Chris Stapleton is a diamond...Elle King loves being country... Chris Stapleton's cover of "Tennessee Whiskey" has been certified Diamond, marking sales and streams of over 10 million units. Originally recorded by David Allan Coe and then George Jones, Chris's version is from his popular album Traveller, and grew in popularity after he performed it with Justin Timberlake on the 2015 CMA Awards. Elle King has already collaborated with Dierks Bentley on "Different for Girls" and now Miranda Lambert on "Drunk (And I Don't Want to Go Home)," but she's happy…

Maddie and Tae have a new album coming...Jimme Allen has a new management company... Maddie and Tae release their eight-song collection Through the Madness Volume 1 on January 28th. They say, “These eight songs are the start of a new chapter for us. We couldn’t be more excited for them to be out in the world!”The record includes collaborations with Morgane Stapleton and Lori McKenna.  Jimmie Allen is ready to help aspiring artists. He's formed JAB Entertainment. a full-service management and production company. Jimmie tells Music Row, “When…

Brothers Osborne are going deluxe...Dierks is performing on NYE... Brothers Osborne have added three new songs to their Skeletons album for a deluxe edition that will be out on January 21st.The new additions are “Younger Me,” “Headstone” and “Midnight Rider’s Prayer,” which features elements of Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again.”The album and the song “Younger Me” are both up for Grammy Awards when the show airs on January 31st on CBS. When Dierks Bentley heard that CBS was doing a big…

Tim and Faith premiered big...Charley Pride is getting a biopic... 1883, the streaming series starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, posted huge tune-in numbers for Paramount Plus. The series debut on Sunday shattered records which made 1883 the biggest new series premiere on cable since 2015. A bio-pic on the life of the late Charley Pride is being produced by Dennis Quaid.Dennis will play Cowboy Jack Clement, who wrote and recorded with Charley. No word on who will play Charley.