Nate Smith Avril Lavigne Duet

 NATE SMITH AND AVRIL LAVIGNE REUNITE FOR POWER BALLAD “CAN YOU DIE FROM A BROKEN HEART”

 

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The Billboard Country Rookie Of The Year’s Sophomore Album California Gold Out Friday

Cody Johnson Deluxe Album 11/1

 

Cody Johnson to Release Leather Deluxe Edition on November 1 Pre-Order NOW!   Cody & Carrie Underwood’s “I’m Gonna Love You” Premieres with iHeart Radio and the Official Music Video Debuts with CMT   Cody’s #1 Songs Win Awards- Both Included on Leather Deluxe Edition: “Dirt Cheap” named People’s Choice Country Awards Storyteller Song of The Year “The Painter” Honored as NSAI Song of The Year

photo by Chris Douglas Cody Johnson photo by Chris Douglas Nashville, TN – (September 27, 2024) – Platinum-selling artist and five-time 2024 CMA Awards nominee Cody Johnson has announced his next studio project Leather Deluxe Edition will be out on November 1 with 13 new songs. The deluxe album also includes all 12 tracks from Leather released last November for a total of 25 songs. Produced by Trent Willmon, the album will be available in stores, including vinyl, and at all digital retailers and streaming platforms. Pre-order for Leather Deluxe Edition is available now!

Brad Paisley New Single

 

Brad Paisley Releases “Truck Still Works”    TV Performance Premiere of Song on NBC’s “People’s Choice Country Awards” Impacts Country Radio Monday, Sept. 30 Paisley suggests that we take that ol’ vehicle out for a spin again to rekindle romance and memories. Warmly nostalgic and rhythm happy. -Bob Oermann/MusicRow magazine

Brad Paisley photo by Jim Shea Nashville, TN – September 27, 2024- Country music superstar Brad Paisley is releasing a new song across all digital platforms today, "Truck Still Works". The song, written by Paisley, Chris Dubois, Will Bundy, Hunter Phelps and Rodney Clawson, and produced by Luke Wooten and Paisley, had its radio world premiere yesterday and impacts country radio on Monday, September 30. Bob Oermann in MusicRow Magazine said about the song, “Paisley suggests that we take that ol’ vehicle out for a spin again to rekindle romance and memories. Warmly nostalgic and rhythm happy.”

Blake Shelton Joins BBR

 

BBR MUSIC GROUP/BMG NASHVILLE ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF COUNTRY STAR BLAKE SHELTON

Front Row (L-R) - Jon Loba (BMG), Blake Shelton, & Peter Strickland (BMG) Back Row (L-R) -  JoJamie Hahr (BMG), Katie Kerkhover (BMG) & Quinn Bauducco (BMG)

Nashville, Tenn. - BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville announces the signing of country music superstar and Grand Ole Opry member, Blake Shelton.

Morgan Wallen In Knoxville

 

Morgan Wallen’s Historic Neyland Stadium Weekend:  MIRANDA LAMBERT,  DARIUS RUCKER SURPRISE & ALL VOLS w/ PEYTON MANNING JOIN FOR WALK OUT ON NIGHT TWO LARGEST CONCERT WEEKEND @ NEYLAND WITH 156,161 ACROSS TWO SHOWS “Love Somebody” Due Oct. 18, Pre-Save HERE

Morgan Wallen on stage at Neyland Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. Photo Credit: John Shearer/Getty Images for Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time 2024

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As East Tennessean Morgan Wallen concluded his two-show-run at Neyland Stadium – the sixth largest college football stadium in the U.S. – the current 7-time CMA Award nominee made history with Knoxville’s largest weekend on-record, totaling 156,161 fans across both nights. The tally surpasses the record previously held by The Jackson 5 across three shows in 1984 (148,407).

Kane, Jelly Roll NYE

 

“NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH” ANNOUNCES KANE BROWN AND JELLY ROLL AS FIRST HEADLINERS, PERFORMING LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, ON CBS

Brooks & Dunn Album 11/15

 

BROOKS & DUNN SAYS "NO-RULES” AND “LET’S DO IT” FOR GENRE-BENDING REIMAGINATIONS OF THEIR ICONIC, TIMELESS HITS WITH REBOOT 2—SET FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 15 Hailey Whitters, Halestorm, HARDY, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Marcus King Band, Megan Moroney, Morgan Wallen and More Featured On The Upcoming 18-Track Studio Album Available for Pre-Order Now

Thomas Rhett 2025 Tour

 

THOMAS RHETT ANNOUNCES HIS 2025 RETURN TO THE ROAD  WITH BETTER IN BOOTS TOUR Tour to Kick Up Dust Across North America Next Summer with Direct Support from Tucker Wetmore and Special Guest The Castellows or Dasha Tickets On Sale Starting This Friday at 10AM Local Time

