Natalie Hemby: Last News

Maren Morris has shared a cover of Fiona Apple’s ‘Criminal’ – you can watch the live rendition below.The country singer released her new album ‘Humble Quest’ last week, and to celebrate its arrival she put on a concert at New York City’s Sony Hall on Saturday (March 26).During her set, Morris performed a cover of Apple’s classic ‘Criminal’, taken from the singer-songwriter’s 1997 debut album, ‘Tidal’.Morris, who grew up listening to Apple, discussed in a recent interview with Apple Music how the singer inspired her new song ‘Nervous’.“Definitely left turn for me,” Morris said of the single. “And it’s so funny to say that because I have done so many random turns in my sound and my career, but I mean, I did an EDM song, so it’s like, ‘What do you do?’ And I was just writing with Natalie Hemby that day.

Morgan Wade’s sophomore album Psychopath has finally arrived.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Imagine Adele happy, and you’re at least part of the way toward understanding the appeal of Lauren Daigle, the powerhouse singer whose self-titled third album — and first with Atlantic Records — came out May 12. Of course, making a joyful noise has been something of a mandate for Daigle, who became arguably the biggest star to arise out of the Christian music scene in the last 10-15 years before entering pop crossover territory. But even if peacefulness and positivity weren’t part of the job description up to this point, Daigle is someone who naturally exudes good vibes, in and out of song. As she puts it, quoting her friend Natalie Hemby, Daigle has a “little hippie thing” going on, which she attributes in part to her Louisiana upbringing, that has erupting in perpetual grins to go with her inner groove.

Music City is coming together for a benefit concert to honour the victims of the horrific school shooting at Nashville’s Covenant School, where six people — three children and three school employees — were killed last week.

Thania Garcia The newly created Grammy Award for songwriter of the year is shaping up to be a tight race, with 62 potential nominees in contention, including such major hitmakers as The-Dream, Amy Allen, Natalie Hemby (pictured above, L-R), Justin Tranter, James Fauntleroy, Shane McAnally, Ali Tamposi, Kat Dahlia, Edgar Barrera, Omer Fedi, Scott Harris, Tobias Jesso Jr., Desmond Child, and dozens more. The names might not be familiar to everyone, and that’s exactly the point: the award is intended to “honors the people whose job is to write songs for others,” Evan Bogart, a Grammy-winning songwriter and chair of the Academy’s songwriters and composers wing, told Variety earlier this month (and whose name is also on the list). “It’s for the ones who can say, ‘Hey, I’m not performing at the Grammys; I’m not on the cover of Rolling Stone and you’re not going to know my name — but you’re singing my melodies and lyrics.’” The songwriters on the list have written for artists ranging from Beyonce, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes to Maren Morris and Blake Shelton, and many others.

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry superstar Maren Morris is not trying to play things down the middle. She had pop hits with Zedd on “The Middle” and on her own with “The Bones,” but her third album, “Humble Quest,” carries an extra level of humility in not having any overt pop aspirations.

DEALSDowntown Music Services has signed Air to a worldwide admin and services deal around their songs catalogue, which – says the company’s Global President Mike Smith – “represents some of the most timeless music ever made. It is a great honour to be given the opportunity to work with this remarkable music and bring its genius to a new generation”.CTM Outlander has acquired the music rights of songwriter Natalie Hemby in a deal covering her past and future compositions. She has written for artists including Lady Gaga, Lady A, Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert.

Chris Willman Music WriterYola, the powerhouse singer who was nominated for four Grammys — including best new artist — on the strength of her 2018 debut album, has announced plans for a follow-up due this summer, “Stand for Myself,” and released a new music video, “Diamond Studded Shoes,” to preview it.“Stand for Myself” will be out July 30 and again be produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, whose independent imprint, Easy Eye Sound, is Yola’s label home. Some familiar names, many of them from Nashville, co-wrote songs with the British singer for the new album, including Aaron Lee Tasjan, Natalie Hemby, Paul Overstreet, Ruby Amanfu, Liz Rose, John Bettis, Pat McLaughlin, Joy Oladokun, Hannah Vasanth and Bobby Wood.

Brandi Carlile is opening up about her past dependency on steroids and sleeping aids and how it almost led her to suffer an accidental overdose. The six-time Grammy winner singer, 39, revealed in a new interview that she was unintentionally abusing steroids and sleep pills back in 2018 around the time her sixth studio album "By the Way, I Forgive You" was released.

Chris Willman Music WriterNatalie Hemby, one of the most well-liked and acclaimed songwriters in Nashville, has put her toe into the waters of being a recording and performing artist before, notably as a member of the alt-country supergroup the Highwomen. But now she’s jumping in whole-heartedly, having inked a deal with Concord Music that will see a solo album coming out on the Fantasy label later this year.“It’s kind of ironic,” Hemby tells Variety.

Prep and American Wife. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she studied at Stanford University and earned her master’s degree at the renowned Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

Academy of Country Music Awards are honoring the biggest names in country!Host Keith Urban took multiple stages in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night to hand out this year's ACM Awards. Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett led the pack as two of the most-nominated performers of the night, with Morris receiving her first nomination for Group of the Year for her work with The Highwomen — alongside Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, and Amanda Shires.

Academy of Country Music Awards are honoring the biggest names in country!Host Keith Urban took multiple stages in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night to hand out this year's ACM Awards. Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett led the pack as two of the most-nominated performers of the night, with Morris receiving her first nomination for Group of the Year for her work with The Highwomen — alongside Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, and Amanda Shires.

Miranda Lambert wrote her new hit Bluebird just after telling her songwriting partners about her secret wedding to New York police officer Brendan McLoughlin.The country star was in the studio with Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby when she broke the big news, three days after quietly tying the knot. "I spilled the beans to the two of them that I got married because I’d kept it a secret," Miranda told Billboard.

Miranda Lambert has another No. 1 song.

When Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby wrote “Bluebird” a little more than 18 months ago, they had no idea the uplifting song about looking toward the light even in the darkest of times would provide a salve during a global pandemic. And Lambert certainly didn’t expect that it would become her first solo No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart since 2012’s “Over You.” “We never could have known that right now the message

While our table may not be very crowded during this period of social distancing, The Highwomen have brought our minds to happier times with loved ones on their song, "Crowded Table."The accompanying video, released Thursday (April 30), shows the debut album-making process.

The Highwomen are giving fans an inside look at the making of their debut album.

By Variety Staff

Miranda Lambert is setting herself free.

The 63rd Grammy Awards will announce the nominations for the Jan. 31, 2021-slated show later this year, but Billboard already predicted who could score some major nods.