Passengers who travel between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stourbridge Junction are being warned of five days of journey changes which start this weekend West Midlands Railway and Chiltern Railways services will be affected because of track improvement work taking place between Langley Green and Stourbridge from Sunday 27 October until Thursday 31 October inclusive Network Rail engineers will be working round-the-clock to replace track and improve drainage to help keep the railway and journeys through the area safe and reliable buses will replace trains between Stourbridge Junction and Birmingham Snow Hill with a limited train service between Birmingham Snow Hill and Smethwick Galton Bridge at peak times No Chiltern Railways services will operate between Stourbridge Junction and stations to Birmingham Moor Street Local journeys on this route can be undertaken using rail replacement bus services said: “I am sorry for the disruption caused while we complete this essential maintenance work between Langley Green and Stourbridge It has been carefully planned and will help to make journeys more reliable in future customer experience director at West Midlands Railway said: “I’m grateful for our passengers’ patience while Network Rail carries out essential engineering works on the Snow Hill line for five days “I urge passengers to check their journey ahead of time Up-to-date information is available via journey planners commercial and customer strategy director at Chiltern Railways said: "I would like to thank customers for their patience while Network Rail carries out these crucial track and drainage upgrades Our customers travelling between Stourbridge Junction and stations to Birmingham Snow Hill will need to use rail replacement buses which are now showing in journey planners." to grow and expand the nation's railway network to respond to the tremendous growth and demand the railway has experienced - a doubling of passenger journeys over the past 20 years Ella Langley and Riley Green are taking home ACM Visual Media of the Year for “You Look Like You Love Me” ahead of the 60th ACM Awards next week The pair were surprised during Country Thunder in Florida last night (Fri May 2nd) when ACM host Reba McEntire “interrupted” the show with a video message “Hey there all you crazy Country Thunder fans ‘You Look Like You Love Me’ has won the ACM for Visual Media of the Year Congratulations to Ella and Riley,” Reba says “Can’t wait to celebrate with you both in Frisco.” This is the second win for Langley, who’s a first time nominee and leads the awards show with eight nominations. Last week, she was surprised with her first ACM Award after being named ACM New Female Artist of the Year during her Rock The Country set in Knoxville The news was revealed through a special video from the winningest artist in ACM history congratulating Langley for winning her first ACM Award Langley is also nominated in the Female Artist of the Year, with “You Look Like You Love Me” also for Single of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Event of the Year. Last year, the song was certified platinum by the RIAA and marked Langley’s first and Riley’s fourth No. 1 on the country charts Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon Reba McEntire the 60th ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Thursday May 8th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco The celebration of 60 years of the ACM Awards will feature an opening you won’t want to miss, with 12 minutes straight of music highlighting ACM Songs of the Year from six decades in an all-star performance that brings together Clint Black The milestone show will also feature powerhouse duets including a collaborative performance between Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts; a standout performance from Jelly Roll and Shaboozey; and Brooks & Dunn will take the stage with Cody Johnson A post shared by Academy of Country Music (ACM) (@acmawards) Copyright © 2013-2025 The Music Universe. 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Cookie Preferences×Manage your cookie preferences below: Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website Statistics cookies collect information anonymously This information helps us understand how visitors use our website Marketing cookies are used to follow visitors to websites The intention is to show ads that are relevant and engaging to the individual user Riley and Ella collaborated on her popular single ‘You Look Like You Love Me’ Riley Green has shared an amusing explanation about why he and Ella Langley are not dating Despite the pair’s amazing musical chemistry The ‘You Look Like You Love Me’ singers instead enjoy a flourishing working relationship which has recently led to them recording another duet Riley Green didn't expect Ella Langley duet 'You Look Like You Love Me' to be a hit Many fans of the pair’s music are invested in the idea of Riley and Ella getting together leading to the pair having to respond to dating rumours every so often Ella told Taste of Country magazine in September: “We’re not dating Riley has given his own reply to the ‘shipping’ that takes place between him and Ella The 36-year-old jokingly told listeners of Nick Viall’s the Viall Files podcast: “Yeah [we’re just friends.] Ella’s probably too smart to date me anyway!” Riley Green) - you look like you love me (Official Video) Riley continued by adding that he understands why fans are invested in his and Ella’s relationship status. “I think that’s the country music fan, like they love the Tim McGraws and Faiths and the George and Tammys "People want to believe [in those country loves] “When we first started having the success we did with that song I kind of told Ella I was like: ‘You know there’s going to be a lot of things said we don’t really got to play into it or not play into it.’ “'It’s going to be something that people enjoy in the same way that we do when we go listen to those songs,'” Riley added “It’s cool to have that one and have that moment on stage with her on stage every night,” he then said referencing how he and Ella have toured with each other in the past Riley will be heading to the UK and Ireland for his first non-American tour in September 2025 The ‘I Wish Grandpas Never Died’ singer first performed overseas with Ella at BST Hyde Park in 2024 and enjoyed the experience so much he decided he needed to schedule a proper European tour to bring his music to British and Irish fans See more Latest Country Music News Dolly Parton See more Latest on Smooth Music George Michael Win HappyPremiumSearch Rayoabsolute radio countryentertainmentmusicElla Langley: Everything there is to know about the country singerHer collab with Riley Green went TikTok viral last year One of country's hottest newcomers, Ella Langley spent most of 2024 trending on TikTok. It's after her collab with Riley Green 'You Look Like You Love Me' received huge praised with a CMA Award under her belt and a debut album made up of more hit songs the singer is tipped to be the next big thing So now's the perfect time to get to know Ella better.. First finding fame by releasing songs on social media Ella has risen to be one of the hottest newcomers on the country scene Pegged Spotify's Hot Country Artist To Watch in 2023 the singer has collaborated with Koe Wetzel having released her debut album 'Hungover' and won a CMA Award in 2024 the singer's future is looking incredibly bright which makes her 26-year-old at the time of writing She's currently touring the US and Canada with her 'Still Hungover' tour Unfortunately she has no UK tour dates scheduled at the moment Ella's debut album 'Hungover' was released in August 2024 and went to Number 11 in the US country chart A deluxe edition 'Still Hungover' was released just a few months later in November with four new tracks 'Weren't for the Wind' was released in October 2024 and placed second in Absolute Radio Country's Biggest Country Songs of 2024 list The track was one of four additional songs recorded for Ella's deluxe album 'Still Hungover' One fan wrote on Instagram: 'I can feel you tug at my heart' while another said 'the queen is back w another bop' (sic) In 2024, Ella's song 'You Look Like You Love Me' became a huge trend on TikTok — and has since been certified Platinum. Featuring easy-on-the-eye country singer, Riley Green the song is accompanied by this fun cowboy-themed music video (which has had more than 37 million views!).. There's been quite a bit of speculation around whether Ella Langley and Riley Green are an item but the pair have previously confirmed that no they're not in a relationship — they're just good friends Ella keeps her cards pretty close to her chest when it comes to her love life — but as far as we know Ella and Riley Green won the Musical Event of the Year Award at the CMAs (Country Music Association) she said: 'just an alabama girl’s first award The pair also performed their smash hit 'You Look Like You Love Me.' Ella made her Grand Ole Opry debut in February 2023 and has since performed a number of her songs there including her duet with Riley Green 'You Look Like You Love Me' The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Read all about the iconic show's birthday celebrations here. Yes, you can follow Ella at @ellalangleymusic on Instagram, @ellalangleymsa on X and ellalangleymusic1 on TikTok 'Fall of Summer' star Scotty McCreery delighted fans with the news that he is returning to the UK with tour dates! You can catch the country star live in concert in May 2025, with dates starting in Belfast on 23rd May. Scotty will then travel through Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester, before ending the run in London on 30th!Buy tickets here! We're set to see TWO huge shows from 'Pink Skies' superstar Zach Bryan in June 2025, with the singer headlining American Express presents BST Hyde Park on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th. With a full line-up set to be announced still, the Saturday show is now sold-out, with tickets still available for Sunday.Buy tickets here! August Bank Holiday 2025 will see the return of the three-day The Long Road Festival - celebrating the music, lifestyle and influences of Country! From Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th August 2025, the festival returns to Stanford Hall estate in Leicestershire with a range of incredible artists across the five stages.Buy tickets here! The incredible Darius Rucker is heading back to the UK in 2025! Not only that, but he's bringing very special guests Jake Owen and The Shires with him too. Performing in Belfast, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London, shows will run from Monday 29th September 2025 through to Sunday 5th October. Buy tickets here! Everything you need to know about country singer Kane Brown Country To Country Festival 2025: Everything you need to know Everything you need to know about 'A Bar Song' singer Shaboozey Read more of the latest music news here Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited Company number: 1394141Registered office: Media House Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898) People across the West Midlands are being urged to use level crossings correctly after a near miss close to a