11'o Clock Country Music News: Tuesday August 20th

Carrie has been pegged as the host of the CMA's!!!

Taylor Swift revealed the track listing for her highly anticipated new album, Lover, on Friday (Aug. 16), and although the former country star has now firmly entrenched herself in the pop world, there's still reason for country music fans to be excited about her new project. One of the songs on Swift's new record, "Soon You'll Get Better," features the Dixie Chicks.

Lover's 12th song, "Soon You'll Get Better" was described as deeply personal and highly emotional by fans who got an early listen to Swift's new music at one of her invite-only superfan parties. The song is reportedly about Swift's mother Andrea's battle with cancer.

source: https://theboot.com/taylor-swift-dixie-chicks-soon-youll-get-better/

In May, country superstar Sara Evans joined her 19-year-old son Avery and 16-year-old daughter Olivia on the road for a mini-tour in support of an EP they had recorded. Billed as Sara Evans with the Barker Family Band, the Bloodline Tour emphasized family harmony, musical comradeship and an eclectic set of cover tunes along with compelling original tunes.Live From City Winery Nashville,an LP capturing the last of the tour’s dates, will be released August 30th.

Fueled by mother-daughter harmonies and Avery Barker’s guitar playing – which has also been a part of Evans’ solo shows – the album also features a guest appearance from California’s Fairground Saints on the closing cut, an update of Evans’ chart-topping “Born to Fly.” Other highlights include covers of tunes by Beyoncé (“XO”), Fleetwood Mac, (“Dreams”), Crosby, Stills & Nash (“Southern Cross”) and the Judds (“Why Not Me”). Olivia Barker takes the lead vocal on several tracks including the Chris Stapleton hit, “Tennessee Whiskey,” and a jazzy take on Stevie Wonder’s “As.”

source: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/sara-evans-barker-family-band-live-album-872840/


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