If you’re wondering how to channel Patsy Cline, but Miranda Lambert showed us how to.
Miranda released the video for “Two Things Can Be True” on September 18, which is a standout classic country heartbreaker from her studio album, “Crisco”.
The song leans heavily into a vintage, classic Patsy Cline-inspired sound. It features a lush, old-school arrangement built around strings and a prominent pedal steel guitar. It’s that classic Nashville sound.
The lyrics are what country music is about. It’s about painful relationship where affection and emotional distance exist at the same time. It describes a partner who’s all about commitment…but looks completely checked out.
My prayers have been answered and it’s really damn good to be Ella Langley too.
Ella’s song, “Choosin’ “Texas”, is officially the longest-leading #1 hit in Billboard’s HOT 100 history as of this week (9/20/26). It was written by Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, and Joybeth Taylor. And there was a kangaroo involved as well…but that’s a different story.
The song has now spent a record-breaking 23rd week at #1, passing up Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” And that news alone fills my country music heart.
You can also take a look at the longest-leading #1 hits of all time here.
Cody Johnson officially released the fan-inspired music video for “Take Me Back (Leave Me There)”, from his 2026 album, “Banks of the Trinity”, on September 17, 2026.
It’s being dubbed as the “COJO Nation Edition,” the project features a compilation of personal memories, photos, and videos submitted by his fans. After Cody put out a call for submissions, over 17,000 clips were actually sent in over just a few days.
While the song itself was originally written about a deeply personal romantic memory of Cody’s, the final video expands that sentiment into a celebration of life’s best, unforgettable moments shared by his community.
It’s a nice twist for a video to a hell of a song.
As a kid who grew up on country music and southern rock…I welcome this project. If it’s really happening of course.
Apparently, Carrie Underwood is thinking about putting out a rock album. At least according to TMZ, and she’s been getting guidance from none other than Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose.
Carrie has loved and covered rock songs for years, so this is nothing new. But she’s never put out rock music of her own.
She even joined Guns N’ Roses this past weekend in Atlanta…and on tour dates in 2023. She also sang with Axl at Stagecoach in 2022. She’s got the voice to sing literally anything too. Don’t worry though, she’s not leaving the country music world. Next year, she’s set to headline the Barefoot Country Music Fest in New Jersey.
Brad Paisley is back in the world of “South Park”.
He recently wrote and performed a song that appeared in the Season 29 premiere…which rebranded the town as “South America” instead of South Park.
This is not Brad’s first time with the show. He previously appeared as himself in a 2012 episode and he’s known to be a longtime fan of the series and Trey Parker and Matt Stone. And with everything being named after America right now and as it should…this perfect comedic timing and pure comedy gold.
The Tonk Train continues on with the “Told You Once Tour” coming to a city near you ladies and gentlemen.
Braxton Keith just announced his massive 2027 “Told You Once Tour”. The tour officially kicks off January 14, 2027 in Minneapolis, MN and is set to wrap up April 16 in Anderson, SC. If you truly care for real damn country music…go see this man live.
As for tickets, pre-sale is set for September 23rd at 10AM local time. Then the actual general sale will start September 25, 2026 at 10 AM local time. For everything Braxton Keith, please visit braxtonkeith.com.
We need to also point out how alcohol in country music is a certified staple… and it has been for a long time. Luke Bryan and Luke Combs teamed up on a song called “Finders Keepers” as part of his new album “Signs”. Which did in fact drop everywhere on Friday, September 18, 2026.
It’s the actually opening song on Luke Bryan’s 12-track album. It was written by Jimi Bell, Beau Bailey and Sam Ellis. And having these two men on this song marks the first time Luke and Luke have ever done a song together. Now it’s clearly not King George Strait and Alan Jackson…but it’s a definitely a certified twanger already.
“So you found that rocky bottom Made a home in that hole you dug He stepped in and brought her smile back She took the ;U’ right out of “us” That road you’re on, that ‘I was wrong’ one, ‘now she’s gone,’ yeah, it’s a long one A ‘gotta move along’ one
Finders, keepers, losers, drinkers, so double down on somethin’ strong You ain’t the first to sit on this stool wishin’ a girl would get ungone She’s one in a million, I know the feelin’, but you know how that sayin’ goes Finders, keepers, losers, drinkers, hey man, at least the beer is cold So grab you one, the band is good and the night is young”
During an interview with Cody Alan on Highway Mornings, Luke talked about how it came to be, saying he realized he wanted a collab on the album and he instantly knew that he wanted it to be Luke Combs. And here we are…
“We recorded it, I went in and sang the vocal, and I was like man, you know, I didn’t have a kind of a collab or any ideas on the album yet. And I just texted over to Luke, and I did the whole thing like, ‘Man, obviously no pressure but just wanted to get your read on this.’ And he goes, ‘I’m in.’ And I was like, ‘What do I do now?’
And we were fired up and then he went in… what was interesting is, I kind of ruined his life a little bit, because we had to run quickly to get it turned over. and so therefore, he had to hustle to get the vocals done and in it like we we got it in last minute, but I’m really proud of this.”
He said previously that he’s always wanted to work with Combs, and they finally got their “Luke and Luke” moment with “Finders Keepers”.
Looks like Nashville might be adding another title to its résumé.
Everybody already knows it as Music City. But could Nashville soon become “Movie City” too? I mean it has the studios and world class musicians to make it happen.
Jamey Johnson thinks so. He said people should, “get used to it” because he expects more movie premieres and even more movie production in the Nashville area moving forward.
It helps that the global premiere of “Heart of the Beast” was just in nearby Franklin, Tennessee. And the trailer features Stephen Wilson Jr.’s cover of “Stand By Me”…which Brad Pitt said immediately caught his attention.
It’s a beautiful time of y’all. Mainly because football season is here. And the SEC Network hired a new employee too.
Megan Moroney is the new voice of “SEC Nation”. The SEC Network chose Megan to sing this year’s opening sequence that’s been part of the show for more than a decade.
Megan’s version celebrates all 16 SEC teams but of course she added a quick “Go Dawgs” for her Georgia alma mater. You can hear the new theme each week during “SEC Nation”, which airs Saturday mornings on the SEC Network.
This man has a new album coming September 25, 2026 and it’s already causing some problems.
Aaron Watson posted this on his socials…
“Excited to announce my new album, ‘The S.O.Bees: Volume One,’ available September 25th! This album is totally different than anything I’ve ever released before. These are songs I’ve written over the last 25 years and never got to share. We recorded them to sound like the vintage style of music from 1965-1975. I can’t wait for y’all to hear them!”
The part where Aaron said, “this album is totally different than anything I’ve ever released before”, is pretty important. You can stream three out of the ten songs from the album as of now. Which include “Cowboys From LA”, “Camel Lights” and “Dolly Parton Pinball Machine”.
“Camel Lights” is a certified twanger by the way…and “Cowboy From LA” is exactly what you think. It literally describes a cowboy from LA who’s “a country singing, left winging cowboy from LA” who even has a Gavin Newsom sticker on his truck. To each their own…because Gavin is trash.
Now some people are obviously thinking he’s being hateful for speaking the truth, but it’s what country music has always been about. It’s always talked about life…rather you agree with it or not.
Aaron addressed the critics saying, “for crying out loud, some of y’all need to listen to the song before you judge, condemn, condone, criticize, cry or get all radical and political. I had fun writing this little light hearted country tune about this ol boy I met. Let’s remember Jesus died for all of us!”
