Lots of trending country music news today, and new music in today’s Country Music Minute.
Today is a very special KFDI New Country World Premiere: Eric Church’s “Darkest Hour.” Not only is it Eric’s first new song in three years, but he is signing over all his publishing royalties for “Darkest Hour” to his home state of North Carolina’s disaster relief fund. You can hear it every hour today on KFDI and through the weekend.
Miranda Lambert is the latest member of the country music community to offer financial assistance for Hurricane Helene relief. In true Miranda fashion, her MuttNation Foundation donated close to $100,000 to help shelters in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee.
Country music star Garth Brooks is accused of sexual assault and battery by a hairstylist and makeup artist. In a lawsuit, “Jane Roe” said she worked for the singer when the alleged incidents happened in 2019. She alleges Brooks raped her once during a work trip. Brooks has previously denied her claims.
Nate Smith is out with his highly anticipated sophomore album. ‘California Gold’ is out today. It follows a career milestone for the country music newcomer. Smith recently celebrated his third consecutive, multi-week number-one with “Bulletproof.”
So, how did Shaboozey get his stage name? He says it all started in high school when his football coach misspelled his name
