Taylor Swift released her re-recorded version of Red late last night, a 30-track behemoth that includes the superstar’s first recordings of “Babe” and “Better Man,” originally cut by Sugarland and Little Big Town, respectively. But the highlight for many country fans is Swift’s collaboration with Chris Stapleton. Together, Swift and …
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Chris Stapleton performed three songs off his 2020 album Starting Over for CBS This Morning’ latest Saturday Sessions. Joined by his band including his wife Morgane, Stapleton showcased “Arkansas,” “When I’m With You” and the title track from his latest LP, which arrived in November 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Read More »Chris Stapleton Previews New Album 'Starting Over' With Optimistic Title Track
Chris Stapleton looks ahead to a brighter future in the new song “Starting Over,” the title track to his fourth studio album, due November 13th. “Well, the road rolls out like a welcome mat/to a better place than the one we’re at,” he sings in the shuffling number, written with …
Read More »Dan + Shay, Ashley McBryde See Album Sales Spike After CMA Awards Wins
Fueled by Wednesday’s 53rd annual CMA Awards, country albums saw an 82% increase in digital sales, while country song sales were up 120% and sales of songs actually performed on the telecast jumped 1000%, according to Alpha Data, the data analytics company that powers the Rolling Stone charts. Dan + …
Read More »Chris Stapleton on How He Became a Lego
Chris Stapleton takes his music-video game to the next level with the Lego-animated clip for “Second One to Know.” Fusing the gritty, fire-breathing track from his Grammy-winning From A Room: Volume 1 with a wildly imaginative story and a big dose of childhood nostalgia, the hitmaker managed to include everyone …
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