The top country stories for Monday Nov. 13, 2023
1. Gabby Barret has title, cover art and release date for her 2nd studio album. It’s called Chapter and Verse and can be yours on February 2nd.
2. Jelly Rolly can now add “Grammy Nominated” to his list of achievements. Nominated in the New Artist category and Best Country Duo with Lainey Wilson for Save Me. He reacted with raw emotion on social media when he found out, saying “I didn’t cry like this when my daddy died.”. That being said, how does “Whitsit Chapel” not get at least a “Best Country Album” nod? Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves, The War and Treaty, Brothers Osborne, Dierks Bentley, Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton were just some of the country names on the Grammy nominee list.
3. If you haven’t heard Priscilla Block’s new single “Hey Jack” – it came out Friday and it’s full of feel good bad decisions.
4. Fans are still talking and some are not saying nice things about Carrie Underwood not being at the CMA’s. Carrie, was the only Entertainer of the Year nominee NOT there and that people who aren’t qualified to wash Carrie’s sock, criticizing her absence. Meanwhile, Carrie’s devoted fans think Carrie not winning EOTY and only being nominated in that category was a travesty.
5. While you were sleeping, Toby Keith announced he was starting to get in the Christmas spirit and re-released a remastered version of “Santa I’m Right Here”
6. Your next Lainey Wilson swag is here. Tomorrow (Nov. 14th) you can get your hands on her new Country Gold Stanley Tumbler. It shines bright, holds 40 ounces and will keep your drink cold for 11 hours.
