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Carly Pearce’s New Song Features Chris Stapleton

Carly Pearce’s next single at country radio is a duet with Chris Stapleton called “We Don’t Fight Anymore.” The new song will be available everywhere on June 16. Carly said…

Carly Pearce's New Song Features Chris Stapleton
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Carly Pearce's next single at country radio is a duet with Chris Stapleton called "We Don't Fight Anymore." The new song will be available everywhere on June 16.

Carly said of the new collaboration, "I've always wanted to write music that makes people feel something – whether that is feeling seen, less alone, happy, or even uncomfortable. 'We Don't Fight Anymore' felt like I was writing one of those stories that, whether or not we want to include it in our social media highlight reel, we've either been there or are living there right now."

She added, "Having Chris Stapleton join me on this song was a dream come true, and he unlocked an element to the story that I didn't even know it needed."

Pearce writes the new song alongside frequent collaborators Shane McAnally and Pete Good. The tune marks the first new music since her third studio album, 29: Written In Stone.

Carly posted the new of the new song on Instagram. Many fans reacted to the post, including one who wrote, "Award-winning before we even hear it!!" Another fan commented, "This!!! Keep Truth in Songs."

See that post here.

Later this week, Pearce is selling off some of the outfits in her closet for the second year in a row at CMA Fest. This time, the money will go to an animal charity close to her heart.

Carly posted the news to her Instagram along with a drawing of her closet and her two dogs, Johnny and June. She wrote, "So excited to be bringing Carly's Closet back for the 2nd year in a row at #CMAFest! It has been so fun looking at all of my wardrobe and finding some good pieces for y'all to choose from. Per Johnny & June's request, we are excited to announce the @aspca as Carly's Closet's charitable partner. See y'all there!"

See that post here.

Not all country stars, or country superstars for that matter, can say they are Grammy winners. It's arguably the most coveted award in the music business and is voted on by music peers. Some artists never get a single Grammy nod in their careers, even though they sell millions and millions of albums worldwide.

That is not the case for Carly Pearce. She won her first Grammy earlier this year (2023) in the "Best Duo/Group Performance" category for "Never Wanted To Be That Girl," a duet with Ashley McBryde.

Carly said shortly after she won her Grammy with her friend Ashley, "We just learned that this is the first time that all females have won this award in this particular category. I always loved Ashley's music. I just was a fan and asked her if she'd write a song with me. So, to see this song do what it's done. And just continue to show the girls that are coming up behind us that you can write your truth, and you can do everything that you want in this business. I feel very, very lucky and to do it with somebody that I respect so much as an artist and as a person."

As Pearce celebrates her 33rd birthday today (4/24), we rank seven of her best songs, many of which led her to Grammy stardom, including the song she won the honor for.

7 - "Closer to You" - (2018)

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6 - "Hide the Wine" - (2017)

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5 - "Every Little Thing" - (2017)

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4 - "Next Girl" - (2020)

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3 - "What He Didn't Do" - (2022)

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2 - "I Hope You're Happy Now" (with Lee Brice) - (2019)

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1 - "Never Wanted to Be That Girl" (with Ashley McBryde) - (2021)

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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.