Black Country station Footage released by Network Rail shows the moment a man deliberately climbs over closed level crossing barriers and casually walks across the tracks with seconds to spare before a train passes through The near miss happened on Station Road in Langley Green where there has been a recent increase in the number of incidents of people choosing to deliberately misuse the busy level crossing risking their lives to save a few minutes of time Network Rail has released the video of the near miss on Station Road crossing as a safety warning and is urging local people to only ever cross when the barriers are up and the warning alarms aren’t sounding is one example of misuse captured at this crossing and others across the West Midlands there have been 74 reported instances of level crossing misuse across the West Midlands region head of operational risk for Network Rail’s Central route said: “This footage at Langley Green is extremely disappointing and concerning Moments later and this could have led to tragedy which doesn’t bear thinking about for the sake of a few minutes “Despite the clear and obvious dangers of not using level crossings correctly and all the work we do to educate people about how to use them it seems people still want to risk their lives I can’t stress enough the importance of following the rules to help keep everyone safe.” Network Rail will be delivering safety leaflets to residents around Langley Green as well as continuing to run awareness days across the region as part of an ongoing safety push regarding level crossings No, Riley Green and Ella Langley are not dating — he doesn't even think she would date him During a guest appearance on the Viall Files podcast with Nick Viall Green was asked if Langley approached him for the hit duet "You Look Like You Love Me," and the more pressing question, whether the pair are "just friends." Ella's probably too smart to date me anyway." He goes on to acknowledge that he gets the draw — country fans love to pair up duet partners romantically, because we love long-lasting loves like Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and want to see that for others "When we first started having the success that we did with that song ["You Look Like You Love Me"] 'There's gonna be a lot of things said but we don't really got to play into it or not play into it ...'" Green recalls "It's gonna be something that we enjoy the same way that we do when we listen to the song." "It's cool to have that one and have that moment on stage together every night," he admits Many fans in the comments section of Viall's TikTok video still believe Green and Langley "ship" each other — meaning have romantic feelings for one another "EXCUUUUUSE ME you look like you love her," one user writes "He was blushingggggg," adds another After touring with Green in 2024, Langley has signed on again as an opener on his 2025 Damn Country Music Tour. Find dates here Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes Riley Green and Ella Langley are not dating — he doesn't even seem to think she would date him Read More No, Riley Green and Ella Langley are not dating — he doesn't even think she would date him He goes on to acknowledge that he gets the draw — country fans love to pair up duet partners romantically, because we love long-lasting loves like Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and want to see that for others After touring with Green in 2024, Langley has signed on again as an opener on his 2025 Damn Country Music Tour. Find dates here Sign In Subscribe Now That steaming cup of coffee that awaits you The joy of going for a run at the crack of dawn The chance to make a difference in the world which takes consumer products and breaks them back down to their basic constituents upcycling is a process of taking materials in a used item like clothing or furniture and makes them into new fully functional items The quality of upcycled items tends to be the same as I would say that “upcycling” represents breaking out of the downward spiral along with the second law of thermodynamics the second law of thermodynamics is how energy always runs downhill in the universe “chlorophyll is the essence of life” – a phrase that my wife Deb Life effectively breaks the second law (at least temporarily) by using energy from the sun to convert to usable energy via chlorophyll bringing energy and order to the rest of life on earth Along with three of my students (Sarah Demian and Lauren Mckenna) I recently received a $4,900 USD grant from the Faith.Science.Action program at Westmont College after attending a workshop there this past June We are using the grant to propel a Trinity Western University project called “Upcycling TWU.” It has been a dream to tap into solar power at TWU for many years and we will install the first-ever solar panels on campus We will be installing drying racks in TWU residences to save energy We will multiply the fleet of approximately one currently available on loan from the TWU student’s council to 10 bikes Showing the TWU community and beyond that there is so much more we can do to fight the second law of thermodynamics on campus We are launching Upcycling TWU at an event Feb. 5 in Block Hall in the Neufeld Science Centre featuring speaker and awesome upcycler Tim Stephenson Stephenson is a Langley educator based at Walnut Grove Secondary School whose podcast "Science 360" features many experts on science and caring for the planet Tim won the Prime Minister’s Award for teaching excellence in 2018 “No place like home,” Stephenson concluded that the best solution to the climate change crisis is education – David Clements PhD is a professor of biology and environmental studies at Trinity Western University Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. 