor)
7. “Shoot Out All the Lights” (Karley Scott Collins, Greg Kurstin)
8. “Bad Bad” (Karley Scott Collins, Emily Falvey, Emma Kleinberg, Dan Pellarin)
9. “Runner” (Karley Scott Collins, Sam Backoff, Zane Callister, Ashley Ray)
10. “Girlfriend” (Karley Scott Collins, Alex Kline, Summer Overstreet)
11. “I Used to Love Him” (Karley Scott Collins, Alex Kline, Scott Stepakoff)
12. “American Boy” (Karley Scott Collins, Alex Kline, Joybeth Taylor)
13. “Heavy Metal” (Karley Scott Collins, Sam Backoff, KK Johnson)
14. “Daddy’s Habits” (Karley Scott Collins, Alex Kline, Lydia Sutherland)
15. “Only Child” (Karley Scott Collins, Marti Lynn Dodson, Alex Kline)
16. “Madman” (Karley Scott Collins, Kathleen Higgins)

Scott and Sandi Borchetta.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s Level IV-designated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has received a $5 million donation from Sandi and Scott Borchetta. This NICU is considered among the best in the nation, serving between 1500 and 1600 infants each year. With a recent four-floor expansion atop the existing Monroe Carell facility, the hospital now has 131 NICU beds. A portion of those beds will be housed on the hospital’s new 14th floor, which will be named the Scott & Sandi Borchetta Floor.

“Sandi and Scott’s generous gift allows us to expand our premier neonatal intensive care unit’s services to provide even more specialized care for our most vulnerable patients. Their gift supports crucial programming, neonatal equipment, space and staffing. We are grateful for their longstanding commitment to Monroe Carell,” says Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of the School of Medicine.

The Borchettas’ latest gift builds on their ongoing support of the hospital’s NICU services. In March 2020, the hospital opened the Big Machine Neighborhood, a 23-bed NICU wing on the 11th floor of the hospital, made possible by the Borchettas and Big Machine Label Group. The Scott & Sandi Borchetta Floor will include specialized NICU care and a new model of care to create a Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)/Complex Airway Center of Excellence.

“Children should never be sick, let alone not being ensured a safe entry into life in their golden hour” shares Borchetta, Founder, Chair & CEO of Big Machine Label Group. “Sandi and I have taken great joy in the extraordinary success stories of the Big Machine Neighborhood, and we know the great team at Monroe Carell will put every dollar toward saving more lives.”

The multidisciplinary pediatric team in the Center of Excellence includes neonatology, critical care, pulmonology, otolaryngology, nursing, respiratory therapy, social work and case management.

“I am so very grateful to Sandi and Scott for this amazing gift and sustained belief in our neonatal programs,” adds Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, President of Monroe Carell. “They have embraced our mission and vision for this program is such a special way. Because of their generosity, we will be able to continue to develop specialized care models, support people, and continue to lead advancements in neonatal medicine for years to come. On behalf of our teams and more importantly our small patients and their families, I offer heartfelt thanks to our partners Sandi and Scott!”

Morgan Wallen. Photo: Spidey Smith

Morgan Wallen‘s new track “Superman” off of his album I’m The Problem tops the country songs chart this week. According to Luminate data, the song notched 14 million streams.

Wallen also keeps his position at No. 1 and 2 on the country albums chart with One Thing At A Time (48K) and Dangerous: The Double Album (35K). Shaboozey’s Where I’ve Been Isn’t Where I’m Going maintains No. 3 with 32K in total consumption, while Post Malone‘s F-1 Trillion takes No. 4 with 23K. Rounding out the chart at No. 5 is Zach Bryan‘s American Heartbreak with 19K.

Elsewhere on the country songs chart, Wallen’s “Just In Case” and “I’m The Problem” take No. 2 and No. 5 with 14 and 12 million streams, respectively. At No. 3, BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman‘s “All The Way” garners 13 million streams and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song” takes the No. 4 spot with 12 million streams.

Alan Jackson. Photo: Ty Helbach

Alan Jackson officially wrapped his “Last Call: One More for the Road Tour” on Saturday (May 17), marking the final touring show of his career.

“It’s been a long, sweet ride. It started 40 years ago this September,” he recalled from stage. “I’ve really lived the American dream for sure – so blessed.”

During the set, Jackson announced plans to hold a final show in Nashville in summer 2026. Plans for the show will be revealed at a later date.

“We just felt like we had to end it all where it all started, and that’s in Nashville, Tennessee – Music City – where country music lives. I gotta do the last one there,” he said. “This is the last one out on the road for me.”

Jackson, who announced in 2019 that he’s living with a neurological disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth, donated a portion of every ticket sale to the CMT Research Foundation. Over $2.25 million dollars were directly and indirectly raised by the tour through donations, matching contributions and efforts as well as other revenue inspired by Jackson and the tour.

“I just have to thank y’all for supporting my music all these years, coming to the shows, buying the records and having a good time with us,” Jackson says. “I’m so fortunate, so lucky.”