New Albums Out Today:
“House on Fire“, openly gay country singer Ty Herndon. This is his first album since coming out of the closet in 2014.
“Tattooed Heart“, Ronnie Dunn. This is his third solo album.
“The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris: An All-Star Concert Celebration“, a live album from last year’sEmmylou Harris tribute concert. It features performances from Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Lee Ann Womack, Vince Gill, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Martina McBride, the Milk Carton Kids, and Holly Williams, plus Emmy Lou herself.
A Target exclusive box set called“Garth Brooks: The Ultimate Collection“.
FAITH HILL wanted the world to know she had foot surgery, so she posted a photo of her wrapped-up extremity yesterday on Twitter. She wrote, “Catching up on some reading while I recover. A MUST read article with Reese [Witherspoon] and Dolly [Parton] in the December issue of ‘InStyle’.”
This is probably related to Faith being laid-up. TIM MCGRAW also hit up social media yesterday with a photoof him in the kitchen. It’s his hand holding a knife that’s cutting thick strips of dough. He captioned it, “Making chicken and dumplings.”
In case you missed it, WILLIE NELSON performed the Ray Price classic “Heartaches by the Number“ on Wednesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. It’s one of the songs on Willie’s album “For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price”.
MIRANDA LAMBERT turned 33 yesterday . . . so her boyfriend ANDERSON EAST wished her happy birthday the same way the rest of us do these days. He posted a photo on social media of them smiling at each other. He wrote, “Happiest of birthdays to this beautiful Texan. I’ll celebrate you today and every day ahead.”
SARA EVANS announced the dates of a 10-city Christmas tour. It’ll get started on December 3rd in Birmingham, Alabama. Grab details at SaraEvans.com.
TRISHA YEARWOOD is hoping to have a new album out by the middle of next year. She’s been listening to songs and will head into the studio to get started sometime in January. (Full Story)