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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines Trains are unable to call at a railway station platform due to an incident where a person was left with 'superficial injuries' Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Platform 1 (towards Worcester) at Smethwick Galton Bridge Railway Station has been forced to close due to an emergency services-led incident Emergency services rushed to the scene of Smethwick Galton Bridge Railway Station at 3.40am following concerns for the welfare of a man quickly finding a patient who had superficial injuries A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called by the police to Smethwick Galton Bridge Railway Station at 3.40am following concerns for the welfare of a man The patient had superficial injuries and was discharged on scene." West Midlands Railway announced that the platform would be closed 'until further notice' with the group advising that those travelling towards Worcester should instead travel via Langley Green the transport group said: "Emergency services are dealing with an incident at Smethwick Galton Bridge (High Level) "Trains are unable to call at Platform 1 (Towards Worcester) until further notice you may need to travel to Langley Green and back on yourself." Ticket acceptance is now in place with National Express West Midlands between Birmingham and Stourbridge only West Midlands Police have been approached for further information Volunteer weed pullers had a unique dilemma when they showed up to help remove invasives at Routley Park last Saturday – running out of weeds to pull But the organizers pivoted to another park needing attention – Meadows Edge Park A total of 39 community members came together to remove invasive Himalayan blackberry this past Saturday "The location of this activity changed at the last minute to Meadows Edge Park due to there not being enough invasive plants for the people signed up to remove at Routley Park It's a great problem to have and means that the efforts of our team and the Township of Langley are being incredibly effective together," said Ashton Kerr Lower Mainland Green Team partnerships manager 21 were visiting Meadows Edge Park for the first time (despite a large majority of participants being residents) and 13 were removing invasive plants for the first time They removed five cubic metres or 31 bathtubs full of Himalayan blackberries. For many and make a meaningful difference, Kerr said “I think this event helped make the park a better place,” shared Icy a local youth who joined the activity with her family “It showed me that even though I’m just a kid Seeing all the blackberries we pulled out made me feel proud.” This activity built on restoration work by the Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) and their TD Tree Days planting at this park in October 2024 "LEPS does incredible work in the Township and we want to build and uplift the work they are doing whenever we can Joining their wide variety of programming is a great way for local residents to get further involved in caring for nature in their community," Kerr added The weed pull was the first of nine being organized this year in partnership with the Township The Lower Mainlands next activity was at Meadows Edge Park Wednesday April 16 when more than 70 local Grade 3 to 5 students hit the park to remove invasive plants This past winter was indeed a wicked one – the warm January followed by biting -20C in February was extremely hard on plants I spoke to a lot of garden clubs during the spring and losses were great all around Gardeners lost plants they have never lost before and others saw plants survive that they were sure would be lost This was a particularly hard year for hydrangeas We sadly lost a 40 year old Japanese maple and thought we had lost our 35-year-old fig tree surprise – the fig just started putting on leaves in mid July Several clematis that we thought we had lost suddenly grew in June and starting blooming in July Other plants thrived – we have never seen such a wonderful blooming on the peonies as this year They were actually breaking dormancy in February when we were hit with the cold snap They just kept going and had the best year ever and astilbes loved the wet spring and have been stars in the garden And the lily bulbs have far exceeded any expectations this year putting out amazing blooms that lasted longer than usual My roses took a big hit and were black to the bottom We pruned them back in March and in April new shoots appeared Behind the roses was a camellia that did not fare so well – dead to the root dahlia tubers that I had left in over the winter (I was too busy in the fall to dig them up and completely forgot) is actually blooming beautifully in the garden right now – a total bonus in my eyes Many people who planted their vegetables and annuals earlier in the spring found themselves replanting after so much cold and wet in March and April the rough start to the year is becoming a distant memory as we enjoy the bounty of current vegetables and flowers so lawns are actually looking decent with the recent two days of rain Always nice when we can have intermittent showery days in between the hot ones – a gardeners biggest wish Water conservation continues to be important to all – so enjoy what is blooming now and hope we get more rainy days soon Fall will be here before we know it and raking season will begin – Pam Erikson is owner of Erikson’s Daylily Gardens and Perennials