Country singer Morgan Wallen is a dad. Wallen, 27, announced on Instagram he has welcomed a baby boy. Son Indigo “Indie” Wilder was born to Wallen and his ex, Katie Smith, on Friday, July 10 in Nashville, Tennessee. Smith and Wallen were at one point engaged, according to her past Instagram Stories.
Miranda Lambert released a new lyric video for her song, “Dark Bars.” The song is featured on Miranda’s seventh studio album, Wildcard, which dropped in 2019.
Tim McGraw announced he will release his 16th studio album, Here On Earth, on Aug. 21. The upcoming project will be Tim’s first solo release since 2015’s Damn Country Music. Tim and wife Faith Hill released a duets album, The Rest of Our Life, in 2017.
The trio of Rascal Flatts—Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney—have released a new song, “Quick, Fast, in a Hurry,” from their upcoming EP, How They Remember You. The new seven-song EP will drop on July 31, and includes six brand-new tracks, as well as a rendition of Kenny Rogers’ “Through the Years.”
The Academy of Country Music revealed the 56th ACM Awards will take place on April 18, 2021. The show will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. Additional details, including hosts and location, were not announced. Since 2006, the show has aired from Las Vegas, excluding 2015 (held in Houston) and 2020 (held in Nashville).
