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Russell Dickerson already had a summer jam with "Beauty And The Beach," which came out last month on his EP "Three Months Two Streets Down" - but how do you give a track that extra "oomph?"
You bring in hip hop legend Flo Rida to do a couple bars and next-level that thing
Russell's been a big fan of the rapper for years, so to get him to appear on the track is a big thrill for him
Source: RussellDickerson/YouTube

Last week we shared with you that Chris Young had released a snippet of a new song he'd been working on called "Young Love & Saturday Nights" - and that the song had a definite David Bowie vibe about it
The song dropped in its finished form over the weekend - and not only does the song have a Bowie vibe, it lifted the main guitar riff straight from Bowie's classic, "Rebel Rebel"
And, acknowledging that fact, the song actually has the late rock n' roll Hall Of Famer listed as a co-writer on the track
Source: TasteOfCountry

Sturgill Simpson isn't just a highly-regarded country artist - he's an actor as well
So when the two career paths converge, it's a perfect storm of awesome - as we saw on the latest episode of the HBO series "The Righteous Gemstones"
Simpson portrays a character named "Brother Marshall," a militia member/singer who apparently can crush a Gatlin Brothers song when he feels the need
In the latest episode, Simpson did an awesome version of the Gatlin Brothers classic, "All The Gold In California"
Source: Pitchfork

Riley Green played his home state of Alabama over the weekend, for the "Rock The South" festival - and not only did he give fans a heckuva performance, he dropped a little good news as well
During his set, he stopped down to reveal that his next album will be coming out in October - that's the first good news
The second came in the form of a previously unreleased song that he says will be on the album, a ballad called "My Last Rodeo"
Source: WhiskeyRiff

Whole Foods is adding biometric technology that will allow shoppers to pay with a wave of their hand.
They started testing palm recognition payment options two years ago and will be adding Amazon One palm scanners to all 500-plus grocery store locations.
The palm scanners are already available in over 200 Whole Foods stores in 20 states and the rest will roll out by the end of this year.
Source: Food and Wine

Kids may not appreciate having to help around the house, but 25% of Americans say doing chores helped them bond with their parents, according to a new survey.
It finds that 64% find comfort in doing things the way they learned from their parents.
Top cleaning tips people learned from mom and dad include picking items up, not just dusting around them (73%), hand washing dishes in a specific order (70%) and “putting the kitchen to bed,” or cleaning it before you go to bed (68%).
Source: SWNS Digital

Dolly Parton has released yet another track from her upcoming excursion into rock music - this time covering Queen
The album "Rockstar" features covers of rock classics and original tunes - and this time we get to hear Dolly channel her inner Freddie Mercury on "We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions
The full album comes out November 17
Source: WhiskeyRiff

Last Thursday, Tim McGraw teased on social media that he was releasing another new song from his upcoming album, "Standing Room Only," on Friday
Out now, the song is titled "Remember Me Well." It's the third track released from the album, following the title track/current single and "Hey Whiskey"
The 13-track project comes out August 25
Source: TasteOfCountry

Chris Stapleton made the sudden - and welcome - announcement last week that his fifth album was dropping this fall
Titled "Higher," the fourteen-track studio effort comes out November 10 - but you won't have to wait that long to hear new Chris Stapleton music
Chris dropped the first track from the album for fans on Friday: "White Horse"
Source: TasteOfCountry

Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie XO are both rapidly rising stars - but it seems both still find time to connect with fans
Suzanne Durham has terminal cancer, and has stated she had a wish to meet the superstar couple - a wish that the duo was more than happy to grant
Jelly showed up, gave Suzanne a big hug, and visited for awhile, even joining in a group sing-along of Alan Jackson's "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" and the Eagles tune, "Take It Easy"
Source: Billboard

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