and president of the Langley Garden Club RELATED: LANGLEY GREEN THUMB: Plant sale season ahead This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The country stars follow up 'You Look Like You Love Me' with another hook-up Ella Langley and Riley Green have already made serious waves with one duet The pair's 'You Look Like You Love Me' has not just raced up the country charts but also made its way into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 At a recent performance at Festival Country Lotbinière the performers unveiled a brand new collaboration called 'Don't Mind If I Do' "We've got a big song together," said Green referring to their existing hit "Some of y'all may have heard that one But we also have another song that we haven't played in front of anybody before "We're thinking about playing it in front of y'all tonight and clips of the performance have now emerged on social media 'You Look Like You Love Me' was billed as an Ella Langley song featuring Riley Green and appeared on her album Hungover The new track is led by Riley and will feature on his upcoming third studio album which is also called Don't Mind If I Do and is due for release next month Ever since Riley Green and Ella Langley released their smash hit duet "You Look Like You Love Me" fans have been speculating about a potential romance between them both singers insist they are nothing more than friends But that hasn't stopped eagle-eyed social media users from trying to find relationship receipts and a recent video could be the match that lights the flame again It's a brief clip from The American Rodeo in Arlington where both Green and Langley performed on April 12 In it we see Green wrap up his set and walk backstage but he leans over to hug or kiss someone who is blocked from the camera's view by some of the stage equipment Langley appears from that spot and the two leave the stage area completely Fans believe that this interaction was between the two singers and that the interaction in question was indeed a quick kiss The comments on the video are pretty divided with some saying it's impossible to tell what happened since it was off-screen while others are sold on the theory of a romantic encounter between Langley and Green "Is the kiss in the room with us?" "That's just an aftershow 'Well done.' We all do that!" Both country artists deny there is anything romantic going on between the two of them "We're not dating. We're just good friends," Langley told Taste of Country at the CMA Awards in November "Riley was probably the first famous person I ever met," she explained "He was playing all the same bars I went to and I played the same bars as him It's cool to see Alabama people winning!" Green also confirmed the two are just friends while speaking to Nick Viall on The Viall Files podcast Ella's probably too smart to date me anyway," he quipped but we don't really got to play into it or not play into it," he recalled Green and Ella also recorded a second duet called "Don't Mind If I Do." The pair sing both songs live together on the road as a part of Green's Damn Country Music Tour Langley is serving as direct support — likely why they were on this rodeo bill together The video has the internet divided — what do you think?\nRead More Ever since Riley Green and Ella Langley released their smash hit duet "You Look Like You Love Me" It's a brief clip from The American Rodeo in Arlington, Texas, where both Green and Langley performed on April 12. In it we see Green wrap up his set and walk backstage. It's hard to tell, but he leans over to hug or kiss someone who is blocked from the camera's view by some of the stage equipment. Immediately after this interaction, Langley appears from that spot and the two leave the stage area completely. Fans believe that this interaction was between the two singers, and that the interaction in question was indeed a quick kiss. A romantic kiss? Well, the jury is still out on that one. What do you think? Did Green lay a big smooch on Langley? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Country Fan (@countryfanreels) "We're not dating. We're just good friends," Langley told Taste of Country at the CMA Awards in November Green also confirmed the two are just friends while speaking to Nick Viall on The Viall Files podcast Green and Ella also recorded a second duet called "Don't Mind If I Do." The pair sing both songs live together on the road as a part of Green's Damn Country Music Tour featureThe Duo Reborn: Can Riley Green and Ella Langley Resurrect the Country Power Couple?By Alli Patton Behind a curtain of dark fringe, bright eyes meet the ones shadowed by the faded bill of an old ball cap, and something happens. When Riley Green and Ella Langley perform together flashing each other that knowing look in between choruses about chance encounters or all-night benders even if they’re just two artists singing a song the same kind of magic was sparked between Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn when they came together to croon a song like ‘Louisiana Woman Mississippi Man’ or when Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers joined forces on ‘Islands in the Stream’ it’s something that has become harder to find In 2022, I wrote about the death of the country music duo eulogizing the legend-on-legend pairings that had become unique to the genre and country music was once flush with star-powered duos two solo performers who occasionally blended their individual talents to create something as one even Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings – several Twentieth Century country stars coupled up and proved the whole really was