Keith Urban is contributing to wife Nicole Kidman‘s show, Nine Perfect Strangers, in the form of a song. 

In the finale episode of the hit Hulu series, fans can hear Keith’s new song, “Crimson Blue.” A departure from his country sound, the serene track features a mellow acoustic guitar and choral voices as Keith sings, “We’re returning to the stars that we’re made of/We all find our own way/In the end we’ll see we never were alone.” 

To celebrate the song’s release, the superstar singer has created his own “Crimson Blue” concoction, a spoof on the drug-filled smoothies made at Tranquillum, the health and wellness center run by Kidman’s character, Masha.

In a video, Keith shows us how to make the recipe, which includes blue milk “from a very sad cow,” he quips, along with blueberries, a “micro amount” of blue cheese, and bananas. “These are special bananas from Tranquillum. It’s a wonderful resort we heard about,” he jokes.       

Nicole makes a subtle appearance, lurking behind her husband in a white dress, adding in a few drops of a red liquid to the mix for a crimson touch. “Relax,” she tells him.   

The final episode of Nine Perfect Strangers streams on Hulu on Wednesday.

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Sam Hunt leaned into nostalgia when writing his new single, “23.” 

The song finds Sam reflecting on a past love, wondering where she is now and remembering her as a “Memphis queen” with “long blonde hair.” “No matter where I go/No matter what I do/I’ll never be 23 with anyone but you,” he sings. 

“I’m always nostalgic. I’m always thinking about the past,” Sam shares with People. “I love that happy, sad feeling in music. I’m really attracted to. It comes out when I’m writing quite a bit.”

The singer-songwriter adds that he rarely writes about people directly in his life, rather pulling inspiration from movies, culture and the world around him. 

“When I write songs, I’m really intimidated to write songs about people I’m really directly involved with. My songs tend to be an amalgamation of a lot of different experiences,” he describes. “My songs come through sort of this osmosis that comes from being around people who are going through things.” 

“23” is currently in the top 30 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

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On this day in 1964, one of country music’s biggest stars got married. A member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, it was his first, and only, marriage, with his wife remaining his biggest champion until he passed away in 2020. Today would have been their 57th wedding anniversary. Who was he? ANSWER: Charlie Daniels

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Lainey Wilson has officially made it to the top of the country charts. 

This week, Lainey’s “Things a Man Oughta Know” reaches #1 on country radio, marking her first chart-topping hit. The track is the lead single off her sophomore album, Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin. 

“‘Things A Man Oughta Know’ is number one, y’all. The love I feel from radio, Nashville, my family, and country music listeners is unreal,” she wrote on Twitter. “Can’t thank y’all enough. Now let’s go get another one.” 

Among Lainey’s country music friends to congratulate her on the achievement was Carly Pearce, who shared, “Congrats @laineywilson on your first #1!!!! You know how much I’ve loved this song since day 1. The first of many!!!” 

The song also reached the top five on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. 

Lainey is currently opening for Jason Aldean on his Back in the Saddle Tour through December.

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On this day in 1967, this “Mississippi Girl” was born in Ridgeland, Mississippi. She’d go on to win five Grammys and score a string of other hits, including “Breathe” and “The Way You Love Me.” Can you guess who it is? ANSWER: Faith Hill.

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Jimmie Allen‘s got so much swagger, Twitter though he was an NFL player when he had to hide his identity before it was revealed he’s competing on Dancing With the Stars. 

But the real Jimmie won’t front when it comes to how much experience he has.

“When it comes to ballroom dancing, none!” he laughs.  “I have no idea what I’m doing.”

“But I did musical theater,” he suggests, “but it’s a completely different style, you know. I realized that the first day of rehearsals. I was like, ‘Goodness! What am I doing out here?'”

The “Freedom Was a Highway” hitmaker is careful to be modest. But he knows where his strengths are. 

“The advantages? I don’t think I have any,” he tells ABC Audio, “You know, I don’t think I have any advantage. I think if I can get more camera time talking and just hanging out than dancing, and let people judge me off of that, we’re good. We’re gonna take that mirrorball home.”

“But since they judge me on, you know, being on the show with dancing and stuff, I’m in trouble,” he teases.

Tune in to see what Jimmie can do, tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. 

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Cam is heading to the small screen! The California native will perform her song “Till There’s Nothing Left” on Live with Kelly and Ryan on Tuesday, September 21. The song is from her recent album The Otherside.

Laine Hardy‘s debut album is out! The singer, who won Season 17 of American Idol, has released Here’s to Anyone, co-writing two of the 11 songs on the record.

Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss and Patty Loveless are all part of the new Country Faith Bluegrass album. The record is available for download now at CountryFaith.com, and will be available at all Cracker Barrel stores beginning October 4.

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Gabby Barrett just released the official video for “Footprints on the Moon.” The song, from her freshman Goldmine album, was written by Gabby, along with Zach Kale and Jon Nite.

“A lot of people were very negative through school, anywhere and everywhere that I went, and it was difficult,” Gabby explains to CMT of the inspiration for the song. “I wish I had a song to listen to at the time that I was going through that, and so for anybody else that is going through it, I wanted to release it for them to help them in any way.”

Gabby and her husband, Cade Foehner, who met while both competing on Season 16 of American Idol, both appear in the video. They welcomed their first child, daughter Baylah May, in January.

Gabby was recently named one of the five 2021 CMT Artists of the Year. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, October 13.

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Dan + Shay are back on their The (Arena) Tour, which included a show on Thursday night (September 16) at Madison Square Garden. The duo, made up of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, shared a video of the sold-out crowd singing “I Should Probably Go to Bed,” reflecting on the importance of the moment.

“When the world shut down last year, we didn’t see each other in person for a few months,” Dan said. “It was our first time being apart for more than a few days since we met in 2012. When we finally got back together at my house, the first thing we did was sit down at the piano and sing. We finished a song called ‘I Should Probably Go to Bed,’ and recorded it in a guest bedroom that very same day.”

Dan + Shay could have never imagined how it would feel to someday hear that song sung back to them at Madison Square Garden.

“This song is incredibly special to us for so many reasons, and there is no greater feeling than hearing y’all sing it back to us on The (Arena) Tour,” Dan said.

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