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Kenny Chesney has dropped his new single, “Take Her Home.”

The track was penned by HARDY, Hunter Phelps and Zach Abend, and it’s one that resonated with Kenny as soon as he heard it.

“Take her home, fall in love/ Thank the good Lord up above/ That He sent one down into your arms/ And put a chain around your raised-hell heart/ You try to play it cool walkin’ through the door/ But you’re smilin’ like a fool ’cause you can’t wait for/ Them down-thе-road memories you’re bound to makе/ And you will one day take her home,” Kenny sings in the chorus.

“When I heard ‘Take Her Home,’ I just laughed,” Kenny says. “It was everything life is made of in less than four minutes. It’s true, honest and all the stuff that’s easy to forget.”

“It’s amazing how simple figuring life out can be. I look around, and I see people in every state of this song every day,” he continues. “It’s part of the miracle of being alive. Even when it’s not happening to you, it’s happening to someone you love – whether your friend, a brother or sister, co-worker – and that feeling comes right back.”

“I can’t wait to hear people singing this one back to us, because it’s going to be one of those moments. I just know,” Kenny adds.

“Take Her Home” is the first preview of Kenny’s next collection of music. His latest album is 2020’s Here And Now.

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teaming up with his pal Ed Sheeran for a new version of it.

Passenger’s song “Let Her Go,” from his 2012 album All the Little Lights, hit #1 in 19 countries and has racked up over six billion streams.  Now, he’s released All the Little Lights (Anniversary Edition), a completely rerecorded and reimagined version of the original album with various guest artists, including Ed joining him for a duet on “Let Her Go.”

In a statement, Passenger says, “A massive part of the song’s success is down to Ed Sheeran. If he hadn’t have taken me around the world as his opening act in the year leading up to the song blowing up, then it simply wouldn’t have happened.”

“I owe him an awful lot … he’s a constant inspiration and a fierce friend. So, when it came to rerecording this song, there was only ever going to be one person that I’d want to duet on it.”

On Instagram, Ed writes, “I remember touring with @passengermusic in 2011 and having him play me Let Her Go … before we went on stage. I knew then how special it was, but couldn’t have guessed how insanely massive it would be.”

He adds, “It’s an honor to sing the re-recorded version of the song with Mike 10 years on, such a long lasting friendship that’s gone from empty pubs for both of us together to where we are now.”

Passenger adds, “I’m grateful to ‘Let Her Go’ beyond words. Not just for its success, but for the opportunity to reach people all over the world, just for four minutes, and make some kind of small difference. What an amazing thing.”

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Jonas Brothers have joined forces with country star Bailey Zimmerman on their new single, “Strong Enough.” The brothers alternate verses as Bailey harmonizes alongside them to the breezy, acoustic song. “We’re so excited to team up with Bailey for ‘Strong Enough’! He’s such a talented artist who’s had an amazing year, so it’s been a blast collaborating with him,” Jonas Brothers said in a statement.

The Chainsmokers have teamed up with Powfu for a new single called “fault in the stars.” Powfu, best known for his hit “Deathbed (Coffee for Your Head),” still uses his signature lo-fi sound on the track, with more of an upbeat twist this time around.

The second single off Dove Cameron‘s debut album, Alchemical: Volume 1, has arrived. “Sand” is a vulnerable ballad with lyrics that capture a yearning for connection. “But you have more pieces of me than the desert has sand/and I have less pieces of you than I can hold in my hand,” Dove sings on the chorus.

David Guetta and Kim Petras have come together on a futuristic banger. “When We Were Young (The Logical Song)” incorporates hyperpop and classic ’90s piano for a new track crafted around a pitched-up interpolation of the classic Supertramp hit, “The Logical Song.”

Finally, Lauv has embraced AI technology with “Love U Like That (Korean Version).” Cutting-edge artificial intelligence voice modeling technology was used to put a filter over Korean vocalist Kevin Woo‘s performance to make it sound like Lauv’s voice. “I’m so lucky to have the fans around the world that I do and I’m excited to be able to sing directly to them in this new, innovative way,” Lauv said in a statement.

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Gabby Barrett has released “Growin’ Up Raising You,” the newest preview of her forthcoming album, Chapter & Verse, arriving February 2.

Written with Jon Nite, Zach Kale and Jimmy Robbins, the autobiographical ballad chronicles Gabby’s candid reflection on being a 23-year-old mother.

“We’ll get it wrong, we’ll get it right/ Whole lotta tears we’ll both have to cry/ You’ll learn to run, I’ll learn to let go/ Years will go fast, nights will go slow/ Lord knows the best thing that I’ll ever do/ Will be growin’ up raising you,” Gabby sings.

