Month: February 2022

Blake Shelton has released the live video for his current hit, “Come Back As a Country Boy.” 

Cody Johnson‘s “Dear Rodeo” and current top-10 single “Till You Can’t” have been certified Gold by the RIAA. 

Lauren Alaina has added two dates to her Top of the World Tour on May 13 in Las Vegas and San Luis Obispo, CA on May 14. Presale tickets for the new shows go on sale tomorrow and tickets for the general public are available on Friday. 

LOCASH is releasing their new single, “Beach Boys,” on March 4, featuring Beach Boys members Mike Love and Bruce Johnston. The solo version of the song is included on LOCASH’s 2021 EP, Woods & Water.

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Kane Brown had the time of his life on tour. 

The country superstar recently wrapped up the first leg of his Blessed & Free Tour, and describes it as his “favorite” tour thus far — and he has the pictures to prove it. 

On Instagram, Kane shared a gallery of photos enjoying life on the road, including he and wife Katelynsharing a kiss backstage, Kane performing on stage in front of crowds of arena-sized crowds, and special moments like signing autographs for fans and when Thomas Rhett surprising him in the middle of the show. 

“I've been on a lot of tours, and this has by far been my favorite,” Kane describes. “Plus the wifey got to see the last show!!” 

The Blessed & Free Tour launched in fall 2021 and recently wrapped with a show in Las Vegas. Kane is set to revive the tour with a handful of dates this spring, beginning with his debut stadium show in his hometown of Chattanooga, TN at Finley Stadium on May 7.

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Elvie Shane is exploring “County Roads” in his new single. 

The singer has unveiled the follow up single to his #1 hit, “My Boy,” is the rock-infused country song that’s inspired by his youth growing up in Caneyville, KY filled with “young love,” “good music” and “cheap gasoline.” 

“Here’s to the wild and restless souls/Who got their street smarts running down them/County roads,” Elvie chants in the chorus. 

“The story in ‘County Roads’ is the American graffiti that painted my coming of age years,” Elvie describes in a statement. “Knowing where you came from is important to understand where you are and where you could go. All the full-throttle mistakes made, lessons learned, and good times had are equally important. The choice for next single was a no-brainer after showing my better sides with ‘My Boy.'”

“County Roads” is featured on Elvie’s debut 2021 album, Backslider, the same year “My Boy” became his first #1 single. 

The hit singer is about to head out on his headlining My Kinda Trouble Tour that kicks off February 17 in Chattanooga, TN.

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Florida Georgia Line is going on hiatus.

Following speculation that the duo of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley was breaking up after Tyler temporarily unfollowed his band mate on social media in the midst of the 2020 election and canceling their 2021 tour over COVID-19 concerns, FGL is setting the record straight. 

“I think ‘taking a break’ is the proper term, as opposed to breaking up,” Tyler tells People. Brian, who has moved back to his home state of Florida, insists that they’re not parting ways, but rather focusing on their personal passions. The Ormond Beach native recently released his debut solo album, Sunshine State of Mind, and will be embarking on the headlining Made by the Water Tour this spring and summer. 

“We’re taking a break from recording our music,” Brian says. “We’re being artists. We love creating. And so a couple years back, we started writing without each other and trying different writers, and now we’re both doing that with our music.”

FGL currently has a handful of shows scheduled on the calendar this year, which Tyler refers to as a chance to “celebrate” their legacy and fans.” He says that he and Brian will “then support each other on the next chapter of our musical and creative journey, which is going to be individually for a while,” adding, “So we’re excited.”

On Sunday, the duo reunited for the opening of their new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Florida Georgia Line: Mix It Up Strong, which is on display until January 1, 2023.  

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Luke Bryan is days away from launching his first Las Vegas residency, but he’s also open to the idea of doing a residency in Nashville in the future. 

Vegas has long been home to country artists’ residencies, including Garth Brooks, Shania Twain,Reba McEntire and Brooks and Dunn. In recent years, modern superstars like Carrie underwood and Florida Georgia Line have also booked residencies in Vegas, with Luke now following suit with his nine-date show at Resorts World. 

The singer notes that with Nashville’s growing popularity and tourism rate, the idea of a future residency in his home city is not out of the question. 

“As the number of those fans flock to Nashville, I think the ability to do a residency becomes more and more a possibility. I’m a never-say-never kind-of person,” Luke explains to the Tennessean. “I think the interesting part about that is sittin’ there with a piano and guitar and telling stories about how you wrote this song and why you wrote it. How it changed your life. A residency in Nashville is something I would always take very seriously, if I wanna do that one day.” 

In the meantime, Luke is set to light up Resorts World when Luke Bryan: Vegas opens on Friday night, promising a “high-energy show” that is “energetic” and will “hit on all the sensories.” The show continues throughout the month.

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Kelsea Ballerini is teasing all the new music. 

On Monday, the singer shared photos and videos from a songwriting retreat. In one clip, Kelsea is seen dancing with a glass of red wine in her hand to a catchy new song she recorded, singing, “tell me who’s your everything.” 

She also shares a snippet of another new track, possibly titled “A Tennessee Thing,” with a pop-country melody that details her upbringing in a humble hometown as “loud as a honky tonk,” with visuals of hummingbirds and honey bees. 

“I leave/I stay/I cuss/I pray/I sing/It must be a Tennessee thing,” she sings in the chorus. “All song'd out,” Kelsea captions the thread, alongside a cowboy hat-wearing emoji.

During a recent appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, the CMA Award winner shared that she’s working on her next album and debuted another new song, titled “What I Have.”

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