greater than the sum of its parts From these pairs sprang innumerable hits like the charming Twitty-Lynn opus ‘You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly’ the tearful Parton-Rogers duet ‘You Can’t Make Old Friends’ and anything from the enduring Nelson-Jennings catalogue these couplings did more than just collaborate trading verses and chiming in on choruses; rather These partnerships were informed by more than just talent their hold on audiences boiling down to the chemistry they shared an old married couple or outlaws on the lam together you felt each sharp jab flung in ‘You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly’ experienced the bittersweet pangs of ‘You Can’t Make Old Friends’ and got roped in by ‘Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys’ They made active participants out of passive listeners taking audiences with them as they navigated feelings of affection even indifference through music and making them believe every word country music experienced a divide and with it came the demise of such duos The genre began to buckle under the weight of expectation with the chasm between what was considered pop rock and pure country fracturing further and each new fleet of country stars becoming increasingly incompatible brief alliances between a rotating door of hitmakers who had little interest in the long haul country fans have been all but placated with one-off duets traded between artists tacking relevant names onto theirs That may also be the case with this recent slate of hits from Riley Green and Ella Langley but it’s the chemistry they share – the same magnetism that was undeniable between the country power couples of yore – that seems to say otherwise It’s palpable when they swap exposing lines on the flirtatious waltz ‘you look like you love me’ or lay themselves bare in the regretful ballad ‘Don’t Mind If I Do’ this kind of connection has led many to speculate about their relationship status fans and critics alike wondering whether the two really are singing what they’re feeling While these theories have been vehemently denied the stars asserting their relationship is strictly professional there is something undeniable between them that has us hooked They seem to show their cards when they’re performing together both of them free to let a shared vulnerability shine through But their bond goes much deeper than upbringing “I've done a few duets at this point and some feature stuff When the pair dropped ‘you look like you love me’ just months before, Green spoke with Holler about how it all happened so naturally saying “the song with Ella was one of those things that can only happen out on the road Maybe that’s what also makes this duo work instead nurturing a working relationship that wasn’t bound by what would sell ‘you look like you love me’ was simply a good tune and I think she kinda thought maybe it would be a good collaboration with somebody so I wrote a second verse for it,” Green added giant stars joining forces with fellow titans but they feel more strategic than meant to be the Green-Langley alliance may be just the remedy for modern country’s recent neglect of the duo could usher in a new age of the country power couple and an era of much-needed camaraderie and common ground Come the New Year, Riley Green and Ella Langley will be out on the road together again for Green’s Damn Country Music Tour Only time – and many more miles – will tell if theirs is a partnership built to last For more on Riley Green & Ella Langley newsRiley Green and Ella Langley Tapped to Perform on 'The Voice' Season 26 Finale By Alli Patton The year's most dynamic country coupling, Riley Green and Ella Langley have been tapped to perform during The Voice's season 26 closing episode The pair will likely add one of two of their well-loved duets – the heartfelt ear-worm 'Don't Mind If I Do' or the sensational hit 'You Look Like You Love Me' – to the singing competition show's music-fueled finale as well as previous coaches Dan + Shay and Kelly Clarkson will all make special appearances during the ceremony that will see one of the show's final five contestants crowned the victor Current coach Snoop Dogg will also showcase a debut collaboration with legendary rocker Sting during the festivities The finale will air on NBC and Peacock next Tuesday night (Dec Season 26 of The Voice has showed even more love to the country music community throughout its run Lainey Wilson and Carley Pearce were recruited as advisors during the season's playoff rounds assisting Reba McEntire's and Michael Bublé's teams respectively Pearce and Bublé would take their partnership on the show one step further, apparently deciding then and there to record their recent holiday collaboration, 'Maybe This Christmas' news“Married To My Job”: Ella Langley Shuts Down Engagement Rumours After Fans Clock Her RockBy Georgette Brookes Ella Langley has both ignited and extinguished rumours that she is newly engaged After teasing that she had “some surprises” earlier this week on her Instagram account Langley’s relationship status was once again a hot topic of conversation as fans focussed in on an interesting element of her video backed allegedly by an "unfollowing" of Moroney by Langley fans were filled with a new season of hope for Langley’s love life after she posted a video sat on a porch singing ‘Honky Tonk Angels’ with her guitar… and a giant rock on her ring finger Her short caption of "what she said,” gave fans mere crumbs so Green’s name was peppered amongst the comments with other artists like Lainey Wilson chipping in with elusive support – three heart emojis and not a word more while