“‘Growin’ Up Raising You’ is a very sensitive song for me,” she shares. “I’m only 23 – I don’t have all the answers to everything, and I haven’t gotten everything figured out. I’m doing the best that I can while trying to raise other people to be the best people they can be.”

“I feel so blessed to be able to have three little lives that I can help to flourish while I’m also trying to figure out life myself,” Gabby adds.

In addition to the newly released track, Chapter & Verse will feature its lead single, “Glory Days,” and “Cowboy Back.”

More details on Chapter & Verse, including a full track list, will be announced soon.

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Nope star Keke Palmer has filed legal documents with Los Angeles’ Superior Court to obtain a restraining order against Darius Jackson, the father of their 8-month-old son, Leodis Andrellton Jackson.

According to the paperwork obtained by ABC News, Keke claims she endured “many instances of physical violence” at the hands of her 29-year-old former boyfriend; she accuses him of “hitting [her] in front of [their] son,” “spewing profanities about [her] to [their] son” and “threatening to kill himself with a gun if [she] left him.”

The documents also allege harassment and “other physical and emotional abuse” by Jackson, and accuse him of destroying Keke’s personal property.

Palmer also provided security footage from earlier this month of an incident on November 5; the couple broke up in October after two years together. “Darius trespassed into my home without my knowledge or consent, threatened me, then physically attacked me – lunging for my neck, striking me, throwing me over the couch, and stealing my phone when I told him I was going to call the police,” Keke documented.

The documents also show Palmer is seeking sole custody of and protection for their son.

Keke’s relationship made headlines back in July when Jackson used social media to shame an outfit she wore to an Usher concert in Las Vegas. “It’s the outfit tho..you a mom,” he said in a now-deleted post.

He faced backlash for the comment, but doubled down, citing his “standards.”

The order, perhaps not coincidentally, also asks “that Darius be specifically restrained from harassing me by publicly commenting about me, my family, and/or our son online.”

Jackson has not yet responded to the claims.

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Back in 2019, Kelly Clarkson tweeted that Taylor Swift should rerecord her masters — and as we know, Taylor took that idea and ran with it.

Kelly tells E! News that Taylor literally gives her her flowers every time a new “Taylor’s Version” album is rereleased.

“You know what’s so funny? She just sent me flowers,” Kelly says. “She’s so nice. She did. She was like, ‘Every time I release something’—’cause she just did 1989. I got that really cute cardigan, too.”

While Kelly is grateful for the sweet gesture, she says she’s sure Taylor didn’t need her suggestion.

“She’s a very smart businesswoman,” Kelly says. “So, she would have thought of that. But it just sucks when you see artists that you admire and you respect really wanting something and it’s special to them. You know if they’re going to find a loophole, you find a loophole. And she did it and literally is, like, the best-selling artist I feel like of all-time now.”

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Foo Fighters, blink-182 and Metallica are among the nominees for the 2024 Pollstar Awards, which celebrate the biggest touring artists.

All three bands are up for Rock Tour of the Year, alongside Bruce Springsteen, Paramore and Dead & Company.

Meanwhile, Coldplay got a nod for Pop Tour of the Year, while Eagles‘ ongoing farewell tour is nominated for the all-genre Major Tour of the Year prize.

Additionally, U2 and Billy Joel will compete in the Residency of the Year category for their respective runs at the Las Vegas Sphere and New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Phoebe Bridgers, Turnstile and Steely Dan‘s opening gigs for Taylor Swift, blink-182 and Eagles, respectively, are up for Support/Special Guest of the Year.

Finally, Noah Kahan and Jelly Roll are nominated for New Headliner of the Year.

The 2024 Pollstar Awards will be held February 7.

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Chris Stapleton‘s hotly anticipated new album, Higher, has arrived.

The record, produced by Dave Cobb, Chris and his wife, Morgane Stapleton, features its lead single, “White Horse.”

Of the anticipation leading up to Higher‘s release, Chris shares, “Whenever we’re releasing new music, we don’t have a specific ritual really, but I think there’s a little bit of apprehension, a little bit of excitement mixed together wondering how fans will react, really.”

“I think that’s the main thing going on in our heads when we put something out is we hope whatever we’ve done will be something that people will gravitate to and enjoy,” adds the 2023 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year.

Here’s the track list for Chris Stapleton’s Higher:

“What Am I Gonna Do”
“South Dakota”
“Trust”
“It Takes A Woman”
“The Fire”
“Think I’m In Love With You”
“Loving You On My Mind”
“White Horse”
“Higher”
“The Bottom”
“The Day I Die”
“Crosswind”
“Weight Of Your World”
“Mountains Of My Mind”

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