TOP SHELF

• Thanks to all of you who have embraced the launch of the Morning Hangover’s #WCW stand-alone tipsheet. The response since I first started doing this a few months ago has been incredibly meaningful. There are so many talented #WomenOfCountry and I hope this email becomes a one-stop-shop for all of you to discover and fall in love with the next generation of bad-ass/independent/strong women.
• To that end, in looking at the Mediabase chart from last week, I noticed that there was only 1 female artist (Gabby Barrett) in the Top 10. In the Top 20, there were only 3. In the Top 50, there are only 10 solo-female artists (20%), if you want to include duets with male artists, that number goes to 13, and if you want to expand further to include women who are part of bands (Lady A/Litttle Big Town), you’re at 15 out of 50. Even grading on a curve of including collabs and bands, that’s a 3:1 ratio in favor of male artists to female artists in the Top 50.

WITH YOUR BLOODY MARY 

• Tigirlily: “My Thang” (the music video)

ON THE JUKEBOX

• Ashley McBryde: “Never Will: Live From A Distance” EP (5.28)
• Jennifer Nettles: “Always Like New” (6.25)

HOUSE PLAYLIST

• Cassadee Pope: “What The Stars See” (5.7)
• Brooke Eden: “Got No Choice” (5.7)
• Tenille Arts: “Back Then, Right Now” (5.24)

ON THE KARAOKE MACHINE

• Ava Rowland: “Run Like Hell” (the lyric video)

FRONT OF THE HOUSE

• Miranda Lambert returned to Billy Bob’s Texas this weekend for two additional shows as part of the venue’s year-long 40th Anniversary celebration, marking a total of five sold-out concerts across back-to-back weekends.

TAILGATE WATCH

AT THE BAR

• Lily Rose: “Overnight Sensation” (the music video)

CRUSHIN’ IT

• Kate Clark: “Last Names” (the music video – this is a beautiful song tackling the subject of being raised by a single-mother)

BUZZIN

• Sydney Mack: “Medicine” (out tomorrow)

NEAT

• Tara Thompson: “Tennesee’s Wild” (the music video)

MIXED DRINKS

• Kylie Frey feat Randy Houser: “Horses In Heaven“

WITH A TWIST

• Tiffany Woys pays tribute to the women who have inspired her like Shania Twain, Faith Hill, and Taylor Swift in this creative music video for “Do Ya“

ALL ACCESS

• Lauren Akins announces the “Live in Love” Podcast

BACKSTAGE PASS

• White Mustang Records has announced the hiring of Kallie Rhea as Radio Promotion Manager for the label.

SHOT

• Ashley Cooke: “Sunday Morning Kinda Saturday Night” (the music video)

LAST CALL

• Kelsey Lamb: “When I Remember You” (acoustic performance)