Rumer records new album of hits written by little-known Nashville songwriter

Laine Hardy released two new songs, “Ground I Grew Up On” and “Let There Be Country,” on April 10, nearly one year after he was crowned the winner of American Idol. “”The Ground I Grew Up On,” when I heard it, it really relates to me and it gives me chills just listening to it,” Laine explained to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY.

After decades of session work in Nashville and elsewhere, Matt Rollings has plenty of friends. So it's no surprise that Matt Rollings Mosaic, his first solo album in 30 years, is populated by pals such as Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Lukas Nelson, the War & Treaty and Lyle Lovett.

By Justin Kalifowitz

Welcome to Emerging Artists Spotlight, the Billboard series where we highlight a musician or band who has recently made their debut on the Emerging Artists chart. Whether they are new to the industry, or have been around for a while but are just starting to have a chart impact, the intention is to showcase where they are here and now.

Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are staying busy in self-isolation.

Charli XCX is releasing a new project very soon.

These are dark times as the world combats the global coronavirus pandemic, but Thomas Rhett brightened the mood a little bit when he performed his new song, "Be a Light," during the ACM Presents: Our Country special on Sunday (April 5).

Before singing "Wasted Time" from his Nashville studio, 2019 ACM entertainer of the year Keith Urban – the first artist to deliver a remote performance during Sunday (April 5) night's ACM Presents: Our Country broadcast on CBS – stated what we're all thinking: "This is a very strange time."Urban sent thanks, support and respect from himself, wife Nicole Kidman and their daughters to "all the first responders out there, everybody in the healthcare field and the public safety officers as well."

The rock band All Time Low is back with their eighth studio album, Wake Up, Sunshine!

A Nashville Federal judge has denied Spotify’s request to move the copyright infringement case brought by Eminem’s publisher, Eight Mile Style, to their home turf of New York.

Talk about a single for the times.

She also talked about wanting to have "three or four" kids in the next decade

2019 came and went without Rihanna’s long-awaited ninth album, and while she’s still been reluctant to share too many details, the subject came up once again during an interview for her cover story in the latest issue of Vogue UK. During the conversation, Rihanna explained that she doesn’t have a release timeline just yet, but she’s hard at work and sees a world of opportunity in front of her.

JoJo has rescheduled her Spring tour dates that would have kicked off on April in Washington. In support of her upcoming album good to know, the pop star will now launch her 2020 U.S. dates on Nov. 1 at the Showbox in Seattle.

Florida Georgia Line just dropped their new track “I Love My Country”.

Jessi Alexander never intended to move to Nashville to become a songwriter -- she simply wanted to make a living in the music business anyway she could. The West Tennessee native vividly remembers being enthralled by music as a young girl.

On March 8, 2019, Ingrid Andress unveiled her first song as a Warner Music Nashville recording artist, titled "Lady Like," after years of writing tunes for others.

Songwriters, along with other “gig economy” workers in the music industry ranging from producers to roadies, will be eligible for grants and loans under the $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by the Senate in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the advocacy organizations Songwriters of North America and Nashville Songwriters Association International announced today. (The House is expected to confirm a counterpart bill on Thursday.)

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl had terrifying encounters with a ghostly apparition while recording the band’s new record.