Parker McCollum New Single

 Parker McCollum Leans Into Traditional Country Sound with Toe-Tapping New Single "What Kinda Man" Available Now 

McCollum to Perform "What Kinda Man" for the First Time Live at the
People's Choice Country Awards on September 26th 

McCollum Scores CMA Awards Nomination for "Song of the Year" with “Burn It Down” 

(September 13, 2024 - Nashville, TN) Parker McCollum has become one of the leading voices in a new generation of Country music with his fresh but traditionalist approach to his sound and songwriting. His latest release, "What Kinda Man," available now, is a call-back to the sounds of his Texas roots and simply good ol' Country music. Written by McCollum, Natalie Hemby and Jeremy Spillman, and produced by Frank Liddell and Eric Masse, "What Kinda Man" is instrumentally rich with acoustic and electric guitar, foot-stomping drum and bass, and the forward sounds of the harmonica led by McCollum's captivating vocals. “What Kinda Man” will impact Country radio on Monday (9/16), following four consecutive No. 1 singles. 

Dierks Bentley's Nashville Show

 

DIERKS BENTLEY BRINGS “AN EPIC COUNTRY MUSIC CELEBRATION” TO NASHVILLE’S BRIDGESTONE ARENA ON THE GRAVEL & GOLD TOUR “Electrifying” and “Raucous” Night Included Surprise Performances by The Red Clay Strays’ Brandon Coleman and Rising Country Singer Zach Top

NASHVILLE, TN - September 9, 2024 - Multi-platinum artist Dierks Bentley entertained crowds in Nashville Saturday with “an epic country music celebration that felt like a mashup of the best nights had at the Grand Ole Opry House, Starwood Amphitheater and Station Inn in 1994” (Tennessean) on his GRAVEL & GOLD TOUR. Bentley pulled out all the stops––welcoming special guests to the Bridgestone Arena Stage –– beginning with Americana darling Bella White and followed by Chase Rice, who Bentley surprised on stage with a brand new Martin D-4. Red Clay Strays’ frontman Brandon Coleman joined Bentley to duet a soulful cover of the Waylon Jennings classic “Lonesome, On'ry and Mean” and rising star Zach Top made his Bridgestone debut to cover Tony Rice’s “Freeborn Man,” before the two performed Bentley’s “High Note” and Top’s “Sounds Like The Radio” together. Bentley’s unmatched live show was on full display, including his “ability to engage the crowd as if they’re longtime friends… a priceless, hard-earned talent from dedicated decades on the road.” (American Songwriter)

2024 CMA Nominations

 

THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES    NOMINEES FOR “THE 58TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”   NASHVILLE—The Country Music Association has announced nominees for “The 58th Annual CMA Awards,” as determined by eligible voting CMA members comprised of professionals within the Country Music industry. Morgan Wallen tops the list with seven nominations, while other top nominees include Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five nominations, and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with four nominations each. Louis Bell, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves each secure three nominations. Vying for the night’s highest honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year, is Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson. “The 58th Annual CMA Awards,” broadcasts live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 20 (8:00 – 11:00 PM/EST) on ABC and next day on Hulu.

George Strait Album Released

 

GEORGE STRAIT’S COWBOYS AND DREAMERS ARRIVES The King of Country Music’s 31st Studio Album for MCA is  Associated Press’ Album of the Week  “a worthy contender for the #AOTY prize …the ultimate Grammy” – Cowboys & Indians Magazine  “Strait is still the King with Texas country music fans” – San Antonio Express-News  “Put this mini masterpiece on repeat pronto.” – MusicRow Magazine

Cover art for George Strait’s Cowboys And Dreamers (MCA Nashville)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It’s been 15 years since The New York Times distinguished George Strait as “a country superstar in complete command of his gift,” and with the arrival of his 31st studio album for MCA, Cowboys And Dreamers, that statement rings just as true today. Filled with classic country honky-tonkers about drinkin’ and not thinkin’ as well as sad songs and ballads about loss and cheatin’, listen to the album Cowboys & Indians Magazine notes is “​​a cornucopia of trad-country-arrangement beauty,” HERE.

Blake Shelton 2025 Tour

 

BLAKE SHELTON HITS THE ROAD WITH HIS FRIENDS & HEROES TOUR 2025 On Sale 9/13, Tour Includes Special Appearances by Craig Morgan, Deana Carter & Trace Adkins Plus Very Special Guest Emily Ann Roberts

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country music superstar and proud ambassador Blake Shelton is set to hit the road next year with his Friends & Heroes Tour 2025. The tour features performances by genre heroes Craig Morgan, Deana Carter and Trace Adkins, plus very special guest Emily Ann Roberts.