the internet sleuths got to work analysing every inch of her recent social media activity she’s sat in what looks like a dressing room as someone hands her a ring and she responds “That’s frightening… married to my job,” whilst trying it on her finger The five second clip breaks the hearts of fans who were speculating love for one of country music’s most adored personalities at the minute It does seem that the”surprises” could be more along the lines of music videos than wedding bells but it was a fun 24 hours while we wondered intensely Green Opens Up About Outlook On DatingBy Kelly FisherDec 12 Are Riley Green and Ella Langley dating Green opened up about his outlook on dating — including whether he’s dating his “you look like you love me” duet partner — on a new episode of The Viall Files Green caught up with Nick Viall and Natalie Joy about how he started playing country music his experience on the CMT reality show Redneck Island When asked if he and Langley are “strictly friends” amid desire among fans to see a romantic relationship Ella’s probably too smart to date me anyway and I think that people want to believe that,” he continued “And when we first started having the success we did with that song we don’t really gotta play into it or not play into it It’s going to be something that people enjoy in the same way that we do when we go listen to those songs.’ So it’s cool to have that one and have that moment on stage with her every night And the title track on my album is called ‘Don’t Mind If I Do,’ and that’s a really big song so it’s cool to have that one with her and that’s a completely different type of song.” Green reminisced on the stories behind his two duets with Langley. The duo released their viral collaboration, “you look like you love me,” earlier this year. The song appears on Langley’s debut album. They’ve since teamed up again on “Don’t Mind If I Do,” the title track of Green’s latest record. Green said on The Viall Files that the second collaboration was “very accidental “I wrote that song on the road and I wrote it as a duet and I was in the studio and I asked Ella to come by to put a female vocal so I could make sure the key was right,” Green shared “And I was thinking about getting somebody else because we already had that song together [‘you look like you love me’] ‘I can’t think of anybody that’s gonna do it better than that,’ so it’s been cool to have two very different songs that are working really well.” Earlier in the conversation, Green also told the story behind “you look like you love me.” The viral song won int he Musical Event of the Year category at the 58th CMA Awards last month in Nashville Langley and Green took the stage to perform that song during the show that night Maybe if the second verse is like the guy’s perspective or something then we’d have a song to play on tour.’ I had no idea it would be a hit at all I thought it might help the song a little bit …One day I opened my phone and you couldn’t not hear it.” Green confirmed he isn’t dating Langley, and he also opened up about his current outlook on dating during his conversation on the podcast. Viall asked the country star whether any of his ex-girlfriends have looked him up since he became a successful singer-songwriter. Green said “most of them” have but “my success hasn’t made it worth putting up with me though when I was actually old enough and mentally I thought I wanted to settle down was when my career really started to take off And that was a time when I couldn’t focus on one thing,” Green shared in that kind of entertainment line of work or whatever Especially with the travel and just the million distractions there are I thought I’d put my nose down and kind of grind for a couple years and try to get as much (as I could) out of a country music career and it’s just continued for about six years I have enough time to write a song and that’s what I should be doing so it would take a really special girl to be OK with the amount of travel and time I’m gonna be gone People can kick off Earth Month by getting some dirt under their nails The Lower Mainland Green Team and the Township of Langley are kicking off Earth Month with a community habitat restoration activity at Routley Park on Saturday abilities and backgrounds are invited to join This is the first of nine activities the team is organizing in partnership with the Township this year Riley Green joins The Kelleigh Bannen Show on Apple Music Country to discuss his viral duet with Ella Langley (‘you look like you love me') the situation that urged him to write ‘Jesus Saves' and the Eric Church song that inspired him to write ‘Worst Way.' Listen to the episode anytime on-demand at apple.co/_KelleighBannen  Riley Green Tells Apple Music About Writing “Jesus Saves” Solo I just felt like I sat down and when I'm really passionate about something or I think it's all there And that was how ‘Jesus Saves' was for me is I thought that idea out and I thought the message was strong enough that I wanted to try to write it and I was just at home So it ended up being one that really stands out to a lot of folks it seems like Riley Green Tells Apple Music What Inspired Him to Write ‘Jesus Saves' My thing was more seeing a guy on the side of the road in Nashville Tennessee and having a piece of cardboard and trying to win over everybody that rode by just what they could fit on that sign And that was the idea… And I think if you think about that song and think about if you really knew what that person had been through to get them to that place you'd be a little less quick to judge and maybe a little more compassionate Riley Green Tells Apple Music About Writing ‘Worst Way,' Inspired by Covering Eric Church’s ‘Wrecking Ball' in His Live Show When I wrote ‘Worst Way' that was in [the vein of Eric Church’s ‘Wrecking Ball'.] And I had a vision of just songs that give me that type of feeling that over the years ‘Slow Dancing in a Burning Room,' John Mayer something about that was so cool and to make it country and to make it my own And I would've never thought that song would be as big as it has been Riley Green Tells Apple Music About His Friendship with Ella Langley Me and Ella have a mutual friend that was a promoter that introduced us years ago her being from Alabama as well… when I was playing clubs and bar scenes and just always loved her voice Riley Green Tells Apple Music About Writing His Verse for His Duet with Ella Langley I can remember when I went to write the verse I really didn't want to step on her toes in the song for the girl to be kind of coming onto the guy in the bar I thought that's what made the song so cool Choose which of our mailing lists you want to subscribe to You have successfully subscribed to our newsletter Choose which of our mailing lists you'd like to subscribe to © 2024 Entertainment Focus | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy newsElla Langley Leads Nominees with Eight Nods Ahead of 2025 ACM AwardsBy Alli Patton Ella Langley has certainly made her mark on country music in the last year all of her hard work is up for recognition at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards The 'weren't for the wind' hitmaker is the most nominated ahead of the 2025 event It is her first time being nominated for any ACM honor Her smash hit with Riley Green, 'you look like you love me,' is up for six of those noms and Visual Media of the Year as an artist and director She is also in the running for Female Artist of the Year Should she take home the Song of the Year honor crossing over into the Billboard Hot 100 and securing the young Langley's place at the top of the country music zeitgeist The hit went on to earn the star her first CMA Award at the 58th annual CMA Awards last year the tune taking home Musical Event of the Year Perhaps there are still a few more wins in store for the song The 60th ACM Awards will take place on Thursday The event will stream live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco newsWATCH: Riley Green and Ella Langley Perform Heartfelt, Romantic Duet, ‘Don't Mind If I Do’, on The Voice USA FinaleBy Maxim Mower During the highly anticipated The Voice USA finale last night (Tuesday, December 10th), Riley Green and Ella Langley provided one of the stand-out moments of the star-studded evening, performing their romantic 2024 duet, ‘Don't Mind If I Do’ When the joint appearance was announced last week, viewers had been assuming Riley and Ella would be delivering a performance of their viral smash, ‘You Look Like You Love Me’ the Alabama duo decided to showcase their follow-up collaboration stripped-back reflection on being unable to resist the temptation to fall back into the arms of an old flame it feels like ‘Don't Mind If I Do’ could be the spiritual sequel to ‘You Look Like You Love Me’ with the couple in the story having a sincere heart-to-heart a few months after that initial playful Riley Green and Ella Langley leaned into these ties between the two tracks on The Voice USA, with the two artists surrounded by candle-adorned barrels, which looked as though they were taken straight from the ‘You Look Like You Love Me’ music video ‘You Look Like You Love Me’ currently sits at No with the traditional-leaning track cementing itself as one of the biggest country songs of the year Its rise to the peak of the chart marks the first time a female artist has hit No Riley Green and Ella Langley are set to hit the road again throughout 2025 as part of Riley's Damn Country Music tour, named after the opening track to his 2023 record, Ain't My Last Rodeo Elsewhere during The Voice USA Season 26 finale viewers were able to enjoy performances from Dan + Shay newsElla Langley and Riley Green Set off Fireworks With Sultry Performance of 'You Look Like You Love Me' At the 2024 CMA AwardsBy Ross Jones Riley Green and Ella Langley took to the Bridgestone Arena stage on Wednesday night (November 20) to perform their smash hit 'You Look Like You Love Me' during the 58th annual CMA Awards in Nashville who have lit up the genre with their beloved duets in the last year bringing the charm and wit of their ever so popular song to the big stage for a celebratory performance If anyone's going to make an argument for the return of the classic countrypolitan duets of the '70s They've got a fairly strong case n' all Langley sways and stomps across the honky-tonk stage as Green peers out from under his cowboy hat and burly voice for one of the biggest singalongs of the year and the performance tonight felt like a celebration of that both artists can take stock on what has been a record year for each of them cementing them as front-running country staples as well as a fiery and beloved country duo The pair have both released critically acclaimed albums this year - back in August The latter featured the other of the duo's famed duets the sorrowful 'Don't Mind If I Do' The 58th Annual CMA Awards took place at The Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Tennessee and saw familiar duo Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning joined by their new star host 2023 Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson You can watch back the entire 2024 ceremony now on Hulu in the US with UK country fans able to watch it back for the first time on BBC iplayer